(Synthpop, New Wave, Pop, Rock, Disco, Soul, Funk) DjPaulT's Burning The Ground Vinyl Collection Part 2 (7'', 10'', 12'') - 1986-2021, FLAC (tracks), lossless

Tracklist:
01. E.G. Daily - Love In The Shadows (Special Remixed Version) (8:43)
02. E.G. Daily - Love In The Shadows (Dub Version) (4:46)
"Love In the Shadows" is the second single by American singer–songwriter E. G. Daily from her debut album Wild Child. It was first recorded in 1984 for the soundtrack to the movie Thief of Hearts, but it was later re-recorded for the Wild Child album, then released as a single in 1986.
In the United States "Love In The Shadows" peaked at #6 on the Billboard Dance Chart on August 30, 1986 spending ten weeks on the survey. Internationally the song reached #37 on the Dutch singles chart.

Tracklist:
01. Johnny Hates Jazz - Me And My Foolish Heart (12" Mix) (5:52)
02. Johnny Hates Jazz - Living In The Past (3:37)
03. Johnny Hates Jazz - Me And My Foolish Heart (7" Mix) (3:38)
"Me and My Foolish Heart" was the debut single by English group Johnny Hates Jazz. The song was taken from the LP "Turn Back The Cloc" although "Me and My Foolish Heart" failed to chart the band would find success with their follow up single "Shattered Dreams".

Tracklist:
01. Koo Dé Tah - Missed You All Along (Extended Mix) (6:21)
02. Koo Dé Tah - Change My Ways (3:47)
"Missed You All Along" is a song written by Leon Berger and recorded by the Australian/New Zealand band Koo Dé Tah. It was released in 1986 as the fourth single from the band's debut studio album, Koo Dé Tah. "Missed You All Along" failed to chart and became the band's final single.

Tracklist:
01. The Big Supreme - Don't Walk (Extended Version) (6:40)
02. The Big Supreme - Don't Walk (3:34)
03. The Big Supreme - My Addiction (3:35)
"Don't Walk" is the debut single by British new wave band The Big Supreme, featuring vocalist Barry Flynn. "Don't Walk", entered the U.K. singles chart on 20 September 1986. It remained in the chart for three weeks, reaching #58. In the U.S. "Don't Walk" became a classic at the famed Dallas, Texas nightclub, The Starck.
The band only released four singles before falling into 80s obscurity.

Tracklist:
01. Red Box - Chenko (Tenka-io) (No Reservations Mix) (6:48)
02. Red Box - Speeches (4:44)
03. Red Box - Heart Of The Sun (Slash And Burn) (5:32)
"Chenko" is the debut single by British group Red Box originally released in 1983 on Cherry Red Records this version failed to have any chart success. The band was later signed to Sire Records and released their debut album "The Circle & The Square" in 1986 which included a re-working of "Chenko (Tenka-io)" the song was given a more sombre, stately treatment bringing chants to the fore and featuring Alexander Balanescu on violin. "Chenko (Tenka-io)" was released as the fourth single from the album and peaked at #77 on the U.K. singles chart in August 1987.

Tracklist:
01. Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind (Dance Version) (8:10)
02. Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind (7'' Instrumental) (4:05)
03. Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind (7'' Version) (3:56)
04. Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind (12'' Version) (5:57)
05. Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind (7'' Dub) (2:04)
06. Pet Shop Boys - Do I Have To? (5:16)
"Always on My Mind" is a song by Johnny Christopher, Mark James, and Wayne Carson, recorded first by Gwen McCrae (as "You Were Always on My Mind") and Brenda Lee and Elvis Presley in 1972. The song has been a crossover hit, charting in both the country and western and pop categories. Willie Nelson peaked at #1 on the Billboard Country charts in 1982.
In 1987, the Pet Shop Boys performed a synthpop version of "Always on My Mind" on Love Me Tender, a television special on the ITV network in the UK. Commemorating the tenth anniversary of Elvis Presley's death, the programme featured various popular acts of the time performing cover versions of his hits. The Pet Shop Boys' performance was so well-received that the duo decided to record the song and release it as a single.
This version became the UK's Christmas number one single that year. It went on to top the charts for four weeks in total, and reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100.
In November 2004, The Daily Telegraph newspaper placed the version at number two in a list of the fifty greatest cover versions of all time. In October 2014, a public poll compiled by the BBC saw the song voted the all-time best cover version.
“Always On My Mind” was released as a non-album single in late 1987. It featured an extended version by Julian Mendelsohn and a more drastic remix by Phil Harding, as well as various edits and a beatless “dub”. Harding’s remix at one point changes key and transforms into a house version, introduced by Neil Tennant’s specially recorded vocal line “You were always in my house.” This version was later used as the basis for a reworked production of the song for the album “Pet Shop Boys - Introspective”. The success of the initial single in late ’87/early ’88 prompted the filming of extra scenes for the song’s last-minute inclusion in the Pet Shop Boys musical art/spoof film “It Couldn’t Happen Here”, dialogue from which is heard at the end of Julian Mendelsohn’s remix. It also prompted a repackaging of the album “Actually” with the “Always On My Mind” promo single as a bundle.
The 7: Instrumental ios exclusive to the U.S. 12" promo and has not appeared on CD.
The picture sleeve is from the U.S. bungle of "Actually" which included a 12" promo with an exclusive sleeve.

