^^ oh yeah,can't forget "Summer Girls"

"Point Of No Return" by NuShooz (1986)

Unlike most of their other hit singles,"Let Me Be The One" takes these ladies into R&B territory and they pull it off successfully.One of their finest singles.

"Let Me Be The One" by Expose (1987)

Can this be categorized as the Freestyle?

I love it

it's not freestyle,but it's a great song nonetheless

Seduction performing "You're My One And Only (True Love)" at a Freestyle Explosion show from a few years ago

80s freestyle flashback: "Summertime,Summertime" by Nocera (1986)

KoolEaze said:

Stevie B. was extremely popular among my people, the Turkish folks in Germany.I have no idea why but that´s the way it was. Must´ve been the hair.

Lisa Lisa & The Cult Jam feat. Full Force - I Wonder If I Take You Home

SoulAlive said:

KoolEaze said:

Stevie B. was extremely popular among my people, the Turkish folks in Germany.I have no idea why but that´s the way it was. Must´ve been the hair.

Germany? Is that where you’re from? I thought that freestyle music was only popular here in the States (specifically California and New York)

I was born and raised in Germany where I still live, my ethnic background is Turkish, and yes, Freestyle type of music used to be very popular here in the late 80s. For some reason especially among Turkish people. Many of my friends still bump Freestyle music in their cars or dance to it at parties and in clubs.

And Stevie B. is the most beloved Freestyle artist among Turkish folks here.

Don´t ask me why though.

Must be the hair.

^^can't wait to see Lisa Lisa again.She is a great performer.Back in the summer of '87,I was hooked on the Spanish Fly album

KoolEaze said:

SoulAlive said:

KoolEaze said: Germany? Is that where you’re from? I thought that freestyle music was only popular here in the States (specifically California and New York)

I was born and raised in Germany where I still live, my ethnic background is Turkish, and yes, Freestyle type of music used to be very popular here in the late 80s. For some reason especially among Turkish people. Many of my friends still bump Freestyle music in their cars or dance to it at parties and in clubs.

And Stevie B. is the most beloved Freestyle artist among Turkish folks here.

Don´t ask me why though.

Must be the hair.

SoulAlive said:

80s freestyle flashback: "Summertime,Summertime" by Nocera (1986)

That´s my jam right there ! I absolutely love this song and share it on Facebook every now and then.Especially when it´s winter and cold outside, or during summertime.

Mos Def kind of used an interpolation of it, or rather had someone sing the chorus in one of his songs.

KoolEaze said:

SoulAlive said:

80s freestyle flashback: "Summertime,Summertime" by Nocera (1986)

That´s my jam right there ! I absolutely love this song and share it on Facebook every now and then.Especially when it´s winter and cold outside, or during summertime.

Mos Def kind of used an interpolation of it, or rather had someone sing the chorus in one of his songs.

it's a great song.Her vocals remind me of Like A Virgin-era Madonna.

Sukiyaki said:

Lisa Lisa & The Cult Jam feat. Full Force - I Wonder If I Take You Home

I still love love LOVE this song. And I still own the original 12" and the album from back in the day. I was a huge fan of Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam and their producer family Full Force. I bought all of their albums and all the associated artists´ albums.

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Meshell Ndegeocello did a nice coverversion of that song:

Can´t have a Freestyle thread without Debbie Deb´s When I hear Music.

This was THE jam back in the day. At least in my town.

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What a great thread this is.

Thank you SoulAlive.

Another club hit by Debbie Deb.

This was our anthem back in the day.

KoolEaze said:

KoolEaze said:

"Let The Music Play" 12" version by Shannon (1983)

Lisa Lisa performing "I Wonder If I Take You Home" at a Freestyle Explosion concert

Expose performing "Point Of No Return" at a Freestyle Explosion show

80s freestyle flashback: "Silent Morning" by Noel (1987)

80s freestyle flashback: "It Works For Me" by Pam Russo (1988)

SoulAlive said:

Lisa Lisa performing "I Wonder If I Take You Home" at a Freestyle Explosion concert

Have you ever seen her perform with Spanador and Mike lately? I don´t see them on stage in this video.

KoolEaze said:

Have you ever seen her perform with Spanador and Mike lately? I don´t see them on stage in this video.

No,she doesn't perform with Cult Jam anymore.She does a solo performance with dancers and a couple of background singers.

Sa-Fire "Boy, I've Been Told"

Noel "Silent Morning"

Cover Girls "Because Of You"

Sweet Sensation "Take It While It's Hot"

Brenda K Starr "What You See Is What You Get"

Dino "Romeo"

Collage "I'll Still Be Loving You"

Timmy T "Time After Time"

Company B - "Fascinated"

Sequal "I'm Over You"

Expose "Come Go With Me"

TKA "One Way Love"

Sandee "Notice Me"

Pajama Party "Yo No Se"

Giggles "Hot Spot"

Gina Go-Go "I Can't Face The Fact"

George Lamond "Bad Of The Heart"

Stevie B "I Wanna Be The One"

Corina "Temptation"

Nancy Martinez "For Tonight"