Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)

"Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" (initially released as "European Queen (No More Love on the Run)" and or simply "Caribbean Queen") is a 1984 song by Trinidadian-British singer Billy Ocean from the fifth studio album Suddenly . The song won Ocean the 1985 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, making him the first British artist to win in that category. The saxophone solo is played by Vernon Jeffrey Smith. 

 

Artist: Billy Ocean

A-Side: Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)

B-Side: European Queen (No More Love On The Run)

Year Released: 1984

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Funk /Soul, Pop

Style: Synthpop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Jive

Label/Catalog #: JIVE 77

 

Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight

"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" is a song originally written and first recorded in 1939 by Solomon Linda under the title "Mbube". The pop group Tight Fit made a cover of the song in 1982, reaching number one hit in the UK. It is featured on their second album Tight Fit (1982).

Artist: Tight Fit 

A-Side: The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Le Lion Est Mort Ce Soir)

B-Side: I'm Dancing In The Street

Year Released: 1982

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Pop

Style: Synth-pop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Jive 

Label/Catalog #: JIV 4003

Big Fun - Blame It On The Boogie

"Blame It on the Boogie" is a song released in 1978 by English singer-songwriter Mick Jackson. It has been covered by the Jacksons (no relation), In 1989, Stock Aitken Waterman produced a cover version of "Blame It on the Boogie" for British boy band Big Fun. Their version was released as a single the same year, and was later included in their 1990 album A Pocketful of Dreams.

 

Artist: Big Fun

A-Side: Blame It On The Boogie

B-Side: Blame It On The Boogie (Instrumental Mix)

Year Released: 1989

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic

Style: Disco, Synth-pop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Jive

Label/Catalog #: ZB43061

Billy Ocean - When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going

"When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" is a 1985 song recorded by English singer Billy Ocean in 1985. the song was used as the theme song for the Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner film The Jewel of the Nile (1985).

 

Artist: Billy Ocean

A-Side: When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going

B-Side: When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going (Instrumental Mix)

Year Released: 1986

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop

Style: Rhythm & Blues, Funk, Synth-pop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Carrere / Jive

Label/Catalog #: 13.939 or 13939 

 

 

  

Samantha Fox - Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now

"Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now" is a song performed by British singer Samantha Fox and written and produced by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman (SAW). It was released as the first single from Samantha’s eponymous second album, Samantha Fox, in the spring of 1987. 

 

Artist: Samantha Fox        

A-Side: Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now   

B-Side: Dream City

Year Released: 1987

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Pop

Style: Synth-pop, Disco

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Jive

Label/Catalog #: ZB 41371