Ok, we all know which songs "made it" because we see them on commercials and listen to them on the radio, and what not. And we all know our favorite sleeper "hits" that were on the radio a brief amount of time but for some reason failed to ignite the public interest. But what I want to know is what songs are out there that, for the life of you, you cannot figure out why they did not become hits, much less get much (if any) air play. What songs are near and dear to your heart but not one of your friends could hum even a bar? (I'm really looking for songs that really could have been hits. I have some obscure music I like that I'm fully aware will never catch on.)

Since I get first crack, here are mine. For all I know these could have been popular in the 80's and I just didn't catch it, but here we go:

Brothers- Kim Wilde
I'll Set You Free- Bangles
Don't Wanna Let You Go- Quiet Riot (did this song get air time? don't remember.)
What Color R the Skies Where U Live- Bananarama
Summer Rain-Belinda Carlisle
My Obsession- Icehouse
Jaded Heart- Dokken
Inside A Dream- Jane Wiedlin
Midnight Star- Weird Al Yankovich

If some of these fail my criteria, please let me know-- I'll sleep better at night.

You know i think i hear "You are my Obsession" here in Orlando during "Friday Night 80s", but i dont remember it from when i was growing up so i think it still fits the bill.
I dont know too much about the hits of the 80s cause i was a little kid, but there plenty that i simply never remember hearing before that i am suprised to find were not much more popular. Ones i can think of are:

'Whos That Girl?' -Madonna (the synth bars are wonderful)
'Gambler' -Madonna
'Open Your Heart' -Madonna
'Cherish' -Madonna
'Hazy Shade of Winter' -Bangles (this might have been popular but this was near the end of the "good taste" era in America)
'It's So Easy' -GNR
'Mr.Brownstone' -GNR
'Think About You' -GNR
'Transformers' -Lion
'Gods of War' -Def Leppard

...darn thats the best i can do for now. I need to get a PC so i can find more music. I know more "should've been" hits of the 90s, a lot of material from No Doubt's "Beacon Street Collection", later GNR and stuff.

Have to go with, Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party.Killer tune. http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//PSYCHO.gif

Yeah Flarpo that song KICKS. But man is it weird. Heh.

Sorry RR all those Madonna songs were hits and I still hear them. How about the entire Howard Jones, A ha, and Outfield collection. I love every single one of those songs and only a few ever got air play where I grew up.

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keeping) Keeping the 80s alive

"Somewhere in my heart I'm always dancing with you in the summer rain.." that whole cd is excellent. (Belinda Carlisle)
You guys are mentioning some really good stuff. I miss Oingo Boingo. It sounds like California, where I'm going back to.
Howard Jones ("Throw off your mental chains"..
How about this one? (not sure about the name. It's old INXS.
"Tilt my head
at the sun
and the shadows they....
Light me, and i'll burn for you,
and the love song never stops.."

(here's another good one)
"Bring on the dancing horses.."
(Echo and the Bunnyman)
"I see your true colors shining through.."
(Cyndi Lauper)
Love and Rockets
"Private Future"
OMD
"Tesla girls, tesla girls,
now and then they'll watch tv.
Now and then they'll speak to me.
But heaven knows their recipe."
and "Secret" by OMD

"Jeruselum" from good ole Sinead(Skinhead) O'Connor. She had some really cool ones on the Lion and the Cobra.



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I have to say

Never Say Goodbye - Bon Jovi

They forgot Heart all together.



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Hmmm great question.
I agree with Zel, Outfield should have had more hits, I only hear 2 songs from the "Play Deep" album...the whole thing is great.
How about Scandel...the Warrior is the only one I heard all the time, their other stuff was great.
Aldo Nova and Night Ranger had great songs as well but only a few hit the airwaves.
My personal favorite was XTC, songs like Respectable Street & Living through another Cuba were great songs but never caught on to the general public.
I'm sure there are tons more I'm just brain dead today http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//laugh.gif

