Throw on your dopest oversized white suit and dance until the mornin' light as we take you back to the 80's! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!!
Artist: DeBarge
Song: Rhythm Of The Night
Album: Rhythm Of The Night (1985)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 3
Bonus Fun Fact: This song was featured on the soundtrack for the films "The Last Dragon" in 1985 and "Ghostbusters: Answer The Call" in 2016!
Artist: DeBarge
Song: Rhythm Of The Night
Album: Rhythm Of The Night (1985)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 3
Bonus Fun Fact: This song was featured on the soundtrack for the films "The Last Dragon" in 1985 and "Ghostbusters: Answer The Call" in 2016!
I couldn't believe how expensive this album was when I got it on CD. I don't know if Rhythm of the Night and Who's Holding Donna Now are worth the inflated price, but glad to have them in my collection of music. El's solo album was equally pricey.
ReplyDeleteWhy were the prices so high? I assume it is out of print now, but you would think there would have been a bunch of these pressed during the initial release?
DeleteUnless an artist was explosively hot in the 80's, a lot of record labels didn't produce high quantities of CD's. The format was expensive for both the label and consumers, and vinyl was still the preferred format, with cassettes being slightly behind them.
DeleteOnce CD's overtook vinyl in sales, more labels took notice and started mass producing them. A lot of the older pressings of CD's, 1982 - 1985 have a tendency to be rarer than others, but again, it was mainly based on the artist. You'll obviously find a ton of copies of Michael Jackson's Thriller on CD, but you won't find as many Melissa Manchester's Hey Ricky.
Ah! I see. Makes sense.
DeleteThe local Top 40 station played this incessantly, to the point where it's permanently engraved in my noggin. Good thing its so catchy and appealing.
ReplyDeleteIt is pretty damn catchy!
DeleteNext do Oh Sheila by Ready for the World and We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off by Jermaine Stewart...Please.
DeleteI think I already had Jermaine, but Ready For The World would be a great pick! Thanks for the suggestion!!
DeleteI need to watch the Last Dragon again. Quality entertainment. Classic 80s.
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