I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near) – Michael Mcdonald
By 1982, Michael McDonald had already earned a reputation as one of popular music’s most distinctive voices. After helping reshape the sound of the…
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Hot Girls in Love – Loverboy
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Heartbreaker – Dionne Warwick
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Head Over Heels – The Go-Go’s
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Got a Hold on Me – Christine McVie
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Freedom – Wham!
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Far From Over – Frank Stallone
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Police – Don’t Stand So Close to Me
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Crying – Don McLean
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Cherry Bomb – John Cougar
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A Different Corner – George Michael
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You Can Do Magic – America
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When the Children Cry – White Lion
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When Smokey Sings – ABC
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Valotte – Julian Lennon
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Urgent – Foreigner
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Twist of Fate – Olivia Newton-John
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Together Forever – Rick Astley
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Think of Laura – Christopher Cross
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The Sweetest Taboo – Sade
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Sign Your Name – Terence Trent D’Arby
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Say You Will – Foreigner
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Owner of a Lonely Heart – Yes
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Nobody Told Me – John Lennon
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Need You Tonight – INXS
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Miss Me Blind – Culture Club
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Lay Your Hands on Me – Bon Jovi
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Just Like Paradise – David Lee Roth
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I Can’t Tell You Why – Eagles
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How ‘Bout Us – Champaign
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Hey Nineteen – Steely Dan
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Heartbreaker- Pat Benatar
When “Heartbreaker” exploded onto rock radio in 1979, it announced the arrival of one of the most powerful new voices in music. Pat Benatar…
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Hard Habit to Break – Chicago
By the early 1980s, Chicago had already enjoyed more than a decade of extraordinary success. Known originally for their innovative blend of rock, jazz,…
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Girlfriend – Pebbles
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Drivin’ My Life Away – Eddie Rabbitt
At the dawn of the 1980s, few artists blurred the lines between country and pop as successfully as Eddie Rabbitt. With a knack for…
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Didn’t We Almost Have It All – Whitney Houston
By 1987, Whitney Houston had become the biggest female pop star in the world. Her self-titled debut album had transformed her into an international…
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Church of the Poison Mind – Culture Club
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Biggest Part of Me – Ambrosia
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Better Be Good to Me – Tina Turner
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