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
It’s a lonely ol’ night
Can I put my arms around you?
It’s a lonely ol night
Custom made for two lonely people like me and you
Lonely Ol’ Night by John Cougar Mellencamp was released on August 24, 1985, with The Kind of Fella I Am as the B side. It was the lead single from the album Scarecrow. Continue reading
Are you ready,
Are you ready for this
Are you hanging on the edge of your seat
Another One Bites the Dust by Queen was released on August 22, 1980. The U.S. release included Don’t Try Suicide as the B side, while the U.K. release featured Dragon Attack on the B side. The song was a single from the band’s eighth studio album The Game. Continue reading
However far away
I will always love you
However long I stay
I will always love you
Lovesong by The Cure was released August 21, 1989. The B sides varied; the 7″ release in the United States featured 2 Late. It was the third single from the band’s album Disintegration. 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
You told me something wrong, I know I listen too long
But then one thing leads to another.
One Thing Leads to Another by The Fixx was released in the United States on August 18, 1983, with Reach the Beach (Dub) as the B side. It was a single from the album Reach the Beach. Continue reading
She’s got eyes of the bluest skies
As if they thought of rain
I’d hate to look into those eyes
And see an ounce of pain
Sweet Child O’ Mine by Guns N’ Roses was released in the United States on August 17, 1988, with a live version of It’s So Easy as the B side. It was the third single from the band’s debut album Appetite for Destruction. Continue reading
I get frightened in all this darkness
I get nightmares I hate to sleep alone
I need some company a guardian angel
To keep me warm when the cold winds blow
Take Me Home by Eddie Money was released on August 16, 1986, with Calm Before the Storm as the B side. It was the lead single from the album Can’t Hold Back. The song features vocalist Ronnie Spector singing “be my little baby” from the chorus of her 1963 hit Be My Baby with The Ronettes. Continue reading
I’ve been running hot
You got me ticking gonna blow my top
If you start me up
If you start me up I’ll never stop
Start Me Up by The Rolling Stones was released on August 14, 1981, with No Use in Crying as the B side. It was the first single released from the album Tattoo You. Continue reading
Crack that whip
Give the past a slip
Step on a crack
Break your momma’s back
Whip It by Devo was released on August 13, 1980. It was the second single from the band’s third studio album, Freedom of Choice. There were two 7″ single releases of the song, one with a remix of the track Snowball, which appears on Freedom of Choice, as the B side and one with Turn Around as the B side. Continue reading
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