80's music thread with a twist

[T-ski]

I thought it'd be interesting to dig deep into the 80's and see what kind of forgotten gems we can unearth.

Here is the catch - post a song that was released as a single in the U.S., made the Billboard Hot 100, but never made it higher than #25 on the charts.

I'll start us off with Honeymoon Suite "Feel it Again", which peaked at #34 in 1986.

[KevShmev]

Assuming we are talking about the U2 Billboard Hot 100, not the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart...

I will go with All I Want Is You by U2, which unbelievably peaked at only number 83 on the Hot 100.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOA697hoop8

[Cool Chris]

2 ballads I loved as a kid.

Great White - Save Your Love

Tommy Page - A Shoulder to Cry On

Damn, I was looking up ACDC because I always have a hard time remembering the timeline of their career and albums, and saw this: You Shook Me All Night Long made it to 35, Back In Black to 37. I never would have thought those two songs didn't go higher.

[SoundscapeMN]

Does it have to be no higher than #25 in the US, or ANY Territory's Billboard 100?

[TAC]

This one:

the U2 Billboard Hot 100,

[T-ski]

Does it have to be no higher than #25 in the US, or ANY Territory's Billboard 100?

 U.S. Billboard Hot 100

[DragonAttack]

Queen 'I Want It All'  (USA #50, UK #3), 'Under Pressure' (USA #29, UK #1), along with 'I Want To Break Free', 'One Vision' and so many other singles except for
'Radio GaGa' (#16) and........gulp, 'Body Language' (#11) <hides head in shame>. 

Van Halen:  'Black and Blue' (#35) and 'Right Now' (#55).  Jayzus, 'Poundcake' didn't chart
edit:  oops, only 'Black and Blue' was released in the 80s. 

[SoundscapeMN]

Prince - Take Me With U

Peaked at #25 on the US Hot 100

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq0sbi2xAGE

XTC - Generals and Majors

Peaked at #32 on the US Hot 100

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCW6Kte2o1A

[ProfessorPeart]

Here's a few. All from my collection.

Scandal - Goodbye To You #65
Wall Of Voodoo - Mexican Radio #58
The Vapors - Turning Japanese #36
Quiet Riot - Metal Health #31

Rush
   The Spirit of Radio #51
   Limelight #55
   Tom Sawyer #44
   Big Money #45

I'm sure there's plenty more.

[Stadler]

Assuming we are talking about the U2 Billboard Hot 100, not the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart...

I will go with All I Want Is You by U2, which unbelievably peaked at only number 83 on the Hot 100.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOA697hoop8

I LOVE that song.  One of their best, and a sleeper Bono performance that sneaks up on you, in my opinion. 

[Stadler]

Fly High Michelle - Enuff Z'nuff (released in '89, but it hit #47 on the U.S. Hot 100 and #27 on the U.S. Mainstream chart in '90)
The Ballad Of Jayne - LA Guns (released in '89, and hit #33 on the U.S. Hot 100 and #25 on the U.S. Mainstream chart)

[PetFish]

When I go check out the end-of-year charts I'm shocked by how low so many of the "great" songs I remember ended up being really low in the top 100.  Like, I totally remember them being super popular at the time and for sure would be #1s or at least way up there, then they end up being #82 (ie. Van Halen - When It's Love).

For your game I'll go 1988 - Bangles - Hazy Shade of Winter at #35.  Really cool cover and one of the first neat guitar licks I learned when I started taking lessons.

[TAC]

Wall Of Voodoo - Mexican Radio #58

 

[ProfessorPeart]

Wall Of Voodoo - Mexican Radio #58

 

Yeah, as an MTV child of the 80's (I turned 4 in '80), I was into all of that kitschy stuff that came out. It all reminds me of my youth, though. It was a weird decade of music.

[TAC]

I turned 12 in 1980 and I remember the song. Hadn't thought of it in years and immediately started laughing when I read your post.

[Cool Chris]

That Bangles cover of Hazy Shade of Winter was awesome. it was yours before I learned that wasn't an original song of theirs.

doing a little research on the charts of their other songs. Holy shit Walk Like an Egyptian was the number one song of 1987? That song was crap. I said in another thread that a dance club I went to a lot had an 80s music floor, and Rock Lobster was an automatic piss break song for me. Walk Like an Egyptian was another.

