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PrintableLOL....I remember my sister telling me "She sounds just like Stevie Wonder!" when we first heard that song.It's a great song,though.The Pointer Sisters had a very successful period during 1983/84,with the hits "I Need You","Automatic" and "Jump(For My Love)".Btw,their 1982 album 'So Excited' includes a remake of Prince's "I Feel For You".
"No way to contol it,it's totally Automatic whenever you're around I'm walkin' blindfolded,completely Automatic all of my systems are down,down,down" | |
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Brother915 said: Good Morning Everyone.....Can I get a show of hands of all the people who thought that was a new Stevie Wonder song back in 1984 when they first heard The Pointer Sisters's top 10 song "Automatic". Man, you couldn't tell me that wasn't Stevie Wonder. Even the lyrics sounded like something he would have penned. I heard it this weekend on our 80's Musical Weekend radio station (98.5 FM) and it bought back great memories. Great song!!!!!Long live the music of the 80's!!!!!
* Brother 9/15 aka CR3 OMG!!! I actually said that when I 1st heard the song! I told my brother, cool, Stevie has a new song out, and I loved it! What a trip, I thought I was the only 1. Do u remember Yarbrough & Peeples "Don't Stop The Music" with those muppet voices on it...loved that one 2. |
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moderatorYes June 7, I remember the "muppets" on Don't Stop The Music", but the real kicker for me was "Alvin And The Chipmunks" on Cheri's hit called "Murphy's Law" in 1982.
Still can't get over that one. I laugh everytime I hear it. * Brother 9/15 aka CR3 | |
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LOL...."Don't Stop The Music" by Yarbrough and Peeples' was my jam!! ...."just because it's 2 O'Clock,don't mean that we have to stop....just because it's 2'O'Clock,don't mean that we have to stop".I remember seeing them in concert back in 1983,when they opened for The Gap Band.Man,I miss those days! | |
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Yeah, I'm looking at old threads...thought I'd add 2 this one:
What about YAZ, the album cover of "Upstairs At Eric's" was a trip 2 look at. They had that hit "Move Out" and another one, but I can't think of it...anyone? |
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Jermaine Stewert We Don't Have To take our Clothes off, Musical Youth Pass the Dutchie ,M's Pop Music, Radio Killed the Video Star The Buggles, Quarterflash Hearden My Heart, Betty Davis Eyes Kim Coles, Martika Toy Soldiers, Rex Smith For better or Worse, David Soul, Dan Foggelberg, Rick Springfield Jessie's Girl, Putting on the Ritz, Relax Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Spandau Ballet I don't need this Pressure, Vapors Turning Japanese, Wall Of Voodoo Mexican Radio, Waitresses I Know what Boys Like, Romeo Void Never Say Never, Haircut 100 Favorite Shirts, Dead Or Alive You Spin Me Round, Men Without Hats Safety Dance. | |
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DavidEye said: ***Billy Squier "My Kinda Lover"(1982)
***Vanity 6 "Nasty Girl"(1982)---Hey,can we put Prince protege's on this list?...lol...seriously,"Nasty Girl" is a great song.It has a killer groove,but it's the lyrics that got most of the attention.I remember buying the album,and hearing Vanity bluntly state "I need 7 inches or more".Back then,it was shocking for a woman to say something like that on a record (especially to those who didn't buy Millie Jackson albums...lol...). ***Will To Power "Baby,I Love Your Way/Freebird"(1988) ***Dino "I Like It"(1989)---I was a Dino fan! His first album '24/7' is a catchy dance/pop/R&B collection that also contained the sexy ballads "Never 2 Much Of U" and the title track.I thought he was gonna go far. ***Kiara "This Time"(with Shanice)(1988)---"I don't think you realize what went on inside...now I'm never gonna give up til I'm back by your side..." ***The Family "The Screams of Passion"(1985)---"There's a gentle autumn breeze that blows whenever we be lying,lying in my bed...the moon appears and disappears,you look at me,my clothes I quickly,I quickly shed" (Is that a killer opening line,or what??) ***Ozone "Gigolette"(1981)---Teena Marie's backing band branched out on their own,and Teena produced this jam for them..."Gigolette from side to side,can 'ya dig it?" gigolette has that killer bass line and that jam was the shit!!! | |
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eldog98 said: DavidEye said: ***Billy Squier "My Kinda Lover"(1982)
