‘Cause in this life
Things are much harder than in the after world
In this life
You’re on your own

Let’s Go Crazy by Prince and the Revolution was released on July 18, 1984, with Erotic City as the B side. It was the opening track on both the album and the film Purple Rain.

Yesterday I got so scared,
I shivered like a child,
Yesterday away from you,
It froze me deep inside

In Between Days by The Cure was released on July 15, 1985, with The Exploding Boy as the B side. It was the first single from the band’s sixth album The Head on the Door.

I said to my reflection
Let’s get out of this place

Tempted by Squeeze was released in the United Kingdom on July 10, 1981, with Yap. Yap. Yap. as the B side. It was the second single released from the band’s fourth album, East Side Story. The song featured Squeeze keyboardist Paul Carrack on lead vocal.

Listen up everybody if you wanna take a chance.
Just get on the floor and do the New Kids’ dance.

Hangin’ Tough by New Kids on the Block was released on July 3, 1989, with Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind) as the B side. It was the fourth single from the group’s second album of the same name. The song featured Donnie Wahlberg on lead vocals.

Hey, they say that a stitch in time saves nine
They say I better stop – or I’ll go blind
Oop – she bop – she bop

She Bop by Cyndi Lauper was released on July 2, 1984, with Witness as the B side. It was the third single from the singer’s debut album She’s So Unusual.