80s music

80s Song of the Day: Cruel Summer by Bananarama

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The city is crowded
My friends are away
And I’m on my own

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Cruel Summer by Bananarama was released in the United Kingdom on June 27, 1983, with Cairo as the B side. It was a single from the album Bananarama.

The song reached No. 8 in the United Kingdom. Its inclusion in the 1984 film The Karate Kid ignited the song’s international success (the group did not, however, allow the song to appear on the film’s soundtrack). Cruel Summer reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1984, becoming Bananarama’s first Top 10 hit in the States.

Watch the music video for the song, which was shot in New York City in the summer of 1983.

80s Song of the Day: Electric Youth by Debbie Gibson

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The future only belongs to the future itself
And the future is electric youth

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Electric Youth by Debbie Gibson was released in the United States on June 26, 1989, with We Could Be Together as the B side. It was the second single released from the album of the same name. Continue reading →

80s Song of the Day: Love Shack by The B-52’s

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I got me a Chrysler, it seats about 20
So hurry up and bring your jukebox money

Love Shack 2Love Shack by The B-52’s was released on June 20, 1989, with Channel Z as the B side. The song was a single from the album Cosmic Thing.

Love Shack was The B-52’s biggest hit song and first million-copy seller. It reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, the band’s first single to crack the Top 40. It reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart and was a No. 1 hit in several other countries, including Australia and New Zealand.

Watch the official music video for the song.

80s Song of the Day: Panama by Van Halen

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Don’t you know she’s coming home with me?
You’ll lose her in the turn
I’ll get her!

PanamaPanama by Van Halen was released on June 18, 1984. The U.S. release featured Drop Dead Legs as the B side, while the U.K. release featured Girl Gone Bad. Panama was the third single from the album 1984.

Panama reached No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 64 on the UK Singles Chart.

Watch the music video for the song.

80s Song of the Day: Summer of ’69 by Bryan Adams

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Oh and when you held my hand
I knew that it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life

summer 2Summer of ’69 by Bryan Adams was released on June 17, 1985, with The Best Was Yet To Come as the B side. It was the fourth single from the album Reckless.

The song reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 11 in Adams’ native Canada. It peaked at No. 42 on the UK Singles Chart.

Watch the music video for the song.

80s Song of the Day: Never Say Goodbye by Bon Jovi

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Remember how we used to talk
About busting out, we’d break their hearts
Together, forever

never say goodbyeNever Say Goodbye by Bon Jovi was released June 15, 1987, with a live version of Shot Through the Heart as the B side. The song was a track off of the band’s album Slippery When Wet.

The song was never released as a single in the United States and, therefore, was ineligible for the Billboard Hot 100. It reached No. 21 on the UK Singles Chart.

Watch the music video for the song.