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Vixen-How Much love
Dokken-The Hunter
Warrabt-the Bitter Pill
Stryper-Lady
WASP-Forever Free
Stage Dolls-Love Cries
Stan Bush-The Touch & Dare
Silent Rage-Rebel With a Cause
Deep Purple-King Of Dreams
Motley Crue-You're all I Need & Too Young To Fall In Love
Steelheart-Sticky Side Up & Mama Don't You Cry
Quiet Riot-The wild and the young & Stay with Me Tonight
Poison-(Flesh & Blood)Sacrafice
Winger-Down Incognito & Who's The One
LA Guns-Long Time dead



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"I'll Never Grow Up, I'll Never Grow Old
Blame It On The Love Of Rock And Roll"
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Some 80's songs that I thought should have done better in the US:

Pat Benatar: Sex As A Weapon(#28)
Bon Jovi:She Don't Know Me(#48)
Bruce Springsteen: Tougher Than The Rest



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I could name hundreds...if only I could remember the names of the songs. I loved so many songs in the 80's and don't remember the titles to many of them. I can remember one or two lines but that does me no good...but the ones I actually can think of...Get around Girl (Tommy Tutone)
The Hooters....saw them in concert with Loverboy. Why Me....(Planet P) Fine Fine Day (Tony Carey)

What if I hum a few bars from those others...do you think anyone could help me out with title and artist...

"I'm the victim of a young girls heart it such a tragedy she's too young for my love, all the things I'm thinking of..."


"You're making me hot Sherry I want what you got all over me. Isn't my love strong enough.......long enough"

I used to roller-skate to those and would love to be able to fine them.....anyone...anyone...

You are in luck.

"I'm the victim of a young girls heart it such a tragedy she's too young for my love, all the things I'm thinking of..."

This is "Tragedy" by Arc Angel, from around 83.

"You're making me hot Sherry I want what you got all over me. Isn't my love strong enough.......long enough"


This is "Hot Cherie" by Danny Spanos off his album Passion in the Dark. Not sure what year (early 80s).


If you have any more, post them and we will try to help.

Thanks TJ, Now I can go out and search for them......http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//laugh.gif

Here's my list. Gotta be quick, 'cause my computer's being a pain in the @$$.

Dokken - Dream Warriors
Dokken - Hunter (someone already mentioned this one, so I agree with them)
Poison - Look, But Don't Touch - don't remember hearing that one.
Poison - Fallen Angel - I think I heard this one once on the radio
Night Ranger - Sister Christian - heard this one only once. Not sure, too drunk to remember.
Metallica - One - I'm surprised that the local Heavy Metal station never plays this one.
Quiet Riot - Cum On, Feel the Noize - heard this one twice, but then they never played it again
Lou Gramm - Lost Boys Theme
Roger Daltrey - Don't Let the Sun (Go Down on Me) - obviously not Elton John's version.

Well, that's all I can really come up with for now. Oh, well.


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Metal is the greatest thing ever. Never forget that.

Here's my lost eighties hits list

Dancin in heaven-Q Feel (from the movie Girls just want to have fun)
Breakin'-ollie and jerry
Nothin gonna break my stride-Mathew Wilder
Just can't get enough-Depeche mode
Method of modern love-Hall and Oates
Fools Paradise-Me'lisa Morgan
Hello Again-The Cars
Young Guns(go for it)-Wham (from the movie sixteen candles)

Just a comment on some of the songs listed.
"Summer rain" was a top 20 hit in 1990. I believe a lot of the hard rock listed also was 90's. let's not forget that hard rock was only a small part of the 80's.
I find it hard to believe "Sister Christian" "Cum on feel the noize" and "Hazy shade of winter" are on this list because I hear them all the time.
"Cum on feel the noize" and "Dead man's party" are two of the most requested songs on the 80's show I host.
Speaking of Oingo Boingo, what about "weird scirnce". Speaking of Scandal, what about "Goodbye to you". Speaking of "Tragedy" what about the song of the same name by John Hunter who sounds remarkably like Mick Jagger.
"Never say goodbye" was the song I got my first kiss to.
Here's a list of songs I only hear when I play them at home but loved in the 80's
"Right between the eyes" by Wax
"Him" by Rupert Holmes
"Modern day Delilah" by Van Stevens
"Crazy in the night (barking at airplanes)" by Kim Carnes
"Crazy in love" by Kim Carnes
"Boogie down Bronx" by Freeze Force and Mann Parrish
"Yo! little brother" by Nolan Thomas
"Dear Mr. Jesus" by Power Source and Sharon Batts

There are too many others to even think about off hand like this

Metalfan!! All of those songs were popular and overplayed!! Especially Metallica's "One", and Night Ranger's "Sister Christian" ...Man I hated that song, and they played it like crazy!!!
Also.. Dokken's "Dream Warriors", and Quiet Riot's "Cum on Feel the Noise"... Both played quite a bit...

