“Miss Sun” is a 1980 hit for Boz Scaggs first recorded in 1977 by David Paich – originally the sole credited writer – along with David Hungate, Steve Lukather and Jeff Porcaro. The four singers were working as session musicians on Scaggs’ Down Two Then Left album. They also worked on the self-titled album by […]
“Love Me Tomorrow” is a song written by Peter Cetera and David Foster for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago 16 (1982), with Cetera singing lead vocals. The second single released from the album, it reached #22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and #8 on the adult contemporary chart. […]
“Look What You’ve Done to Me” is a 1980 song recorded by Boz Scaggs, and composed by Scaggs and David Foster for the movie Urban Cowboy. It reached #14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in November, #13 on the Cash Box Top 100, and went to #3 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The song […]
Runaway was primarily produced by David Foster, who had also produced Bill Champlin‘s previous solo album, Single, in 1978. The album also featured production by Kenny Loggins on “Take It Uptown”, co-written by Kenny Loggins and Bill Champlin. One of the comparatively rare songwriting collaborations with Alan Thicke is also included on the album–“Sara”, co-written […]
I’m Free (Heaven Helps the Man) is a song recorded by American recording artist Kenny Loggins, composed by Loggins, Dean Pitchford, and produced by Becky Shargo, and Pitchford. It was released in February 1984 as the second of two singles by Loggins from the film, Footloose. It charted at #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 […]
Hold Me ‘Til The Mornin’ Comes is a song by Paul Anka, featuring backing vocals by former Chicago singer Peter Cetera. It was co-written by Anka with David Foster. The song describes a man who is in a relationship that’s dying, yet both are afraid to walk away from it. He struggles with ambivalent feelings, […]
“Baby, Come to Me“ is a classic love ballad written by Rod Temperton (formerly of Heatwave) for a male-female duet. The original version, performed by Patti Austin and James Ingram, and produced by Quincy Jones, appears on Austin’s 1981 album, Every Home Should Have One. When first released as a single, it had minor chart […]
“Just Once“ is a 1981 single released from Quincy Jones’ album The Dude on A&M Records. The song features James Ingram on vocals, and reached number 17 on the Billboard chart in the summer of 1981. On a television program interview, Ingram stated that this song was a $50 demo done by ATV Music, composed […]
Blam! is the third album by the Los Angeles, California-based duo The Brothers Johnson. Released in 1978, the album topped the Billboard R&B albums chart and reached number seven on the pop albums chart. Tracks 1 Ain’t We Funkin’ Now (Alex Weir, Louis Johnson, Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler, Valerie Johnson) 5:37 2 So Won’t You […]
“I’ve Got the Next Dance“ is 1979 crossover disco single by Deniece Williams. In the United States, the single went to number one on the disco charts for one week. The single also went to #26 on the soul singles chart and #73 on the Hot 100. Musicians Bass Mike Porcaro Drums Ed Greene Guitar […]