Tracklist:
01. Pretty Poison - Nightime (The Shep Pettibone Mix) (6:40)
02. Pretty Poison - Nightime (Poisonous Mix) (5:48)
03. Pretty Poison - Nightime (Dub) (7:25)
04. Pretty Poison - Nightime (Cold House Mix) (5:43)
"Nightime" is a single by American dance-pop group Pretty Poison. The song was originally released in 1984 reaching #14 on the U.S. Dance chart. After signing with Virgin Records and the success of their biggest hit "Catch Me (I'm Falling)" (U.S. Dance #1) (U.S. Hot 100 #8), "Nightime" was re-released as a remix this version reached #13 on the Billboard Dance chart on March 19, 1988 after spending three weeks on the survey. The 12" included new remixes by Shep Pettibone, Kae Williams Jr. and Whey Cooler.
During this period the group also released their official debut album "Catch Me (I'm Falling)".

Tracklist:
01. a-ha - Hunting High And Low (Extended Version) (6:00)
02. a-ha - Hunting High And Low (Remix) (3:45)
03. a-ha - The Blue Sky (Demo Version) (3:16)
"Hunting High and Low" is a song by the Norwegian band A-ha. It was released as the final single from the band's debut album of the same name, in 1986.
"Hunting High and Low" was released in the summer of 1986 and became the third most successful single from Hunting High and Low on the charts and one of the band's most recognizable and popular songs. The song didn't chart in the U.S., but was a Top 5 hit in Britain and in Ireland.
The original album version was produced by Tony Mansfield and is played with synthesizers. For release as a single, the track was remixed, containing additional production by Alan Tarney and features an orchestra.
Coldplay, who have made their admiration of A-ha known, have been known to perform this song in concert.
The video was directed by Steve Barron, and once again utilises animation techniques which show singer Morten Harket "morphing" into various animals (an eagle, a white shark, and a lion). In 1986, the British TV show Blue Peter featured a special documentary on the making of the "Hunting High and Low" video.

Tracklist:
01. Glass Tiger - Thin Red Line (Rather Red Mix) (6:11)
02. Glass Tiger - Thin Red Line (Really Red Mix) (6:07)
03. Glass Tiger - Thin Red Line (Album Version) (4:51)
"Thin Red Line" was the second single released by Canadian band Glass Tiger from their debut album The Thin Red Line. The song which is about the battle of Balaclava in the Crimean war in 1854 did not do as well as the band's previous Canadian #1 hit and U.S. #2 "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone). "Thin Red Line" was not released in the United States as a single and did not chart the song reached #19 in Canada and #91 in Australia.

Tracklist:
01. Information Society - Running (Vocal Remix) (7:42)
02. Information Society - Running (Percapella) (3:56)
03. Information Society - Running (Instrumental) (5:27)
04. Information Society - Running ("The Nest" Remix) (7:44)
"Running" is the debut single by American band Information Society. This 12" is the third released by the band after they were signed to Tommy Boy Records. Producer Joey Gardner heard the song and brought it to Tommy Boy Records, a forward-thinking label that specialized in rap and freestyle. Gardner remixed the track for Tommy Boy, which released the song as a single in 1986. The song did well in dance clubs and on radio, earning the group an album deal with Tommy Boy. That self-titled album was released in 1988 and included the track.
Group founder Paul Robb wrote this song with Murat Konar, who was associated with Information Society for just a short time but was key in putting together Creatures Of Influence. Like most of the songs on the album, Konar handled the lead vocals. When Tommy Boy Records remixed the track they replaced Konar's vocals with Kurt Harland's, since Harland had emerged as lead singer and Konar had moved on to other pursuits.
The longing lyric finds the singer in real pain and feeling very alone. In an interview with Paul Robb, he explained: "It's basically someone who is in a relationship where it's not working, and you have a sense of things falling apart. You're doing your best to keep it together, but it doesn't seem to be working.
There's also a certain level of nostalgia in that song, too - that's what really hooked a lot of people. It does have that monstrously huge dance beat, the electro feel, but the song that's laid over the top is very romantic and nostalgic sounding."
After being remixeed the re-issue of "Running" peaked at #10 on the U.S. Billboard Dance Chart on July 21, 1986 after spending nine weeks on the survey.
**The 12" was housed in the same picture sleeve as the previous 1985 release except with an orange Tommy Boy Records hype sticker added.

