Back To The 80s
Music from various styles & genres from 1980-1989 with emphasis on New Wave, Synth Pop etc. Songs from happiness to sorrow, from fast paced to slow paced, from ballads to dance & romance. From well known to less known songs. All sorts of songs I appreciate from the 80's.
*You may listen this collection as a non-stop playlist if you press the Youtube Play/CC icon next to title of the song in the collection list.
This might only work for PC users sadly.
"Hunting High and Low is the debut studio album by Norwegian new wave band a-ha, recorded 1984–1985 and released on 1 June 1985 (USA) and 28 October 1985 (UK) by Warner Bros. Records. The album was a huge commercial success, reaching high positions on charts worldwide and peaking at number 15 on the US Billboard 200." - Discogs
"Talk Talk's second album, released 13 February 1984.
Entered UK albums chart 25 February 1984. Highest position: 35" - Discogs
"Toto IV is the fourth studio album by American rock band Toto recorded October 1981 – January 1982 and released on April 8, 1982 by Columbia Records. The lead single, Rosanna, peaked at number 2 for five weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, while the album's third single, Africa, topping the Hot 100 chart, became the group's first and only number 1 hit." - Discogs
"You Can Call Me Al" is a song by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the lead single from his seventh studio album, Graceland (1986)" - Wikipedia
"I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" is a song by English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw from his debut studio album, Human Racing (1984)." - Wikipedia
"Ghostbusters" is a song written by American musician Ray Parker Jr. as the theme to the 1984 film Ghostbusters, and included on its soundtrack. - Wikipedia
"Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" is a song by the Trinidadian-British singer Billy Ocean, based on a line in the Sherman Brothers' song "You're Sixteen". It was released as the first single from Ocean's seventh studio album Tear Down These Walls (1988). Part of its popularity lay in its cutting-edge (for the time) music video, which features animation mixed with live-action sequences. The saxophone solo is performed by Vernon Jeffrey Smith." - Wikipedia
"Nightshift" is a 1985 song by the Commodores and the title track from their album of the same name." - Wikipedia
"The Lady in Red is a song by British-Irish singer-songwriter Chris de Burgh. It was released on 20 June 1986 as the second single from the album Into the Light. Charting at number one in several countries and reaching the top three in the United States, the song was responsible for introducing de Burgh's music to a mainstream audience worldwide." - Wikipedia
"Heaven Is a Place on Earth is a single by American singer Belinda Carlisle from her second studio album, Heaven on Earth (1987)." - Wikipedia
"Moonlight Shadow is a song written and performed by English multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield, released as a single in May 1983 by Virgin Records, and included on his eighth album, Crises, of the same year. The vocals were performed by Scottish vocalist Maggie Reilly, who had collaborated with Mike Oldfield since 1980." - Wikipedia
"Walk of Life is a song by the British rock band Dire Straits, being the third track on their fifth studio album Brothers in Arms (1985). It was released as a single in the US in October 1985 and in the UK in January 1986."
