Joe Leeway left the Thompson Twins in 1986, leaving Tom Bailey and Alannah Currie to continue as a duo. They carried on making music for ano...

Although many people think this is Crowded House's debut single, it is actually the fourth single taken from their self-titled debut alb...

Although I was always a Kim Wilde fan during my teens, this single caused a bit of a controversy back in 1986, when it was released. My brot...

'If I had you' was the Korgis' second single, released in June 1979. It reached number 13 in the UK singles chart, giving them t...

'Stranded' was released as the third single from Heart's tenth studio album 'Brigade'. The song was written by J. Harrin...

Boz Scaggs was born as William Royce Scaggs in Canton, Ohio. He recorded his debut solo album in 1965. The biggest hit of his career was ...

' My name is Prince / And I am funky ' has to be one of the immortal lines from the Nineties. It's a quote from the indispensab...

'Wild is the wind' was written by Dimitri Tiomkin and Ned Washington and originally recorded by Johnny Mathis for the 1957 film of t...

The Australian rock band INXS recorded 'Original sin' on their fourth album 'The swing' in 1984. The song was written by Mic...

'Tears on my pillow' was written by Sylvester Bradford and Al Lewis in 1958. The song was originally recorded by Little Anthony ...

I think this single is definite proof that I'm a sucker for special editions. The song 'Desire' was never really my cup of tea, ...

'Fly like an eagle' was originally a hit for the Steve Miller Band in 1976. Seal recorded a cover version of the song in 1997 for th...

Duran Duran broke up in early 1985, in order to have a year for the members to pursue other musical interests. While John and Andy Taylor fo...

When you see this sleeve, it's easy to conclude that this is the third single by the Mission. 'Stay with me' was the first singl...

The lyric of 'Tristana' was inspired by the film 'Tristana' featuring Catherine Deneuve, which tells the story of a mutilate...

Simply Red frontman Mick Hucknall wrote 'Holding back the years' when he was 17, while living at his father's house. The chorus ...

When you listen to this single, it's hard to believe that both tracks were composed and performed by the same man. The A-side is an exci...

'When your heart is weak' was originally Cock Robin's debut single, taken from their self-titled debut album. It was re-released...

'Tesla girls' was the third single to be taken from Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's 1984 album 'Junk culture'. The a...

These are the humble beginnings of Depeche Mode. 'New life' was their second single, released in June 1981. The song was composed by...