Tracklist:
01. Ric Ocasek - Emotion In Motion (Edit Version) (3:57)
02. Ric Ocasek - P.F.J. (3:40)
"Emotion in Motion" is a song by Ric Ocasek, the main songwriter and lead vocalist for The Cars. It was featured on his second solo album, This Side of Paradise, and released as a single in late 1986. The tune topped the Album Rock Tracks chart and reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was Ocasek's only U.S. top 40 hit as a solo artist. In Australia the song peaked at #8 on the Kent Music Report.
Ocasek was a founding member, lead singer and principal songwriter of the new wave rock band The Cars. Following the group's 1985 Greatest Hits release, its members split up to pursue solo projects. Lead guitarist Elliot Easton released a solo album in 1985, and both Ocasek and singer/bassist Benjamin Orr did the same in 1986. Just as "Emotion in Motion" was Ocasek's only solo song to reach the Top 40, Orr's "Stay the Night" was the latter's only solo Top 40 hit.
The band reunited to record 1987's Door to Door, which produced "You Are the Girl", the group's last Top 40 single.

Tracklist:
01. Bee Gees - You Win Again (Extended Remix) (5:15)
02. Bee Gees - Backtafunk (LP Version) (4:22)
"You Win Again" is a 1987 song written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb and performed by the Bee Gees. Released as a single in late 1987, it marked the start of the group's comeback, becoming a No. 1 hit in many European countries, including the UK—their first to do so in over eight years, and made them the first group to score a UK No. 1 hit in each of three decades: the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.
As songwriters, the Gibb brothers received the 1987 British Academy's Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. In 1988, the band received a Brit Award nomination for Best British Group. In a UK television special on ITV in December 2011, it was voted second (behind "How Deep Is Your Love") in "The Nation's Favourite Bee Gees Song".
"You Win Again" was a No. 1 single in Britain, Ireland, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Denmark and Norway, as well as making the top 10 in Italy, the Netherlands, Australia and Sweden. It also topped the Eurochart for four weeks. When the song reached No. 1 on 17 October 1987 in the UK, it made the Bee Gees the first group to score a UK No. 1 hit in each of three decades: the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. "You Win Again" entered the UK Singles Chart in September at No. 87, eventually staying at No. 1 for four weeks keeping off George Michael's single "Faith".
It was less successful in the US however, only reaching No. 75 in the Billboard Hot 100.

Tracklist:
01. Cyndi Lauper - Boy Blue (Remix) (3:56)
02. Cyndi Lauper - The Faraway Nearby (3:00)
"Boy Blue" is a pop song written by Cyndi Lauper, Stephen Broughton Lunt, and Jeff Bova for Lauper's second album True Colors (1986).
It was released as the album's fourth single in 1987. The single version is a remix (which cuts much of Lauper's more impressive vocal wailing, presumably in effort to make it more commercially accessible). Charting at #71 on the US Billboard Hot 100, it was Lauper's first solo single that failed to make a real impact on the charts. Proceeds from the sale of the single were donated to AIDS organizations.
The official video was a live clip of the song in Paris, France and it was pulled from the concert video Cyndi Lauper in Paris. The video received heavy airplay on MTV when the single was released (during June and July 1987) and was rarely played after. A live version of "Boy Blue" was later released as the B-side of her single "Hole in My Heart (All the Way to China)".
Thematically like "True Colors" on the album, Lauper wrote this song for a friend who died of AIDS, and the title comes from a poem by Eugene Field called "Little Boy Blue".

Tracklist:
01. Mick Jagger - Let's Work (Dance Mix) (7:20)
02. Mick Jagger - Let's Work (Edit) (5:06)
03. Mick Jagger - Catch As Catch Can (5:21)
"Let's Work" was the lead single from Mick Jagger's second solo album, Primitive Cool. Despite high expectations, it failed to reach the popularity of earlier Jagger singles such as "Just Another Night." The music video for the song featured Mick running down a street with several collections of workers. It was the only track from Primitive Cool included on Jagger's greatest hits album.

Tracklist:
01. Information Society - Walking Away (Space Age Mix) (6:38)
02. Information Society - Walking Away (Dub) (8:00)
03. Information Society - Make It Funkier (Boot It Up Vocal) (2:56)
04. Information Society - Walking Away (S.M.D. Mix) (7:10)
05. Information Society - Walking Away (House Dub) (6:09)
06. Information Society - Walking Away (Radio Version) (4:00)
"Walking Away" is a 1988 song by American synth-pop group Information Society. Released as a single in late 1988, the song peaked at No. 9 in the United States in February 1989 and No. 5 in the Hot Dance Club Play chart. "Walking Away" is the second single from the band's eponymous album. "Walking Away" reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 15 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. The music video was directed by Mark Pellington.
The song contains samples of William Shatner as James T. Kirk saying "It is useless to resist us" from the Star Trek episode, "Mirror, Mirror", and James Doohan as Scotty saying "Let's Go See!" from the Star Trek episode, "Wolf in the Fold".
** The clicks and pops on "Make It Funkier (Boot It Up Vocal)" are intentinal and are supposed to be there.

