Singles Released This Week Years Ago

 

This week's compilation consists mainly of releases from 1982. I can't say why, but perhaps it's simply because only good songs were released that week.

1967: Kaleidoscope

1987: Pink Floyd

1971: Chicago

1979: Sugerhill Gang

1982: George Thorogood 

1982: The Clash

1982: The Pretenders

1982: John Cougar 

1967: Bee Gees

1980: The Police

1963: Marvin Gaye

1982: Tears For Fears

1979: Chic

Subways

Listening to the new single by The Avalanches Subways I remembered the days when Mutant Disco and Nu-Wave was the hottest thing around. This song is based on the vocals of Chandra Oppenheim, a 12 years old singer in this time. The Avalanches added some Bee Gee's and Doobie Brothers ingredients in this song and ready is a superb pop song for the summer.

Here is the original version by Chandra: