Poison Arrow by ABC was released on February 5, 1982, with the Theme from “Mantrap” (an alternate version of Poison Arrow) as the B side. It was the second single from the band’s debut studio album Lexicon of Love. Continue reading
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80s Song of the Day: Photograph by Def Leppard
Photograph by Def Leppard was released on February 3, 1983. The U.K. release featured Bringin’ on the Heartbreak as the B side, while the U.S. release had Action! Not Words as the B side. Photograph was the lead single from the band’s third studio album Pyromania. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Once in a Lifetime by Talking Heads
Once in a Lifetime by Talking Heads was released on February 2, 1981, with Seen and Not Seen as the B side. It was the first single from the band’s fourth studio album Remain in Light. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Call Me by Blondie
Call Me by Blondie was released on February 1, 1980, with an instrumental version of the song as the B side. It appeared on the soundtrack for the movie American Gigolo, starring Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Nightshift by the Commodores
Nightshift by the Commodores was released on January 31, 1985, with I Keep Running as the B side. It was a single from the band’s eleventh album of the same name. The song was a tribute to singers Jackie Wilson and Marvin Gaye, who had both died in 1984. The lyrics reference the singers’ respective hits, (Your Love Is Lifting Me) Higher and Higher and What’s Going On. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship was released on January 30, 1987, with Layin’ It on the Line as the B side. The song appeared on Starship’s second album No Protection and was featured in the 1987 film Mannequin, starring Andrew McCarthy and Kim Cattrall. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Rock This Town by the Stray Cats
Rock This Town by the Stray Cats was released in the United Kingdom on January 29, 1981, with Can’t Hurry Love as the B side. It was a single from the band’s U.K. debut album Stray Cats. In the United States, the song was first released on the 1982 album Built for Speed. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Manic Monday by The Bangles
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: 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
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