Let My Love Open the Door by Pete Townshend was released in the United States on June 4, 1980, with And I Moved as the B side. It was a single from Townshend’s first solo album of original material (and third album overall) Empty Glass. Continue reading
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80s Song of the Day: Going to a Go Go (Live) by The Rolling Stones
Going to a Go Go (Live) was released by The Rolling Stones on June 2, 1982, with a live version of Beast of Burden as the B side. A cover of the 1965 single by The Miracles, the Stones’ version appeared on their live album Still Life. Both the song and the album were released in the middle of the band’s 1982 European tour. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: I Want Your Sex by George Michael
There’s things that you guess
And things that you know
There’s boys that you can trust
And girls that you don’t
I Want Your Sex by George Michael was released on June 1, 1987. The song consisted of three separate parts called Rhythms. The first, titled Rhythm One: Lust, was the version released as a single from the Beverly Hills Cop II soundtrack.
The first version mixed with the second version, Rhythm Two: Brass in Love, appeared on George Michael’s debut solo album Faith. The second version also appeared by itself as the B side of the single.
A third part, Rhythm Three: A Last Request, appeared as a B side to the Hard Day 7″ and Kissing a Fool 12″ singles, and as a bonus track on the CD version of Faith. All three versions were mixed continuously as one 13-minute song for the 12″ single release.
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80s Song of the Day: The End of the Innocence by Don Henley

The End of the Innocence by Don Henley was released on June 1, 1989, with If Dirt Were Dollars as the B side. It was a single from Henley’s third solo album of the same name. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen
We just sit around talking about the old times,
She says when she feels like crying
She starts laughing thinking about
Glory days
Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen was released on May 31, 1985, with Stand on It as the B side. It was the fifth single from the Born in the U.S.A. album.
Glory Days reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was the fifth of seven Top 10 singles from Born in the U.S.A.
Watch the official music video for the song.
80s Song of the Day: Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler
Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler was released in the United States on May 31, 1983, with Straight from the Heart as the B side. It was a single from Tyler’s fifth studio album, Faster Than the Speed of Night. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Venus by Bananarama
Goddess on the mountain top
Burning like a silver flame
The summit of beauty and love
And Venus was her name
Venus by Bananarama was released on May 30, 1986, with White Train as the B side. A remake of the 1969 song by Shocking Blue, Venus was a single from the band’s third album, True Confessions.
Venus was a worldwide hit for Bananarama. It was a No. 1 hit in the United States, Australia, and a handful of other countries. In the United Kingdom, it reached No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart.
Watch the official music video for the song.
80s Song of the Day: Don’t Lose My Number by Phil Collins
Don’t Lose My Number by Phil Collins was released on May 30, 1985, with We Said Hello Goodbye as the B side. It was a single from Collins’ third solo album, No Jacket Required. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Eye of the Tiger by Survivor
And the last known survivor
Stalks his prey in the night
And he’s watching us all with the
Eye of the tiger
Eye of the Tiger by Survivor was released on May 29, 1982, with Take You on a Saturday as the B side. It was a single from Survivor’s third album of the same name. It also appeared on the Rocky III soundtrack.
Eye of the Tiger was an international success, topping charts worldwide. In the United States, it held the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for six consecutive weeks.
Watch the official music video for the song.
80s Song of the Day: Eyes Without a Face by Billy Idol
Eyes Without a Face by Billy Idol was released on May 29, 1984, with Blue Highway as the B side. It was a single from Idol’s second album, Rebel Yell. Continue reading