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Thread started 02/02/03 9:58pm

lovebizzare

Favorite slow jams & ballads from the 80s

"fire & disire"- Rick James & Teena Marie

"we've got to stop (meeting like this)"- Teena Marie (I don't remember who else sang on this)

"I can't love anymore"- Teena Marie

"Ebony Eyes"- Rick James

"all cried out" Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

"you got it all"- The Jets

"who holding donna now?"- Debarge

"If you're not here"- New Edition (I think that's what it's called)

"don't wait for me"- Morris Day

"careless whisper"- Wham!

"crazy for you"- Madonna

"tender love"- young m.c.s (I think that's who sings it)

"the beautiful ones"- Prince


Damn! The 80s had some great music!
Feel free to add your faves
[This message was edited Sun Feb 2 21:59:09 PST 2003 by lovebizzare]
~KiKi
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Reply #1 posted 02/02/03 10:43pm

Joshy84au

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Foreigner "waiting 4 a girl like u"

mondo rock "come said the boy" ...perhaps the wildest slo jam of the 80s

anything by prince

Heart "all i wanna do is make luv 2 u"

Beach Boys "kokomo"

kiss "sure know something"

eric carmen "hungry eyes"

morris day "dont wait 4 me" . . . . best song on Color Of Success

Richard Marx "endless summer nights"

George Michael "careless whisper"

foreigner "say you will"

anything by Bon Jovi

cheap trick "the flame"

roxette "fading like a flower" . . . . .in fact,anything by roxette

u2 "with or without u"

billy idol "sweet 16"

Alice Cooper "hell is living without you" ... (written by Mr BonJovi & Mr Sambora)

cutting crew "just died in your arms 2nite"

ok ANYTHING by Foreigner

sinead o` connor "NC2U"

anything by Belinda Carlisle

Bruce Springsteen "i'm on fire" . . . .my fave BOSS song,hope he does this in Melbourne when i c him in 7 weeks smile

Don Henley "love rules"

INXS "never tear us apart"

Berlin "take my breath away"

Icehouse "electric blue"

Chris Isaak "wicked game"

Sam Brown "stop"

Madonna "live 2 tell"

MichaelJackson "Liberian Girl"

Rick Springfield "affair of the heart "

Bill Medely & Jennifer Warnes "Time Of My Life"

Terencer Trent D'Arby "Sign your name"

Jimmy Cliff "Run For The Shelter"

Cindy Lauper "time after time"

Jackson Browne "somebody's baby"...not really a ballad,but oh well.


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Reply #2 posted 02/02/03 11:23pm

Jasziah

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Billy Squier, "Nobody Knows"
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Reply #3 posted 02/04/03 2:35am

DavidEye

lovebizzare said:



"tender love"- young m.c.s (I think that's who sings it)




It's actually by the Force M.D.s smile
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Reply #4 posted 02/04/03 3:06am

Christopher

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DavidEye said:

lovebizzare said:



"tender love"- young m.c.s (I think that's who sings it)




It's actually by the Force M.D.s smile



lol

ehehehehhehhh
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Reply #5 posted 02/04/03 3:25am

DavidEye

Does anybody remember MC Brains? In 1991,he had that slow jam hit with Boyz II Men called "Brainstormin".Wonder what happened to him?
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Reply #6 posted 02/04/03 3:29am

Christopher

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DavidEye said:

Does anybody remember MC Brains? In 1991,he had that slow jam hit with Boyz II Men called "Brainstormin".Wonder what happened to him?



ohh i remember him david he wore that elmer fudd hat lol i was in 5th grade when he had that "oochie coochie la la" song...which i prolly thought was cool uggg...


i do remember his slow song tho but not very well
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Reply #7 posted 02/04/03 6:08am

DavidEye

I'm gonna try to name some rare R&B slow jams from the 80s that seldom get discussed on this site.With a few exceptions,these songs were all released as singles...


