Wham! – Bad Boys

"Bad Boys" is a song by English pop duo Wham! released in May 1983. It was written and co-produced by George Michael, one half of the duo, and released on Innervision Records. "Bad Boys" was the third single to be taken from Wham!'s debut album, Fantastic, and reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart, behind "Every Breath You Take" by the Police.

 

Artist: Wham!

A-Side: Bad Boys

B-Side: Bad Boys (Instrumental)

Year Released: 1983

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Pop

Style: Synth-pop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Innervision Records

Label/Catalog #: A3143

 

 

 

Robert Palmer - Some Guys Have All The Luck

"Some Guys Have All the Luck" is a song written by Jeff Fortgang. It was released as a single by the New York City-based R&B vocal group The Persuaders in 1973. In 1982, British singer Robert Palmer released a version of the song as a single from his live/studio album, Maybe It's Live. It reached No. 16 on the UK singles chart.

 

Artist: Robert Palmer

A-Side: Some Guys Have All The Luck

B-Side: In This Twilight

Year Released: 1982

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Rock

Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Island Records

Label/Catalog #: WIP 6754 

 

 

Stephen Tintin Duffy - Kiss Me

"Kiss Me" is a song originally released in 1982 by the British band Tin Tin (sometimes written TinTin). Released as the band's debut single, it failed to chart on the UK Singles Chart. The lead singer and guitarist in Tin Tin, Stephen Duffy, later re-recorded the song twice and released it as a solo single using the name of Stephen "Tin Tin" Duffy in 1985. 

 

7" Single 

 

Artist: Stephen TinTin Duffy

A-Side: Kiss Me

B-Side: In This Twilight

Year Released: 1985

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic

Style: Synth-pop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: 10 Records

Label/Catalog #: TIN 2

 

 

 

12" Single 

 

Artist: Stephen TinTin Duffy

A-Side: Kiss Me (Mixe Plural)

B-Side: In This Twilight

Year Released: 1985

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic

Style: Synth-pop

Format: 12-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: 10 Records

Label/Catalog #: TIN 2-12

 

 

Culture Club - Time (Clock Of The Heart)

"Time (Clock of the Heart)" is a song by the British new wave band Culture Club that was released in 1982 in the UK and in 1983 in the United States. The song was released as a stand-alone single in most of the world and as the second single from the band's debut album Kissing to Be Clever in North America. 

 

 Artist: Culture Club

A-Side: Time (Clock Of The Heart)

B-Side: White Boys Can't Control It

Year Released: 1982

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Pop

Style: Synth-pop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Virgin

Label/Catalog #: VS558

 

 

 

The Human League - Human

"Human" is a song by the British synth-pop band the Human League, released as the lead single from their fifth studio album, Crash (1986).

 

Artist: Human League

A-Side: Human

B-Side: Human (Instrumental)

Year Released: 1986

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop

Style: Synth-pop, Ballad

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Virgin

Label/Catalog #: VS880

 

 

 

Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On

"You Keep Me Hangin' On" is a song written and composed by Holland–Dozier–Holland. It was first recorded in 1966 by American Motown group the Supremes, You Keep Me Hangin' On" was covered by English singer Kim Wilde in 1986. Wilde's version was a total re-working of the original, completely transforming the Supremes' Motown Sound into a hi-NRG song. It was released as the second single from Wilde's fifth studio album, Another Step (1986). 

 

Artist: Kim Wilde

A-Side: You Keep Me Hangin' On

B-Side: Loving You

Year Released: 1986

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Pop

Style: Synth-pop, Hi NRG

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: MCA Records

Label/Catalog #: KIM 4

 

 

 

Wham! - Club Tropicana

"Club Tropicana" is a single by English pop duo Wham!, released by Innervision Records in 1983. It was written by members George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. It was one of four singles released from the debut studio album, Fantastic (1983).

 

Artist: Wham!

