| | VH1: I Love The 80'S CD
For pop fans that have been overwhelmed by a goopy wave of nostalgia for skinny ties, spiky haircuts, and sleeveless T-shirts, VH1's I LOVE THE '80s should prove to be the perfect mix. These 14 chart-busting hits cover everything from industry-tailored power-pop (the Knack's "My Sharona") to celebratory anthems from singers with orange hair (Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"), and will have listeners reaching for their hair gel in no time.
The truth is, the 1980s come off looking pretty good--musically speaking--within the bounds of this compilation. Alongside the obligatory feel-good anthems such as Joey Scarbury's "Theme from 'Greatest American Hero' (Believe It or Not)" and Bobby McFerrin's irrepressible "Don't Worry Be Happy," there is a fine sampling of New Wave-influenced sounds. The Vapor's enigmatic "Turning Japanese" still packs a punch, as do "Our House," Madness's kooky masterpiece, and the Waitresses' jerky "Square Pegs." Solid grooves are not overlooked on INXS's "New Sensation" and the B-52's "Love Shack," but the disc's highlights have to be Grandmaster Flash's "The Message" and 'Til Tuesday's truly beautiful "Voices Carry" (superb songs in any decade).
Knack/K.Loggins/C.Lauper/Inxs/ B.Mcferrin/R.Palmer/B-52's/Mad
Audio Remasterers: Dan Hersch; Bill Inglot. VH1: I Love The 80'S Music | List Price | $9.97 (You save $0.68) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Pop, Hard Rock, Oldies Collections | | Label | Rhino | | Orig Year | 2004 | | All Time Sales Rank |  104748  | | CD Universe Part number | 6741427 | | Catalog number | 78972 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jun 29, 2004 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Shermalee Nicholson; Janet Rollé (Compilation); Sandy Alouete (Compilation); Patrick Milligan (Compilation); Paul Butler (Compilation) |
VH1: I Love The 80'S Songs | | VH1: I Love The 80'S CD VH1 I LOVE THE 80'S: |
| 1. | My Sharona - The Knack |
| 2. | Turning Japanese - The Vapors |
| 3. | I'm Alright - Kenny Loggins |
| 4. | Theme from Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not) - Joey Scarbury |
| 5. | Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield |
| 6. | Square Pegs - The Waitresses |
| 7. | Message, The - Duke Bootee/Melle Mel & the Furious 5/Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five |
| 8. | Our House - Madness |
| 9. | Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper |
| 10. | Voices Carry - 'Til Tuesday |
| 11. | Addicted to Love - Robert Palmer |
| 12. | New Sensation - INXS |
| 13. | Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin |
| 14. | Love Shack - The B-52's |
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