[KevShmev]

Bashing the song with the video that featured the Susanna Hoffs eyes "thing" should not be allowed.

[King Postwhore]

The Fixx.

Stand Or Fall. #76 on the Hot 100.

https://youtu.be/RRPnnF0LwjE

[Cool Chris]

Bashing the song with the video that featured the Susanna Hoffs eyes "thing" should not be allowed.

I know exactly of which you speak. It's still mind-boggling that song was as big as it was.

[SoundscapeMN]

Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers

Peaked at #48

[RoeDent]

What about the rest of us? I'm from the UK, so I have no idea what was in the Billboard charts. Something could have ranked low in the UK chart, but higher in the US.

[Lowdz]

Bashing the song with the video that featured the Susanna Hoffs eyes "thing" should not be allowed.

 

I bought their first single, Hero Takes A Fall after seeing them on tv.

[T-ski]

Modern English “Melt with You”....#78.  I’m shocked.

Who remembers Icicle Works “Whisper to a Scream”? #37.

[King Postwhore]

I completely forgot about that Icicle Works song.

[PetFish]

That Bangles cover of Hazy Shade of Winter was awesome. it was yours before I learned that wasn't an original song of theirs.

It was mine?  Where are my royalties!

This is why I have no issue with bands doing covers.  To younger fans these songs are often heard and then generate interest in a band, and if they're young enough really have no clue what a "cover" even is, and then when they hear the original later it may introduce them to the original band as well.

I don't understand people that hate covers just cuz they're covers.  They may not be musically great covers but there are those that basically wish covers didn't exist.  It's similar to radio edits in that they don't hurt anyone but they may bring new fans into the fold and THEN they discover the "real" version and get mind-blown.  If introducing someone to DT I'd much rather play the Home edit than the real track but there are those other people that just spit on edits... but they already KNOW the real version, so I guess they'd rather not try and bring new fans in?  Logic fail.

[Cool Chris]

Bashing the song with the video that featured the Susanna Hoffs eyes "thing" should not be allowed.

John Taylor has posted a couple videos on YT about his bass in a some Duran Duran songs, which is in and of itself all kinds of 80s awesomeness. But he also posted on online conversation with Susanna. She could legit be the most beautiful 61 year old in human history. And it is a natural looking 61. I do not know if she had any surgery, but if she did, the doc did a fantastic job (of course he had an already lovely canvas to work with).

[jingle.boy]

I completely forgot about that Icicle Works song.

Not me man, that’s a fave of mine.

Honeymoon Suite was huge around here, getting their break in ‘83 from the Toronto Rock station Q107 Homegrown contest.

I’ll offer some Slade, and Run Run Away. Some solid celtic vibes there. (I cheated, it peaked at #20. My Oh My tapped out at 37

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

Henry Lee Summer - I Wish I Had A Girl

I heard this again recently and was like "holy shit, I forgot all about that song!!"

https://youtu.be/GnPZeVFJ9e8

[KevShmev]

John Taylor has posted a couple videos on YT about his bass in a some Duran Duran songs, which is in and of itself all kinds of 80s awesomeness. But he also posted on online conversation with Susanna. She could legit be the most beautiful 61 year old in human history. And it is a natural looking 61. I do not know if she had any surgery, but if she did, the doc did a fantastic job (of course he had an already lovely canvas to work with).

Oh, absolutely.  If I had to guess, I'll bet Susanna was never much of a drug user or alcohol drinker.  To maintain that healthy and good of a look is part genetics I'm sure, but she probably eats well and takes care of herself.

[T-ski]

Henry Lee Summer - I Wish I Had A Girl

I heard this again recently and was like "holy shit, I forgot all about that song!!"

https://youtu.be/GnPZeVFJ9e8

Nice.

This made me think of Dwight Twilley’s “Girls“, but alas, it reached #16 and thus does not qualify for this thread.

[King Postwhore]

Magic Touch by Mike Oldfield with Max Bacon from GTR singing.  1988. Only was on the Rock chart.  Not the mainstream 100.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUSeR3Yk7TU

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

Henry Lee Summer - I Wish I Had A Girl

I heard this again recently and was like "holy shit, I forgot all about that song!!"

https://youtu.be/GnPZeVFJ9e8

Nice.

This made me think of Dwight Twilley’s “Girls“, but alas, it reached #16 and thus does not qualify for this thread.

Ahh shit.  I totally overlooked that part!