What are some good obscure 80's hit songs that rarely gets any airplay on the radio and it doesn't show up on many music compilations?
2006-12-23 20:46:53 · 12 answers · asked by crazytrainee1 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Devo - Whip It
Sugar Hill Gang - Rapper's Delight
Gary Numan - Cars
Benny Mardones - Into the Night
Lipps, Inc. - Funky Town
Bow WowWow - I Want Candy
Toni Basil - Mickey
Taco - Puttin' on the Ritz
Frank Stallon - Far From Over
Kajagoogoo - Too Shy
2006-12-23 20:53:25 · answer #1 · answered by MJ 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Here are some good obscure Top 40 hits that barely gets any recognition on the radio.
Donald Fagen: I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)
Ali Thomson: Take a Little Rhythm
Pure Prairie League: Let me Love You Tonight
Fred Knoblock: Why Not Me
Franke and the Knockouts: Sweetheart
Marty Balin: Hearts
Kim Carnes: Crazy in the Night
John Cougar: Ain't Even Done With the Night
Guiffira: Call to the Heart
Jets: Crush on You
Tiffany: Could've Been
2006-12-23 21:02:46 · answer #2 · answered by Fell In Love 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-05 23:24:55 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buffalo gals - malcolm mclaren
yazoo- situation
animotion - room to move
martika-more than you know
will to power-fading away
pointer sisters - dare me
squeeze - hourglass
was not was - walk the dinosaur
living in a box - living in a box
seduction - (your my one and only) true love
stacey q- we connect
alisha - too turned on
rick springfield- bop till you drop
starship - it's not over till it's over
donna summer - this time i know it's for real
the system - don't disturb this groove
el debarge - you wear it well
africa bambaataa - looking for the perfect beat
roachford- cuddly toy (feel for me)
rene & angela - save your love
those are only some i can think of now. they might not be great songs but they were played alot on Top 40 stations in the USA when they were new but then forgotten about after.
they certainly will not found on those cheesy "compilation cd's by decade" that always have the same songs on them that you find in stores or on tv.
you can probably find videos of some of these songs on youtube.com, i'm sure some are still available for download on itunes as well.
2006-12-26 09:07:44 · answer #4 · answered by kwatanabe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love and Rockets -- No New Tale to Tell
Klymaxx -- The Men All Pause
Murry Head -- One Night in Bangkok
New Order -- Blue Monday (they never play the original!)
Pat Benatar -- Fire and Ice
Pebbles -- Mercedes Boy
Prince -- Raspberry Beret
INXS -- Need you tonight
ANYTHING by Yaz(Yazoo), especially "Don't Go"
ANYTHING by New Order (Try the Low-Life album...Elegia or Sunrise)
ANYTHING by Sisters of Mercy (ok, that stretches into the 90s)
ANYTHING by the Psychedelic Furs
2006-12-26 04:09:33 · answer #5 · answered by opinionated1984 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that songs can be both obscure and hit songs. Its either one or the other...but I guess that also depends on how much music you listen to and what genres interest you. Try "Psycho Killer" by The Talking Heads.
2006-12-23 20:52:34 · answer #6 · answered by Aaron F 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I love the Dolly Dots song love me just a little bit more.So ABBA
2006-12-23 21:05:53 · answer #7 · answered by justgoodfolk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A-Ha - Take On Me
The Cure - Just Like Heaven
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary
Just to name a few of my faves.
2006-12-23 20:48:48 · answer #8 · answered by Sammy Da Bull 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Electric Avenue by Eddie Grant
Weird song...
Did a search, you should like this!
2006-12-23 21:00:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When Your Heart Is Weak -- CockRobin
2006-12-23 20:49:00 · answer #10 · answered by WonderWoman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