G.M.T. Band - The Bottle

"The Bottle" is a song by American soul artist Gil Scott-Heron and musician Brian Jackson, released in 1974 in the United States. It was later reissued during the mid-1980s in the United Kingdom. In 1983 the American Jazz-Funk group G.M.T. Band, made up of vocalist Gyle Waddy, Mike Delannay, Tedika Kedika, released this cover although this classic track would be the only record the three would release together. 

 

Artist: G.M.T. Band

A-Side: The Bottle

B-Side: Do You Remember?

Year Released: 1983

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Funk / Soul, Pop

Style: Disco, Soul, Ballad

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Polydor

Label/Catalog #: 811 634-7

 

The Police - King Of Pain

"King of Pain" is a song by British rock band the Police, A&M Records released "King of Pain" as the album's fourth single in the UK, while in many other countries it was released as the second single from their fifth and final studio album Synchronicity (1983). 

 

Artist: The Police

A-Side: King Of Pain

B-Side: Tea In The Sahara (Live)

Year Released: 1984

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Rock

Style: Pop Rock

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: A&M Records

Label/Catalog #: AM 176 

Shannon - Let The Music Play

"Let the Music Play" is a song recorded by American singer Shannon and released on September 19, 1983, as both her debut single and the lead single from her 1984 debut studio album of the same name.

 Artist: Shannon

A-Side: Let The Music Play

B-Side: Let The Music Play (instrumental)

Year Released: 1983

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Funk/Soul

Style:Electro, Freestyle

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Polydor

Label/Catalog #: 817 045-7 

Nena - 99 Luftballons

"99 Luftballons" is a song by the West German band Nena from their 1983 self-titled album. An English-language version titled "99 Red Balloons", with lyrics by Kevin McAlea, was also released by Nena on the album 99 Luftballons in 1984 after widespread success of the original in Europe and Japan. The English version is not a direct translation of the German original and contains lyrics with a somewhat different meaning. 

 

Artist: Nena

A-Side: 99 Luftballons

B-Side: Ich Bleib' Im Bett

Year Released: 1983

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Rock

Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: CBS

Label/Catalog #: A 3060 

 

Yello - Lost Again

"Lost Again" is a song by Swiss electronic band Yello, released by Stiff Records in 1983 as the fourth single from Yello's third studio album You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess. 

Artist: Yello 

A-Side: Lost Again

B-Side: Pumping Velvet

Year Released: 1983

Decade: 1900s

Genre: Electronic

Style: Electro, Experimental

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Vertigo

Label/Catalog #: 814 611-7

Peter Schilling - Major Tom (Coming Home)

"Major Tom (Coming Home)" is a new wave song written and sung by German musician Peter Schilling. It was released in 1983 as the lead single from his first english album Error in the System (1983). 

 

Artist: Peter Schilling

A-Side: Major Tom (Coming Home) (Edit)

B-Side: The Noah Plan

Year Released: 1984

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic

Style: Synth-pop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: WEA

Label/Catalog #: X 9438 

 

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax

"Relax" is the debut single by English new wave band Frankie Goes to Hollywood, released in the United Kingdom by ZTT Records in 1983. A version of the song features on Frankie Goes to Hollywood's debut album Welcome to the Pleasuredome, released in October 1984. 

 

Artist: Frankie Goes To Hollywood

A-Side: Relax

B-Side: One September Monday

Year Released: 1983

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Rock

Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop, New Wave

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: ZTT / Island Records 

Label/Catalog #: 818 063-7 

Paul Young - Love of the Common People

"Love of the Common People" is a song written by John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins, eventually released in 1970 on John Hurley's album John Hurley Sings about People, but first sung in January 1967 by the Four Preps. In 1982, English singer Paul Young, with backing singers The Fabulous Wealthy Tarts, released his interpretation of "Love of the Common People" as a single, but initially it failed to chart. Only after Young's first and second solo hits in 1983, with "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" and "Come Back and Stay", and the single's re-release in 1983 did it become successful.

