Kaoma – Lambada
“Lambada” is a song by the French-Brazilian pop group Kaoma, released in the summer of 1989. It was later included on Kaoma’s debut album, “Worldbeat.” It’s based on the traditional Brazilian music style called lambada, characterized by its infectious rhythm…
Band Aid II – Do They Know It’s Christmas
The song was written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure. The 1989 version of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” was recorded under the name of Band Aid II in 1989, and produced by successful British production team, Stock Aitken Waterman.…
Band Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas
“Do They Know It’s Christmas?” is a charity single by the supergroup Band Aid, released in 1984. The song was created by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia. The idea was to assemble…
Dire Straits – Money For Nothing
“Money for Nothing” is a song by the British rock band Dire Straits, written by Mark Knopfler and Sting. It was released on June 28, 1985 with “Love over Gold” (Live) as the second single from their fifth studio album…
Billy Idol – Hot In The City
“Hot in the City” is a song written and recorded by British rock musician Billy Idol. It was released on May 27, 1982 with “Dead on Arrival” on the B-side as the lead single from his self-titled debut album, “Billy…
Janet Jackson – Nasty
“Nasty” is a song by American singer Janet Jackson, released on April 15, 1986 with “You’ll Never Find (A Love Like Mine)” on the B-side as the second (out of seven) single from her album “Control.” The track is a…
Aztec Camera – Somewhere In My Heart
“Somewhere in My Heart” is a song by the Scottish band Aztec Camera. It was released on April 11, 1988 with “Everybody Is a Number One” (Boston ’86 version)” on the B-side as the third single from their third album…
Depeche Mode – Strangelove
“Strangelove” is a song by the British electronic band Depeche Mode, written by Martin L. Gore. It was released on April 27, 1987 with “Pimpf” and “Agent Orange” on the B-side. In September, it was included their sixth studio album…
Rod Stewart – Baby Jane
“Baby Jane” is a song written by British rock singer Rod Stewart and Jay Davis. It was released on May 27, 1983 with “Ready Now” on the B-side as the lead single from Stewart’s twelfth studio album “Body Wishes.” The…
Falco – Rock Me Amadeus
“Rock Me Amadeus” is a song by Austrian musician Falco, released in 1985 as the first single from his third studio album, “Falco 3”. It became Falco’s most famous and internationally successful single, reaching the top of the charts in…
