What song was inspired by a breakup and a hit single in 1985?
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Voices Carry "Voices Carry" is a song by the American rock band 'Til Tuesday. It was produced by Mike Thorne for the band's debut studio album, "Voices Carry" (1985). The song's lyrics, written by the band's frontwoman Aimee Mann, portray a lover in an affair, and were originally written and sung as if to a woman, but changed due to Epic Records' pressure. The song was inspired by Mann's breakup with 'Til Tuesday drummer, Michael Hausman.
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'Til Tuesday 'Til Tuesday (often written as ’til tuesday) was an American new wave band formed in Boston. The band, consisting of Aimee Mann (vocals, bass), Robert Holmes (guitar, vocals), Joey Pesce (keyboard), and Michael Hausman (drums), was active from 1982 to 1989. They are best known for their 1985 hit single "Voices Carry".
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Oh Sheila "Oh Sheila" is a 1985 single by Ready for the World. The song went to number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100, the Hot Black Singles and the Hot Dance Club Play charts. It was the first of two chart toppers for the band on the "Billboard" R&B chart, preceding their 1986 number-one R&B hit, "Love You Down".
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Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You? "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" is a song written by Stevie Nicks and Keith Olsen off the 1985 album "Rock a Little". It was also released as a single in 1986, peaking at #60 for two weeks on the "Billboard" Hot 100. During "VH1 Storytellers", Nicks explained that "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" was written about the death of Joe Walsh's eldest daughter, Emma Kristen, and his subsequent penning of "Song for Emma" from the album So What.
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Heartbeat Song (Kelly Clarkson song) "Heartbeat Song" is a song by American singer Kelly Clarkson from her seventh studio album, "Piece by Piece" (2015). Written by Mitch Allan, Audra Mae, Kara DioGuardi, and Jason Evigan, the song is an uptempo synthpop track produced by Greg Kurstin. Lyrically, it sings of meeting a person who restores someone's faith in love. Inspired by 1980s synthpop music, "Heartbeat Song" was released by RCA Records as the album's lead single on January 12, 2015.
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List of European number-one hits of 1985 This is a list of the "Hitkrant" Europarade number-one singles and albums of 1985.
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Break Away (Ivy Quainoo song) "Break Away" is a song originally recorded by German singer Ivy Quainoo for her 2012 album, "Ivy." Titled "Breakaway", it was covered by Canadian singer Celine Dion for her English-language studio album, "Loved Me Back to Life" (2013). "Breakaway" was co-written by Johan Fransson, Tim Larsson, Tobias Lundgren and Audra Mae, and produced by Play Production. The song was released by Dion as a promotional single in the United Kingdom on 5 December 2013 and in France on 22 January 2014.
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Heartbeat (Carrie Underwood song) "Heartbeat" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Carrie Underwood from her fifth studio album, "Storyteller". It was written by Underwood, Ashley Gorley, and the song's producer, Zach Crowell. Country music singer Sam Hunt sings backing vocals on the track. The song was released to the radio by Arista Nashville on November 30, 2015 as the album's second single, after "Smoke Break". Musically, "Heartbeat" is a country pop and a R&B song with lyrics that relate to the feeling of intimacy experienced by being alone with one's lover. It appears to be inspired by Underwood's marriage to Mike Fisher.
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House of Broken Love House of Broken Love is a 1989 rock song by the American hard rock band Great White. Written by Mark Kendall, Michael Lardie and Alan Niven, the song was the eighth track on the band's album "...Twice Shy".
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Never Be You "Never Be You" is a song written by Tom Petty and Benmont Tench, and was first released in 1983 by Maria McKee. The song appeared on the "Streets of Fire" film soundtrack album and was recorded by American country music artist Rosanne Cash. Cash recorded a version for the film, but her version was not used (Cash's original version was released for the first time on her 2005 compilation "The Very Best of Rosanne Cash"). Cash's version was released in September 1985 as the second single from the album "Rhythm & Romance". "Never Be You" was Rosanne Cash's fifth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of 16 weeks on the chart.