***Vanity 6 "Nasty Girl"(1982)---Hey,can we put Prince protege's on this list?...lol...seriously,"Nasty Girl" is a great song.It has a killer groove,but it's the lyrics that got most of the attention.I remember buying the album,and hearing Vanity bluntly state "I need 7 inches or more".Back then,it was shocking for a woman to say something like that on a record (especially to those who didn't buy Millie Jackson albums...lol...). ***Will To Power "Baby,I Love Your Way/Freebird"(1988) ***Dino "I Like It"(1989)---I was a Dino fan! His first album '24/7' is a catchy dance/pop/R&B collection that also contained the sexy ballads "Never 2 Much Of U" and the title track.I thought he was gonna go far. ***Kiara "This Time"(with Shanice)(1988)---"I don't think you realize what went on inside...now I'm never gonna give up til I'm back by your side..." ***The Family "The Screams of Passion"(1985)---"There's a gentle autumn breeze that blows whenever we be lying,lying in my bed...the moon appears and disappears,you look at me,my clothes I quickly,I quickly shed" (Is that a killer opening line,or what??) ***Ozone "Gigolette"(1981)---Teena Marie's backing band branched out on their own,and Teena produced this jam for them..."Gigolette from side to side,can 'ya dig it?" gigolette has that killer bass line and that jam was the shit!!! Do you remember their follow-up single "Strut My Thang",which was a hit in early 1982? | |
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even though the 80's was the start of alot of the crap that followed since, from 80-through early 84 it was Solid.there was some Good stuff afterwards but alot of it was Crap.and I Applaud the 80's for not making a 5 Year Run out of a One or two Hit trick like it has been going on in the Biz for the past Several Years.it was cool that many of thsoe 80's Acts Vanished away.however many of those One or two Hit Wonder Acts had more Going for them with that than alot of these Acts out NOW IMHO.Rockwell"Somebody's watching Me" Even though MJ was on the Hook that was a Cleaver,Witty&Cool Jam.Thomas Dolby was Grooving as well.Nu Shooz"I Can't Wait" Still can Rock a House can't say that about many of the acts out now with there Greatest Hits coming after they have been out like 5 Years?? mistermaxxx | |
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u ain't never lied...mistermaxx! |
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Moonbeam said: Great thread! I love the 80s! You guys have thought of some wonderful ones! Let me add...
*Mary Jane Girls- In My House 'All Night Long' is one of my favorites from the Mary Jane Girls. I love that song! It was one of the first I downloaded when I discovered Napster...  [This message was edited Fri Aug 2 20:41:00 PDT 2002 by Starmist7] | |
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Starmist7 said: Moonbeam said: Great thread! I love the 80s! You guys have thought of some wonderful ones! Let me add...
*Mary Jane Girls- In My House 'All Night Long' is one of my favorites from the Mary Jane Girls. I love that song! It was one of the first I downloaded when I discovered Napster...
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Non-Prince
my fav 80s music: Billy Squier, Quarterflash, Def Leppard. my fav 80s songs: "Telephone" by Sheena Easton, "Crimson & Clover" by Joan Jett, and "Boys In Town" by the Divinyls -- anyone remember that video? loved it. Cool thread. I agree with much here. | |
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Describing most of these acts "as one-hit wonders, do them a great dis-service. It implies that they made one record then dissappeared completely. Maybe that was the case in America, but a lot of theses acts were big (some still are) in Europe. Someone asked about A-ha, well going from memory I can think of at lest six other hits.. The Human League..erm quite a few, lol.. and Gary Numan has had around 25 top forty singles... the last only a few weeks ago...
erm... Thomas Dolby made some wonderful music which occasionally reached the UK chart... Dexys Midnight Runners had varying degrees of success both before and after "Come On Eilee"... Its times like these I regret giving my Guiness book of British Hit Singles away.
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Coincidentally, VH1 is doing a show called the "Best of the One Hit Wonders" 2 aire several times (check ur schedule)...a lot of these acts were mentioned. |
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DavidEye said: Who sang "65 Love Affair",a hit in 1982?
I know Im late but that wasnt Paul Davis, it was Robbie Dupree who also sang Steal Away. "Climb in my fur." | |
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June7 said:[quote] DavidEye said: ***Billy Squier "My Kinda Lover"(1982)
Billy Squier!!! Oh man, do u remember "Stroke Me"??? In the video, he pranced around in this set that looked like a bedroom, in his flashdance styled ripped up shirt and tight jeans...2 much!!! It was then that I started quesitoning his sexuality...but then all the rockers where wearing tight spandex pants! Some of 'em still do! Cool song tho, stroke me, stroke me! Stroke! Stroke! Actually that song you just described was his Rock Me Tonight..which killed his career. He had a pink Flashdance shirt and played around on satin sheets lol.The Stroke was a cheesy performance vid. "Climb in my fur." | |
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DavidEye said: ***Can somebody help me out? I remember hearing a rock/pop song back in the 80s that goes..."Together we can break these chains of love".What song is this,and who sings it??? I'm ususally really good at remembering songs and the year they came out,but I am baffled by this one.