"The track peaked at number seven in the US charts, becoming their third and last top ten hit." - Wikipedia
"Heat of the Moment is the first single released by English progressive rock supergroup Asia from their 1982 eponymous debut album. It was written by singer and bass guitarist John Wetton and keyboardist Geoff Downes. It was named by Lee Zimmerman of Paste as Asia's signature song." - Wikipedia
"You Make My Dreams is a song by American duo Daryl Hall & John Oates, taken from their ninth studio album, Voices (1980). The song reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1981." - Wikipedia
"Love Changes (Everything) is a 1987 single by British pop duo Climie Fisher that gained international success after a re-release in 1988. The song was later covered and released by house music duo Musikk." - Wikipedia
"Waiting for a Star to Fall is a song by American pop music duo Boy Meets Girl in 1988, written by the duo's members, Shannon Rubicam and George Merrill. They wrote the song after witnessing a falling star at a Whitney Houston concert." - Wikipedia
"You Came is a song by English singer Kim Wilde from her sixth studio album, Close (1988). It was released on 4 July 1988 as the album's second single." "You Came" became one of the most successful singles of Wilde's career, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart and reaching the top 10 in several other European countries" - Wikipedia
"Only You is a song by English synth-pop duo Yazoo. It was written by member Vince Clarke, while he was still with Depeche Mode, but recorded in 1982 after he formed Yazoo with Alison Moyet." - Wikipedia
"Vienna is a song by British new wave band Ultravox, released on 9 January 1981 by Chrysalis Records as the third single and the title track from their fourth studio album of the same name. Featuring Midge Ure on lead vocals, the new wave ballad is regarded as a staple of the synth-pop genre that was popularised in the early 1980s and remains both the band's signature song and their most commercially successful release." - Wikipedia
"Secret Service brought in new synthesizers into their sound; they had the first LinnDrum-machine that had just arrived in Sweden, and more successes followed, with their synthpop single "Flash in the Night," released in December 1981, hitting charts all over continental Europe." - Wikipedia
"Enola Gay is an anti-war song by the English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), and the only single taken from their second studio album Organisation (1980). Written by lead vocalist and bassist Andy McCluskey, it addresses the atomic bombing of Hiroshima by the aircraft Enola Gay on 6 August 1945, toward the conclusion of World War II." - Wikipedia
"In 1982, singer Taco released a synth-pop cover version of "Puttin' On the Ritz" as a single from his album After Eight"
"The single was a global hit, reaching No. 1 on Cash Box as well as No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making Irving Berlin, then 95, the oldest ever living songwriter to have one of his compositions enter the top ten." - Wikipedia
"Big in Japan is the debut single of the German synth-pop band Alphaville from their 1984 album Forever Young."
"The single was a success in many countries, including West Germany, Sweden and Switzerland. It was also the group's only UK Top 75 hit, reaching No. 8 on the UK Singles chart. " - Wikipedia
"Letter from My Heart is the debut single by English singer Steve Allen, released in 1984"
"In Belgium, "Letter from My Heart" debuted at number 40 on the Ultratop chart on 9 February 1985, and reached a peak of number 19. In the Netherlands, "Letter from My Heart" debuted at number 38 on the Dutch Top 40, and reached a peak of 23 on 29 June 1985. The song reached a peak of number 22 in Germany, where it remained for two weeks, before spending a total of 14 weeks on the chart." - Wikipedia
Italo-Disco gem from 1985.
"The song was first released as "It Must Have Been Love (Christmas for the Broken Hearted)" in December 1987. It was composed after EMI Germany asked the duo to "come up with an intelligent Christmas single". It became a top five hit in Sweden, but was not released internationally. This version of the song was never included on any Roxette studio album until the 1997 re-release of their debut Pearls of Passion (1986)." - Wikipedia
"One Way Love is a song by Swedish singer, Agnetha Fältskog. It was released as a single in 1985, taken from her eighth solo-album Eyes of a Woman." "A video was produced, featuring a 1950s tone, in line with the upbeat and somewhat retro feel of the song."
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"While You See a Chance is a song performed by Steve Winwood in 1980, written by Winwood and Will Jennings. It was released on his album Arc of a Diver and peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1981 and number 68 on the Billboard Top 100 for 1981." - Wikipedia
"Somewhere in My Heart is a song by Scottish band Aztec Camera. It was released as the third single from their third studio album, Love (1987)." "Released as a single in 1988, the track peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart and became a top-40 hit in Australia and Ireland." - Wikipedia
"Running Up That Hill (on some releases titled "Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)") is a song by the English singer-songwriter Kate Bush. It was released in the UK as the lead single from Bush's fifth studio album, Hounds of Love, on 5 August 1985 by EMI Records." "In 1985, "Running Up That Hill" reached number three on the UK singles chart, Bush's highest position since her number-one 1978 single Wuthering Heights". - Wikipedia
"Stay the Night is the debut solo single by the Cars co-lead vocalist and bassist Benjamin Orr, released in late 1986 from his debut solo album The Lace. The song reached No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as #2 Adult Contemporary, in early 1987, becoming Orr's only top 40 hit as a solo artist." - Wikipedia
"Magic is a song by American rock band the Cars from their fifth studio album, Heartbeat City (1984). It was released on May 7, 1984, as the album's second single, reaching number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Billboard Top Tracks chart." - Wikipedia
"We Built This City is the debut single by American rock band Starship, from their 1985 debut album Knee Deep in the Hoopla. It was written by English musicians Martin Page and Bernie Taupin, who were both living in Los Angeles at the time, and was originally intended as a lament against the closure of many of that city's live music clubs."
