Wednesday 11 November 2009
War child - Blondie
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'War child' was a song on Blondie's sixth studio album 'The hunter'. It was written by Debbie Harry and Nigel Harrison. ...
Love enough for two - Prima Donna
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Prima Donna represented the United Kingdom during the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest. The group consisted of sisters Kate and Jane Robbins, Sa...
I didn't know - Ph.D.
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'I didn't know' is the first single from Ph.D.'s second album 'Is it safe?', released in 1983. The single did not ch...
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Never let her slip away - Andrew Gold
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I rediscovered 'Never let her slip away' by Andrew Gold a couple of years ago when I bought a compilation cd with hits from 1978. I ...
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Louise (we get it right) - Jona Lewie
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Jona Lewie had one of his biggest successes with 'Louise (We get it right)'. Although the single was ignored in Europe and the UK, i...
Genetic engineering - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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'Genetic engineering' was released as the first single from Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's fourth studio album 'Dazzle ...
More more more - Bananarama
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'More more more' was originally recorded in Jamaica by the porn star Andrea True, who performed under the name Andrea True Connectio...
Say it - ABC
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'Say it' was the second single release from ABC's 1992 album 'Abracadabra'. The track was remixed by the people behind t...
Theme from Mahogany - Diana Ross
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'Theme from Mahogany (Do you know where you're going to)' was written by Michael Masser and Gerald Goffin, and originally record...
How do you do - Mouth and Macneal
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Exactly a year ago, this blog started with what I consider to be my very first single . A year later, I have posted more than 3000 entries, ...
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Tuesday 10 November 2009
My song of you - Laurent Voulzy
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Laurent Voulzy recorded the song 'Les nuits sans Kim Wilde' in 1985, a tribute to the English singer and a remarkable pop song. I bo...
Smalltown boy (1991 remix) - Bronski Beat
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When the record company released a compilation album of Jimmy Somerville's work with Bronski Beat and the Communards in 1991, they also ...
Keep each other warm - Bucks Fizz
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'Keep each other warm' was released as the fifth and final single from the 1986 Bucks Fizz album 'Writing on the wall'. Desp...
(I'm always touched by your) Presence dear - Blondie
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'(I'm always touched by your) Presence dear' was written by Gary Valentine, for his then girlfriend, before he left Blondie. The...
I wish you love - Princess
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Those who are familiar with Princess's biggest hits will be very surprised upon hearing this single. I know I was. I bought this single ...
Happy station (Scratch version) - Fun Fun
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Fun Fun are the Italian singers Francesca Merola and Roberta Servelli. They made themselves famous with their early Eighties blend of dance ...
Starlight dancer - Kayak
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Kayak singles have become hard to get, and even if they do pop up, it's usually the same titles. That's why I was quite excited to f...
Rich - Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
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'Rich' is a single taken from Lloyd Cole & the Commotions' second album 'Easy pieces', released in 1985. The B-side ...
Breaking away - Jaki Graham
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'Breaking away' is the title track from Jaki Graham's second album, released in 1986. The album reached number 25 in the UK albu...
Living in sin - Rupert Hine
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Attentive listeners will recognise the voice of Robert Palmer on backing vocals on this single. 'Living in sin' was released as a si...
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Cars and girls - Prefab Sprout
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'Cars and girls' was the first single taken from Prefab Sprout's 1988 album 'From Langley Park to Memphis'. The song is ...
Monday 9 November 2009
Hitpack - Luv'
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Although Luv' had their biggest successes in the late Seventies and early Eighties, someone thought it would be a good idea to release a...
We belong to the night - Ellen Foley
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Releasing the bombastic single 'We belong to the night' in the slipstream of the success of 'Paradise by the dashboard light'...
Ramon - Fay Lovsky
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Taken from Fay Lovsky's 1983 album 'Origami', the track 'Ramon' was remixed for the single release. It was one of many F...
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Lonely boy - Andrew Gold
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Andrew Maurice Gold was born in Burbank, California on August 2, 1951. He recorded 'Lonely boy' in 1976 for his album 'What'...
The friends of Mr. Cairo - Jon and Vangelis
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'The friends of Mr. Cairo' is the title track of Jon & Vangelis' second album, released in 1981. On the album, the track las...
Rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic - Jona Lewie
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Jona Lewie is best known for his wry lyrics in the songs he's recorded. This is why 'Rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic' ...
The hunter - Clannad
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Clannad recorded 'The hunter' as a new track on their 1989 compilation album 'Past present'. It is a re-worked version of th...
Another latin love song - The Belle Stars
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The Belle Stars made a name for themselves in the London club circuit when they started performing in 1981. Within a few months they appeare...
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I owe you nothing - Bros
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I wrote about 'I owe you nothing' once before, as I already owned the single for a long time. But this weekend, I managed to find th...
Robert de Niro's waiting - Bananarama
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Bananarama write and recorded 'Robert de Niro's waiting' on their self-titled second album, which was released in 1984. The tra...
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Love conquers all - ABC
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After the release of the compilation album 'Absolutely' in 1990, ABC moved to a new record company and started recording their sixth...
Where did tomorrow go - Ellis Beggs and Howard
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The album 'Homelands' by Ellis, Beggs & Howard was not a successful one, despite the fact that their debut single ' Big bubb...
A brand new day - The Wiz Stars
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In 1978, the soundtrack album for the movie 'The Wiz' was released. Chiefly produced by Quincy Jones, the soundtrack features cast p...
The planet doesn't mind - New Musik
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You know a single is rare when it is offered on eBay for enormous amounts of money. It is even more rare when it isn't offered on eBay a...
I wanna dance - Novi Fosili
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Novi Fosili (English: The new fossils) was a Croatian pop band, one of the most popular music acts in former Yugoslavia. They formed in Zagr...
Cygnus - Nova
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The synthesizer wizards of Nova recorded two albums, but they will always be remembered for their debut single ' Aurora '. It's ...
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Starchild - Level 42
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'Starchild' was written by Wally Badarou, Mark King and Phil Gould. It was released in 1981 as a track on Level 42's debut studi...
Megamix - Imagination
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In 1989, Imagination released a compilation album entitled 'Like it is: revised and remixed classics'. To promote the album, this Me...
Young 'n' Russian - Korgis
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'Young 'n' Russian' was the debut single of the Korgis, back in 1979. The label Rialto records, on which it was released, wa...
Burning questions - Korgis
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Things got rather confusing circa 1985. While James Warren recorded a solo album entitled 'Burning questions' in 1986, singles from ...
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Around and around - Frizzle Sizzle
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'Around and around' was another unsuccessful single by Frizzle Sizzle, which failed to reach the Dutch charts when it was released i...
Daddy - Frizzle Sizzle
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Frizzle Sizzle continued releasing singles until the end of 1988, although their last hit single was 'Second chance', released in Au...
The bed's too big without you - Julie Roberts
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'The bed's too big without you' was originally written by Sting and recorded by the Police on their 1979 album 'Reggatta de ...
School - Supertramp
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For some strange reason, the track 'School' from Supertramp's 1974 album 'Crime of the century' was never released as a ...
Sunset people - Donna Summer
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Donna Summer's 1979 album 'Bad girls' continued to produce successful singles. Donna Summer had fulfilled her contract with Casa...
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Dinner with Gershwin - Donna Summer
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Brenda Russell wrote 'Dinner with Gershwin', which was recorded in 1987 by Donna Summer. It was the first single from her album '...
I'm cryin' - Shanice
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'I'm cryin'' was another single from Shanice Wilson's 1991 album 'Inner child'. It's a typical American ball...
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