Bruce Springsteen – Dancing In the Dark
“Dancing in the Dark” is a song by American rock musician Bruce Springsteen. It was released on May 9, 1984 with “Pink Cadillac” on the B-side as the lead single from his seventh studio album, “Born in the U.S.A.” The…
Alphaville – Big In Japan
“Big in Japan” is a synth-pop song by the German band Alphaville, written by its members, Marian Gold, Bernhard Lloyd and Frank Mertens. It was released in January 1984 with “Seeds” on the B-side as a first single from their…
Boris Gardiner – I Want To Wake With You
“I Want to Wake Up with You” is a romantic reggae-pop song by Jamaican singer Boris Gardiner. The song was written by country music songwriter Ben Peters and first recorded by Mac Davis in 1980. Gardiner’s cover was released in…
Ultravox – Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
“Dancing with Tears in My Eyes” is a song by the British new wave band Ultravox. It was released in May 1984 with “Building” on the B-side as the second single rom their seventh studio album “Lament.” The song…
Eddie Murphy – Party All the Time
“Party All the Time” is a single by American actor and comedian Eddie Murphy. It was written and produced by Rick James, who also contributed vocals and played instruments on the track. “Party All the Time” was released on September…
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…
