8 of the 80s: 2/21/13 (1987)...

Welcome back to another flashback to the 80s, and this time I'm back to 1987, the year Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And this week - all eight are lead singers from bigger bands that struck out on their on in the year.

Ann Wilson - "The Best Man in The World"
from the album The Golden Child (Music from the Motion Picture) (1986)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #61

I have the 7-inch vinyl single for this song, and rank it among Heart's best from the 80s.

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Debbie Harry - "In Love With Love"
from the album Rockbird (1986)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #70

I had this one as well, (well have still), on cassingle. OOOOOH.  Debbie taking a trip to Stock Aitken Waterman-land (home of Kylie and Astley) gave her this #1 dance hit.

Ric Ocasek - "True To You"
from the album This Side Of Paradise (1986)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #75

The Cars' frontman's second single from his second solo album has everyone but the drummer from his band on it. What did David Robinson do?

 Martha Davis - "Don't Tell Me The Time"
from the album Policy (1987)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #80

 The frontwoman for the Motels strikes out with her only hit, a respectable western-rock styled number. Sounds a lot like the band Cock Robin (another of my faves)...

John Waite - "Don't Lose Any Sleep"
from the album Rover's Return (1987)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #81

The former Babys and future Bad English singer rocks out with what seems like the sequel to his #1 "Missing You".

Bob Geldof - "This Is The World Calling"
from the album Deep In The Heart Of Nowhere (1986)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #82

For just coming a year after his triumphant helmsmanship of Live Aid, it's surprising this track from Geldof was a relative flop.

 Julian Cope - "World Shut Your Mouth"
from the album Saint Julian (1987)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #84

The former punk star with The Teardrop Explodes predates Brit-pop with this raucous number that I adored back in my college days.

Patty Smyth - "Downtown Train"
from the album Never Enough (1987)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #95

Before Rod Stewart took this Tom Waits song to the top-10, the former Scandal frontwoman hurried the song along probably a little too much to catch on with the masses.

That's it for today's little trip...Thanks for stopping by, and I'll return tomorrow with another Song of the Day, Candletime, and my top-100 tunes for the week. Good night!