That was Erasure in 88-89 "Climb in my fur." | |
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sneakyfreak said: What about White Horse by Laid Back?
) I dont care about the George Clinton myth, I think this is where Prince got the inspiration for Erotic City. "Climb in my fur." | |
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rdhull said: DavidEye said: ***Can somebody help me out? I remember hearing a rock/pop song back in the 80s that goes..."Together we can break these chains of love".What song is this,and who sings it??? I'm ususally really good at remembering songs and the year they came out,but I am baffled by this one.
That was Erasure in 88-89 Hey thanks! I guess the name of the song is "Chains Of Love"? | |
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VANITYSprisonBYTCH said: Hey...Lisa Lisa had more than just Head To Toe!
-ALL CRIED OUT -I WONDER IF I TAKE YOU HOME -LOST IN EMOTION -CAN YOU FEEL THE BEAT -LET THE BEAT HIT EM! MY FAV 1-2 HIT WONDER... THE FAMILY yep yep...lisa lisa.had more...I wonder if I take you home was my fav...but there are so many that I can't mention just one. These were my teen years...loved the music. | |
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I KNOW somebody didn't call Lisa Lisa a one-hit wonder!! She had numerous hits with the Cult-Jam...
"I Wonder If I take You Home"(1985) "Can You Feel The Beat"(1985) "All Cried Out"(1985) "You'll Never Change"(1985) (popular album track) "Head To Toe"(1987) "Lost In Emotion"(1987) "Everything Will B-Fine"(1987) "Someone To Love Me For Me"(1987) "Little Jackie Wants To Be A Star"(1989) "Just Git It Together"(1989) "Kiss Away Your Tears"(1989) "Let The Beat Hit Em"(1991) In addition,she scored a solo hit in 1994 with "Skip 2 My Lu". | |
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OMG !!! brenda k starr !! iused to sing that song on my home kareoke machine !!! and rollerskate to it for couples LOL
and i LOVEd haircut 100 that video was the best...swingin from the trees and shit
Dial my heart !!! OMG.....~you can reach me baby by the nearest payphone, gotta cross my fingers and say alone...to dial my heart~ LOL i love your list man !!! 
DavidEye said: Here is my list...
***Thomas Dolby "She Blinded Me With Science" (1983)---I guess people consider this a "novelty song",but there is NO denying its' appeal.This track is funky as hell,and recieved ALOT of airplay on R&B stations,too. ***Squeeze "Tempted" (1981)---The most underrated song of the 80s,imo.This bluesy pop song is one of my all-time favorites,from ANY decade! "It's not my conscience that hates to be untrue...I answered my reflection,tell me what is there to do?...Tempted by the fruit of another,Tempted but the truth is discovered,what's been going on,now that you have gone..." ***The Tubes "She's A Beauty" (1983)---In the summer of '83,this catchy rocker was all over MTV..."Don't fall in love,She's A Beauty,a one in a million girl,now why would I lie?" ***Johnny Hates Jazz "Shattered Dreams (1988)---"Now,you've given me,given me,nothing but a Shattered dream,shattered dream..." This cool,midtempo pop song has an irresistible charm about it. ***Cheri "Murphy's Law"(1982)---This R&B song starts off with this hilarious line..."I hate to tell you,but I got a bit of bad news,I don't love you no more".OUCH!! ***Sinnamon "Thanks To You"(1982)---Like "Murphy's Law",this song also starts off with a woman dissing her no-good boyfriend.She begins the song by calling him up,saying "Yeah,it's me...Just called to let you know I won't be needing your LOVING SERVICES any longer".She spends the rest of the song raving about her new lover. ***Oran "Juice" Jones "The Rain" (1986)---Along with Prince's "Kiss",this was arguably the best R&B song of 1986.Y'all remember this one..."I saw you walking in the Rain,you were holding hands and now,it'll never be the same".But,the ending was a classic.His cheating girlfriend comes home,and he humiliates her by cancelling all her credit cards,taking her mink coat,and giving her a lecture she won't soon forget...lol... ***A Flock of Seagulls "I Ran" (1982)--- Forget about the crazy hairdos...lol...this song rocks!! "And I Ran,I Ran so far away...I just Ran,I Ran all night and day,couldn't get away". ***The Boys "Dial My Heart" (1988)---One of the best songs that LA and Babyface ever produced,"Dial My Heart" is infectious,catchy and just alot of fun.The hook-filled chorus is classic! ***Tease "Firestarter"(1986)---Regrettably,these guys never had another big hit.This song was an R&B smash in early 1986..."You're my Firestarter,you turn me on,I got a passion for you". ***Jellybean "Sidewalk Talk" (1985)---How lucky was Jellybean Benitez?.His girlfriend was Madonna.She wrote this song for him,and even makes a cameo appearance on the chorus.Some guys have all the luck:) ***The Waitresses "I Know What Boys Like"(1982)---Yeah,it's a cheesy song,but a GOOD cheesy song (does that make any sense??...lol...) ***The Jamaica Boys "It's That Lovin' Feeling(1987)---An R&B hit in late '87,this catchy jam was hot! ***The Musical Youth "Pass The Dutchie"(1983)---Y'all know you were singing this song back in the day...lol... ***Juicy "Sugar Free" (1986)---A very clever song! Your lover has left you,so you are now "Sugar Free" A minor hit on the R&B charts in late '86.