Hmmm, well, like I said before, I come from a - very - dead end town. http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//biggrin.gif

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Okay, anyone who sings "Seventeen" to me because of my age gets hit over the head with my laptop!

Here's a few more to add...

Don't Pay the Ferryman...Chris Deburgh
Screaming in the Night....Krokus
Fine Fine Day...Tony Carey

Oh my God! "Don't Pay The Ferryman" by Chris De Burgh! I completely forgot about that song. I saw the video a couple years ago on VH-1 when they did an all 80's day or something.

Here's a few just off the top of my head;

Call Me Names by Joan Armatrading

Party Weekend by Joe "King" Carrasco

Just a Gigolo by Barbie and the Kens, nothing like the song David Lee Roth does but sounds a lot like the B-52s

Five foot One by Iggy Pop

Secret Seperation by The Fixx

Digital Display by Ready for the World

Birth, School, Work, Death by The Godfathers

She Sheila by The Producers

Call it Love by Poco

Good lists everyone. Hey Poison PJ "Sticky Side Up" from Steelheart came out in the 90's, but its still cool. I have another 90's band that just missed the "good music era" - Blackfish, they have a killer song called "I don't care", 1991 I think.

Anybody remember a band in 1986 called Little America?. They had a song or "hit" entitled "Walk on Fire". The chorus went like this, "I'd walk on fire for you, anything you want me to, I'd walk on fire for you, still so in love with you" Does anybody know this one?

Just wanna say "Welcome" to our new members! This thread seems to attract a lot of attention. http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//smile.gif Welcome, welcome, welcome. http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//smile.gif

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The loneliness just fades away
thoughts of you just memories
no cryin now for what we're missin
time won't forget what you meant to me

Hello.

I suppose each music market is going to be different, but here in Australia, we ( and correct me if I'm wrong you Aussies out there!) didn't hear these ones much :

1. Not The Loving Kind / The Twins. (1984).
(The Twins were a German synth band - fairly typical style of this period, if newromantisim is your thing).

2. Run Runaway / Slade. (1984).

3. Endless Road / Time Bandits.
(What year was this recorded? If I was to guess I'd say 1985-1986. It sounds very American mid eighties you know like Starship's We Built this city. I had never heard of the Time Bandits until recently.)

4. Classic / Adrian Gurvitz. (1982).

5. Torch / Soft Cell. (1982-I think!!)
Yes, surprisingly Soft Cell had more than just one song. Did you all know that Tainted Love was actually a cover version? Some bird (oops! Sorry! That's an English / Australian word for 'young lady') called Gloria Jones and was first recorded in 1967. It's true. Ask your folks. The extended version of Torch is fantastic. It features some spoken words between Marc Armond and some bird (there I go again!) called Cindy Extacy which is all very camp, but funny.

4. Brand New Lover ; Lover Come Back To Me ; My Heart Goes Bang / all by Dead Or Alive. (1987 ; 1985 ; 1985).
...'but it all sounds the same...' Yes I know, but it was great wasn't it? I suppose it's all a matter of taste, but I loved that Stock, Aitken, and Waterman sound.

5. Male Stripper / Man To Man Meet Man Parish. (1987).
What a great catchy tune this was. Just don't repeat the lyrics if you live with your brother!

We must not over over look the SMITHS...to die by your side is such a heavenly way to die

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Don't try to live your life in one day...

I have a few songs that I think would have made big hits.

"Cool Zero" by Pat Benatar-From the 1988 album "Wide Awake In Dreamland"-This was an incredibly driving song. It grabs you from the get-go with the guitar work and lyrics that predate songs by artists like Hole.

"Cross My Heart" by Martika-from her 1989 self-titled debut-A great danceable number with a good beat and deliciously sweet lyrics.

