David Bowie 80s Career Revisited
In recent publication from UNCUT, the David Bowie 80s career has been revisited. The story featured some in-depth information on what Bowie’s biggest hits were, but also focused on some hits that were gravely overlooked when most people speak about Bowie. David Bowie 80s Career Revisited Signing for a reported $17 million, the piece looks at how Bowie’s ‘Let’s Dance’ – co-produced by Chic’s Nile Rogers and recorded in just 17...
Do Hits of Today Sound Better As 80s Remixes?
Hearing incredible mashups on YouTube are one thing, but having entire songs from recent decades turned into 80s remixes is just awesome. We found a recent report that shared a couple of perfect remixes that could have actually done pretty well in the 80s. “In early June, a fan-made remix of ‘Sugar, We’re Goin Down’ popped up on YouTube. Slower and more wistful, this version wraps Stump’s vocal track in...
Whitney Houston’s ‘Greatest Love of All’ Ruled the 1986 Billboard Hot 100 in May
From May 17 to May 31, 1986 the Billboard Hot 100 was taken over by Whitney Houston’s classic hit, “Greatest Love of All.” The ballad spoke about the youth and reaching out for someone to look up to. It was an emotional track that has gone on to be one of the most famous Houston tracks to date. Though the song featured a simplistic music video, the lyrics is what really brought forth the message in the song. There...
This Week in 1981: ‘Angel of the Morning’ By Juice Newton
This week in 1981, the Billboard Chart was dominated by “Angel of the Morning” by Juice Newton. The song is an 80s classic that can still be heard in plenty of films today. So, we decided to give it a special place on LT80s this week. The track spent 3 big weeks on the Billboard chart and is still one of Newton’s most popular tracks. So popular in fact, that filmmakers always find a way to sprinkle it into films to...
Do Pop Songs of Today Sound Better with an 80s Twist ?
Putting and 80s twist on popular tracks from the modern times is becoming pretty popular on YouTube. It is leading plenty of people to question whether they just sound better that way. A recent article explored the satisfaction that one gets when they are listening to a 80s remix of a present day song. Let’s see if you agree. Do Pop Songs of Today Sound Better with an 80s Twist ? “When used cleverly, nostalgia can result...