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List of RPM number-one country singles of 1985 These are the Canadian number-one country songs of 1985, per the "RPM" Country Tracks chart.
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Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken "Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken" is a song by Lloyd Cole and the Commotions from the 1984 album Rattlesnakes.
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We're in This Love Together "We're in This Love Together" is a 1981 hit song by Al Jarreau. It was the first of three single releases from his fifth studio album, "Breakin' Away". The song was his first and biggest chart hit.
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We Could Be Sweet Lovers "We Could Be Sweet Lovers" is a 1985 song written by Bill Withers from his final studio album "Watching You Watching Me".
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Tonight I Could Fall in Love "Tonight I Could Fall in Love" is a song by American singer-songwriter Suzi Quatro, released as a non-album single in 1985.
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Lovin' Every Minute of It (song) "Lovin' Every Minute of It" is a song released in 1985 on the Canadian rock band Loverboy's album of the same title. The song reached #9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 when released as a single later that year. It was written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange. In Canada, the song peaked at #11.
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Crush (1980 Me) "Crush (1980 Me)" is the fourth and final overall single released by Australian singer-songwriter Darren Hayes from his debut studio album, "Spin". It reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart. In Australia, it was released as the third single from the album in September 2002, prior to the release of "I Miss You", which was released in early 2003. The song is an homage to the 1980s, featuring a 1980s synthesized pop sound, vocoded vocals and referencing many stars such as Cyndi Lauper, Simon Le Bon and Eurythmics. Samples of "Holiday", the 1983 hit song of Madonna, were used in the remix "Crush on Holiday", which became the main airplay and video version in Australia.
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Greatest Hits (NSYNC album) Greatest Hits is the first compilation album by American boy band NSYNC. Released on October 25, 2005, the album debuted at #47 on the "Billboard" 200 albums chart. It didn't chart in the UK on release, but debuted at #96 on the UK Albums Chart dated September 7, 2013 in the wake of NSYNC's brief reunion performance at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. It features hits like "Bye Bye Bye", "It's Gonna Be Me", "I Want You Back", "Tearin' Up My Heart" and "Pop". This album also marks the third and final overall release under Jive Records. To date, the album has sold less than half a million copies worldwide and sold 325,000 copies in the US according to Nielsen SoundScan.
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Bassline (Chris Brown song) "Bassline" is a song by American recording artist Chris Brown, taken from his fifth studio album "Fortune" (2012). It was written by Andrea Simms, Andrew "Pop" Wansel, Brown, David Johnson, Robert Calloway, Ronald "Flippa" Colson and Warren "Oak" Felder. The song was produced by Pop Wansel and Dayvi Jae. Musically, "Bassline" is a dubstep, electropop and electrohop song, which incorporates elements of reggae. Instrumentation is provided by a wobble bass and synthesizers. The song contains lyrics about Brown telling a woman to leave the nightclub with him. "Bassline" garnered mixed reviews from music critics; some reviewers noted it as one of the standout tracks on the album, while others criticized the song's production and lyrics. It also received comparisons to the songs by Kesha and LMFAO. Upon the release of "Fortune", "Bassline" debuted at numbers 28 and 122 on the UK R&B Chart and UK Singles Chart, respectively.
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I'll Never Stop Loving You (Gary Morris song) "I'll Never Stop Loving You" is a song written by Dave Loggins and J.D. Martin, and recorded by American country music artist Gary Morris. It was released in July 1985 as the first single from the album "Anything Goes". "I'll Never Stop Loving You" was Gary Morris' second number one country hit. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the country chart.
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This Could Be the Night (Loverboy song) "This Could Be the Night" is a song written by Paul Dean, Mike Reno, Bill Wray and John Friga and recorded by the Canadian rock band Loverboy from their hit album, "Lovin' Every Minute of It", released in 1985. The song contained much more of a style that represented 1980s power pop ballads than the rocking style for which the band had been known. Released as a single in 1986, it reached the top ten on the "Billboard" Hot 100 singles chart.
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Breaking Up (1985 film) Breaking Up is a 1985 TV movie about the breakdown of a marriage seen through the eyes of a child.