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80s Music Mayhem: Laid Back - "White Horse"
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A review of hit singles that charted on the Billboard. Hot 100 between 1980 and 1989. Thursday, June 9, 2011. Laid Back - "White Horse". Debuted February 25, 1984, Peaked #26, 18 Weeks on the Chart). Laid Back (or Laidback, as they're also called) was a Danish group led by John Guldberg and Tim Stahl. "White Horse" was their biggest single in the U.S., reaching the pop Top 40, Top 5 on the R&B chart and #1 on the. If you want to ride, don't ride the white horse. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Teri D...
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80s Music Mayhem: Tone-Loc - "Funky Cold Medina"
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A review of hit singles that charted on the Billboard. Hot 100 between 1980 and 1989. Thursday, December 1, 2011. Tone-Loc - "Funky Cold Medina". Debuted March 4, 1989, Peaked #3, 18 Weeks on the Chart). Funky Cold Medina" is definitely a relic of the late 1980s. Built on top of a sample (from Van Halen's "Janie's Cryin'"), the song's lyrics mention Spuds McKenzie, the Love Connection. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). And I will take it down in a matter of minutes once I read it. Echoes In The Wind.
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80s Music Mayhem: Y&T - "Summertime Girls"
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A review of hit singles that charted on the Billboard. Hot 100 between 1980 and 1989. Friday, June 17, 2011. Y&T - "Summertime Girls". Debuted July 13, 1985, Peaked #55, 10 Weeks on the Chart). The group broke up in 1991 but reformed several years later and continue to perform. Lead singer Dave Meniketti is the only member from the 1980s lineup left. Sadly, bassist Phil Kennemore passed away earlier this year from lung cancer. August 25, 2011 at 3:08 AM. A true MTV tour de force! Echoes In The Wind.
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80s Music Mayhem: Chuck Mangione - "Give it All You Got"
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A review of hit singles that charted on the Billboard. Hot 100 between 1980 and 1989. Wednesday, May 11, 2011. Chuck Mangione - "Give it All You Got". Debuted January 19, 1980, Peaked #18, 16 Weeks on the Chart). In any case, it's one of the few hits of the decade that featured a flugelhorn on it. Without any doubt, Chuck Mangione will be known to most music fans for his 1978 hit "Feels So Good." However, it's worth noting that he has done much more work that the one song that has defined his career.
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80s Music Mayhem: Saga - "On the Loose"
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A review of hit singles that charted on the Billboard. Hot 100 between 1980 and 1989. Tuesday, October 2, 2012. Saga - "On the Loose". Debuted February 26, 1983, Peaked #26, 17 Weeks on the Chart). Despite being a hit in the spring of 1983, "On the Loose" Appeared on Saga's '81 LP. It's their most recognizeable hit in the States, with a video that matched the manic performance they gave it. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). And I will take it down in a matter of minutes once I read it. The Rovers - "Wa...
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80s Music Mayhem: Buckner & Garcia - "Pac Man Fever"
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A review of hit singles that charted on the Billboard. Hot 100 between 1980 and 1989. Thursday, September 27, 2012. Buckner and Garcia - "Pac Man Fever". Debuted January 9, 1982, Peaked #9, 19 Weeks on the Chart). One of the biggest crazes of the 1980s was the video game arcade, which was home to. And a whole host of electronic characters. However, the biggest video game of them all was. Sadly, Gary Garcia died in November 2011 from an illness at his Florida home. October 1, 2012 at 10:08 PM. Jennifer Ho...
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80s Music Mayhem: October 2012
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A review of hit singles that charted on the Billboard. Hot 100 between 1980 and 1989. Friday, October 5, 2012. Mtume - "Juicy Fruit". Debuted August 6, 1983, Peaked #45, 12 Weeks on the Chart). Links to this post. Thursday, October 4, 2012. Robert Plant - "Big Log". Debuted October 15, 1983, Peaked #20, 16 Weeks on the Chart). Links to this post. Wednesday, October 3, 2012. The Pretenders - "Back On the Chain Gang". Debuted December 11, 1982, Peaked #5, 23 Weeks on the Chart). Links to this post. Saga wa...
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80s Music Mayhem: Synch - "Where Are You Now?"
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A review of hit singles that charted on the Billboard. Hot 100 between 1980 and 1989. Monday, June 20, 2011. Synch - "Where Are You Now? Not Available on iTunes). Debuted March 1, 1986, Peaked #77, 12 Weeks on the Chart). The numbers above may seem odd. Readers may remember this song as being a little more recent than 1986, and definitely making the Top 40. And they're right on both counts. Sowhere is Jimmy Harnen now? He's still in the music business as an executive. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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80s Music Mayhem: Sergio Mendes -- "Alibis"
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A review of hit singles that charted on the Billboard. Hot 100 between 1980 and 1989. Friday, April 1, 2011. Sergio Mendes - "Alibis". Not Available on iTunes). Debuted May 26, 1984, Peaked #29, 19 Weeks on the Chart). Today is April Fool's Day, but I'm not the type to trick my readers. Instead, I'll present this song about a man who is saying he's not about to get fooled. I do remember something else about "Alibis" as well. I definitely remember watching the episode of Solid Gold. Echoes In The Wind.
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