"Pretender" by Madonna-from the 1984 album "Like A Virgin"-It's a song of defiance against being wronged by your former squeeze. That, and a terrific beat to boot.

Catch you on the B-side!

Sincerely,

John "outofplacechild" Kilduff

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"If you don't give up and don't give in, you may just be okay"-Mike And The Mechanics

Run Runaway...found it on Napster...LOVE IT

Here's one that very few have heard of "Go for a Soda"
by Kim Mitchell (I believe)

Ship of Fools...World Party
Life takes a Life....Jon Butcher Axis

To the person asking about the Inxs song...its called "Burn for you" off the album The Swing circa 1984. Great tune. Better album. It was released after the 1982 album "Shabooh Shoobah". An even better Cd.
theres so many good lost 80's tracks I won't even begin. I think the best one though is Tenderness by The spoons. Check it out.

outofplacechild, I agree, Cool Zero by Pat Benatar should have been a huge hit. I just downloaded that off Napster recently and thought that this should have been a top 10 hit, easily.

Yup! Those are some good songs. I feel the need to throw these in also:

Smooth up in ya' - Bulletboys
Break my Stride - Matthew Wilder
Radioactive - The Firm
Rough Boy - ZZ Top
Rock me Amadeus - Falco

It must be a geography thing because some of the songs mentioned were quite popular (if not &lt;I&gt;very&lt;/&gt; popular) in Europe.... Eg. :

Falco - Rock Me Amadeus reached no. 1 (UK top 40)
Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride reached no. 4
Cyndi Lauper - True Colors reached no. 12
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough reached no. 8
Wham! - Young Guns reached no. 3

I'm sure we missed out on a lot of really great music from the US during that time too! I hate to say it but I have no idea who some of the groups you guys mention are http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//frown.gif

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Life Is What Happens To You While You're Busy Making Other Plans

Yeah, I hear "Break My Stride" pretty often, as well as "Rock Me Amadeus". And True Colors was a #1 hit in the US.

What about "Nothin's gonna change my love for you" by Glen Mederios (I think?) he was from HI and won a talent contest or something. I think he's a sleeper one hit wonder...also "Fish for Life" by Mancrab..... I adore both of these songs!

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So shines a good deed in a wery world.....Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka

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A few more songs with the hooks to hit the top ten that never quite made it:

Make The Weather - The Waitresses
Pity You - Devo
Do You Wanna Dance - Toni Basil
She's My Baby (and She's Outta Control) - Palmer/Jost
Airhead - Thomas Dolby
Something About You I Don't Like - Propaganda
Bittersweet - Hoodoo Gurus
Too Hot To Think - Boom Crash Opera
Get Off My Case - Comateens
Cut The Concrete - Fred Schneider & The Shake Society
Where I Am - Code Blue

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Okay guys, I guess it's time I chime in with a few selections from my 80's collection and list some of my fav never were or little played hits, so here goes--

Into The Fire-Dokken
Unchain The Night-Dokken
Don't Run Wild-Del Fuegos
Every Time You Cry-The Outfield
I Like To Rock-April Wine
I'll See The Light Tonight-Yngwie Malmsteen
Catch My Fall-Billy Idol
Omens-King Diamond
Possession-King Diamond
Abagail-King Diamond
Black Horsemen-King Diamond
Kiss And Tell-The Breakfast Club
Lack Of Communication-Ratt
Kick-INXS
Burn In Hell-Twisted Sister

Letr me know what you all think of my selections, okay? Thanks!

MONDO

NO MATTER WHERE YOU GO...THERE YOU ARE.
-Buckaroo Banzai (1984)

Oh, yeah!!!http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//OFFWALL.gif April Wine is a great choice. Now there is a band from the 80's that got nowhere near the appreciation they deserved.

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If I'm here and your here doesn't that make it our time?

Yeah,

April Wine is a great 80's band that didn't get the kudos they deserved. I agree with you. They're kinda been forgotten too. Don't hear too much about them anymore. They just kinda disappeared. Still, I like to rock is a great song. I can hear that kick ass bass line right now! Okay, I gotta get off this thing & go listen to it now! See what you started (LOL) But that's a good thing!

