8 of the 80s: 11/7/13 (1988)...

Hey gang, I'm ready for this week's 80s throwback, and this time I've got eight more nuggets from 1988, the year George H.W. Bush was elected president, the first time in over 150 years a sitting vice president was elected...(I've included links to buy anything if I can)...

J.J. Fad - "Way Out"
from the album Supersonic (1988)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #61
Songwriter: Juana Burns

The follow-up to the trio's immortal "Supersonic" is a glorious gum-clicking send-off perfect for high school parking lot tailgates.

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Noel - "Like A Child"
from the album Noel (1987)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #67
Songwriters: Mary Kessler, Noel Pagan, Roman Ricardo

The Puero Rican singer from the Bronx scored his first #1 club hit with this freestyle trip to brokenheartsville..

Run-DMC - "Mary, Mary"
from the album Tougher Than Leather (1988)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #75
Songwriter: Mike Nesmith

The iconic rap group took a Monkees album track and made it one of their funkiest hands-in-the-air jams. Classic video as well - hilar.

Tony Terry - "She's Fly"
from the album Forever Yours (1987)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #80
Songwriters: George Dick, Gary Henry, David Sanchez, Tony Terry

One of the earlier hits of new jack swing, Tony Terry had one of the smoothest flows in the genre, though he scored more hits with his ballads.

Bardeux - "Magic Carpet Ride"
from the album Bold As Love (1988)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #81
Songwriters: Stacy Smith, Jon St. James

The everchanging lineup of this HI-NRG duo had a minor club hit with this twee little dance sidetrip with possible sexual overtones...

World Class Wreckin' Cru - "Turn Off The Lights"
from the album Turn Off The Lights (1991)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #84
Songwriter: Alonzo Williams

Before Dr. Dre went gangsta, he was part of this Cameo-lite-like electro-funk group with wife Michel'le singing the chorus.

Denise Lopez - "If You Feel It"
from the album Truth In Disguise (1988)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #94
Songwriter: Eric Li

One of my definitely favorite dance jams of the year. I thought this should've been huge. Maybe a couple of years before.

3 Man Island - "Jack The Lad"
from the single release
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #94
Songwriters: Tim Cox, Nigel Swanston, Mike Whitford

London-based trio had a top-10 dance hit with this frantic sample-heavy record.

That's it for this week's 80s trip...I'll return tomorrow with another Song of the Day and my top 100 tunes for the week. Cheers!