http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGpGPROEg-I&feature=kp

Chaka Khan - This Is My Night

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Scandal: The Warrior

Oh oh oh oh oh

You run, run, run away
it's your heart that you betray
feeding on your hungry eye
I bet you're not so civilized

Well isn't love primitive
a wild gift that you want to give
break out of captivity
Follow me stereo jungle child
love is the kill your heart's still wild

Shooting at the walls of heartache,
bang bang, I am the warrior
well, I am the warrior and heart to heart you win
if you survive

The warrior, The warrior

You talk, talk, talk to me
your eyes touch me physically
stay with me, we'll take the night
as passion takes another bite

oh oh
who's the hunter and who's the game?
I feel the beat call your name
I'll hold you close to victory

I don't want to tame your animal style
you won't be caged from the call of the wild


Shooting at the walls of heartache,
bang bang, I am the warrior
well, I am the warrior and heart to heart you win
if you survive

The warrior, The warrior, I am the warrior!

Shooting at the walls of heartache (shooting at the walls of heartache)
The warrior; I am the warrior and heart to heart you win
heart to heart you win if your survive

The warrior, the warrior,

Shooting at the walls of heartache
bang, bang, I am the warrior
yes I am the warrior and victory is mine!

This was one of the very first videos that I ever requested on Much More Music Retro Request.  I just requested it because I like the song.  :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hfS3QIrUmw

D Train - Hustle And Bustle Of The City

D Train - Hustle And Bustle Of The City


Never heard of that one Howard.

Never heard of that one Howard.


I never heard of 70% of the songs Howard posts...they are all usually disco/funk/R&B related...just like he never heard of most of the songs we post from Canadian bands.

Never heard of that one Howard.


D-Train is a group and the lead singer is James "D-Train" Williams, they scored a bunch of hits from 1980-1984.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtfLz3ueQsQ

Self Control-Laura Branigan

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No more timing each tear that falls from my eyes
I'm not hiding the remedy to cure this old heart of mine

I can dream about you if I can't hold you tonight
I can dream about you; you know how to hold me just right
I can dream about you if I can't hold you tonight
I can dream about you; you know how to hold me just right

Moving sidewalk I don't see under my feet
Climbing over down here below where the
street seems to be lonely for you

I can dream about you if I can't hold you tonight
I can dream about you; you know how to hold me just right
I can dream about you if I can't hold you tonight
I can dream about you; you know how to hold me just right

I can dream about you
I'm gonna press my lips against you and hold you to me
I can dream about you
You know you've got me spellbound what else could it be?

Moving sidewalk I don't see under my feet
Driving off of the pain in my heart cause it's
you that I need.

I don't understand it I can't take my mind off loving you (not even for a minute)
Ooh my baby I'm caught up in the magic of seeing you there's one thing to do

I can dream about you if I can't hold you tonight
I can dream about you; you know how to hold me just right
I can dream about you if I can't hold you tonight
I can dream about you; you know how to hold me just right

I can dream about you if I can't hold you tonight
I can dream about you; you know how to hold me just right
I can dream about you if I can't hold you tonight
I can dream about you; you know how to hold me just right

I love this song.  :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4QnalIHlVc&feature=kp

It's almost been 30 years since this song came out.  :)

It's almost been 30 years since this song came out.  :)


Found new appreciation for this song a year ago. Growing up it was one of those overplayed ones and maybe my young ears didn't value the lyrics and instrumentation.

Found new appreciation for this song a year ago. Growing up it was one of those overplayed ones and maybe my young ears didn't value the lyrics and instrumentation.


I never knew what she was singing about? Was she supposed to be a old aged prostitute living her life as a private dancer? ???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MufL-OFGDQc

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I never knew what she was singing about? Was she supposed to be a old aged prostitute living her life as a private dancer? ???
From songfacts

Mark Knopfler wrote this song for his band Dire Straits, but realized that it didn't work with a guy singing it, so he pitched it to Turner, who was beginning her comeback. In a 2004 interview with her fan club, Tina Turner described her reaction when Knopfler played her the song: "Mark said this song is not for a man, it's a girl's song. He recorded it but won't use it so when he put the demo on, he sung 'I'm a private dancer, dancer for money, do what you want me to do,' I told him, 'I think you're right, it's not a song for a guy. I liked it a lot. I wasn't sure whether the girl was a hooker or a very classical private dancer but I thought I'd take it."

