80s pop music expert, shooting at the walls of heartache. Former contributing editor for AfterElton, The Backlot, and New Now Next.
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"Well, I'm the first to say I should forget you
And I wish I could
But sometimes wishes don't come true"
Kim Richey was one of my favorite "should have been huge" artists of the 90s. "Come Around" is haunting and gorgeous.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiEY...
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"Well, I'm the first to say I should forget you
And I wish I could
But sometimes wishes don't come true"
Kim Richey was one of my favorite "should have been huge" artists of the 90s. "Come Around" is haunting and gorgeous.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiEY...
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#MusicChallenge
This month it's early 80s country/pop crossover queen Juice Newton!
#1
The third single from 1982's "Quiet Lies" is her most obscure top 40 hit, but it's my favorite. It reached #25, with a music video recorded with a potato.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYuB...
#MusicChallenge
This month it's early 80s country/pop crossover queen Juice Newton!
#1
The third single from 1982's "Quiet Lies" is her most obscure top 40 hit, but it's my favorite. It reached #25, with a music video recorded with a potato.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYuB...
#MusicChallenge
🎶Well, I could tell you "goodbye"
or maybe "see you around"
With just a touch of a sarcastic "thanks"🎶
Barry Manilow reached #18 in 1984 with this Jim Steinman song. It was his final top 40 hit.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUtD...
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🎶Well, I could tell you "goodbye"
or maybe "see you around"
With just a touch of a sarcastic "thanks"🎶
Barry Manilow reached #18 in 1984 with this Jim Steinman song. It was his final top 40 hit.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUtD...
#MusicChallenge
This month it's early 80s country/pop crossover queen Juice Newton!
#2
This became her first hit on the pop chart, reaching #4 in 1981. It was the first country video played on MTV, and has been used in countless tv shows and movies.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTzG...
#MusicChallenge
This month it's early 80s country/pop crossover queen Juice Newton!
#2
This became her first hit on the pop chart, reaching #4 in 1981. It was the first country video played on MTV, and has been used in countless tv shows and movies.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTzG...
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"Every smile you fake
every claim you stake
I'll be watching you"
One of the most misunderstood songs of all time, how many 80s weddings was this played at? 🤭 Even Casey Kasem called it a "love ballad"🙄
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOG...
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"Every smile you fake
every claim you stake
I'll be watching you"
One of the most misunderstood songs of all time, how many 80s weddings was this played at? 🤭 Even Casey Kasem called it a "love ballad"🙄
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOG...
#MusicChallenge
This month it's early 80s country/pop crossover queen Juice Newton!
#3
Her second top ten hit from 1981's "Juice" became her biggest hit on the pop chart, reaching #2
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0DK...
#MusicChallenge
This month it's early 80s country/pop crossover queen Juice Newton!
#3
Her second top ten hit from 1981's "Juice" became her biggest hit on the pop chart, reaching #2
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0DK...
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"You don't know how long I have waited
And I was gonna tell you tonight
But the secret is still my own
And my love for you is still unknown"
Heart spent three weeks at #1 in 1987 with the biggest hit of their career.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cw1...
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"You don't know how long I have waited
And I was gonna tell you tonight
But the secret is still my own
And my love for you is still unknown"
Heart spent three weeks at #1 in 1987 with the biggest hit of their career.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cw1...
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#MusicChallenge
This month it's early 80s country/pop crossover queen Juice Newton!
#4
The first single from 1982's "Quiet Lies" became her 4th top ten hit in a row, reaching #7, earning her a Grammy Nom, and giving us a very memorable video.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tat...
#MusicChallenge
This month it's early 80s country/pop crossover queen Juice Newton!
#4
The first single from 1982's "Quiet Lies" became her 4th top ten hit in a row, reaching #7, earning her a Grammy Nom, and giving us a very memorable video.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tat...
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"Killing time and missing my cues
Watching her belong to you
Tears could only change my view"
The Motels' followup to the top 10 "Only The Lonely" reached #52 in 1982 and should have been a much bigger hit.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ooi8...
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"Killing time and missing my cues
Watching her belong to you
Tears could only change my view"
The Motels' followup to the top 10 "Only The Lonely" reached #52 in 1982 and should have been a much bigger hit.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ooi8...
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This month it's early 80s country/pop crossover queen Juice Newton!
#5
This 1982 Brenda Lee cover reached #11 on the pop chart (narrowly missing becoming her fifth top ten hit in a row), and won Juice her only Grammy Award.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKIK...
#MusicChallenge
This month it's early 80s country/pop crossover queen Juice Newton!
#5
This 1982 Brenda Lee cover reached #11 on the pop chart (narrowly missing becoming her fifth top ten hit in a row), and won Juice her only Grammy Award.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKIK...
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"Calling out her name, I'm dreaming
Reflections of a face I'm seeing
It's her voice
That keeps on haunting me"
My favorite Journey song reached #23 in 1983
www.youtube.com/watch?v=InyW...
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"Calling out her name, I'm dreaming
Reflections of a face I'm seeing
It's her voice
That keeps on haunting me"
My favorite Journey song reached #23 in 1983
www.youtube.com/watch?v=InyW...
#MusicChallenge
This month it's early 80s country/pop crossover queen Juice Newton!
#6
The first single from 1983's "Dirty Looks" was a reworking of The Zombies' "Tell Her No". It reached #27 and was her final top 40 hit.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nS9...
#MusicChallenge
This month it's early 80s country/pop crossover queen Juice Newton!
#6
The first single from 1983's "Dirty Looks" was a reworking of The Zombies' "Tell Her No". It reached #27 and was her final top 40 hit.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nS9...
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#16
Bette Midler's "Some People's Lives" became the biggest album of her career, reaching #6 and going double platinum. The first single reached #2 and won the Grammy for Spng Of The Year.
hey god, get off your ass and do something.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN4A...
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#16
Bette Midler's "Some People's Lives" became the biggest album of her career, reaching #6 and going double platinum. The first single reached #2 and won the Grammy for Spng Of The Year.
hey god, get off your ass and do something.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN4A...
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"It used to be so natural to talk about forever
But used to be's don't count anymore
They just lay on the floor
'Til we sweep them away"
Two icons teamed up to bring us this #1 song in 1978
www.youtube.com/watch?v=450U...
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"It used to be so natural to talk about forever
But used to be's don't count anymore
They just lay on the floor
'Til we sweep them away"
Two icons teamed up to bring us this #1 song in 1978
www.youtube.com/watch?v=450U...
#MusicChallenge
This month it's early 80s country/pop crossover queen Juice Newton!
#7
The third single from her 1981 breakthrough "Juice" became her third top ten hit from the album, reaching #7, and becoming her first #1 on the Country Chart.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4dl...
#MusicChallenge
This month it's early 80s country/pop crossover queen Juice Newton!
#7
The third single from her 1981 breakthrough "Juice" became her third top ten hit from the album, reaching #7, and becoming her first #1 on the Country Chart.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4dl...
#MusicChallenge
"I don't have to miss no TV shows
I can start my whole life over
Change the numbers on my telephone
But the nights will sure be colder"
Michael Johnson's biggest hit on the pop chart reached #12 in 1978.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3ZT...
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"I don't have to miss no TV shows
I can start my whole life over
Change the numbers on my telephone
But the nights will sure be colder"
Michael Johnson's biggest hit on the pop chart reached #12 in 1978.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3ZT...