***Brenda K.Starr "I Still Believe"(1988)---"If there's one spark of hope left in my grasp,I'll hold it with both hands,it's worth the risk of burning to have a second chance".This is a top-notch song,full of wistful emotion and sadness,and killer vocals by the sorely underrated Brenda K.Starr. ***Haircut One Hundred "Love Plus One"(1983)---This song makes no sense to me,but it's a favorite of mine. ***Dexy's Midnight Runners "Come On Eileen" (1983)---This song is incredible! The sound is so unique,I can't even describe it...lol...too charming for words:) ***Frankie Smith "Double Dutch Bus"(1981)---In the summer of '81,we used to jam to this crazy song.If you've never heard it,you will be shocked at how weird it is! This is one of those songs where "you had to be there" to fully understand it's impact. ***Val Young "If You Should Ever Be Lonely"(1985)---Val was a protege' of Rick James,and this was her second single.It's an R&B jam that is all but forgotten. ***Sexual Harrassment "I Need A Freak" (1983)---Just curious about something...how many of you have heard this song? In my area,it was a huge jam and got alot of radio airplay,but it never became a national hit,so some of you probably have no idea what this song sounds like.It is VERY Prince-influenced. ***Rebbie Jackson "Centipede" (1984)---The music biz is so unfair.Rebbie can sing WAY better than her famous sister Janet,yet her career never really took off."Centipede" was written and produced by her brother Michael,and it is a gem.The chorus alone is simply stunning!! [This message was edited Tue Mar 12 3:29:15 PST 2002 by DavidEye] [This message was edited Thu Aug 8 13:05:23 PDT 2002 by violett] 
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Oran "Juice" Jones w/ "Walking In The Rain.
..."this is MY world, you're just a squirrel trying to get a NUT!" By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory! | |
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PurpleJedi said: Oran "Juice" Jones w/ "Walking In The Rain.
[color=red:9dc89a7b0f:4412435458]..."this is MY world, you're just a squirrel trying to get a NUT!" OH LAWD,I love that song! A classic! I have the vinyl album and it had some great songs on it,such as "1-2-1" which should have been the follow-up single. | |
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violett said: OMG !!! brenda k starr !! iused to sing that song on my home kareoke machine !!! and rollerskate to it for couples
LOL
and i LOVEd haircut 100 that video was the best...swingin from the trees and shit
Dial my heart !!! OMG...~you can reach me baby by the nearest payphone, gotta cross my fingers and say alone...to dial my heart~ LOL i love your list man !!!
DavidEye said: Here is my list...
