Manic Monday by The Bangles was released on January 27, 1986, with In a Different Light as the B side. The song, written by Prince under the pseudonym Christopher, was the first single from the band’s second album Different Light. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day
80s Song of the Day: Kids in America by Kim Wilde
Kids in America by Kim Wilde was released in the United Kingdom on January 26, 1981, with Tuning In Tuning On as the B side. It was Wilde’s debut single from her self-titled debut album. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Got a Hold on Me by Christine McVie
Got a Hold on Me by Christine McVie was released January 25, 1984, with Who’s Dreaming This Dream as the B side. It was the lead single from McVie’s self-titled second solo album. Musicians featured on the track include Steve Winwood on synthesizers and Lindsey Buckingham on guitar. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Kiss on My List by Hall & Oates
Kiss on My List by Hall & Oates was released on January 24, 1981, with Africa as the B side. It was the third single from the duo’s ninth studio album Voices. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Thriller by Michael Jackson
Thriller by Michael Jackson was released as a single in the United States on January 23, 1984, with a live version of Things I Do For You by The Jacksons as the B side. It was the final single released from Jackson’s album of the same name. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Do You Believe in Love by Huey Lewis and the News
Do You Believe in Love by Huey Lewis and the News was released on January 22, 1982, with Is It Me as the B side. It was a single from the band’s second album Picture This. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: I Love Rock ‘n Roll by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
I Love Rock ‘n Roll by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts was released January 19, 1982, with You Don’t Know What You’ve Got as the B side. It was a single from Jett’s second studio album of the same name. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) by Aretha Franklin and George Michael
I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) by Aretha Franklin and George Michael was released on January 19, 1987, with an instrumental version of the song as the B side. The single appeared on Franklin’s thirty-fourth studio album Aretha. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: These Dreams by Heart
These Dreams by Heart was released on January 18, 1986, with All Eyes as the B side. It was the third single from the band’s self-titled eighth studio album. It was the first Heart single on which Nancy Wilson performed lead vocals instead of her sister Ann. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: We Got the Beat by The Go-Go’s
We Got the Beat by The Go-Go’s was released in the United States on January 16, 1982, with Can’t Stop the World as the B side. It was the second single from the band’s debut album Beauty and the Beat. Continue reading
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