MONDO

No matter where you go...there you are
-Buckaroo Banzai (1984)

Here is my list of forgotten songs:

My girl (gone, gone, gone) - Chilliwack
Salt in my tears - Martin Briley
First time for everything - Coney Hatch
Strange Dreams - Frank Marino
She did the same thing and Fools game - Michael Bolton
Voices - Russ Ballard
Images of Heaven - Peter Godwin
Rock n roll party in the streets - Axe
Devil woman - Cliff Richard
What do all the people know - Monroes
I'm leaving - Taxxi
Breakout - Shooting Star
Don't let him know - Prism

Thats all I can remember now.

Maria

Ok, I remembered a few more:

Kayleigh - Marillion
You don't want me anymore - Steel Breeze
Crazy - John Hall Band
Living on the edge - Jim Capaldi
Drop the pilot - Joan Armatrading
Guitar talk, love and drums - Gary Myrick
Don't get mad, get even - Helix
No more lies - Neil Schon and Ian Hammer
I came for you - Manfred Mann

Now I am really all tapped out,
Maria

Okay, I'll add a few more:

Sign of the Gypsy Queen - April Wine
Wuthering Heights - Pat Benatar
Shayla - Blondie (yeah, '79, but never got much airplay in the '80s)
The Last in Line - Dio
Juke Box Hero - Foreigner (they certainly played "Urgent" 'till nobody could stand it anymore)
Gangs in the Street - Loverboy
Prissy Prissy - Loverboy
Diary of a Madman - Ozzy w/ Randy Rhoads
Hot Rod Hearts - Robbie Dupree
Animal Magnetism - The Scorpions
Fantasy Girl - 38 Special
Tuning In Tuning On - Kim Wilde

Well, guess that does it for now.

Some great songs mentioned for sure.
My Girl by Chilliwack was extremely popular here in fact our local radio station still plays it all the time.
Jukebox Hero was another big song here.
Speaking of April Wine, they are playing here in May and I plan on going to see them
As well I'm going to see "Harlequin" (Thinking of you, Innocence)on thursday and Honeymoon Suite and Platinum Blonde the following week... A bunch of total 80's bands I can't wait!!!

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Songs I believe were lost in the 80s and didn't get enough playtime:

Belinda Carlisle - Circle in the Sand
Breathe - Hands to Heaven
Brenda Russel - Piano In The Dark
Howard Jones - no one is to blame
Human League - Human
Julian Lennon - Valotte
Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)
Martika - Toy Soldiers
Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana
Musical Youth - Pass The Dutchie
Moody Blues - I Know You're Out There Somewhere
Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait
Pebbles - Girlfriend
Richard Marx - Angelia
Skid Row - 18 and Life
Tears For Fears - Sowing the Seeds of Love
Terence Trent D'Arby -- Wishing Well
Wham! - Everything She Wants
Whispers - Rock Steady

If you know most of these - then you are a true 80s fan. Some of these I didn't know until I downloaded them!! http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//smile.gif

(excuse me if some of these are 70s or 90s - I believe they are all 80s tunes!)

Sparkles

I think Sparklescl is still in her teens. Many of those songs went top 10 in the U.S. with many of them going to #1. I'm not trying to be mean but none of those songs are forgotten or lost. (except maybe Kate Bush)

Here are more to add to my list.
Let's hang on-Barry Manilow (remake of Four Seasons hit)
Sequel-Harry Chapin (sequil to his hit "Taxi")
Still in Saigon-Charlie Daniels Band
Sea of heartbreak-Poco (remake of Don Gibson's 1961 country hit)
Space age whiz kids-Joe Walsh ("I need quarters!")
Alibis-Sergio Mendes
Escalator of life-Robert Hazard
Pee-Wee's dance-Joeski Love (samples "tequila")
Had a dream (sleeping with the enemy)-Roger Hodgson (lead singer of Supertramp)
Desert Moon-Dennis DeYoung (lead singer of Styx)
Girls with guns-Tommy Shaw (also with Styx)
Stacy-Fortune

I could go on and on.

I would also like to set the record straight about Glenn Medeiros, he was not a one hit wonder. He went to #1 in 1990 with "She ain't worth it" with the help of Bobby Brown and he went to #32 in 1990 with "All I'm missing is you (a forgotten 90's track)

Sparkles is on the younger side for an 80s fan - but that 'younger' side is constantly growing here! Anyways, I noticed a few of the songs she mentioned were pretty popular over here too. But don't forget that they may not have been so popular where she is. Sometimes there's just no station around you that plays what counts!

