UB40 – Red Red Wine
If you only know “Red Red Wine” as the laid-back sing-along that drifts from beach bars and backyard speakers every…
Oldies Songs
Bon Jovi – Livin’ On A Prayer
Few songs bridge hard-rock muscle and pop euphoria as perfectly as Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer.” Released in late…
Sam Brown – Stop
A voice you can’t forget If you’ve ever stumbled upon Sam Brown’s “Stop!”—perhaps on an ‘80s playlist, a movie soundtrack,…
Black – Wonderful Life
The story behind the song “Wonderful Life” is one of those rare pop songs that seems to exist outside fashion.…
Cher – If I Could Turn Back Time
A hook you can’t forget There are songs that announce themselves in a single phrase, and Cher’s “If I Could…
Spandau Ballet – True
Few songs from the 1980s enjoy the immediate recognition—and enduring affection—of Spandau Ballet’s “True.” From its first chiming guitar figures…
Tears For Fears – Shout
A roar from the Big Chair Released on November 23, 1984, “Shout” arrived as the second single from Tears for…
Phil Collins – You Can’t Hurry Love
Few songs illustrate pop music’s ability to travel across decades as gracefully as “You Can’t Hurry Love.” Born in the…
U2 – With Or Without You
If there’s one song that turned U2 from rising alternative heroes into a truly global phenomenon, it’s “With or Without…
Lionel Richie – Hello
A moment, an album, a world of listeners When Lionel Richie released “Hello” on February 13, 1984, it arrived as…