"The song peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100." - Wikipedia
"No Easy Way Out is the debut studio album from American singer-songwriter Robert Tepper, released by Scotti Brothers Records in 1986. It reached No. 144 on the US Billboard 200 chart."
"Having signed with Scotti Brothers Records in 1985, Tepper's debut album was preceded by the title track, which Sylvester Stallone had heard and chose to feature on the soundtrack of his film Rocky IV." - Wikipedia
"Laban was a 1980s Eurodisco duo consisting of Lecia Jønsson and Ivan Pedersen. Both members were born in Denmark and originally sang in Danish, before moving on to English language releases. They went on to limited international success with the releases of two albums, as well as singles such as Love in Siberia and Caught by Surprise". - Wikipedia
"Juliet is a 1983 single by British singer-songwriter Robin Gibb, from his second solo album How Old Are You?. The song was a huge hit in various countries in Europe, hitting the No. 1 spot in Germany, Italy, and Switzerland and peaking at No. 2 in Austria. In addition, the single was certified gold by the German Bundesverband Musikindustrie in 1983." - Wikipedia
"Winter grew up with her parents Brigitte and Manfred Winter in the Fasanerie-Nord district of Munich. She attended the Sophie-Scholl-Gymnasium. She had her greatest success with the antidrug song Julian. It was from the 16th November 1987 for 23 weeks in the German single charts and made it to number 13. Beyond the borders of Germany, the song was even more successful and reached number 3rd in Switzerland. With Two Lovers and the single The Age of Romance, two more chart hits followed, which remained limited to Germany." - Wikipedia
"Radio Romance is a song by American pop singer Tiffany. It was written by John Duarte and Mark Paul and produced by her manager George Tobin. It was released as the second single (first in the UK in January 1989) from her second studio album Hold an Old Friend's Hand (1989) on March 24, 1989."The song peaked at number 35 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom it peaked at number 13. Radio Romance also entered the top-forty in Belgium (Flanders), Finland, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, and New Zealand." - Wikipedia
"Only in My Dreams is the debut single by American singer-songwriter and actress Debbie Gibson, who was 16 years old at the time of its release. The song was officially released by Atlantic Records on December 16, 1986." - Wikipedia
"Lime is a Canadian disco band from Montreal, Quebec. The group was originally composed of married couple Denis and Denyse LePage who had a 1981 number one US Dance hit with "Your Love". They continued to perform as recently as 2018, although others have also performed under the name of Lime." - Wikipedia
"Jackie is a song written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly for the 1987 film, Summer School. It was originally recorded by Elisa Fiorillo and included on the Summer School soundtrack. In 1988, "Jackie" was recorded by Lisa Stansfield's band, Blue Zone for their 1988 album, Big Thing. It was released as a single and peaked at number fifty-four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number thirty-seven on the Hot Dance Club Songs." - Wikipedia
"No tengo dinero is a song by the Italian Italo disco duo Righeira from their 1983 debut album Righeira." "While not as successful as their earlier single, "Vamos a la playa", the song nonetheless achieved high popularity, hitting 12th place in Germany." - Wikipedia
"Dolce Vita is the debut single by Italian singer Ryan Paris, released in 1983, on the Discomagic Records label." - Wikipedia
"I Like Chopin is a song by Italian singer-songwriter Gazebo from his debut studio album, Gazebo (1983). It peaked at number one in several European national charts. The music was composed by Pierluigi Giombini (contrary to what the title implies, without themes from Chopin) and the lyrics were written by Gazebo." - Wikipedia
"The Promise is the debut single by the British synth-pop band When in Rome. It was first released in 1987 on 10 Records, as the lead single from their self-titled debut album." "The song was released in the U.S. in 1988 and reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart." - Wikipedia
"The Captain of Her Heart is a song by the Swiss duo Double (pronounced Dew-blay) from their debut studio album, Blue (1985). The song is a ballad about a woman who stops waiting for her absent lover to return. The single was an international success, reaching No. 8 on the UK singles chart and No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100, thus making Double the first Swiss act to reach the top 40 on the latter chart." - Wikipedia
"I'll Find My Way Home is a song written by Jon Anderson and Vangelis. It was included on the second edition of Jon and Vangelis' 1981 album The Friends of Mr Cairo." "It was issued as a single in November 1981 and reached the top ten in several European countries, including the UK Singles Chart. Upon the song's chart success, it was later appended to The Friends of Mr Cairo as the opening track." - Wikipedia
"The Power of Love is a song originally recorded and released by British band Frankie Goes to Hollywood." Initially issued as a single in November 1984, and taken from the debut album, Welcome to the Pleasuredome (1984), "The Power of Love" followed its two predecessors, "Relax" and "Two Tribes", to the top of the UK singles chart." - Wikipedia
"A Good Heart is a song written by Maria McKee and recorded by Northern Irish singer Feargal Sharkey, released as the first single from his self-titled debut album. It was released in September 1985 and became a number-one hit in the United Kingdom, Australia, Belgium, Ireland, and the Netherlands."
"I Want You Back is a song by English girl group Bananarama from their fourth studio album, Wow! (1987)." "It became one of Bananarama's highest-charting singles, peaking at number five on the UK Singles Chart. It also climbed into the top three in Australia and the top 10 in New Zealand." - Wikipedia
"You'll Never Stop Me Loving You is the debut single of English pop singer Sonia. Written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman, the song was included on Sonia's debut album, Everybody Knows (1990). The single became Sonia's only number-one single on the UK Singles Chart and reached number 10 on the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart." - Wikipedia
The single was released in 12 June 1989 while the album came out in 23 April 1990.
"She Wants to Dance with Me is a song written and recorded by English singer-songwriter Rick Astley, released as the lead single from his second studio album, Hold Me in Your Arms (1988). The song was released in United Kingdom on September 12, 1988 by RCA, and became an international success, peaking in the top ten in many countries, including Canada, where it topped the chart, and the US and the UK, where it reached number six." - Wikipedia
"When I Think of You is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her third studio album, Control (1986)."
"It was Jackson's first number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100, and also peaked at number 10 in the United Kingdom." - Wikipedia
"Written by Wayne Brathwaite, Barry Eastmond, Mutt Lange and Ocean, the song was used as the theme song for the Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner film The Jewel of the Nile (1985), a sequel to Romancing the Stone (1984)."
"The song became a major international success, reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart for four weeks in February 1986, and number two on the Billboard Hot 100, stalling behind "How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston. It remains his only number-one single in the UK to date." - Wikipedia
"Sussudio is a song by English singer-songwriter Phil Collins. It was released on January 14, 1985 in the United Kingdom by Virgin Records as the lead single from his third solo studio album, No Jacket Required (1985)."
"Upon release in the US, Sussudio entered frequent rotation on MTV in May, reaching number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in July. The song also peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles chart. Internationally, it topped the charts in Panama and Peru; and reached the top-ten in 10 other countries." - Wikipedia
"All I Need Is a Miracle" is a song performed by English pop rock band Mike + The Mechanics. Written by guitarist Mike Rutherford and producer Christopher Neil, it was first included on their 1985 self-titled debut album, and later released as a single in early 1986 in the USA, where it reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] The song also reached number 1 in Ireland. - Wikipedia
"Missing You is a song co-written and recorded by English musician John Waite. It was released in June 1984 as the lead single from his second album, No Brakes (1984). It reached number 1 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart and on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as number 9 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was nominated for the 1985 Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance Male." - Wikipedia
"What About Love is a song originally recorded by Canadian rock band Toronto in 1982. It was later recorded by American rock band Heart in 1985 and was released as the first single from the band's self-titled album, Heart. The band's "comeback" single, it was the first Heart track to reach the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 in three years, and their first top 10 hit in five." - Wikipedia
"I Can Dream About You is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Dan Hartman on the soundtrack album of the film Streets of Fire. Released in 1984 as a single from the soundtrack, and included on Hartman's album I Can Dream About You, it reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100." - Wikipedia
"Electric Blue is a song by Australian rock band Icehouse. It was co-written by Iva Davies of Icehouse and John Oates of US band Hall & Oates." "Electric Blue was released in August 1987 as the second single from Icehouse's fifth studio album, Man of Colours (1987)." - Wikipedia
"Second Chance is a song by American rock band 38 Special from their eighth studio album, Rock & Roll Strategy (1988). Written by keyboardist Max Carl, guitarist Jeff Carlisi, and Cal Curtis, it was released as the album's second single, becoming the band's highest-charting song in the United States, peaking at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100."
"The Way It Is is a song by American rock group Bruce Hornsby and the Range. It was released in July 1986 as the second single from their debut album, The Way It Is. The song topped the charts in the US, Canada and the Netherlands in 1986, and peaked inside the top twenty in such countries as Australia, Ireland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom." - Wikipedia
"Listen to Your Heart is a song by Swedish rock duo Roxette. The song went on to become one of the most successful singles of 1989, reaching number one in both the United States and Canada around November 1989. Listen to Your Heart originally peaked at number 62 in the UK when it was released there in October 1989. However, following the success of "It Must Have Been Love", the track was reissued as a double A-side with "Dangerous" in August 1990, upon which it reached a chart peak of number six on the UK Singles Chart. Its accompanying music video was directed by Doug Freel and filmed in Sweden. In 2005, Belgian trance act DHT released a remixed version of the song featuring Edmée for their album Listen to Your Heart, which became a top-10 hit in numerous territories, including France, the Netherlands, the UK and the US." - Wikipedia
"The Power of Love is a pop song co-written and originally recorded by American singer-songwriter Jennifer Rush in 1984. It was released in December 1984 by CBS Records as the fifth single from her debut album, Jennifer Rush (1984), and has since been successfully covered by Air Supply, Laura Branigan, and Celine Dion. Recorded in Frankfurt,[citation needed] Germany (where Rush is based) and released in West Germany in late 1984, Rush's original version, arranged as a power ballad, reached number one on the UK singles chart in October 1985, becoming the best-selling single of the year in the UK and the ninth best-selling single of the decade. It also topped the charts in several other European countries, as well as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa." - Wikipedia
"Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" is a song co-written by Diane Warren and Albert Hammond[4] and recorded by American rock band Starship for their second studio album, No Protection (1987). The song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, Warren's first single to do so. Elsewhere, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" topped the charts in Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom, where it became the second-best-selling song of 1987. "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" received a nomination for Best Original Song at the 60th Academy Awards. - Wikipedia
"Broken Wings" is a 1985 song recorded by American pop rock band Mr. Mister. It was released in June 1985 as the lead single from their second album Welcome to the Real World. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1985, where it remained for two weeks. - Wikipedia
"Carrie" is a power ballad by the Swedish rock band Europe released in 1987. It was the third single released internationally from the album The Final Countdown and was a Top 30 hit in several territories worldwide. In the US, it is their highest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart—peaking at #3 (#1 on the Radio and Records chart) during the fall of 1987, outperforming the band's most internationally successful song, "The Final Countdown". - Wikipedia
"Jump" is a song by American rock band Van Halen. It was released in December 1983 as the lead single of their sixth studio album, 1984. It is Van Halen's most successful single, reaching number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In 2021, Rolling Stone ranked "Jump" at number 177 on its updated list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". - Wikipedia
"Poison" is a song by American musician Alice Cooper. It became one of Cooper's biggest hit singles in the United States, peaking at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song performed better in the United Kingdom, peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart. - Wikipedia
"Eye of the Tiger" is a song by the American rock band Survivor. "Eye of the Tiger" reached number one on the charts of many countries. In the US, it was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for six weeks, spent 15 consecutive weeks in the top 10, and was the second-bestselling single of 1982. - Wikipedia
"When Your Heart Is Weak" is a song by American band Cock Robin. It was released in 1984 as the first single from their self-titled album. The song was the band's only Top 40 hit (and their only entry) on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 35. It was a Top 20 hit in several countries in Europe. - Wikipedia
"Say You, Say Me" is a song written and recorded by American singer and songwriter Lionel Richie for the film White Nights. The single hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100[3] and on the Hot Black Singles chart in December 1985. - Wikipedia
"Rain Is Falling" is a song written and performed by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO).
It was track seven on the album Time (1981) and was released as the third single from the album in the US in 1982.
It was the band's first single in the United States that failed to chart in the Billboard Hot 100 since "Boy Blue" (1975). It came incredibly close, peaking at 101 in the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. - Wikipedia
"I Wish It Would Rain Down" is a song by English musician Phil Collins from his fourth solo studio album, ...But Seriously (1989). The song was a chart success in early 1990, peaking at No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Canadian RPM 100 Singles chart; in the latter country, it was the most successful song of 1990. Collins felt that it was as close as he had ever got, at the time, to writing a blues song. - Wikipedia
"Slipping Away" is a Top 40 pop song performed by Welsh singer/guitarist Dave Edmunds. The song was written and produced by Jeff Lynne of Electric Light Orchestra fame and was included on Edmunds' 1983 album Information.[4] "Slipping Away" was released as a single and became Edmunds' second and final Top 40 single in the US, following 1970's "I Hear You Knocking". - Wikipedia
"Tears in the Rain" is a song written by Diane Warren and Desmond Child, and originally released by American singer Robin Beck in 1989 on her second album Trouble or Nothin'. It was later covered by Jennifer Rush for her 1995 album Out of My Hands. - Wikipedia
"Holding Out for a Hero" is a song recorded by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler for the soundtrack to the 1984 film Footloose. It later featured on her sixth studio album, Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire (1986). The track was produced by Jim Steinman, who co-wrote the song with Dean Pitchford and was a top 40 hit in several European countries, as well as Canada and on the United States Billboard Hot 100. - Wikipedia
Song by Maria Vidal, "her first solo endeavor was an album with EMI, where she worked with producer John "Jellybean" Benitez. While working on the album, she was asked to sing the theme song for the 1984 film Body Rock, produced by Phil Ramone. It became an international hit, peaking at number No. 26 in Australia. Vidal toured around the world promoting it." - Wikipedia
"Jump (For My Love)" is an electropop song by American girl group the Pointer Sisters, released on April 11, 1984, as the third single from their tenth studio album, Break Out (1983). The song hit the top ten on the US Billboard Hot 100, R&B, and Dance charts, and it was the best-selling American dance single of 1984, sold as a trio of songs including "I Need You" and "Automatic". The song features June Pointer on lead vocals and scored global chart success. - Wikipedia
"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" is a song by British synth-pop duo Eurythmics. It was released in January 1983 by RCA Records as the fourth and final single from their second album of the same name (1983). It was their breakthrough hit, establishing the duo worldwide. It reached number two on the UK Singles Chart in March 1983, and number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 six months later; it was their first single released in the US. - Wikipedia
In 1987, the Pet Shop Boys performed a synth-pop[48] version of "Always on My Mind" in Love Me Tender, a television special produced by Central Independent Television for ITV in the United Kingdom. This hi-NRG,[51][52] dance-pop,[53] and disco[54] version became the UK's Christmas number-one single that year – edging out "Fairytale of New York" by the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl – spending four weeks atop the chart.[55] It also reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the duo's fifth and final top-10 hit on that chart. - Wikipedia