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The Grand High Exalted Mystic Ruler

Ok my turn:

Whirly Girl-Oxo
Mexican Radio-Wall of Voodoo
I don't like Mondays-Boomtown Rats
Valotte-Julian Lennon
Strength-The Alarm
Imagination-Belouis Some
Pass the Dutchie-Musical Youth
Da Da Da I don't love you, You don't love me aha aha aha-Trio (first yes this is that song in the car commercial and secondly that has got to be a record for the longest title of a song)



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aahh... more great songs from the infamous club977..
I myself really like Valotte, by Julian Lennon.. good choice.. and Musical Youth.. that song always reminds me of The Wedding Singer... it's in one of the scenes..

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ROCK AND ROLL!!!
SAL IS A FREAK!!!

Later!! Tina

I got more where that came from!

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My pick has to be Oingo Boingo with Dead Man's party, cool tune and it made it on an 80's flick.
Check out 80's tunes and classic rock on my internet radio station 24/7, just follow the link and enjoy: www.live365.com/cgi-bin/directory.cgi?autostart=cosmoradio2001 (http://www.live365.com/cgi-bin/directory.cgi?autostart=cosmoradio2001)
And don't forget Saturday nights at 9pm CST for live talk radio....enjoy

Here's a few more:

Lies-Thompson Twins
Holiday-The Other Ones
It's a Mistake-Men At Work
Never Never-The Assembly
Breakout-Swing Out Sister (this song did pretty well on the charts)

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Hi! Some great songs mentioned. "Without the Night" by
Winger never really took off. How about "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" by Madonna? "Heaven's On Fire" by
Kiss and "Heaven Tonight" by Yngwie Malmsteen. Of course, these last two are more metal mania songs than
pop or top 40. Mr. Brownstone by GNR definately got ripped!!http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//00happy.gif

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No Way!!!!

A lot of great songs mentioned on this topic esp. Marillion and Ultravox. Didn't someone mention Cabaret Voltaire, too? I forget, but they were great!
I thought I would add a few of my favorites that didn't get a lot of airplay here in Fla. on the radio, although some of the clubs played them...

Haysi Fantayzee - Shiny Shiny
INXS - Don't Change(great video/song=no airplay)
King's X - It's Love(Can't remember if this was in the 80's or 90's...oh well, I included it anyway)
Public Image Ltd. - World Destruction(Fantastic Song with Johnny Rotten and Afrikan Bambata)
Toto - 99
Sammy Hagar - Baby It's You
Donny Iris - Ah Leah (The BEST, but no airplay around here)
Crowded House - Mean to me
Aerosmith - Remember (not an Aerosmith fan, but love this song!)
The Babys - Change (remember the video when she is on the ledge?)
Go West - We Close Our Eyes (they were cute, too!)
Fixx - Are we Ourselves? (love the bass line)
Ozzy Osbourne - Tonight(softer side of him with great guitar)
And anything by Ministry off their album "With Sympathy"(phenomenal songs all the way through the album-get them on Napster if you can).
Also, anything by the Cure and Violent Femmes. They only EVER played those in the clubs in Tampa. Radio ignored them...in the case of the Femmes I can understand with the subject matter in most of their songs.
Sorry if I have mentioned songs that are very familiar to you. Florida is very behind a lot of the nation-even today.
My tastes are very eclectichttp://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//GOOFY.gif, but let me know what you think!http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//00wink.gif


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If you plan too much, you don't LIVE!

I believe "Remember" was done by someone else first and Aerosmith's is a remake. Let us not forget 80's hair bears Bon Jovi and "Without Love" and Night Ranger with "Four in the Morning".

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No Way!!!!

You are right Puleeze...that was a cover tune by Aerosmith. Funny how I only like the songs they did that were remakes eg. Remember and Come Together.

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If you plan too much, you don't LIVE!

