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

 

Five Star - System Addict

"System Addict" is a song by the British pop group Five Star. It was released as the seventh and final single from their debut album, Luxury of Life (1985).

Artist: Five Star

A-Side: System Addict

B-Side: Pure Energy

Year Released: 1985

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Pop

Style: Synthpop, Soul

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Tent / RCA 

Label/Catalog #: PB 40515

 

Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down To Earth

"Down to Earth" is a song by English band Curiosity Killed the Cat, released in November 1986 by Mercury Records as the second single from their debut album Keep Your Distance.

 

 Artist: Curiosity Killed The Cat

A-Side: Down To Earth

B-Side: Down To Earth (Instrumental)

Year Released: 1986

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Pop

Style: Synthpop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Mercury

Label/Catalog #: CAT 2 or 888 167-7

Olivia Newton-John / Electric Light Orchestra – Xanadu

"Xanadu" is the title song from the soundtrack of the 1980 musical film of the same name. Written by Jeff Lynne of the English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), the song is performed by part British, Australian singer, songwriter and actress Olivia Newton-John, with Lynne adding parenthetic vocals in the style of his other songs on the Xanadu soundtrack, and ELO providing the instrumentation.

 

Artist: Olivia Newton-John / Electric Light Orchestra

A-Side (with Electric Light Orchestra): Xanadu

B-Side: Fool Country

Year Released: 1980

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Rock, Stage & Screen

Style: Soundtrack, Pop Rock

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Jet Records

Label/Catalog #: JET 185 

 

Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta - Summer Nights

"Summer Nights" is a popular song from the musical Grease. Written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, its best-known version was recorded by American actor and singer John Travolta and British-Australian singer, songwriter and actress Olivia Newton-John for the 1978 big-screen adaptation of the musical, and released as a single that same year. It was released in August 1978 as the fourth single from the movie's soundtrack album and became a massive hit worldwide during the summer of 1978. 

 

Artist: Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta

A-Side (Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta): Summer Nights

B-Side (Louis St. Louis): Rock 'n' Roll Party Queen

Year Released: 1978

Decade: 1970s

Genre: Rock, Pop, Stage & Screen

Style: Soundtrack, Rock & Roll, Soft Rock, Ballad

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: RSO

Label/Catalog #: 2090 316 

Steam – Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye

"Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" is a 1969 song written and recorded by Paul Leka, Gary DeCarlo, and Dale Frashuer, attributed to a then-fictitious American pop rock music group Steam. It was released under the Mercury subsidiary label Fontana and became a number-one pop single on the Billboard Hot 100 in late 1969.

 

 Artist: Steam

A-Side: Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye

B-Side: It's The Magic In You Girl

Year Released: 1969

Decade: 1960s

Genre: Rock, Pop

Style: Pop Rock

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Fontana

Label/Catalog #: 278.838 MF

Princess - Red Hot

"Red Hot" is a song by the British singer, Princess (Desiree Heslop) and was released in 1987 as the lead single from on her second album, All for Love (1987).

 

Artist: Princess

A-Side: Red Hot

B-Side: Programmed To Love You

Year Released: 1987

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic

Style: Synth-pop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Polydor

Label/Catalog #: POSP 868 

Patrick Macnee & Honor Blackman - Kinky Boots

"Kinky Boots" is a song written by Herbert Kretzmer and David Lee for an episode of the television programme That Was The Week That Was in 1963, and subsequently recorded in 1964 by Patrick Macnee and Honor Blackman, stars of another television series, The Avengers. The track would be released again the the UK in 1990.

 

Artist: Patrick Macnee and Honor Blackman

A-Side: Kinky Boots

B-Side: Let's Keep It Friendly

Year Released: 1990

Decade: 1990s

Genre: Non-Music, Pop, Stage & Screen

Style: Novelty, Beat

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Deram

Label/Catalog #: KINKY1 or 882 202-7 

Morris Minor and The Majors - Stutter Rap (No Sleep Til Bedtime)

"Stutter Rap (No Sleep til Bedtime)" is a song by Morris Minor and the Majors, led by Songwriter/Comedian and Writer Tony Hawks. The song is a stylistic parody of the Beastie Boys, and the subtitle plays on their 1987 single "No Sleep till Brooklyn". The record sold 220,000 copies reaching No4 in the UK Charts. 