***"Gentle (Calling Your Name)" by Frederick (1984)
***"Best Of My Love" by T-Connection (1982)
***"The Woman In Me" by Donna Summer (1982)
***"Keep Away Girls" by Stephanie Mills (1982)
***"Count Your Blessings" by Ashford & Simpson (1986)
***"You And Me" by Rockie Robbins (1980)
***"Feel Me" by Cameo (1980)
***"Stay With Me" by DeBarge (1983)
***"Love Over And Over Again" by Switch (1980)
***"Rising Desire" by Stephanie Mills (1985)
***"Tell Me Tomorrow" by Smokey Robinson (1982)
***"Your Body's Here With Me (But Your Mind Is On The Other Side Of Town)" by The O'Jays (1982)
***"Girl Of My Dreams" by The Manhattans (1980)
***"I Touched A Dream" by The Dells (1980)
***"Try Again" by Champaign (1982)
***"Lay Back" by The Commodores (1985)
***"Any Love" by Luther Vandross (1988)
***"I Could Love You So Divine" by Stacy Lattisaw (1982)
***"Baby It's You" by Stacy Lattisaw and Johnny Gill (1984)
***"Never 2 Much Of U" by Dino (1989)
***"There's Just Something About You" by Beau Williams (1985)
***"Just A Little Bit More" by Melba Moore and Freddie Jackson (1986)
***"In The Rain" by Keith Sweat (1987)
***"Given A Chance" by Babyface (1989)
***"Livin For Your Love" by Melba Moore (1984)
***"Cloudy With A Chance Of Tears" by The Manhattans (1980)
***"No One In The World" by Anita Baker (1986)
***"Everchanging Times" by Aretha Franklin with Michael McDonald (1989)
***"Make Me A Believer" by Luther Vandross (1983)
***"4-5-4" by Pieces Of A Dream (1983)
***"Shadow Lover" by The Mary Jane Girls (1985)
***"24/7" by Dino (1989)
***"It's Gonna Take All Our Love" by Gladys Knight & The Pips (1987)
***"We Go A Long Way Back" by Bloodstone (1983)
***"Always" by Atlantic Starr (1987)
***"Quiet Guy" by Kiara (1988)
***"Do What You Do" by Jermaine Jackson (1984)
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Reply #8 posted 02/04/03 7:14am

SnowQueen

Wow, some great songs listed on here already. Makes me very nostalgic...




"I Miss You" - Klymaxx
"When I'm With You" - Sheriff
"Faithfully" - Journey
"Open Arms" - Journey
"Send Her My Love" - Journey
"Beth" - KISS
"Eyes Without A Face" - Billy Idol
"Sister Christian" - Night Ranger
"Making Love Out of Nothing At All" - Air Supply
"You're the Inspiration" - Chicago
"Hello" - Lionel Richie
"Say You, Say Me" - Lionel Richie
"Total Eclipse of the Heart" - Bonnie Tyler"
"At This Moment" - Billy Vera and the Beaters
"I Want To Know What Love Is" - Foreigner
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Reply #9 posted 02/04/03 8:41am

aspera773

Some of these may have spilled in2 the 90's ... i don't know ... i just can't do no mo' searches!!! (2 click "Proceed to Checkout" or not 2 click, that is the question.)
Anyway, besides some already mentioned ...

* father figure - George Michael
* hold me - Sheila E.
* slide over, let me love u down, tonight (hell every1) - Ready 4 the World
* do me baby/do you still love me - Meli'sa Morgan
* all in my mind - Full Force (just for the goosed down, two-toned, Adidas and fat laced memories)
* cassanova brown/portugese love - Teena Marie
* just call my name/i need your lovin' - Alyson Williams
* your smile - Angela Winbush
* hands to heaven - Breathe
* dream/love me in a special way - Debarge
* perfect match - Animal Nightlife (i presume)
* making love in the rain - Herb Alpert & JJ wink
* let me go - Club Nouveau
* & about 1,000,000 others!!!

... banning myself from this forum. This is aspera773, signed & maxed out. rose peace rose
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