Tracklist:
01. Information Society - What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy) (Club Mix) (8:00)
02. Information Society - What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy) (The 54 Mix) (5:12)
03. Information Society - What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy) (Percappella) (4:11)
04. Information Society - What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy) (Pure Energy Mix) (4:35)
05. Information Society - What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy) (What's On Your Dub Mix) (6:26)
"What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)" is a song by American synth-pop band Information Society that was released as a single in 1988. The "Pure Energy" subtitle derives from a sample of Leonard Nimoy's voice from the Star Trek episode "Errand of Mercy". There is also a sample of DeForest Kelley's voice from the episode "I, Mudd". John Leland of Spin magazine called it a "pretty potent dance record".
In 2009, VH1 ran a countdown of the 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the '80s. Information Society's "What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)" placed at number 74 on the countdown despite the fact that the group had two other top 40 hits: "Walking Away" (number 9) and "Think" (number 28).
The song was a big hit in the US, spending 25 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number three in October 1988.
The song was featured in Loverboy and American Psycho. A remixed version was included in American Psycho's soundtrack.
In 1989, Pittsburgh radio station WYDD-FM executed an early viral marketing plan by playing this song non-stop in a loop for 25.5 hours — focusing on a repeat of the "Pure Energy" sample from Leonard Nimoy as Star Trek's Mr. Spock. The marketing stunt caused listeners to call emergency services, concerned that some calamity had befallen the DJs and other station employees. Bob Hank, general manager at the time, told reporters he was only trying to draw attention to the station's switch in format and new call letters WNRJ (W-N-R-J = "energy"). "We were just trying to draw a little bit of attention," Hank said. "We never dreamed it would go this far". The song also samples Star Trek in the intro, with the character Dr. McCoy saying "it's worked so far, but we're not out yet."

Tracklist:
01. Nick Heyward - You're My World (Extended Version) (6:50)
02. Nick Heyward - You're My World (Edit) (4:03)
03. Nick Heyward - Pizza Tears (LP Version) (4:03)
"You're My World" was the first single taken from third solo album by English singer-songwriter Nick Heyward titled I Love You Avenue. The single reached #67 on the UK singles chart.

Tracklist:
01. The Bollock Brothers - Drac's Back (4:39)
02. The Bollock Brothers - Horror Movies (3:49)
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"Drac's Back" is a song written and originally recorded by British singer/actor Andy Forray. In 1982 The Bollock Brothers a British Punk act formed in 1979 released the song as a single under the name Red Lipstique. In 1986 the song was re-released as The Famous Bollock Brothers backed with "Horror Movies" which had been released as a single in March 1983. Both tracks recieved airplay on the famous L.A. redio station KROQ.

Tracklist:
01. Gerard McMann - Cry Little Sister (Theme From The Lost Boys) (4:44)
02. Tim Cappello - I Still Believe (4:50)
"Cry Little Sister" is a song written by Gerard McMahon (under the pseudonym Gerard McMann) and Michael Mainieri, and performed by McMahon for the soundtrack to the 1987 film The Lost Boys, which peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200. The original song failed to chart, although it charted in Australia and the United Kingdom in 2003 when the track was remixed.
The song was predominantly composed by McMahon, who said that its refrain was "brewing in my head with the choir as a chorus backing me. That all seemed to come within half an hour. [Producer] Mike Mainieri had this hypnotic beat, we refined it together and my melody and chords melted right into it. Then I wrote the lyrics within an hour or two [and] recorded the demo". Despite appearing on the soundtrack to The Lost Boys, the song's lyrics do not specifically reference vampires, as it was composed before McMahon had seen any footage from the film. After hearing the track, director Joel Schumacher commented: "You nailed my theme song to The Lost Boys! I can't believe you wrote this without seeing a frame of film!". McMahon additionally explained: "I always say that if I'd have seen the film first, I would probably not have written 'Cry Little Sister'. I didn't want the song to be specific to the vampire. I wanted it to be about the longing for family from a rejected youth's perspective, which I went through myself and that many of us have felt."

Tracklist:
01. INXS - Devil Inside (Remixed Version) (6:32)
02. INXS - Devil Inside (Edited Version) (3:56)
03. INXS - On The Rocks (3:07)
"Devil Inside" is a song by Australian band INXS. The song was written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence and is one of INXS's best known songs.
It was released as a single in February 1988. The song was most successful in the US, going to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks, held out of the top spot by a combination of "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" by Billy Ocean and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" by Whitney Houston. "Devil Inside" then went on to peak at #47 in the United Kingdom, #20 in France, #25 in Ireland and #6 in Australia.
Guitarist and saxophone player Kirk Pengilly stated in an interview that he did not like the music video for "Devil Inside," because he thought that it was "too American.
The video was filmed in Balboa, California and directed by Joel Schumacher.

Tracklist:
01. Lou Gramm - Lost In The Shadows (The Lost Boys) (LP Version) (6:36)
02. Lou Gramm - If I Don't Have You (4:40)
03. Lou Gramm - Lost In The Shadows (Lost Boys) (Edit) (4:47)
"Lost In The Shadows (The Lost Boys)" is a song by American rock singer-songwriter, best known for being the original lead singer of the British-American rock band Foreigner Lou Gramm. The song is featured during the motorcycle chase in the 1987 Joel Schumacher film "The Lost Boys" and on it's soundtrack. The single was only released in the U.S., Europe and Australia but failed to chart. A music video was filmed for the song also directed by Joel Schumacher and received airplay on MTV and VH1.

