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Monthly Archives: February 2013
Heart – These Dreams
First Hit #1: March 22, 1986 Why didn’t more female bands get hits with power ballads? Of course, some did, like Heart, and when you listen to a song like These Dreams you just think that women are better at … Continue reading
Starship – Sara
First Hit #1: March 15, 1986 It doesn’t matter what you say, it’s how you say it. Starship, for example, made a song which is completely nonsensical. We have odd metaphors, nonsense platitudes, and the repeated shouting of Sara to … Continue reading
Mr. Mister – Kyrie
First Hit #1: March 1, 1986 Kyrie is an odd song, combining some weird, new age vague spirituality with some noodly synths and a big ridiculous chorus. It’s a combination of Mr. Mister doing what they do best – ’80s … Continue reading
Whitney Houston – How Will I Know
First Hit #1: February 15, 1986 How Will I Know could have been a throwaway. It’s got a tinny, trend driven beat – with a dash of sax – and the poppy, goofy lyrics lend themselves really well to the … Continue reading
Dionne and Friends – That’s What Friends Are For
First Hit #1: January 18, 1986 I don’t know why, but I’m surprised that That’s What Friends Are For wasn’t written as a charity single. It is a bit sentimental, and the theme of counting on someone else is appropriate … Continue reading
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Tagged Dionne and Friends, dionne warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, stevie wonder
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Lionel Richie – Say You, Say Me
First Hit #1: December 21, 1985 I don’t know how many couples started their married lives together to the sounds of Lionel Richie. I imagine it was a lot, and if I ever get married, I actually would like to … Continue reading
Mr. Mister – Broken Wings
First Hit #1: December 7, 1985 I’m going to start off on a wild tangent and hopefully it all ties in at the end. I’m currently shopping for a new car. My old car isn’t bad, and I might even … Continue reading
Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin – Separate Lives
First Hit #1: November 30, 1985 Continuing with the theme of 1985, that being romantic dissatisfaction, here’s the breakup duet Separate Lives. This has to be the most bitter big hit I’ve heard in a while, with the line “You … Continue reading
Starship – We Built This City
First Hit #1: November 16, 1985 Blender has called it one of the 50 Most Awesomely Bad Songs, Rolling Stone held an online poll that called it one of the 10 Worst Songs of the 80s. This confuses me, because … Continue reading
Jan Hammer – Miami Vice Theme
First Hit #1: November 9, 1985 Miami Vice was a show that wanted to be cool. Luckily, it was the brainchild of Michael Mann, so it actually was cool, even if the wardrobe of pastels hasn’t aged gracefully. So it … Continue reading
We Are Number Ones 