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Cyndi Lauper – Time after time

At the end of January 1984, a song came out that would enter the playlist of the most romantic songs of the 80s forever. It was the second single and video from “She’s so unusual”, Cyndi Lauper’s debut album, released the previous fall and driven by the unstoppable success of “

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A material girl

Madonna – Material Girl

On January 23, 1985 (and in Europe the following week) one of the most famous 80s singles was released, and we are talking about the undisputed queen of the eighties. Three months had passed since the release of “Like a virgin”

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Heroes of both worlds

Wang Chung – Dance Hall Days

In mid-January 1984, a song released a few days ago about dance and ballrooms, “Dance Hall Days”, entered and climbed the charts. The topic was a bit about nostalgy, but the sounds were very modern and the song overall was captivating and original.

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Sadness in a song

Eurythmics – Here Comes The Rain Again

January 12, 1984 was one of those great days when, independently, two songs came out destined to make history. One of them was “Big in Japan“, Alphaville’s debut single that launched their fabulous career. The other song was released by an already well-known group,

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From Germany to Japan

Alphaville – Big In Japan

1984 was probably the most musically beautiful year of all the 80s. It is the period with the best music and with an unprecedented offer, and it continued seamlessly until the Summer of 1985, that is, until the generational change represented by Live Aid.

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Can’t stand still

Kenny Loggins – Footloose

It was January 11, 1984 when a song came out that will surely bring beautiful memories back to mind. This song is “Footloose”, the main hit of the soundtrack of the beautiful film of the same name. The film was actually released on February 17,

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The illuminated alien

Nik Kershaw – Wouldn’t It Be Good

1984 was really the highest period of the 80s, along with the first half of 1985. The level of artists and songs at that time was excellent, and in my humble opinion this level was on average higher than the generation that followed and closed the 80s,

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Friend of a friend of a friend

Pepsi and Shirlie – Heartache

In England, 1987 musically opened with an announced surprise. On January 5, two girls who knew the musical environment from the inside released the first single, and of course they were well known by all fans. Pepsi and Shirlie were famous as added vocalists for Wham!.

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A new era for music

Michael Jackson – Billie Jean

People say that good times are clear from the beginning, so it must have been evident that 1983 would really be an exceptional year from a musical point of view. On January 2, 1983, “Billie Jean” was released, a truly immortal song that would change the history of music,

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