Tracklist:
01. MCL - New York (Dancefloor-Cut) (5:09)
02. MCL - New York (Double-New York-Mix) (6:42)
03. MCL - Short Wave Symphony (3:30)
"New York" is a 1987 single by German EBM/Industrial band MCL (Micro Chip League). The song is a re-working of the Sinatra classic "New York New York". In the United States "New York" became a massive dance hit especially in Houston and Dallas Texas area clubs, so much so that the record was picked up by Dallas based label Oaklawn Records who also released it on 12". "New York" spent eight weeks on the Billboard Dance Chart peaking at #19 on June 25, 1988.

Tracklist:
01. The Window Speaks - Man Of The World (Cosmopolitan Mix) (7:39)
02. The Window Speaks - Never Ever Fall In Love (3:36)
03. The Window Speaks - Man Of The World (Single Version) (4:49)
"Man of the World" is a song by German band The Windows Speaks consisting of Micki Meuser and Grant Stevens. Released in 1987 "Man of the World" was the fourth single taken from the band's one and only studio album Heartland.

Tracklist:
01. I Start Counting - Million Headed Monster (Listen) (9:52)
02. I Start Counting - Listen (Million Headed Monster) (6:44)
"Million Headed Monster" is the seventh single released by I Start Counting an electronic music duo from North London. The band consisted of David Baker and Simon Leonard. "Million Headed Monster" was released on Mute Records and taken from the bands second album "Fused". "Million Headed Monster" would be the last single the duo released under the name I Start Counting.

Tracklist:
01. Soho - Hippychick (Extended) (4:33)
02. Soho - Hippychick (Never Trust A Hippy Mix) (Midi Bollox) (4:44)
03. Soho - Hippychick (Happiness Is A Warm Hippy) (Original SG Mix) (4:28)
"Hippychick" is a 1990 single released by English band Soho.
"Hippychick" was a Top 15 US Billboard Hot 100 chart hit in December 1990, and a Top 10 hit single in the UK Singles Chart in 1991. The song featured a sample from The Smiths' recording "How Soon Is Now?" sequenced over a Soul II Soul rhythm. "Hippychick" also went to number two for two weeks on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart.

Tracklist:
01. Madonna - True Blue (The Color Mix) (6:37)
02. Madonna - True Blue (Instrumental) (6:52)
03. Madonna - Ain't No Big Deal (4:14)
04. Madonna - True Blue (Remix/Edit) (4:28)
"True Blue" is a song by American singer Madonna. It is the title track from her third studio album True Blue (1986), and was released as the album's third single on September 17, 1986 by Sire Records. Written and produced by Madonna and Steve Bray, the song deals with Madonna's feelings for her then-husband Sean Penn. A dance-pop song, it features instrumentation from a rhythm guitar, a synthesizer, keyboards, and drums. The main chorus is backed by an alternate one, incorporating a chord progression generally found in doo-wop music.
Received by the critics as a light-hearted and cute retro song, "True Blue" topped the charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada and became another consecutive top-ten song in the United States for Madonna, by reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100. The original music video portrayed her again with a new look, leaner and sporting platinum blond bushy hair. An alternate video was made through the "Make My Video" contest on MTV. The final selected videos had a similar theme of a 1950s-inspired setting and the storyline following the lyrics of the song. "True Blue" has been performed on the Who's That Girl World Tour (1987) and the Rebel Heart Tour (2015–2016).

Tracklist:
01. The Cover Girls - Show Me (The Nest Mix) (7:36)
02. The Cover Girls - Show Me (Drumapella) (5:24)
03. The Cover Girls - Show Me (Hearthrob Mix) (7:52)
04. The Cover Girls - Show Me (Florida Mix) (5:45)
"Show Me" is the title of the debut single by the American freestyle girl group The Cover Girls. First released as a 12" single on October 28, 1986, "Show Me" first charted on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart, where it peaked at #4 in March 1987. Following the song's successful run on the dance chart, it was then released to radio, where it reached #44 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in May 1987, remaining in the Hot 100 for 18 weeks. The exposure the group received from this song led to an album deal, and the album Show Me was released later on February 24, 1987. The Cover Girls became among the first in a wave of freestyle musical artists to enjoy chart hits in the late 1980s; other associated acts include Exposé, Stevie B and Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam.
In 2000, former lead singer of The Cover Girls Angel Clivillés released an updated version of "Show Me" that was remixed and produced by DJ Tony Moran. Her recording was a hit in the US dance clubs, spending one week at #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart in June of that year. This version appeared on her solo album Angel, which was released in 1999.
Billboard named the song #49 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.