 

Artist: Paul Young

A-Side: Love Of The Common People (Remix)

B-Side: Behind Your Smile (Live Version)

Year Released: 1984

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop

Style: Soft Rock, Synth-pop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: CBS

Label/Catalog #: A-4077 

Kool & The Gang - Straight Ahead

"Straight Ahead" is a song by American R&B band Kool & the Gang, released in 1983. It was the first  single released from the band's fifteenth studio album, In the Heart. 

 

 

Artist: Kool And The Gang 

A-Side: Straight Ahead

B-Side: Joanna

Year Released: 1983

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Funk / Soul

Style: Soul, Disco

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: De-Lite Records

Label/Catalog #: 101821 

 

A-Side: Straight Ahead 

 

 

B-Side: Joanna

 

 

Musical Youth - Never Gonna Give You Up

"Never Gonna Give You Up" is a song by reggae band Musical Youth, released in February 1983 as the third single from their debut album The Youth of Today.

 

Artist: Musical Youth

A-Side: Never Gonna Give You Up

B-Side (1): Rub 'N' Dub
B-Side (2): Jim'll Fix It

Year Released: 1983

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Reggae

Style: Dub

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: MCA Records

Label/Catalog #: 105 182 

Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson - Say Say Say

"Say Say Say" is a song by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson, released in October 1983 as the lead single from McCartney's 1983 album Pipes of Peace. 

 

Artist: Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson

A-Side: Say Say Say

B-Side (Paul McCartney): Ode To A Koala Bear

Year Released: 1983

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic

Style: Synth-pop, Disco

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Parlophone

Label/Catalog #: 1652527 

Supertramp - Don't Leave Me Now

"Don't Leave Me Now" is a song released in 1983 by the English rock band Supertramp, and was the last single released from their seventh studio album Famous Last Words (1982).

 

 Artist: Supertramp   

A-Side: Don't Leave Me Now 

B-Side: Waiting So Long

Year Released: 1983

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Rock

Style: Pop Rock, Prog Rock

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: A&M Records

Label/Catalog #: AMS 9284

Herbie Hancock - Rockit

"Rockit" is a composition recorded by American jazz pianist Herbie Hancock and produced by Bill Laswell and Michael Beinhorn. Hancock released it as a single from his twenty-ninth album, Future Shock (1983). 

 

Artist: Herbie Hancock

A-Side: Rockit (Long / Album Version) 

B-Side: Rockit (Short Version)

Year Released: 1983

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop, Jazz, Funk / Soul

Style: Electro, Future Jazz, Jazz Funk, Turntablism

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: CBS 

Label/Catalog #: A-3577 or CBS A 3577 

The Rock Steady Crew – (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew

"(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew" is a song by American hip-hop group the Rock Steady Crew from their debut studio album, Ready for Battle (1984). It was released in 1983 through Charisma/Virgin Records as the album's lead single and as the group's debut single.

 

 Artist: The Rock Steady Crew

A-Side: (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew

B-Side: (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew (Instrumental Version) 

Year Released: 1984

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop

Style: Electro, Hip Hop, Breakbeat

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Charisma / Virgin

Label/Catalog #: 90092

 

The Belle Stars - The Entertainer

"The Entertainer" is a 1983 song by English pop/new wave band The Belle Stars. It was the band's tenth single overall and their penultimate single as a seven-piece band.

 

Artist: The Belle Stars 

A-Side: The Entertainer

B-Side: Ci Ya Ya 

Year Released: 1983

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Pop

Style: Synth-pop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Stiff Records 

Label/Catalog #: 106009 

Sheena Easton - Telefone

"Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair)" is a song by Scottish singer Sheena Easton, released as the first single from her fourth album, 1983's Best Kept Secret.

 

 Artist: Sheena Easton   

A-Side: Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair)  

B-Side: Wish You Were Here Tonight

Year Released: 1983

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Pop

Style: Synth-pop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: EMI 

Label/Catalog #: 1077987

 

Michael Jackson - P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)

"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" is a song by American singer, songwriter and dancer Michael Jackson, released as the sixth single from his sixth album, Thriller (1982).

 

Artist: Michael Jackson

A-Side: P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 

B-Side: Human Nature

Year Released: 1983

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop

Style: Synth-pop, Soul, Disco

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Epic

Label/Catalog #: A-4270 or EPC A 4270 

 

 

 A-Side: P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 

 

 B-Side: Human Nature