“Hungry Like The Wolf” was the first time many of us in America heard of Duran Duran. Perhaps more importantly, “Hungry Like The Wolf” marked the first time many Americans saw Duran Duran. And while there was certainly a contingent of people who saw the Fab Five as major eye candy (like my cousin Antoinette… Read More “Hungry Like The Wolf” by Duran Duran (1982)
So here are two things you may not know about “Heart And Soul”. One, Huey Lewis & The News didn’t write it; Mike Chapman (who also wrote “My Sharona” and “Mickey”, to name a couple) and Nick Chinn did. Two, “Heart And Soul” is a cover. The country band Exile (of “Kiss You All Over”… Read More “Heart And Soul” by Huey Lewis & The News (1983)
“Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” signaled something of a change in the sound of The Police’s music. It was more polished, more pop sounding, than anything previously existing in their catalog. It’s the damn piano! The 88-keyed monster made its Police debut on “Every Little Thing…” and the song is all the better… Read More “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” by The Police (1981)
“Every Breath You Take” was a career single for The Police, who were already one of the hottest rock bands around at the time of the song’s release in summer ’83. “Breath” was the #1 single of 1983, which was not a shabby year for pop records. It topped the pop charts for eight years,… Read More “Every Breath You Take” by The Police (1983)
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