Tracklist:
01. Falco - Emotional (Extended N.Y. Mix) (English Version) (8:20)
02. Falco - Emotional (N.Y. Mix) (Bilingual Version) (4:20)
03. Falco - Emotional (Extended Continental Mix) (Bilingual Version) (7:36)
04. Falco - Emotional (Her Side Of The Story) (Extended Version) (5:14)
"Emotional" is a 1987 song by Austrian pop musician Falco from his third studio album of the same name. Released on Sire Records in the U.S. the single failed to chart. "Emotional" did have greater success iternationally where it peaked at #8 (Austria), #11 (Spain), #50 (Germany) and #85 (UK).
The single's cover, is a still from the promotional video, which is a homage to a similar backdrop used by Elvis Presley in his 1968 "comeback special."

Tracklist:
01. Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam - Head To Toe (5:03)
02. Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam - Heads, Toes And Feets (Foot Mix) (5:11)
03. Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam - You'll Never Change (Force Full Remix) (4:43)
"Head to Toe" is a song recorded by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam that appeared on their 1987 album Spanish Fly. The song hit number one on three charts: Billboard Hot 100 on June 20, 1987, the Hot Black Singles charts on May 30 of that year, and the dance charts. In Canada, the song topped the RPM 100 national singles chart on July 25 of the same year. The song sports a retro Motown flavor mixed with the Freestyle sound for which they were known.

Tracklist:
01. New Order - Blue Monday 1988 (12" Mix) (7:08)
02. New Order - Blue Monday 1988 (Dub) (7:18)
03. New Order - Touched By The Hand Of God (Remix) (7:02)
04. New Order - Touched By The Hand Of God (Dub) (5:31)
"Blue Monday 1988" is British rock band New Order's 16th single, released in March 1988. Produced by Quincy Jones with the actual remix done by John Potoker. After New Order signed to Qwest in the US, Quincy Jones saw an opportunity for their groundbreaking track to have a legitimate single release and a shot at radio airplay.
"Blue Monday 1988" reached number 3 in the British charts, number 4 in the Australian charts, and topped the dance charts in the United States.
In North America, "Touched By The Hand Of God" was featured as B-side.

Tracklist:
01. Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing (Disco Mix) (7:41)
02. Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing (7" Version) (4:17)
03. Pet Shop Boys - Don Juan (Disco Mix) (7:33)
04. Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing (Alternative Mix) (4:41)
"Domino Dancing" is a song recorded by the British synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys, released as the lead single from their 1988 album, Introspective. It reached number 7 on the UK Singles Chart.
Written by Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant, influenced by Latin pop and apparently also by the song "Elle est comme les étoiles" by Desireless, the song was produced by Lewis A. Martinée, the Miami-based producer behind 1980s freestyle groups like Exposé. The song was also recorded at Martinée's studio in Miami, resulting in a considerably large number of studio musicians for a Pet Shop Boys song being featured on it.
The duo had achieved three number ones in 1987–1988 and Domino Dancing was expected to continue this success. But the public reception to the duo's new Latin sound proved disappointing. Tennant remembers: "...it entered the charts at number nine and I thought, 'that's that, then - it's all over'. I knew then that our imperial phase of number one hits was over."
The single missed the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #18, and was the duo's sixth and, to date, last Top 20 pop hit in the USA. (In fact, they have not made the top 60 since Domino Dancing.) The song did reach #5 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, where the duo have seen more consistent success.

Tracklist:
01. Taylor Dayne - Prove Your Love (Extended Remix) (7:25)
02. Taylor Dayne - Prove Your Love (Hot Single Mix) (3:22)
03. Taylor Dayne - Prove Your Love (Edited Remix) (5:10)
04. Taylor Dayne - Prove Your Love (Dub/Beats) (8:34)
"Prove Your Love" is a song recorded by American singer Taylor Dayne for her debut studio album Tell It to My Heart (1988). Written by Seth Swirsky and Arnie Roman, and produced by Ric Wake, the song was released in 1988 as the album's second single, by Arista Records.
"Prove Your Love" was Dayne's second top-ten hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it peaked at number seven. The single spent eleven weeks in the Top 40. It also appeared on the Dance Club Songs chart, where it became Dayne's first number-one hit on that chart on April 23, 1988. Furthermore, the single was a hit overseas, going to number-one in Switzerland, number four in Germany, and number eight on the UK Singles chart.

