80s Music Video Of The Day
Dexys Midnight Runners Hit #1 With their Single “Come On Eileen” On This Day In 1982
Released from their second album “Too-Rye-Ay”, “Come On Eileen” hit #1 in both the U.K. and U.S. charts. It’s been featured on many playlists as well as many top # singles lists of the 1980s. https://youtu.be/6BODDyZRF6A Dexys Midnight Runners have…
80s Music Video Of The Day: Nena-99 Red Balloons (99 Luftballons)
In 1983 German singer Nena recorded her hit single “99 Luftballons” which was also recorded the same year as “99 Red Balloons” for English listeners. The song was a smash hit thanks to MTV and radio airplay and landed at…
80s Music Video Of The Day: Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) is actually from the 2nd Eurythmics album, but it was the one that made them a household name. The song went all the way to #1 on the Billboard Charts and helped the band…
80s Music Video Of The Day: Falco -“Rock Me Amadeus”
Released on Falco’s album Falco 3 in 1985. Not only was it Falco’s only #1 hit in the U.S. And the U.K., but it was also the only German-language song to make it to the number one position on the…
80s Music Video Of The Day: Hall & Oates – Maneater
“Maneater” by Hall & Oates landed on the #1 spot in December 1982 and held that spot for four straight weeks. It was the most successful single of the duo’s career and helped the album H20 reach double platinum status.…
80s Music Video Of The Day: Devo – “Whip It”
Devo released their third studio album “Freedom Of Choice” in 1980. Leading the album was the first single “Whip It” which quickly became a Top 40 hit and helped Devo become a household name. “Whip It” is still considered one…
80s Music Video Of The Day: Missing Persons – “Words”
Today’s 80s Music Video Of The Day comes from the new wave band Missing Persons. The band which was fronted by Dale Bozzio featured a futuristic look mixed with sex appeal…sort of a Barbarella meets Marilyn Monroe. MTV played this…