A-Side: Club Tropicana

B-Side: Blue

Year Released: 1983

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Pop

Style: Synth-pop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label:  Innervision Records

Label/Catalog #: A3613

 

 

 

Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor!

"Doctor! Doctor!" is a song performed by the British new wave band Thompson Twins. It is the second single from the band's fourth studio album, Into the Gap (1984).

 

Artist: Thompson Twins

A-Side: Doctor! Doctor!

B-Side: Nurse Shark

Year Released: 1984

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Pop

Style: Synth-pop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Arista

Label/Catalog #: TWINS 3

 

 

 

Arnee And The Terminaters - I'll Be Back

"I'll Be Back" (subtitled "The Dancefloor Devastation Kick-Up" on the back of the single sleeve) is a track by the British novelty one-hit wonder music group known as Arnee and the Terminaters, released in 1991, it was performed on screen by Greg Sewell as Arnee, written and produced by Richard Easter (a member of Steve Wright's "posse" on his BBC Radio 1 show of the time) and Mike Woolmans. The song parodies both Austrian actor Arnold ("Arnie") Schwarzenegger's in-film catchphrase, "I'll be back" and his role in the Terminator films, particularly Terminator 2: Judgment Day, which had been released the previous month.

 

Artist: Arnee And The Terminaters

A-Side: I'll Be Back (The Dancefloor Devastation Kick-Up)

B-Side: Environment News

Year Released: 1991

Decade: 1990s

Genre: Electronic, Pop

Style: Synth-pop, Novelty

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Epic

Label/Catalog #: 657417 7

 

 

 

Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On

"The Heat Is On" is a song written by Harold Faltermeyer and Keith Forsey, and recorded by Glenn Frey for the American film Beverly Hills Cop (1984). The song was released as a single and as the sixth track of the album Beverly Hills Cop: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1984).

 

Artist: Glenn Frey

A-Side (Glenn Frey): The Heat Is On

B-Side (Harold Faltermeyer): Shoot Out

Year Released: 1984

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic

Style: Synth-pop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: MCA Records

Label/Catalog #: MCA 941

 

 

 

A-Side (Glenn Frey): The Heat Is On 

 

 

B-Side (Harold Faltermeyer): Shoot Out 

 

Jane Wiedlin - Rush Hour

"Rush Hour" is a song by American musician Jane Wiedlin, released as the lead single from her second album, Fur (1988). It was backed by the album track "End of Love". 

 

Artist: Jane Wiedlin

A-Side: Rush Hour

B-Side: The End Of Love

Year Released: 1988

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Pop

Style: Hi NRG, Synth-pop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: EMI-Manhattan Records

Label/Catalog #: MT 36

 

 

Candy Flip - Strawberry Fields Forever

"Strawberry Fields Forever" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was released in 1967 as a double A-side single with "Penny Lane". "Strawberry Fields Forever" returned to the charts in 1990 by the duo Candy Flip made up of Danny Spencer (vocals, keyboards) and Ric Peet (keyboards) from Stoke-on-Trent, one of the British acts associated with the Madchester revival of 1960s psychedelia and fashion, It featured as the second track on their first and only album Madstock... (1990).

 

Artist: Candy Flip

A-Side: Strawberry Fields Forever

B-Side: Can You Feel The Love

Year Released: 1990

Decade: 1990s

Genre: Electronic, Pop

Style: Downtempo, Breakbeat, House, Dance-pop, Synth-pop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Debut Edge Records

Label/Catalog #: DEBT3092

 

 

Captain Sensible - Happy Talk

"Happy Talk" is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific. In July 1982, The Damned's guitarist Captain Sensible reached the No.1 position on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks with his version of the song, Afew months later in September saw the release of his debut solo album, Women and Captains First (1982).

 

Artist: Captain Sensible

A-Side: Happy Talk

B-Side: It / I Can't Stand It (Demo)

Year Released: 1982

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Rock, Pop

Style: Pop Rock

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: A&M Records

Label/Catalog #: CAP 1