Tracklist:
01. Madonna - Live To Tell (LP Version) (5:50)
02. Madonna - Live To Tell (Edit) (4:37)
03. Madonna - Live To Tell (Instrumental) (5:49)
"Live to Tell" is the lead single from American singer Madonna's third studio album True Blue (1986). Originally composed by Patrick Leonard for the score of the film Fire with Fire, the instrumental was shown to Madonna, who decided to use it for then-husband Sean Penn's film At Close Range. Madonna wrote all the lyrics, co-composed the melodies, and co-produced it with Leonard. The song was released as the lead single from True Blue on March 26, 1986 by Sire Records.
A pop ballad, the song includes instrumentation from guitars, keyboards, drums and a synthesizer, and its lyrics deal with deceit, mistrust and childhood scars. It is also about being strong, which Madonna recalled in an interview that she thought about her relationship with her parents, while writing the lyrics. The music video, directed by James Foley, shows Madonna's first image makeover, featuring her with a cleaner look, shoulder-length wavy golden blond hair, conservative wardrobe and subtle make-up. This toned down blond appearance was inspired by Marilyn Monroe, a performer Madonna had previously been influenced by.
"Live to Tell" was generally well received by music critics, who frequently referred to it as the best ballad of her career. It was also a commercial success, becoming Madonna's third number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 and her first number-one on the Adult Contemporary chart.
"Live to Tell" was released in the United States in March 1986. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 49, reaching the top position eight weeks later, where it remained for one week. It became Madonna's third number-one single in the US, and her second number-one that is featured in a film after "Crazy for You". The song was a crossover success, topping the Adult Contemporary chart for three weeks, and peaking at number three on the Hot Dance Singles Sales chart. In Canada the song debuted at number 79 of the RPM singles chart in April 1986, and reached the top of the chart for two weeks in May 1986, staying on the chart for a total of 23 weeks, It was ranked at the second position of the 1986 RPM Singles year-end chart.
In the United Kingdom, "Live to Tell" was released on April 21, 1986. The next week, the song debuted at number ten on the UK Singles Chart, peaked at number two, and stayed 13 weeks on the chart. It was held from the top spot by Falco's "Rock Me Amadeus". "Live to Tell" was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in May 1986, for shipment of 250,000 copies of the single across the United Kingdom. According to the Official Charts Company, the song has sold 280,000 copies in the UK.
Across Europe, "Live to Tell" topped the Eurochart Hot 100 for two weeks, and the singles chart in Italy,[35] as well as peaking inside the top ten in Belgium, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, and Switzerland.[36][37][38][39] It was also certified silver by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP) for shipment of 250,000 copies in France.

Tracklist:
01. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls (Dance Mix) (6:30)
02. Pet Shop Boys - A Man Could Get Arrested (4:18)
03. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls (3:57)
"West End Girls" is a song by the British pop duo Pet Shop Boys. Written by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, the song was released twice as a single. The song is influenced by hip hop music, with lyrics concerned with class and the pressures of inner-city life which were inspired partly by T. S. Eliot's poem The Waste Land. It was generally well received by contemporary music critics and has been frequently cited as a highlight in the duo's career.
The first version of the song was produced by Bobby Orlando and was released on Columbia Records' Bobcat Records imprint in April 1984, becoming a club hit in the United States and some European countries. After the duo signed with EMI, the song was re-recorded with producer Stephen Hague for their first studio album, Please. In October 1985, the new version was released, reaching number one in the United Kingdom and the United States in 1986.

Tracklist:
01. Pete Shelley - On Your Own (New York Mix) (5:24)
02. Pete Shelley - On Your Own (New York Dub Mix) (5:34)
03. Pete Shelley - Please Forgive Me.. But I Cannot Endure It Any Longer (Extend Version) (7:42)
"On Your Own" is a single released by English singer, songwriter and guitarist Pete Shelley. The song was taken from Shelley's fifth solo album Heaven and the Sea (1986). Unlike many of Pete Shelleys earlier singles "On Your Own" which was produced by American producer Stephen Hague has a more mature polished sound and lacks the nervous pop energy that was a hallmark of those earlier records. "On Your Own" failed to chart in the U.K. but fared much better in the United States where it peaked at #10 on the Billboard Dance chart on August 2, 1986 becoming Pete Shelley's fifth and final charting single in the USA.

Tracklist:
01. Rod Stewart - Every Beat Of My Heart (Tartan Mix) (7:01)
02. Rod Stewart - Trouble (4:41)
03. Rod Stewart - Every Beat Of My Heart (LP Version) (5:18)
"Every Beat Of My Heart" is a song performed by Rod Stewart and written by Kevin Savigar. Released as the second single from the album of the same name. "Every Beat Of My Heart" peaked at #2 on the UK singles chart and #83 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Tracklist:
01. The Housemartins - Caravan Of Love (3:40)
02. The Housemartins - We Shall Not Be Moved (2:44)
03. The Housemartins - When I First Met Jesus (2:48)
04. The Housemartins - So Much In Love (2:01)
05. The Housemartins - Heaven Help Us All (Sermonette) (4:15)
"Caravan of Love" is a 1985 R&B hit originally recorded by Isley-Jasper-Isley, the second half of The Isley Brothers' 3 + 3 lineup of the 1970s.
In November 1986 British indie band The Housemartins released "Caravan of Love". The a cappella song was a success, reaching #1 in the UK Singles Chart on 16 December 1986, (only the second a cappella recording to do so, after "Only You" by the Flying Pickets in 1983), before being denied the Christmas number one single by a posthumous re-release of Jackie Wilson's "Reet Petite". "Caravan Of Love" was an international success also reaching #1 in Ireland and Sweden and top five in several European countries.

