St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion) by John Parr was released on June 23, 1985, with One Love by David Foster as the B side. It was a single from the St. Elmo’s Fire soundtrack. Continue reading
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80s Song of the Day: On Our Own by Bobby Brown
On Our Own by Bobby Brown was released on June 22, 1989, with On Our Own (Without Rap) as the B side. It was a single from the Ghostbusters II soundtrack. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Take My Breath Away by Berlin
Take My Breath Away by Berlin was released on June 15, 1986, with Radar Radio as the B side. It was a single from the Top Gun soundtrack and also appeared on Berlin’s fourth studio album, Count Three & Pray. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Stray Cat Strut by the Stray Cats
Stray Cat Strut by the Stray Cats was released in the United States on June 11, 1982, with You Don’t Believe Me as the B side. It was a single from the band’s first American album, Built for Speed. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Never Surrender by Corey Hart
Never Surrender was released on June 8, 1985, with Water from the Moon as the B side. It was a single from Hart’s second album, Boy in the Box. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: The Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough by Cyndi Lauper
The Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough by Cyndi Lauper was released on June 6, 1985, with What a Thrill as the B side. The song appeared on The Goonies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Let My Love Open the Door by Pete Townshend
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
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: 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: 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
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