***Thomas Dolby "She Blinded Me With Science" (1983)---I guess people consider this a "novelty song",but there is NO denying its' appeal.This track is funky as hell,and recieved ALOT of airplay on R&B stations,too. ***Squeeze "Tempted" (1981)---The most underrated song of the 80s,imo.This bluesy pop song is one of my all-time favorites,from ANY decade! "It's not my conscience that hates to be untrue...I answered my reflection,tell me what is there to do?...Tempted by the fruit of another,Tempted but the truth is discovered,what's been going on,now that you have gone..." ***The Tubes "She's A Beauty" (1983)---In the summer of '83,this catchy rocker was all over MTV..."Don't fall in love,She's A Beauty,a one in a million girl,now why would I lie?" ***Johnny Hates Jazz "Shattered Dreams (1988)---"Now,you've given me,given me,nothing but a Shattered dream,shattered dream..." This cool,midtempo pop song has an irresistible charm about it. ***Cheri "Murphy's Law"(1982)---This R&B song starts off with this hilarious line..."I hate to tell you,but I got a bit of bad news,I don't love you no more".OUCH!! ***Sinnamon "Thanks To You"(1982)---Like "Murphy's Law",this song also starts off with a woman dissing her no-good boyfriend.She begins the song by calling him up,saying "Yeah,it's me...Just called to let you know I won't be needing your LOVING SERVICES any longer".She spends the rest of the song raving about her new lover. ***Oran "Juice" Jones "The Rain" (1986)---Along with Prince's "Kiss",this was arguably the best R&B song of 1986.Y'all remember this one..."I saw you walking in the Rain,you were holding hands and now,it'll never be the same".But,the ending was a classic.His cheating girlfriend comes home,and he humiliates her by cancelling all her credit cards,taking her mink coat,and giving her a lecture she won't soon forget...lol... ***A Flock of Seagulls "I Ran" (1982)--- Forget about the crazy hairdos...lol...this song rocks!! "And I Ran,I Ran so far away...I just Ran,I Ran all night and day,couldn't get away". ***The Boys "Dial My Heart" (1988)---One of the best songs that LA and Babyface ever produced,"Dial My Heart" is infectious,catchy and just alot of fun.The hook-filled chorus is classic! ***Tease "Firestarter"(1986)---Regrettably,these guys never had another big hit.This song was an R&B smash in early 1986..."You're my Firestarter,you turn me on,I got a passion for you". ***Jellybean "Sidewalk Talk" (1985)---How lucky was Jellybean Benitez?.His girlfriend was Madonna.She wrote this song for him,and even makes a cameo appearance on the chorus.Some guys have all the luck:) ***The Waitresses "I Know What Boys Like"(1982)---Yeah,it's a cheesy song,but a GOOD cheesy song (does that make any sense??...lol...) ***The Jamaica Boys "It's That Lovin' Feeling(1987)---An R&B hit in late '87,this catchy jam was hot! ***The Musical Youth "Pass The Dutchie"(1983)---Y'all know you were singing this song back in the day...lol... ***Juicy "Sugar Free" (1986)---A very clever song! Your lover has left you,so you are now "Sugar Free" A minor hit on the R&B charts in late '86.
***Brenda K.Starr "I Still Believe"(1988)---"If there's one spark of hope left in my grasp,I'll hold it with both hands,it's worth the risk of burning to have a second chance".This is a top-notch song,full of wistful emotion and sadness,and killer vocals by the sorely underrated Brenda K.Starr. ***Haircut One Hundred "Love Plus One"(1983)---This song makes no sense to me,but it's a favorite of mine. ***Dexy's Midnight Runners "Come On Eileen" (1983)---This song is incredible! The sound is so unique,I can't even describe it...lol...too charming for words:) ***Frankie Smith "Double Dutch Bus"(1981)---In the summer of '81,we used to jam to this crazy song.If you've never heard it,you will be shocked at how weird it is! This is one of those songs where "you had to be there" to fully understand it's impact. ***Val Young "If You Should Ever Be Lonely"(1985)---Val was a protege' of Rick James,and this was her second single.It's an R&B jam that is all but forgotten. ***Sexual Harrassment "I Need A Freak" (1983)---Just curious about something...how many of you have heard this song? In my area,it was a huge jam and got alot of radio airplay,but it never became a national hit,so some of you probably have no idea what this song sounds like.It is VERY Prince-influenced. ***Rebbie Jackson "Centipede" (1984)---The music biz is so unfair.Rebbie can sing WAY better than her famous sister Janet,yet her career never really took off."Centipede" was written and produced by her brother Michael,and it is a gem.The chorus alone is simply stunning!! [This message was edited Tue Mar 12 3:29:15 PST 2002 by DavidEye] [This message was edited Thu Aug 8 13:05:23 PDT 2002 by violett] Hey,I'm glad you liked my list:) "One-hit wonders" can be alot of fun,huh? | |
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Yeah, 5 months of fun...!!! very cool!!! |
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I just thought of a few more songs...
***Tony Terry "Lovey Dovey"(1987) ***Christopher Williams "Talk To Myself"(1989) | |
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Who sings "You're an Obsession"? That may not be the correct title either but the lyrics go something like this:
You're an obsession You're my obsession hmm hmm hmmm hmmm hmm hmm (  )
to make me sleep with you Were they a one hit wonder? Love that song... | |
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CarrieLee said: Who sings "You're an Obsession"? That may not be the correct title either but the lyrics go something like this:
You're an obsession You're my obsession hmm hmm hmmm hmmm hmm hmm ( )
to make me sleep with you Were they a one hit wonder? Love that song... It's by a band called Animotion and it's from 1985.I'm not sure what other hits they had. | |
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