Remember (walking in the sand) was a #5 hit in 1964 for the shangri-las and a #43 hit in 1979 for Louis Goffin and only went to #67 for Aerosmith in 1980 (such a shsme because they did it very well)

Hmm... Well, here's some (80s or the beginning of the 90s):


Dare - Into The Fire (and almost every other song by Dare)
Bad English - Forget Me Not
Bonfire - The Price of Loving You (and others)
T.N.T. - 10,000 Lovers & others
Bon Jovi - Love Is War (demo)
Giuffria - Radio
Magnum - Soldier of The Light
White Sister - Promises
Pretty Maids - Savage Heart

There for now... gotta get some sleep. Hopefully I'll become a regular visitor.. http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//smile.gif

(I was just searching "Jaded Heart homepage" at Google, and somehow this board came up.. not that I'm dissapointed or anything. http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//smile.gif)

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Giuffria is an excellent mention, Igel! I downloaded "Call to your Heart" not too long ago on Napster and I had forgotten how good they were. I will have to download the one you mention also. http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//00delite.gif

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If you plan too much, you don't LIVE!

I remembered this 80's song the other day when I was listening to the American Top 40 80's Flashback show. It's called Fine, Fine Day by Tony Carey. That was the first time I heard it since the 80's. Here are a few that never seem to get airplay:
Girls-Dwight Twilley
Beat's So Lonely-Charlie Sexton
Whirly Girl-OXO
Slipping Away-Dave Edmunds
Outta Mind,Outta Sight-The Models
I had thought of a bunch earlier, but now my mind went blank.http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//uhoh2.gifMaybe I will think of more later.http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//stareup.gif

"A fine fine day" what a great song. If you're looking for a copy it is available on the Barry Scott C.D. "The lost 45's of the 70's and 80's" volume one. Toney Carey was with Rainbow and Planet P. Remember his other solo songs. "The first day of summer""West coast summer nights" and "I won't be home tonight"

Hey ILUV80s - Charlie Sexton!!!! Love Beats So Lonely and the entire CD, great choice!!!

Living in Austin I got to see Charlie Sexton a lot. He still plays in clubs around here.

I think there's probably 500 of these song for me, so I'll just post some of my top ones:

A Taste of Honey - Sukiyaki
ABC - All Of My Heart
Aztec Camera - Oblivious
Balance - Breaking Away
Bourgeouis Tagg - I Don't Mind At All
Chilliwack - I Believe
Chilliwack - My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)
Chilliwack - Whatcha Gonna Do
Climie Fisher - Love Changes Everything
Cock Robin - When Your Heart Is Weak
Diesel - Sausalito Summernight
Donald Fagen - New Frontier
Erasure - Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me
Frankie & The Knockouts - Sweetheart
Gavin Christopher - One Step Closer To You
Jim Capaldi - That's Love
John Waite - Change
Kon Kan - I Beg Your Pardon
Moving Pictures - Never
Paul Davis - Do Right
Paul Young - Everything Must Change
Rebbie Jackson - Centipede
Romantics - One In A Million
Santana - Hold On
Scritti Politti - Boom! There She Was
Slade - My Oh My
Steel Breeze - You Don't Want Me Anymore
Times Two - Strange But True
Uptown Girls - I'm Losing You
Wang Chung - Don't Let Go

Here are mine:


Living In Oblivion - Anything Box
Who's That Girl - Eurythmics
Run Runaway - Slade
Oh Father - Madonna
Keep It Together - Madonna
Cool On Your Island - Tori Amos
The Big Picture - Tori Amos
Nightbird - Stevie Nicks
Long Way To Go - Stevie Nicks

Originally posted by Trixter
Living In Oblivion - Anything Box


Trixter, I heard that yesterday, what an awesome song!

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I guess most of these songs can be considered "hits" for making it onto the Hot 100, but these are all songs that I thought should've moved higher on the charts than they did.

