Bad (album) – 1987 Bad is the seventh studio album by American singer Michael Jackson. It is his third studio album released through Epic Records. It was released on August 31, 1987, nearly five years after Jackson’s previous studio album, Thriller. As of 2012 Bad itself has sold between 30 to 45 million copies worldwide, …
From a Distance – Cliff Richard – Bette Midler “From a Distance” is a song written in 1987 by American singer-songwriter Julie Gold. Gold was working as a secretary at the time for Home Box Office and writing songs in her free time. Gold’s friend, Christine Lavin, introduced the song to Nanci Griffith who first …
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” is a song co-written by Albert Hammond and Diane Warren, recorded by the American rock band Starship. It is a duet featuring Starship vocalists Mickey Thomas and Grace Slick. Featured as the theme to the romantic comedy film Mannequin, it hit No. 1 in the …
HIT DETAILS Artist Name: MEL & KIM Song Author: Stock Aitken Waterman Year Recorded: 1987 SONG PROFILE Respectable Format 7″ single, 12″ maxi. “Respectable” was a UK number one single for one week in March 1987 for Mel and Kim. “Respectable” is a Mel and Kim song written and produced by Stock/Aitken/Waterman that became …
HIT DETAILS Artist Name: A-HA Top Position (Australia): 36 Song Author: Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, John Barry Year Recorded: 1987 Record Label: Warner Bros Label Number: 7-28305 SONG PROFILE The Living Daylights (song) “The Living Daylights” is a song performed by Norwegian pop group A-ha for the 1987 James Bond film of the same name. It was …
HIT DETAILS Artist Name: KYLIE MINOGUE Hit Month (Australia): July 1987 Song Author: Gerry Goffin, Carole King Year Recorded: 1962 SONG PROFILE The Loco-Motion Loco-Motion” is a 1962 popular music song written by American songwriters Gerry Goffin and Carole King. The song is notable for appearing in the American Top 5 three times – each …
HIT DETAILS Artist Name: JIMMY BARNES Top Position (Australia): 5 Record Label: Mushroom Label Number: K-424 “Too Much Ain’t Enough Love” was the first single lifted from the 1987 album Freight Train Heart by Australian rock singer Jimmy Barnes. It was his first Australian No. 1 hit single. In the U.S., the song peaked at …
HIT DETAILS Artist Name: THE BANGLES Hit Month (Australia): 1987 Song Author: Liam Sternberg Year Recorded: 1986 SONG PROFILE Walk Like an Egyptian Single by The Bangles from the album Different Light B-side “Angels Don’t Fall in Love” “Not Like You” Released September 1, 1986 (UK) Format 7″ single, 12″ maxi Recorded Sunset Sound Factory …
Artist Name DUSTY SPRINGFIELD Top Position (Australia): 1987 Song Author: Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe, Allee Willis Year Recorded: 1987 Record Label: Parlophone Label Number: A 1997 SONG PROFILE What Have I Done to Deserve This? Released 10 August 1987 Format 7″, 12″, cassette, CD “What Have I Done to Deserve This?” is a song by …
When Smokey Sings “When Smokey Sings” is a song by the English duo ABC. The lyrics and name of the song are a tribute to R&B and Soul singer Smokey Robinson. It was released in mid-1987, on ABC’s album Alphabet City. Robinson himself was on the pop charts with his single “One Heartbeat” at the …