Madonna – True Blue

“True Blue” is a song by American singer Madonna. It is the title track from her third studio album True Blue (1986), and was released as the album’s third single on September 17, 1986 by Sire Records. Written and produced by Madonna and Steve Bray, the song deals with the feelings of Madonna for her then-husband Sean Penn. A dance-pop song, it features […]

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The Marvelettes “Beechwood 4-5789”

The song’s title is derived from the now-defunct use of telephone exchange names in telephone numbers. In this case, the significant portions of the exchange name were the first two letters of “Beechwood” (BE), and the remainder of the number. In conventional modern use, this telephone number would be 234-5789. “Beechwood 4-5789” is a song […]

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Bananarama | Cruel Summer

The Bananarama’s “Cruel Summer” was an immediate success when it was released in the UK, reaching No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart, and the group performed the song live on the BBC’s Top of the Pops in July 1983.[4] Its international popularity soared after its inclusion in the 1984 feature film The Karate Kid; […]

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“Dancing in the Moonlight” original by King Harvest

King Harvest was a 1970s French–Americanrock band who formed initially in Ithaca, New York, but broke up and reformed in Paris, where they began recording their first songs. They are known for their 1972 hit single, “Dancing in the Moonlight“. They named themselves after the 1969 song “King Harvest (Has Surely Come)” by The Band, one of their musical influences. Wiki

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“Rio” Duran Duran

Rio is the second studio album by English new wave/synthpop band Duran Duran, originally released worldwide on 10 May 1982. It reached #2 in the UK and #1 in Australia. The album was re-released in the United States in November 1982. It earned a Gold disc on 1 March 1983, and went Platinum on 26 […]

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SILHOUETTES BY THE RAYS

In May 1957, songwriter Bob Crewe saw a couple embracing through a windowshade as he passed on a train. He quickly set about turning the image into a song. Frank Slay, who owned the small Philadelphia record label XYZ with Crewe, added lyrics, and they soon had a complete song ready to record. The story […]

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“Careless Whispers (I’m Never Gonna Dance Again)” George Michael

Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (born 25 June 1963), better known by his stage name George Michael, an English singer. Michael has also been characterised as a blue-eyed soul singer, although his material attracted a following that was more from middle-of-the-road pop, than soul music. As one of the world’s best-selling music artists, Michael sold more than […]

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