8 of the 80s: 9/13/12...

It's time for this week's 80's flashback, and for this installment I've got eight nuggets from 1988, the year Sonny Bono was elected mayor of Palm Springs, California.

The Kane Gang - "Don't Look Any Further"
from the album Miracle (1987)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #64

The smooth soul track from former Temptation Dennis Edwards gets a Brit rework by this producing/writing team's act.

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Earth, Wind & Fire - "Thinking Of You"
from the album Touch The World (1987)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #67

Veteran R&B group somehow now remind me of the Black Eyed Peas in this very pop-hook-inflected number with an Asian twist...


Toni Childs - "Don't Walk Away"
from the album Union (1988)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #72

It was criminal that this didn't make the top-40. I blame her non-flashy appearance that unfortunately the late 80s despised. This really brings Adele's "Rolling In The Deep" to my mind...


10,000 Maniacs - "What's The Matter Here?"
from the album In My Tribe (1987)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #80

Natalie and the boys' In My Tribe remains one of my all-time favorite albums, and was a constant in my DiscMan in Chicago when this was out.


Donald Fagen - "Century's End"
from the album Bright Lights, Big City (Original Soundtrack) (1988)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #83

From a movie I don't remember at all, but a soundtrack I worshipped, including New Order, Depeche Mode, and this suave Steely Dan redux.


Icehouse - "My Obsession"
from the album Man Of Colours (1987)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #88

Australia's pop/rockers that weren't INXS used a retro pop backdrop for a sweet twee little number I liked.


S'Express - "Theme From S'Express"
from the album Original Soundtrack (1989)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #91

I played this so much I know I made my friends crazy. The filtered sample classic before the lawsuits would put a damper on this sort of thing. Drop that ghetto blaster!


Yazz & The Plastic Population - "The Only Way Is Up"
from the album Wanted (1988)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #96

This was my gospel music when I was coming out. Not surprising she's singing spiritual music now.

Thanks for coming, that's a wrap for this trip to the 80s. Check back tomorrow for another Song of the Day, Candletime, and my top 100 tunes for the week. Cheers!