'I Can Make You Feel Good' was the 2nd single from the album 'Friends'.
'Someone, Somewhere (in Summertime)' is the 12 (or 11th according to some fans) single released by Simple Minds.
'Tropico' is American rock singer Pat Benatar's sixth album, released in 1984.
'Pulling Punches' was the 3rd single released from the 'Brilliant Trees' album.
'Diamond' is the second studio album by Spandau Ballet and was released on May 25, 1982 by Chrysalis Records.
'Caribbean Queen' is a song by Billy Ocean. Co-written and co-produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange, it became the biggest hit of the 3 versions that were released.
'Emotion', the title track and the third single released from the album, is an upbeat number with The Pointer Sisters on background vocals.
'One Better Day' is a song by British band Madness from their 1984 album 'Keep Moving'.
Helen Terry was born on May 25, 1956. She is best known for her work as a backing vocalist with Culture Club and the Pet Shop Boys.
After their debut album 'The Hurting' had been a reasonable success, Tears for fears had to come up with a follow-up.
'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).
Howard Jones released his third single entitled 'Hide and Seek' in February 1984 from his album Human's Lib.
'No Regrets' is a song by folk and blues singer Tom Rush. It is the final song on his 1968 album The Circle Game
'Water on Glass' is the third single by British singer Kim Wilde from her self titled album.
'There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis' was Kirsty MacColl's first hit single, charting in the UK at number 14 in 1981, and remaining in the charts for nine weeks. It reached number 9 in the Irish charts.
When the ads for Japan's 'The Art of Parties' appeared in the Spring of 1981, every New Romantic worth his or her eyeliner took notice.
Sheila Escovedo was born on December 12, 1957 in Oakland, California (USA). She is the daughter of percussionist Pete Escovedo. She became a drummer and percussionist herself and made her debut in 1976 with jazz bassist Alphonso Johnson on 'Yesterday's dream'.
'Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick' is a song and single by Ian Dury & The Blockheads, first released 23rd November 1978.
Scritti Politti are a British band, originally formed in 1977 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Although there have been various changes to the line-up, Cardiff-born singer-songwriter Green Gartside was the founding member of the band and the only member to have remained throughout the group's history
Fiction Factory were a British band, formed in the mid-1980's. Kevin Patterson, Eddie Jordan and Chic Medley were playing in a band called The Rude Boys, a skinhead ska band based in Perth, Scotland.
The Style Council were an English band, formed in 1983 by the ex-The Jam singer and guitarist Paul Weller, with keyboardist Mick Talbot.
'One Night in Bangkok' is a song originally sung by Murray Head on the 1984 concept album for the musical Chess. Its music was composed by former ABBA members Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, with lyrics written by Tim Rice & Björn Ulvaeus.
After the UK Top 20 chart success of 'Hey Little Girl', an album was released entitled 'Love In Motion' in 1983.
In 1983, Tracey Ullman, before she became better known in the United States as a comedy actress, included a version on her debut album, You Broke My Heart In Seventeen Places. This song was the album's most successful single, charting in the top ten of various national charts. MacColl performed backing vocals on Ullman's version and reprised her original "bay-ay-be-ee" in the middle of the song, which went to #2 in the U.K., #8 in the U.S., and became the theme song for the final three seasons of Ullman's later television series Tracey Takes On.
'Breakaway' (spelled 'Break-a-Way' on the original 45 RPM label, and spelled 'Breakaway' on most subsequent releases and compilations) is a song written by Jackie DeShannon and Sharon Sheeley.
Mick Karn released his second solo album in 1987 entitled 'Dreams of Reason Produce Monsters'. The album provided Karn with a platform to collaborate once again with his Japan band members.
'You Broke My Heart In 17 Places', is a studio album by singer-actress-comedienne, Tracey Ullman. It peaked at number 14 on the UK album chart and number 34 on the Billboard 200 in the U.S.
The break up of the band Japan was manily, but not exclusivly, due to the continued anamosity between David Sylvian and Mick Karn.
'True Colours', the fifth album released by New Zealand band Split Enz, was their first major commercial success. Released in 1980, the album featured more mature songwriting from Neil Finn.
Icehouse are an Australian rock band, formed as Flowers in 1977 in Sydney. Initially known in Australia for their pub rock style, they later achieved mainstream success playing new wave and synthpop style music and attained Top Ten singles chart success in both Europe and the U.S.
Dalis Car was a musical group formed in 1984 by Peter Murphy - vocalist, Mick Karn -bassist, keyboardist, guitarist, saxophonist and Paul Vincent Lawford - rhythm construction.
'After A Fashion' was a one-off single released by Ultravox lead singer Midge Ure and Mick Karn bassist for the art rock band Japan, from 1974 to 1982.
'Sensitive' was the only single released from Mick Karn's first solo album entitled 'Titles'. The single features an ex Japan member - Steve Jansen - on percussion. This marked the first in many colloberations between the two over the following years.
'Baker Street' is a ballad written and first recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty.
Smash Hits was a pop music based magazine, aimed at teenagers and young adults and originally published in the United Kingdom by EMAP. It ran from 1978 to 2006 and was issued fortnightly for most of that time.
'Just an illusion' was written by Leee John and Ashley Ingram from the band Imagination, together with their producers Steve Jolley and Tony Swain.
Pop Quiz was a British television quiz programme that originally aired on BBC1 from 4 July 1981 to 28 December 1984 with a Top of the Pops special from 4 January 1994 hosted by Mike Read.
Soft Cell released 'Say hello wave goodbye' as their fifth single in early 1982. It was the last track on their 1981 album 'Non-stop erotic cabaret'. The song's title is a reference to The Beatles' song 'Hello, Goodbye'.
'Rain or Shine' is the name of a 1986 hit single by British pop group Five Star.
'Music and Lights' was the 5th single released by Imagination in 1982 and provided yet another great example of the bands brand of music that was becoming ever popular.+-+Single+Front+Cover.jpeg)
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