John Parr is the self-titled debut album by John Parr, released in 1984. It contains 3 Billboard Top 100 songs, the hit “Naughty Naughty” #23, “Magical” #73 and “Love Grammar” #89. “St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)” is included on the 1985 London Records issue of the album (#LONLP 12) in the UK. It hit […]
Russ Ballard is the sixth solo album ( and second self titled) from Russ Ballard, released in 1984 (EMI) “Voices” was featured in the Miami Vice episode “Calderone’s Return: Part 2 – Calderone’s Demise”, which aired on 26 October 1984. The song was a brief hit on rock radio stations, peaking at No. 15 on the […]
All Points Bulletin is an album by Amuzement Park, released in 1984. Tracks 1 Late Model Lady (Darryl Ellis, David Wolinski, Paul Richmond, Ruben Locke Jr) 4:492 Squeeze Me (Darryl Ellis, Paul Richmond, Rico McFarland, Ruben Locke Jr) 4:093 This Love (Aaron Jamal, Paul Richmond) 5:084 Music Makers (David Wolinski) 5:525 Gotta Dance (Aaron Jamal, […]
Scritti Politti are a British band, originally formed in 1977 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, by Welsh Cardiff-born singer-songwriter Green Gartside. He is the only member of the band to have remained throughout the group’s history. Beginning as a Leftist post-punk group led by art school student Gartside, Scritti Politti transitioned into a mainstream pop music […]
“Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)” is the first hit single for British group Scritti Politti. It peaked at #10 in the UK singles charts, becoming the group’s first Top 10 entry there. It appears on the group’s album Cupid & Psyche 85 and was produced by Arif Mardin. The song’s subtitle is a reference […]
Workin’ For A Livin’ (1984, Warner Bros) is the ninth solo album by Johnny Lee. Tracks 1 Short Changed (Lee Roy Parnell; Kerry Pryor; Bob Moulds) 02:37 2 Rollin’ Lonely (JD Martin; Gary Harrison) 03:17 3 She’s Mine (John Jarvis; Gary Nicholson) 02:41 4 Rock It, Billy (Gary Nicholson) 03:06 5 You Could’ve Heard A […]
Self Control is the third album by American singer Laura Branigan, released in 1984. Two songs from the album were US Top-20 hits, the title song (#4) and “The Lucky One” (#20). The album became Branigan’s biggest commercial success, earning her a Platinum certification in the United States for over 1 million confirmed sales, and […]
“The Lucky One”, also known as “The Lucky One (Like a Wild Bird of Prey)”, is a song by American singer Laura Branigan. The song was released in 1984 as the second single from her third studio album, Self Control. It was a moderate-sized hit in the United States reaching number 10 on the Billboard […]
“Ti amo” is a 1977 song recorded by Italian singer Umberto Tozzi from the album È nell’aria…ti amo. It achieved success at the time, becoming a hit in many European countries, including Sweden and Switzerland where it topped the charts. A Spanish version was released as “Te Amo”, and had a good success in Spain […]
“Self Control“ is a song by Italian singer Raf, released in 1984. It was written by Giancarlo Bigazzi, Steve Piccolo and Raf. The song was covered the same year by American singer Laura Branigan. Her version first hit no. 1 in Germany on June 15, 1984. Raf’s version first hit no. 1 in Italy on […]