 

 Artist: Morris Minor and The Majors

A-Side: Stutter Rap (No Sleep Til Bedtime)

B-Side: Another Boring 'B' Side

Year Released: 1987

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Hip Hop, Pop

Style: Novelty, Parody, Pop Rap

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: 10 Records

Label/Catalog #: TEN 203

Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection

"Love Resurrection" is a pop song written by English singer-songwriter Alison Moyet and producers Jolley & Swain for Moyet's debut studio album Alf (1984).

 

Artist: Alison Moyet

A-Side: Love Resurrection

B-Side: Baby I Do

Year Released: 1984

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Pop

Style: Synth-pop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: CBS

Label/Catalog #: CBSA 4497 or A 4497

 

M.C.Sar & The Real McCoy feat. Sunday - Don't Stop

"Don't Stop" is a single released in 1990 by the German Eurodance and pop music project The Real McCoy (originally known in Europe as M.C. Sar & the Real McCoy), It features as the last track on the ghost side of the group's first album On The Move! (1990).

 

Artist: M.C.Sar & The Real McCoy feat. Sunday

A-Side: Don't Stop (Single Mix)

B-Side: Don't Stop

Year Released: 1990

Decade: 1990s

Genre: Electronic

Style: Eurodance

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Jonathan

Label/Catalog #: 15058 

 

Shakespears Sister - Stay

"Stay" is a song by the UK-based pop act Shakespears Sister, released in January 1992 by London Records as the second single from their second studio album, Hormonally Yours (1992). The single was written by Siobhan Fahey, Marcella Detroit, and Dave Stewart (under the pseudonym "Jean Guiot").

 

 Artist: Shakespears Sister       

A-Side: Stay   

B-Side: The Trouble With Andre

Year Released: 1991

Decade: 1990s

Genre: Electronic

Style: Downtempo, Synth-pop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: London Records

Label/Catalog #: LON 314 or 869 624-7

Joe Dolce - Shaddap You Face

"Shaddap You Face" is a novelty song written and performed by Joe Dolce about a rebellious Italian boy. Dolce, who is Italian-American, said he wrote "Shaddap You Face" based on memories of his childhood, when his family members would speak in broken English. The song charted at No. 1 in many countries including Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

 

 Artist: Joe Dolce

A-Side: Shaddap You Face

B-Side: Ain't In No Hurry

Year Released: 1981

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Pop

Style: Comedy

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Carrere 

Label/Catalog #: 49.732

 

Duran Duran - The Wild Boys

"The Wild Boys" is the twelfth single by the English pop rock band Duran Duran, released on 22 October 1984 in the United Kingdom. The song was the only studio track on the band's live album Arena (1984), and was produced by Nile Rodgers, who had previously remixed the band's previous single "The Reflex".

 

Artist: Duran Duran

A-Side: The Wild Boys

B-Side: (I'm Looking For) Cracks In The Pavement (Live 1984)

Year Released: 1985

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop

Style: Synth-pop, New Wave, Pop Rock

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Parlophone

Label/Catalog #: 2003817 

Blondie - Atomic

"Atomic" is a song by American rock band Blondie from their fourth studio album, Eat to the Beat (1979). The song was released in February 1980 as the album's third single. 

 

Artist: Blondie

A-Side: Atomic

B-Side: Die Young Stay Pretty

Year Released: 1980

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Rock

Style: New Wave, Disco, Synth-pop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Chrysalis 

Label/Catalog #: 6172 709 

a-ha - The Living Daylights

"The Living Daylights" is the theme song from the 1987 James Bond film of the same name, performed by Norwegian synth-pop band a-ha and included on the film's soundtrack album. A revised version of the song was included on the band's third studio album, Stay on These Roads (1988).

 

Artist: a-ha

A-Side: The Living Daylights

B-Side: The Living Daylights (Instrumental)

Year Released: 1987

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Pop, Stage & Screen

Style: Synth-pop, Soundtrack

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Warner Bros. Records

Label/Catalog #: 928 305-7