I’ve heard all the lines
I’ve cried oh so many times
Those tear drops they won’t fall again
I’m so excited ’cause you’re my best friend
True Blue by Madonna was released on September 29, 1986, with Ain’t No Big Deal as the B side. The song, about Madonna’s then-husband Sean Penn, was the third single from her third studio album of the same name.
The song reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was a No. 1 hit in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Canada. Continue reading
We didn’t start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world’s been turning
We Didn’t Start the Fire by Billy Joel was released on September 27, 1989, with House of Blue Light as the B side. A single from the album Storm Front, it includes references to more than 100 headline events from 1949, the year of Joel’s birth, to 1989 when the song was recorded.
The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Record of the Year. It was a No. 2 hit in Canada and Australia. Continue reading
When you walk into the room
You pull me close and we start to move
And we’re spinning with the stars above
And you lift me up in a wave of love
Heaven Is a Place on Earth by Belinda Carlisle was released on September 18, 1987, with We Can Change as the B side. It was the lead single from Carlisle’s second studio album Heaven on Earth.
The song reached No. 1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. It was also a No. 1 hit in several other countries. Continue reading
You must be my lucky star
‘Cause you make the darkness seem so far
And when I’m lost you’ll be my guide
I just turn around and you’re by my side
Lucky Star by Madonna was released in the United Kingdom on September 8, 1983, with I Know It as the B side. It was the fourth single from her eponymous debut album.
The song reached No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, it was Madonna’s first Top 5 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at No. 4. It became the second single in her record-breaking string of 17 consecutive Top 10 hits. Continue reading
But they say the sky’s the limit
And to me that’s really true
And my friends you have seen nothin’
Just wait ’til I get through
Bad by Michael Jackson was released on September 7, 1987, with I Can’t Help It! as the B side. It was the second single from the album of the same name.
The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, where it remained for two weeks. Internationally, it was a Top 10 hit in 11 countries. Continue reading
The phone rings in the middle of the night
My father yells what you gonna do with your life
Oh daddy dear you know you’re still number one
But girls they want to have fun
Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper was released on September 6, 1983, with Right Track Wrong Train as the B side. It was the lead single from Lauper’s debut album She’s So Unusual. Continue reading
Everybody sing, everybody dance
Lose yourself in wild romance
We’re going to party, karambo, fiesta, forever
All Night Long (All Night) by Lionel Richie was released August 31, 1983, with Wandering Stranger as the B side. It was a single from Richie’s second solo album, Can’t Slow Down. Continue reading
If this world makes you crazy
And you’ve taken all you can bear
You call me up
Because you know I’ll be there
True Colors by Cyndi Lauper was released August 25, 1986, with Heading for the Moon as the B side. It was the first single released from Lauper’s second album of the same name. Continue reading
And there are voices that want to be heard
So much to mention but you can’t find the words
Listen to Your Heart by Roxette was released on August 19, 1989, with (I Could Never) Give You Up as the B side. It was a single from the album Look Sharp! Continue reading
Marconi plays the mamba, listen to the radio, don’t you remember?
We built this city, we built this city on rock and roll
We Built This City by Starship was released on August 1, 1985, with Private Room (Instrumental) as the B side. It was a single from the album Knee Deep in the Hoopla. Continue reading
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