1981 Heatwave – Gangsters Of The Groove (UK:#19)
“Gangsters Of The Groove” is the first single from the Heatwave album Candles. It was released in 1981 at reached #19 in the UK Charts.
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1992 Wilson Phillips – Give It Up (US:#30 UK:#36)
“Give It Up” is the second single from Wilson Phillips‘ second studio album, Shadows and Light. The single peaked at number 30 on Billboard Hot 100 in September, 1992, eventually becoming the band’s last top-40 single.
1979 The Floaters – Into The Future
Into The Future (1979, MCA) is the third studio album by The Floaters. The Floaters were an American R&B vocal group, from the Sojourner Truth housing projects in Detroit, Michigan, that formed in 1976. The group are best known for their 1977 song “Float On”, which reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. […]
1980 Soundtrack – Urban Cowboy
Urban Cowboy is a 1980 American western romantic drama film about the love-hate relationship between Buford Uan “Bud” Davis (John Travolta) and Sissy (Debra Winger). The movie captured the late 1970s/early 1980s popularity of country music. It was John Travolta’s third major acting role after Saturday Night Fever and Grease. The movie spawned a hit […]
1985 Soundtrack – Fast Forward
Fast Forward is a 1985 dance film directed by Sidney Poitier. In the film, a dance troupe from Ohio comes to New York to compete in a national talent competition. The soundtrack album was released on Qwest Records following the release of the film. A music video for the modest hit “Do You Want it […]
1982 Joni Mitchell – (You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care (US:#47)
“(You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care” is a 1957 song recorded by Elvis Presley and performed in the MGM film Jailhouse Rock. It was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller for the film. Presley plays electric bass on the song. Joni Mitchell included a cover of it on her album Wild Things Run […]
1980 Tavares – Supercharged
Supercharged is the eighth album by American soul/R&B group Tavares, produced by David Foster, Benjamin Wright and Bobby Colomby (former drummer of the rock group Blood, Sweat & Tears), and released in 1980 on the Capitol label. Supercharged is similar in style to the group’s previous album Madam Butterfly, and although not as highly regarded […]
1981 Chaka Khan – What Cha’ Gonna Do For Me
What Cha’ Gonna Do For Me is the Gold certified third solo album by American R&B/funk singer Chaka Khan, released on the Warner Bros. Records label in 1981. Three singles were released from What Cha’ Gonna Do: the Beatles cover “We Can Work It Out” (US R&B #34), the McCrarys cover “Any Old Sunday” (#68) […]
1979 Cher – Prisoner
Prisoner (initially planned to be released under the title Mirror Image) was Cher’s second album of 1979, and was released nine months after Take Me Home. This was the last album of Cher’s to date to be produced by Bob Esty, with Esty and Michelle Aller contributing several of the songs. Compared to the disco […]
1980 Jeff Kutash – Jeff Kutash And The Dancin’ Machine
Jeff Kutash And The Dancin’ Machine is an album by Jeff Kutash, released in 1980. Jeff Kutash (b. 1945) is an American dancer and choreographer and has choreographed for James Brown, Otis Redding, Jackie Wilson, John Travolta, Muhammad Ali, Michael Jackson, Bette Midler, Cher and Jerry Lewis. The Dancin’ Machine are No No Nonette, Mr […]