8 of the 80s: 11/14/13 (1989)...

Welcome to this week's 80's throwback, with eight pop nuggets from 1989, the year the first dial-up internet connection was made in North America...

Will To Power - "Fading Away"
from the album Will To Power (1988)
Billboard Hot 100 peak:: #65
Songwriter: Bob Rosenberg

The Florida duo's second club chart-topper was this freestyle jam and a video highlighting Bob Rosenberg's glorious mullet.

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Marc Almond - "Tears Run Rings"
from the album The Stars We Are (1988)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #67
Songwriter: Marc Almond

The former Soft Cell singer struck out on his own with his modern-rock hit that deserved a better response from radio. The album it came from also included cameos from Gene Pitney and Velvet Underground's collaborator Nico...

Sa-Fire - "Gonna Make It"
from the album Sa-Fire (1988)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #71
Songwriter: David Harris

The Puerto Rican freestyle singer born Wilma Cosme' scored her fourth hit single from her debut album with this WKTU-style hit.

Pajama Party - "Yo No Se'"
from the album Up All Night (1989)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #75
Songwriters: Jim Klein, Peggy Sanders

One of my all-time fave freestyle hits with his bilingual clubfiller from the ever-shifting lineup of female singers in this vocal group.

Sinitta - "Right Back Where We Started From"
from the album Wicked (1989)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #84
Songwriters: Vincent Edwards, Pierre Tubbs

The American singer had a top-10 success in England with this remake of the Maxine Nightingale earworm..

Sharon Bryant - "Foolish Heart"
from the album Here I Am (1989)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #90
Songwriters: Randy Goodrum, Steve Perry

The former Atlantic Heart lead singer made a soulful cover of the song done first by another 80s band exile, Steve Perry from Journey...

Ivan Neville - "Falling Out Of Love"
from the album If My Ancestors Could See Me Now (1988)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #91
Songwriter: Ivan Neville

Ivan's debut album title is misleading; his dad Aaron was on the charts this same year with "Don't Know Much" with Linda Ronstadt.

Big Noise - "Name And Number"
from the album Bang! (1989)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #97
Songwriters: Anthony Fennelle, Paul Johnson, Huw Lucas

This obscure pop band spent a few weeks on the chart with his piece of dance-pop

That's a wrap for this week's 80s trip...I'll be back tomorrow with another Song of the Day and my top 100 tunes from the week. Cheers!