Tracklist:
01. Various - The Best Of 1989 (The "Concerto For The Tumping Floor" Medley) (15:26)
02. Various - The Year-End Twilight Zone High Energy Medley (15:49)
As 2018 comes to a close and we begin a new year I thought it would be fun to post a set of medley's that closed out the decade of generation X. Hot Tracks was always known for putting together great medley's, the two featured here are no exception. Both megamixes feature some of the biggest club hits of 1989.
Wishing you all a safe and Happy New Year!
SIDE A:
Various - The Best Of 1989
The "Concerto For The Tumping Floor" Medley
DJ Mix [Megamix] – Chris Cox
A.01 – NWA - Straight Outta Compton
A.02 - NWA - Express Yourself
A.03 - Paula Abdul - Straight Up
A.04 - Roxette - The Look
A.05 - The Boys - Dial My Heart
A.06 - Jody Watley - Friends
A.07 - Milli Vanilli - Blame It On The Rain
A.08 - Milli Vanilli - Baby Don't Forget My Number
A.09 - Milli Vanilli - Girl You Know It's True
A.10 - Sybil - Don't Make Me Over
A.11 - Soul II Soul - Keep On Movin'
A.12 - Soul II Soul - Back To Life
A.13 - Bobby Brown - Every Little Step
A.14 - Bobby Brown - On Our Own
A.15 - Kid N' Play - Rollin' With Kid N' Play
A.16 - Dino - I Like It
A.17 - Dino - Sunshine
A.18 - Seduction - (You're My One And Only) True Love
A.19 - Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
A.20 - Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy
A.21 - Rob Base & E.Z. Rock - Joy & Pain
A.22 - Jody Watley - Real Love
A.23 - Joyce "Fenderella" Irby - Mr. D.J.
A.24 - Prince - Batdance
A.25 - M.C. Hammer - Turn This Mutha Out
A.26 - De La Soul - Me Myself & I
A.27 - Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation
A.28 - Janet Jackson - Miss You Much
A.29 - Madonna - Express Yourself
A.30 - Madonna - Like A Prayer
A.31 - Flame - On The Strength
A.32 - Sweet Sensation - Sincerely Yours
A.33 - Babyface - It's No Crime
A.34 - Heavy D. & The Boyz - We Got Our Own Thang
A.35 - Young M.C. - Bust A Move
A.36 - M.C. Hammer - Let's Get It Started
A.37 - Tone Loc - Funky Cold Medina
A.38 - Paula Abdul - Opposites Attract
A.39 - Paula Abdul - Forever Your Girl
A.40 - Paula Abdul - The Way That You Love Me
A.41 - Roberta Flack - Uh-Uh-Ooh-Ooh Lookout
A.42 - D. Mob - It Is Time To Get Funky
A.43 - D. Mob - Acieed
A.44 - D. Mob - Trance Dance
A.45 - Expose - What You Don't Know
A.46 - Neneh Cherry - Kisses On The Wind
A.47 - Eighth Wonder - Baby Baby
A.48 - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam - Just Git It Together
A.49 - Samantha Fox - I Wanna Have Some Fun
A.50 - Stacey Q - Give You All My Love
A.51 - Lil' Louis - French Kiss
A.52 - Inner City - Ain't Nobody Better
A.53 - Jaya - If You Leave Me Now
A.54 - Ten City - That's The Way Love Is
A.55 - Black Box - Ride On Time
A.56 - Will To Power - Fading Away
A.57 - Duran Duran - All She Wants Is
A.58 - Jomanda - Make My Body Rock
A.59 - Coldcut - People Hold On
A.60 - Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam
A.61 - Paula Abdul - Cold Hearted
A.62 - Inner City - Do You Love What You Feel
A.63 - Inner City - Good Life
A.64 - Two Without Hats - Try Yazz
A.65 - S-Express - Music Lover
A.66 - Maurice - This Is Acid
A.67 - Debbie Gibson - Electric Youth
A.68 - Tone Loc - Wild Thing
SIDE B:
Various - The Year-End Twilight Zone High Energy Medley
DJ Mix [Megamix] – J.R. Clements
B.01 - Red Flag - Russian Radio
B.02 - Erasure - Drama!
B.03 - Erasure - Stop
B.04 - Kon Kan - I Beg Your Pardon
B.05 - Dead Or Alive - Come Home With Me Baby
B.06 - Figures On A Beach - Accidentally 4th Street
B.07 - Figures On A Beach - You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
B.08 - Liza Minnelli - Don't Drop Bombs
B.09 - Liza Minnelli - Losing My Mind
B.10 - Donna Summer - Love's About To Change My Heart
B.11 - Mark Farina - So Long
B.12 - Max Coveri - Guy, Guy
B.13 - Ken Lazlo - Everybody's Dancing
B.14 - Pet Shop Boys - Left To My Own Devices
B.15 - Real Life - Send Me An Angel
B.16 - New Order - Round And Round
B.17 - The B-52's - Love Shack