8 of the 80s: 1/9/14 (1984)...

It's 80's throwback time, and this week's I'm bringing it back to 1984, the year the eastern Asian nation of Brunei becomes an independent state (where the Sultan would commission many musical artists to perform). I've included links to buy anything when possible...

Dan Fogelberg - "Believe In Me"
from the album Windows And Walls (1984)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #48
Songwriter: Dan Fogelberg

A favorite of the singer/songwriter, this gentle ballad topped the adult-contemporary radio chart even though it missed the pop top-40.

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The Temptations - "Sail Away"
from the album Back To Basics (1983)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #54
Songwriters: Angelo Bond, Norman Whitfield

Ron Dyson's first hit as the lead of the iconic soul vocal group was also a top-20 hit on both the R&B and the adult-contemporary radio formats...

Sergio Mendes - "Olympia"
from the album Confetti (1984)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #58
Songwriters: Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil

The Brazilian lite-pop star gave us this theme to the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Stephen Stills with Michael Finnigan - "Can't Let Go"
from the album Right By You (1984)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #67
Songwriters: Joe Esposito, Ailee Willis

The folk-rock legend strayed far from his roots with this totally MOR pop song from the mid-80s.

The Style Council - "You're The Best Thing"
from the album Cafe Bleu (1984)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #76
Songwriter: Paul Weller

 One of the best non-hits (in America, at least) of the 80s, Paul Weller's most tender moment deserved a much better showing in the States.

Michael Gore - "Theme from 'Terms of Endearment'"
from the album Terms Of Endearment (Original Soundtrack) (1984)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #84
Songwriter: Michael Gore

 Although Gore lost out to Bill Conti (Rocky) in the Academy Awards for Original Score (Conti won for The Right Stuff), his consolation is a minor pop hit with the theme to the classic 80s movie.

Stephen Bishop - "Unfaithfully Yours (One Love)"
from the album Unfaithfully Yours (Original Soundtrack) (1984)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #87
Songwriter: Stephen Bishop

Conti also scored the Dudley Moore movie Unfaithfully Yours, which scored a hit for the easy-going singer/songwriter..

John Lennon - "Borrowed Time"
from the album Milk and Honey (1984)
Billboard peak: #108
Songwriter: John Lennon


Words of wisdom from a man gone too soon.