This song is about either a prostitute or stripper who prefers to consider herself a "Private Dancer." It describes how empty she feels inside. It was an unlikely title track to Turner's wildly successful comeback album, as the subject matter didn't relate to the singer's life or her return to fame.

I always thought this song was about a stripper, not a prostitute. Some people might think they're the same thing, but there's a difference IMO. - Joey, Boston, MA

I think it's a modern version of Richard Rodgers' bluesy "Ten Cents a Dance," about a dance hostess, notably sung by Doris Day in "Love Me or Leave Me" (1955). - Wes, Springfield, VA

From songfacts

Mark Knopfler wrote this song for his band Dire Straits, but realized that it didn't work with a guy singing it, so he pitched it to Turner, who was beginning her comeback. In a 2004 interview with her fan club, Tina Turner described her reaction when Knopfler played her the song: "Mark said this song is not for a man, it's a girl's song. He recorded it but won't use it so when he put the demo on, he sung 'I'm a private dancer, dancer for money, do what you want me to do,' I told him, 'I think you're right, it's not a song for a guy. I liked it a lot. I wasn't sure whether the girl was a hooker or a very classical private dancer but I thought I'd take it."

This song is about either a prostitute or stripper who prefers to consider herself a "Private Dancer." It describes how empty she feels inside. It was an unlikely title track to Turner's wildly successful comeback album, as the subject matter didn't relate to the singer's life or her return to fame.

I always thought this song was about a stripper, not a prostitute. Some people might think they're the same thing, but there's a difference IMO. - Joey, Boston, MA

I think it's a modern version of Richard Rodgers' bluesy "Ten Cents a Dance," about a dance hostess, notably sung by Doris Day in "Love Me or Leave Me" (1955). - Wes, Springfield, VA


many thanks.

Fad Gadget: One Man's Meat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6BHrgo4K44

Jane Siberry: Mimi on the Beach (album version)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7MB9Mvzycg

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The first annual MTV Video Music Awards.  :)

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Bronski Beat: Smalltown Boy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z92bmlcmyq0

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Hard rock band Slade had their biggest hit in the U.S. with "Run Runaway". Here is the full unabridged version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdZCuibYEhE

Man some of these songs take me back to my pre-school days like:

Borderline-Madonna
Everything She Wants-Wham!
Hello-Lionel Richie
Self Control-Laura Branigan(R.I.P.)
If Ever Your In My Arms Again-Peabo Bryson
Time After Time-Cyndi Lauper
I Can Dream About You-Dan Hartman

I remember "Drive" by "Cars" too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2RFGzb0_VQ
(1984) B-Biz R- Sucker For Your Love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fdEKMCHvtQ

Bananarama - Cruel Summer


Oh ya. This song pretty much summed up my entire 80's experience. It is still one of my favorite songs of all time and this band along with the GoGos did wonders for providing soundtracks to a girl's life then.

Of course, I have to add this, which I actually heard on an airplane leaving L.A. for N.Y. for an extended stay while looking back at the city and pining for my bf :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX0uspBwDw8

Live is Life by the Austrian band Opus:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3kO5jjYioY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l1qnG3Dpc0
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"I Want to Break Free" (About this sound sample ) is a song by British rock band Queen, from their eleventh studio album The Works (1984). Written by bassist John Deacon, it was distributed as a single on 7-inch and 12-inch vinyl records and 3-inch and 5-inch CDs. The song is largely known for its music video for which all the band members dressed in women's clothes, a concept proposed by Roger Taylor, which parodied the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street. The second part of the video included a composition rehearsed and performed with the Royal Ballet and choreographed by Wayne Eagling. Whereas the parody was acclaimed in the United Kingdom, it was considered controversial in the United States and banned by MTV and other stations. After its release in 1984 the single of the song was well received all over Europe and South America, where it was listed within top ten and regarded as an anthem of fight against oppression. The single reached only the 45th position in the US charts, but reached number 3 in the UK and was certified silver with 200,000+ copies sold.


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"Radio Ga Ga" is a 1984 song performed and recorded by the British rock band Queen, written by their drummer Roger Taylor. The single was a worldwide success for the band, reaching number one in 19 countries, number 2 in the UK Singles Chart, and number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. The band performed the song at every concert from 1984 to their last concert with their lead singer Freddie Mercury in 1986, with their most notable performance at Live Aid in 1985.

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The first hit that Wham! had in 1984 was this, which made #1 nearly everywhere ...

Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIgZ7gMze7A
Michael's inspiration for the song was a scribbled note left by his Wham! partner Andrew Ridgeley for Andrew's parents, originally intended to read "wake me up before you go" but with "up" accidentally written twice, so Ridgeley wrote "go" twice on purpose.

Michael's inspiration for the song was a scribbled note left by his Wham! partner Andrew Ridgeley for Andrew's parents, originally intended to read "wake me up before you go" but with "up" accidentally written twice, so Ridgeley wrote "go" twice on purpose.


Was he asleep when he wrote it? ???

The Nails - Let It All Hang Out

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Was he asleep when he wrote it? ???
Not asleep, but very tired?

Think I just scratched myself while dancing

Not asleep, but very tired?


probably forgot to take his medication.

The Jacksons had some great songs in 1984. Shame this never charted despite being released in the UK.

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"No More Lonely Nights" is a song written and performed by Paul McCartney, first released on September 24, 1984 on the soundtrack Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984).

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"The NeverEnding Story" is the title song from the English version of the 1984 film The NeverEnding Story. It was performed by Limahl. Limahl released two versions of the song, one in English and one in French. The English version featured vocals by Beth Anderson, and the French version titled "L'Histoire Sans Fin" featured vocals by Ann Calvert. It was a success in many countries, reaching No. 1 in Norway and Sweden, No. 2 in Austria, Germany and Italy, No. 4 in the UK, No. 6 in Australia and No. 6 in the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.


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"Take On Me" is a song by Norwegian synthpop band A-ha, first released in 1984. The self-composed original version was produced by Tony Mansfield, and remixed by John Ratcliff. The second version was produced by Alan Tarney for the group's debut studio album Hunting High and Low (1985). The song combines synthpop with a varied instrumentation that includes acoustic guitars, keyboards and drums.

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"Take On Me" is a song by Norwegian synthpop band A-ha, first released in 1984. The self-composed original version was produced by Tony Mansfield, and remixed by John Ratcliff. The second version was produced by Alan Tarney for the group's debut studio album Hunting High and Low (1985). The song combines synthpop with a varied instrumentation that includes acoustic guitars, keyboards and drums.


O0  excellent song - and that is one really cool video!  One of my favorite videos of that era!

O0  excellent song - and that is one really cool video!  One of my favorite videos of that era!
Thanks. I have just recently learned of the location in London of the cafe in this pop video, I will go there soon and take my usual photos.

When it comes to British locations from music videos I found the houses seen in the beginning of Queen's "I Want To Break Free" video from 1984.

The one seen just before Brian May gets out of bed is on "41 Dorset Mount" in Leeds, UK.

The houses seen in the very first shot are also nearby, most likely between "Dorset Rd" and "Sandhurst Terrace". All are still there in the Harehills neighbourhood in Leeds. :)

Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora - When The Rain Begins To Fall

(You guessed it: a #1 hit in Dutch Top 40!)
Of course, this would never have caught on had it just been Pia Zadora "singing" solo. ::)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aahViYznVTQ

I kinda got into Jermaine Jackson after I'd exhausted every other Jackson lol. I never liked that duet with Pia Zadora, but this one from 1984 is my favourite of his...


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Here is a really catchy one called Beat of the Night by a singer named Maggie.  I don't know where this one was a hit, but it was a club favourite in Canada

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Thompson Twins - Hold me now (1984)

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Here's one that often gets overlooked, mostly because it only reached #50 in the UK.  It's called Drag Me Down by the Boomtown Rats and I just love it

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Here's one that often gets overlooked, mostly because it only reached #50 in the UK.  It's called Drag Me Down by the Boomtown Rats and I just love it



The beginning bit sounds a bit like Duran Duran's "Reflex".

The beginning bit sounds a bit like Duran Duran's "Reflex".


It does kind of.  Never noticed that before

Here is another fun one one called Jammin' in America by The Gap Band.  This one failed to chart in the US/Canada, but peaked at #64 in the UK

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Here's a minor hit called Doin' it in A Haunted House by a singer named Yvonne Gage.  It peaked at #45 in the UK and is based on Michael Jackson's Thriller and is quite catchy

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So I've been adding to my massive mp3 collection and building year by year playlists and I'm currently on 1984 and I just surpassed a little over 1,000 songs (just for 1984 alone and still counting) and I've been finding songs I never new about but have become new favourites

Here's one called Phew Wow by a British band called The Farmer's Boys.  Despite what the video says, it is actually from 1984 and peaked at #59 in the UK chart.

