I’ll Tumble 4 Ya by Culture Club was released in the United States on July 2, 1983, with Mystery Boy as the B side. It was a single from the band’s debut album, Kissing to Be Clever. Continue reading
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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
80s Song of the Day: Don’t Lose My Number by Phil Collins
Don’t Lose My Number by Phil Collins was released on May 30, 1985, with We Said Hello Goodbye as the B side. It was a single from Collins’ third solo album, No Jacket Required. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Raspberry Beret by Prince and The Revolution
Raspberry Beret by Prince and The Revolution was released on May 15, 1985, with She’s Always in My Hair as the B side. It was a single from the album Around the World in a Day. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Express Yourself by Madonna
Express Yourself by Madonna was released on May 9, 1989, with The Look of Love as the B side. It was a single from her fourth studio album, Like a Prayer. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ by Michael Jackson
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ by Michael Jackson was released on May 8, 1983, with an instrumental version of the song as the B side. It was a single from Jackson’s sixth studio album, Thriller. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Nasty by Janet Jackson
Nasty by Janet Jackson was released in the United States on April 15, 1986, with You’ll Never Find (A Love Like Mine) as the B side. It was a single from Jackson’s third studio album Control. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Heaven by Bryan Adams
Heaven by Bryan Adams was released on April 9, 1985, with a live version of the song as the B side. The song originally appeared on the 1983 soundtrack for the movie A Night in Heaven, but was not released as a single at that time. It was later released as a single from Adams’ fourth studio album, Reckless. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Burning Up by Madonna
Burning Up by Madonna was released on March 9, 1983. It was the second single from her eponymous debut album. Burning Up was featured on the “fast side” and Physical Attraction on the “slow side.” Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Easy Lover by Philip Bailey & Phil Collins
Easy Lover by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins was released in the United Kingdom on February 25, 1985, with Woman as the B side. It was a single from Bailey’s solo album Chinese Walls, which Collins produced. Continue reading
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