"What Is Love?" - Howard Jones
"It's My Life" - Talk Talk
"Turning Japanese" - The Vapors
"Industrial Disease" - Dire Straits
"Beds Are Burning" - Midnight Oil
"Strip" - Adam Ant
"I Eat Cannibals" - Total Coelo
"Dead Man's Party" - Oingo Boingo
"Endless Nights" - Eddie Money
"Souls" - Rick Springfield
"How Soon Is Now?" - The Smiths
"Blue Monday" - New Order
"Smalltown Boy" - Bronski Beat
"People Who Died" - Jim Carroll Band
"Mexican Radio" - Wall Of Voodoo
"Rockit" - Herbie Hancock
"Freak-A-Zoid" - Midnight Star
"Talk To Me" - Chico DeBarge
"Fascinated" - Company B
"Shakin'" - Eddie Money
"Bop 'Til You Drop" - Rick Springfield
"Run Runaway" - Slade
"I Can't Drive 55" - Sammy Hagar
"Sunset Grill" - Don Henley
"True Faith" - New Order
"Animal" - Def Leppard

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I thought of a few more...

"Radioactive" - The Firm
"Turn Up The Radio" - Autograph
"One Good Reason" - Paul Carrack
"I Don't Want To Be A Hero" - Johnny Hates Jazz
"Voices of Babylon" - The Outfield
"I Don't Care Anymore" - Phil Collins
"Mountains" - Prince & The Revolution
"Stop To Love" - Luther Vandross
"Object Of My Desire" - Starpoint
"Paperlate" - Genesis
"You Know I Love You...Don't You?" - Howard Jones
"The Honeythief" - Hipsway
"I'll Wait" - Van Halen
"No Way Out" - Jefferson Starship
"I'm Free (Heaven Helps The Man)" - Kenny Loggins
"No More Words" - Berlin
"It's A Miracle" - Culture Club
"Abacab" - Genesis
"Lady Love Me (One More Time)" - George Benson
"Destination Unknown" - Missing Persons
"The Politics Of Dancing" - Re-Flex
"A Love Bizarre" - Sheila E. (feat. Prince)
"Living In A Box" - Living In A Box

The following are songs that charted in the Top 10 that no one seems to remember --- and that I like VERY MUCH...

"Diamonds" - Herb Alpert (#5 in 1987)
"Who's Holding Donna Now" - DeBarge (#6 in 1985)
"Fortress Around Your Heart" - Sting (#8 in 1985)
"Medley" - Stars On 45 (#1 in 1981)
"Tonight She Comes" - The Cars (#7 in 1986)
"Self Control" - Laura Branigan (#4 in 1984)
"Love Will Save The Day" - Whitney Houston (#9 in 1988)
"Passion" - Rod Stewart (#5 in 1981)
"Spies Like Us" - Paul McCartney (#7 in 1986)
"A Different Corner" - Wham! (#7 in 1986)
"Let's Go!" - Wang Chung (#9 in 1987)
"We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" - Tina Turner (#2 in 1985)
"She Wants To Dance With Me" - Rick Astley (#6 in 1989)
"Tunnel Of Love" - Bruce Springsteen (#9 in 1988)
"Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)" - Pet Shop Boys (#10 in 1986)
"Piano In The Dark" - Brenda Russell (#6 in 1988)
"Change Of Heart" - Cyndi Lauper (#3 in 1987)
"What Have I Done To Deserve This?" - Pet Shop Boys (feat. Dusty Springfield) (#2 in 1988)
"Typical Male" - Tina Turner (#2 in 1986)
"One Good Woman" - Peter Cetera (#4 in 1988)
"Something So Strong" - Crowded House (#7 in 1987)
"Sleeping Bag" - ZZ Top (#8 in 1985)
"Tuff Enuff" - The Fabulous Thunderbirds (#10 in 1986)
"Valerie" - Steve Winwood (#9 in 1987)
"Breakdance" - Irene Cara (#8 in 1984)
"Private Dancer" - Tina Turner (#7 in 1985)
"Electric Blue" - Icehouse (#7 in 1988)

Worthy of a mention, even though it's a non-'80s hit...

"Real, Real, Real" - Jesus Jones (#4 in 1991)

I have not found a person other than myself who remembers this song by name. Most of the rest of them don't even remember hearing the song. But it got to #4 anyway, back in 1991.

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Quite frankly, I think that Debbie Gibson's "Staying Together" should have made it into the top 10 at least. I mean all her other songs up to that point (Only In My Dreams, Out Of The Blue, Shake Your Love) had made it into the top 5, and Foolish Beat hit Number 1, but that song was just as peppy and never made it. I also think that "Electric Youth" should have gone higher than just number 11. I mean, it's an excellent song with a great message.