8 of the 80s: 8/28/14 (1983)

It's throwback Thursday 80s time, and this week I'm back to 1983, the year the Philadelphia Arena on Market Street was burnt and destroyed by arson.

Walter Egan - "Fool Moon Fire"
from the album Wild Exhibitions (1983)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #46
Songwriter: Walter Egan

The rock singer-songwriter also spent the 80's appearing on various game shows...

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Night Ranger - "Sing Me Away"
from the album Dawn Patrol (1982)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #54
Songwriters: Jack Blades, Kelly Keagy

The pop-hardish-rock band landed a second top-40 rock radio hit from their debut album with this by-the-books record that could've been on the soundtrack of a hundred movies of the time...

Rainbow - "Street Of Dreams"
from the album Bent Out Of Shape (1983)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #60
Songwriters: Ritchie Blackmore, Joe Lynn Turner

The band led by the former Deep Purple guitarist came one notch from topping the rock chart.

Zebra - "Who's Behind The Door?"
from the album Zebra (1983)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #61
Songwriter: Randy Jackson

The Louisiana hard-rock group scored a top-10 rock hit with this track from their gold-selling album.

Saga - "Wind Him Up"
from the album Worlds Apart (1981)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #64
Songwriters: Ian Crichton, Jim Crichton, Jim Gilmour, Steve Negus, Michael Sadler

The Canadian arena-rock heroes followed up their first American success, "On The Loose", with this equally worthy track ready-made for those waiting for another Loverboy album.

Goanna - "Solid Rock"
from the album Spirit Of Place (1982)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #71
Songwriter: Shane Howard


This Australian act took this spirited anthem to #2 in their home country...

Le Roux - "Carrie's Gone"
from the album So Fired Up (1983)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #81
Songwriters: Fergie Fredriksen, Jim Odom, Rod Roddy


This track was written about Fergie's ex-girlfriend (and Carol Burnett's daughter), Carrie Hamilton. He would go on to sing lead for Toto shortly after.

Axe - "I Think You'll Remember Tonight"
from the album Nemesis (1983)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #94
Songwriters: Bobby Barth, Mike Osborne

Texan rockers had a minor hit with this brooding number, and opened for both Iron Maiden and Motley Crue in the next year.