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80s pop flashback: "Promises,Promises" by Naked Eyes (1983) I always say that 1983 was a wonderful year for pop music.So many things were going on,all at the same time.There was the MTV phenomenon,'Thriller',New Wave,Prince was finally crossing over,and there were numerous great singles,such as this one:
Makes me wanna go back to that era,when pop music was actually fun. [Edited 4/22/10 2:06am] | |
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One of my favorite 80's songs. That's when I really listened to the radio. Nowadays, I don't listen. | |
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that's my motherfuckin shit!!! the extended mix is hawtness | |
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That bass line is still sick to this day lol | |
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I love the 12'' Mix featuring Madonna. She does some sexy spoken word...  "Keep in mind that I'm an artist...and I'm sensitive about my shit."--E. Badu | |
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Great pick. They even played this one on one of our R&B stations back in when it was in style. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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MidniteMagnet said: I love the 12'' Mix featuring Madonna. She does some sexy spoken word...
When Madonna recorded her part,she hadn't even released her debut album yet  So technically,this 12" remix could be the first time she appeared on an official recording.
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Always something there to remind me is better. So what are u going 2 do? R u just gonna sit there and watch? I'm not gonna stop until the war is over. Its gonna take a long time | |
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Huggiebear said: Always something there to remind me is better.
that's a good song,too 
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vainandy said: They even played this one on one of our R&B stations back in when it was in style.
Yep  Our local R&B radio played this song and alot of other 'pop' songs in the 80s.Groups like Duran Duran,Culture Club and Naked Eyes got alot of airplay on R&B radio.These groups were "crossing over",you could say. | |
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SoulAlive said: vainandy said: They even played this one on one of our R&B stations back in when it was in style.
Yep Our local R&B radio played this song and alot of other 'pop' songs in the 80s.Groups like Duran Duran,Culture Club and Naked Eyes got alot of airplay on R&B radio.These groups were "crossing over",you could say.Which station did that? I'm sure I listened to it, but didn't realize it at the time. Not much later the stations segregated. 
LOOOOOVVVVVEEEEE Promises Promises! The first few times I heard the song, I thought it was Duran Duran. *checks Ipod*[Edited 4/23/10 9:36am] "Funkyslsistah… you ain't funky at all, you just a little ol' prude"!
"It's just my imagination, once again running away with me." | |
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funkyslsistah said: SoulAlive said: Yep Our local R&B radio played this song and alot of other 'pop' songs in the 80s.Groups like Duran Duran,Culture Club and Naked Eyes got alot of airplay on R&B radio.These groups were "crossing over",you could say.Which station did that? I'm sure I listened to it, but didn't realize it at the time. Not much later the stations segregated.
LOOOOOVVVVVEEEEE Promises Promises! The first few times I heard the song, I thought it was Duran Duran. *checks Ipod*
[Edited 4/23/10 9:36am] y'know that's not 2 far of a stretch. The bass does sound like Jon Taylor's doin the thumpin and pluckin. Kinda like a faster, funkier "Save A Prayer". | |
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great track 
never heard the extended version with Madonna on it before though so thanks for this! | |
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funkyslsistah said: SoulAlive said: Yep Our local R&B radio played this song and alot of other 'pop' songs in the 80s.Groups like Duran Duran,Culture Club and Naked Eyes got alot of airplay on R&B radio.These groups were "crossing over",you could say.Which station did that? I'm sure I listened to it, but didn't realize it at the time. Not much later the stations segregated.
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SoulAlive said: MidniteMagnet said: I love the 12'' Mix featuring Madonna. She does some sexy spoken word...
When Madonna recorded her part,she hadn't even released her debut album yet So technically,this 12" remix could be the first time she appeared on an official recording.
pretty sure Burning Up/Physical Attraction was already out by then. at the very least, Everybody was. | |
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errant said: SoulAlive said: When Madonna recorded her part,she hadn't even released her debut album yet So technically,this 12" remix could be the first time she appeared on an official recording.
pretty sure Burning Up/Physical Attraction was already out by then. at the very least, Everybody was. Ah | |
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I absolutely adore this song!
It always makes me think of another '83 classic, so I always put them in the same playlists: Greg Kihn - Jeopardy "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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AlexdeParis said: I absolutely adore this song!
It always makes me think of another '83 classic, so I always put them in the same playlists: Greg Kihn - Jeopardy I like that song,too! Hilarious video. | |
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