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Day6️⃣
🗣️ U2
🔊 One
“One” was U2’s 3rd single from their 7th album #AchtungBaby- reaching #10 on #USBBHot100.
The lyrics, written by lead singer Bono, were inspired by the band members' fractured relationships & the German reunification.
#MusicSky #U2 #One
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Day7️⃣
🗣️ Arrested Development
🔊 Tennessee
Tennessee was lead single from Arrested Development’s album “3 Years 5 Months & 2 Days In The Life Of”- reached #6 on #USBBHot100.
#Tennessee is a hip hop song- rap by #Speech- that samples #Prince's hit Alphabet St.
My #ArtistFave15 for December is #KylieMinogue.
#Day2️⃣ Can’t Get You Out Of My Head 2001
Kylie’s CGYOOMH - an electro pop track, famous for its “la la la” hook- was a HUGE chart it. Reaching #1 on UK/AU charts & #7 on #USBBHot100.
CGYOOMH was lead single for Kylie’s 8th album #Fever.
#MusicSky
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Day1️⃣1️⃣
🗣️ Madonna
🔊 This Used To Be My Playground
TUTBMP was Madonna’s musical contribution to 1992 film “A League Of Their Own”- the single peaked at #1 on #USBBHot100.
This somber ballad reflects on cherished childhood memories.
#ThisUsedToBeMyPlayground
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Day1️⃣0️⃣
🗣️ Red Hot Chili Peppers
🔊 Under The Bridge
“Under The Bridge” was single release from Red Hot Chili Pepper’s 5th album “Blood Sugar S.e.x. Magik”- peaking at #2 on #USBBHot100.
#UnderTheBridge lyrics deal with loneliness & issues from drug addiction.
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Day1️⃣3️⃣
🗣️ The B-52’s
🔊 Good Stuff
Good Stuff was lead single to The B-52’s album “Good Stuff”- peaking at #28 on #USBBHot100.
#GoodStuff is an alt rock-pop song that features vocals of Kate Pierson & Fred S.
GS celebrates finding the good stuff in life.
Madonna’s “Crazy For You” single art.
Crazy For You promo was largely based on scenes of Madonna from the film Vision Quest.
Crazy For You promo was largely based on scenes of Madonna from the film Vision Quest.
Cover art for UK Crazy For You single reissue in 1991.
I’m listing my fav #Madonna #80’s songs (unranked) over 20 days.
Day1️⃣3️⃣ Crazy For You (1985)
Crazy For You was Madonna’s 1st ballad single- from the film Vision Quest- it was her 2nd #1 on #USBBHot100.
Crazy For You was so popular in UK it has been released there twice!
#MusicSky #CrazyForYou
Who’s That Girl: Madonna single art. (1987).
Madonna’s WTG promo featured the film’s cartoon depiction of her.
Still image from Madonna’s WTG promo- taken from the film. (1987).
Who’s That Girl single was taken from Who’s That Girl album (cover art above)- from the Madonna film called Who’s That Girl!!! Later in 1987 Madonna went on her first world tour- called “Who’s That Girl World Tour”! ❤️
I’m listing my fav #Madonna #80’s songs (unranked) over 20 days.
Day1️⃣4️⃣ Who’s That Girl (1987)
WTG was lead single from Madonna’s movie soundtrack album Who’s That Girl.
WTG featured a similar uptempo Latin vibe with La Isla Bonita- it reached #1 on #USBBHot100.
#MusicSky #WhosThatGirl
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Day1️⃣4️⃣
🗣️ George Michael
🔊 Too Funky
George Michael’s Too Funky was lead single to charity album Red Hot & Dance- peaking at #10 on #USBBHot100.
Too Funky single featured GM b side Crazy Man Dance.
Supermodels returned for #GeorgeMichael #TooFunky promo.
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Day1️⃣7️⃣
🗣️ Annie Lennox
🔊 Walking On Broken Glass
WOBG was Annie’s 3rd single release from her album #DIVA- peaking #14 on #USBBHot100.
Lyrically, WOBG focuses on the turbulent emotions when dealing with a painful breakup.
#WalkingOnBrokenGlass #AnnieLennox
#ArtistFaveLP
#MichaelJackson
Album #Bad
#MusicChallenge
#Day3️⃣ Bad
Bad was 2nd single release from MJ’s album Bad & 2nd #1 on #USBBHot100.
Bad is rhythmic dance song- urging a student not to go street.
Promo features MJ with tough gang in NY subway- all dancing! It was the 80’s!
#MusicSky
#ArtistFaveLP
#MichaelJackson
Album #Bad
#MusicChallenge 10>1
#Day2️⃣ The Way You Make Me Feel
TWYMMF is an uptempo track with a shuffling rhythm. Lyrically it’s about evocative fruits of love.
TWYMMF was 3rd single from Bad- & like previous 2 singles it reached #1 on #USBBHot100.