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Here's one I learned about many years ago called Anywhere With You by an American band called Rubber Rodeo.  It peaked at #86 on the US chart and was their only charting song.  I first heard it on Volume 14 of a popular series of CD compilations called "Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits of the 80s" that came out back in the mid-90s and I've loved it ever since!

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Here is one called Give Me My Freedom by a British group called The Shillelagh Sisters. This peaked at #100 in the UK and was their only charting single (some people wouldn't consider that a hit, but I do).  What's notable about this group is the lead singer, Jacqui O'Sullivan was later a member of Bananarama from 1988-1991, appearing on 8 UK Top 40 hits they had during that time

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Here's one that was a BIG hit in several parts of Europe.  It's a cover of the Laura Branigan song Self Control by an Italian singer named Raf.  I quite like this one a lot, but Laura's version is still #1 for me

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The beginning bit sounds a bit like Duran Duran's "Reflex".


In 1984 when I was 7-8 years old I would sit in front of MTV for hours. I knew I wanted to marry Simon Le Bon, singer of Duran Duran. I wrote to Simon, telling him of my love for him and telling  him that I was very bothered by how the woman in the front row of the concert in Duran Duran's "Reflex" video was looking at him and that I was a better choice for him, but I never got a response back. At least when I wrote to Olivia Newton John, I got a b&w glossy photo in the mail. After I didn't hear back from Simon, I "divorced" him emotionally, and decided I wanted to marry Kevin Bacon instead, because Footloose had happened and changed my whole world.  8)

I'm too lazy to see if I mentioned this one before, but this is Warning Sign by former Haircut 100 singer Nick Heyward.  Of all the solo stuff he released, this one is my favourite!  This made it to#25 in the UK, but was not a success in North America

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I'm too lazy to see if I mentioned this one before, but this is Warning Sign by former Haircut 100 singer Nick Heyward.  Of all the solo stuff he released, this one is my favourite!  This made it to#25 in the UK, but was not a success in North America

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You had included this back in 2013.

"Freedom" is a 1984 hit song by British pop duo Wham!. It became the group's second number one hit on the UK Singles Chart and reached number three in America. It was written and produced by George Michael, one half of the duo. The melody of the song was used by George Michael as an introduction to his song, "Faith", played on a church organ.

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"Hallelujah" is a song written by Canadian singer Leonard Cohen, originally released on his album Various Positions (1984). Achieving little initial success, the song found greater popular acclaim through a recording by John Cale, which inspired a recording by Jeff Buckley.

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"Hallelujah" is a song written by Canadian singer Leonard Cohen, originally released on his album Various Positions (1984). Achieving little initial success, the song found greater popular acclaim through a recording by John Cale, which inspired a recording by Jeff Buckley.



Leonard Cohen was to me the Canadian version of Bob Dylan.  Not really the greatest singer, but he wrote great songs that other people sang better.  I do like his Hallelujah, but I think the best version was Alexandra Burke

"I Can't Stand the Rain" is a song originally recorded by Ann Peebles in 1973, and written by Peebles, Don Bryant, and Bernard "Bernie" Miller. In 1984 Tina Turner recorded "I Can't Stand the Rain" for her fifth solo album, Private Dancer, and released it as a single in early 1985 in Europe. Turner's version would find minor success in the UK, but would be a success in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

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1984 was a good year for music.  I've been making music playlists with homemade album covers modeled after Cosmopolitan Magazine and my 1984 playlist currently has 1,036 songs (and counting)

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I love browsing international music charts and finding songs and artists we never got here in North America.  One such act was called Masquerade, which was essentially a one man band by a German named Drafi Deutscher.  He had a few hits in several European countries, but one song which remained an album only track was called Love Hurts and is so good, it really should have been a single.  If you're only listening to the Top 40 hits, you're missing some fantastic songs ...

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We are getting very close to the 40th anniversary of Queen's The Works, featuring one of my favorite '80s-era Queen songs:

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We are getting very close to the 40th anniversary of Queen's The Works, featuring one of my favorite '80s-era Queen songs:

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Our favourite Queen video!

"Freedom" is a 1984 hit song by British pop duo Wham!. It became the group's second number one hit on the UK Singles Chart and reached number three in America. It was written and produced by George Michael, one half of the duo. The melody of the song was used by George Michael as an introduction to his song, "Faith", played on a church organ.


It must had been a hit in the UK in 1984; in the US it charted a whole year later.

1984 was literally like this...

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Kenny Loggin's Heaven Helps The Man (I'm Free) is a great song. A 1980's classic!