#MusicSky
#ArtistFaveLP
#MichaelJackson
Album #Bad
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#Day1️⃣ Smooth Criminal
#SmoothCriminal was 7th single from Bad- #7 peak on #USBBHot100.
SC is a more rock oriented song- later covered by Alien Ant Farm.
SC promo set in speakeasy club features iconic anti-gravity lean.
#MusicSky
Madonna’s “Cherish” single cover art- the single contains Supernatural (non album) as bside. (1989)
Still B&W image from Madonna’s Cherish promo directed by Herb Ritts. (1989).
“Cherish” was one of 6 singles lifted from Madonna’s album “Like A Prayer” (1989).
Madonna’s Cherish promo was centred around the beach and Mermen and merchildren! (1989)
I’m listing my fav #Madonna #80’s songs over 20 days.
Day1️⃣7️⃣ Cherish (1989)
Cherish was 3rd hit single release from #LikeAPrayer- peaked #2 on #USBBHot100.
#Cherish is a happy, feel good, love song. The lyrics celebrate love through a declaration of devotion & promises to stay with a lover.
#ArtistFaveLP
#MichaelJackson
Album #Bad
#MusicChallenge 10>1
#Day4️⃣ Man In The Mirror
MITM is inspirational song about changing the world for the better & that it starts from within.
MITM was 4th single release from MJ’s Bad- & like previous 3 singles it reached #1 on #USBBHot100.
#MusicSky
Technotronic Get Up! Single cover art (1990)
Get Up! Promo still (1990)
Get Up was from Technotronic debut album “Pump Up The Jam- The Album”. Cover art top right.
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#Bonus1️⃣
🗣️ Technotronic
🔊 Get Up! (Before The Night Is Over)
Get Up! was 2nd single from Technotronic debut album #PumpUpTheJam- hit #7 on #USBBHot100.
Ya Kid K provided the rap & DJ Jo Bogaert provided the cutting edge techno beats.
#Technotronic #GetUp
#ArtistFaveLP
#MichaelJackson
Album #Bad
#MusicChallenge 10>1
#Day5️⃣ I Just Can’t Stop Loving You
IJCSLY finds MJ duetting with #SiedahGarrett on this love ballad.
IJCSLY was lead single release from MJ’s Bad- reaching #1 on #USBBHot100. Surprisingly no promo was made for this song.
#MusicSky
Still image of Madonna from La Isla Bonita promo. (1987)
Madonna’s La Isla Bonita single cover art. (1987)
Still image of Madonna from La Isla Bonita promo. (1987)
La Isla Bonita was Madonna’s 5th & final single release from album “True Blue”.
I’m listing my fav #Madonna #80’s songs over 20 days.
Day1️⃣9️⃣ La Isla Bonita (1987)
#LaIslaBonita was 5th single release from #TrueBlue- peaked #4 on #USBBHot100.
LIB is Madonna’s 1st foray into Latin pop- the song feat flamenco guitar, Latin percussion, maracas & several lines sung in Spanish.
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Day2️⃣
🗣️ Roxette
🔊 It Must Have Been Love
Roxette 1st released their ballad “It Must Have Been Love” in 1987.
In 1990 IMHBL was included in film #PrettyWoman & single was reissued- reaching #1 on #USBBHot100.
#ItMustHaveBeenLove #Roxette
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Day3️⃣
🗣️ Wilson Phillips
🔊 Hold On
“Hold On”- lead single from US vocal group WP debut album #WilsonPhillips- hit #1 on #USBBHot100.
Hold On is a tough but tuneful paean to self reliance.
In 2011 “Hold On” appeared in hit film #Bridesmaids.
#HoldOn #90s
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Day4️⃣
🗣️ Suzanne Vega & DNA
🔊 Tom’s Diner
Tom’s Diner was originally an acapella track on Suzanne Vega’s album #SolitudeStanding.
In 1990 electronic producers DNA remixed TD & it was a huge hit- peaking #2 UK & #5 #USBBHot100.
#TomsDiner #SuzanneVega #DNA
Madonna’s “Secret” single cover art (1994).
Secret promo image with Madonna in Harlem as a club singer. (1994)
New single for a new Madonna album = a new Madonna look! Here is a print ad for the single Secret. (1994).
Secret was lead single from Madonna’s album Bedtime Stories. (1994).
I’m ranking my fav #Madonna #90s songs over 20 days.
Day5️⃣ Secret
With “Secret” Madonna shifted to a smooth grooves R&B sound.
Secret lyrically deals with her learning happiness lies in her hands.
Secret was lead single for Madonna’s #BedtimeStories- peaking #3 #USBBHot100.
#MusicSky #Secret
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Day1️⃣0️⃣
🗣️ Divinyls
🔊 I Touch Myself
ITM was lead single from band's 4th album “Divinyls”.
ITM was a popular- #1AU #ARIA & #4 #USBBHot100- yet controversial single as it
deals with eroticism & female masturbation!
#MusicSky #ITouchMyself
#Divinyls #90s
