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Thursday, August 18, 2016

OUR LATEST ADDS AS OF 8/18

The 80's was just like any other musical decade in that it had its fair share of awful and awesome tunes. You can hear them all at our 24/7 internet radio station Awfully Awesome 80's! Visit us at http://awfullyawesomeeighties.com and tune in; you can also search for us on Tunein.com, Nobex Radio, and most other major internet radio directories. You can also make requests; as some of our listeners will attest, we fulfill them no matter how common or obscure they may be!

Here are our 61 most recent new adds:

Top 40:

1. Herb Alpert - Making Love In The Rain - '87
2. Joe Walsh - A Life Of Illusion - '81
3. Lindsey Buckingham - Go Insane - '84
4. Daryl Hall And John Oates - Method Of Modern Love - '84
5. The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Tuff Enuff - '86
6. Julian Lennon - Say You're Wrong - '85
7. Stars On 45 - Medley - '81
8. The Outfield - Since You've Been Gone - '87
9. Karyn White - The Way You Love Me - '88
10. Karyn White - Secret Rendezvous - '89
11. Level 42 - Something About You - '86
12. Level 42 - Lessons In Love - '87
13. Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam With Full Force - I Wonder If I Take You Home - '85
14. Night Ranger - Don't Tell Me You Love Me - '83
15. Larsen Feiten Band - Who'll Be The Fool Tonight - '80
16. Natalie Cole - Jump Start - '87
17. Natalie Cole - Miss You Like Crazy - '89
18. Timbuk 3 - The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades - '86
19. Tears For Fears - Mothers Talk - '86
20. Tears For Fears - Woman In Chains - '89

Bottom 45s:

1. Bitter Sweet Alley - Time To Move - '83
2. Nomo - Red Lipstick - '85
3. Bang Bang - This Is Love - '85
4. Kim Wilde - You Came - '88
5. Kim Wilde - Chequered Love - '81
6. Flash Kahan - One At A Time - '85
7. Stacey Q - Insecurity - '86
8. In Pursuit - Thin Line - '87
9. Rick Bowles - Too Good To Turn Back Now - '82
10. Little America - Walk On Fire - '87
11. Sneaker - Don't Let Me In - '82
12. David Roberts - Boys Of Autumn - '82
13. Sue Saad - Looker - '81
14. Duran Duran - Girls On Film - '81
15. Barnes And Barnes - Fish Heads - '79
16. The Nails - 88 Lines About 44 Women - '84
17. Chubby Checker - Harder Than Diamond - '82
18. Triumph - Don't Love Anybody Else But Me - '86
19. Danny Spanos - I'd Lie To You For Your Love - '84
20. Freeez - I.O.U. - '83
21. Ian Hunter - All Of The Good Ones Are Taken - '83
22. Adrenalin - Faraway Eyes - '84
23. Chequered Past - How Much Is Too Much? - '84
24. Paul Collins' Beat - On The Highway - '82
25. The Jam - Beat Surrender - '82
26. Billy Satellite - Satisfy Me - '84
27. Eric Martin Band - Sucker For A Pretty Face - '83
28. Shooting Star - Hollywood - '82
29. Survivor - Caught In The Game - '83
30. Survivor - The Moment Of Truth - '84
31. Face To Face - As Forever As You - '88
32. Natalie Cole - Dangerous - '85
33. Cheap Trick - She's Tight - '82
34. Juice Newton - Can't Wait All Night - '84
35. Wildlife - Somewhere In The Night - '83(Little known British band with Bad Company and FM UK members)
36. Lisa Hartman - Hidin' From Love - '82
37. Dreams So Real - Rough Night In Jericho - '88
38. Broken Homes - Steeltown/Bluestown - '86
39. Blue Oyster Cult - Dancin' In The Ruins - '86
40. Jimmy Davis And Junction - Kick The Wall - '87
41. Jules Shear - Whispering Your Name - '83

The majority of these will never get heard on that new MTV Classic channel, so come on out and support those of us in internet radio who truly remember what the classic days of music videos were!

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

THE LATEST ADDS AS OF 8/2

Here are our latest adds, brought to you by a classic MTV obsessed mind and others who made some cool requests! Keep them coming!

Top 40:

1. Gino Vannelli - Living Inside Myself - '81
2. Love And Rockets - So Alive - '89
3. Jim Steinman - Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through - '81
4. Robbie Dupree - Steal Away - '80
5. Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies - '87
6. Pseudo Echo - Funky Town - '87
7. Quarterflash - Harden My Heart - '81
8. Richard Marx - Don't Mean Nothing - '87
9. The Motels - Suddenly Last Summer - '83
10. The Style Council - My Ever Changing Moods - '84
11. Psychedelic Furs - Heartbreak Beat - '87
12. Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now? - '82
13. Men At Work - It's A Mistake - '83
14. Deniece Williams - It's Gonna Take A Miracle - '82
15. KC - Give It Up - '83
16. Elton John - Who Wears These Shoes? - '84
17. Tina Turner - One Of The Living - '85


Bottom 45's:

1. Scorpions - Rhythm Of Love - '88
2. Scorpions - I'm Leaving You - '84
3. Gino Vannelli - Black Cars - '85
4. Icehouse - Street Cafe - '82
5. Love And Rockets - No New Tale To Tell - '87
6. Karla Bonoff - Baby Don't Go - '80
7. Icehouse - Boulevarde - '81
8. Motley Crue - Looks That Kill - '84
9. Indigo Girls - Closer To Fine - '89
10. The John Hall Band - Love Me Again - '83
11. The Tragically Hip - New Orleans Is Sinking - '89
12. Quarterflash - Talk To Me - '85
13. Rough Cutt - Piece Of My Heart - '85
14. Maxus - Nobody's Business - '81
15. Martha Davis - Don't Tell Me The Time - '87
16. Rickie Lee Jones - Pirates(So Long Lonely Avenue) - '81
17. Martin Briley - Dangerous Moments - '84
18. Lloyd Allen - I Keep Looking At You(Keep Pumping) - '84
19. Fitz - Audio/Video - '84
20. The Pretenders - Talk Of The Town - '80
21. Men At Work - Everything I Need - '85
22. Tanita Tikaram - Twist In My Sobriety - '88
23. Stage Dolls - Still In Love - '89
24. Extreme - Mutha(Don't Wanna Go To School Today) - '89
25. Masayoshi Takanaka - Thunderstorm - '81 - Live Version That Was Played On MTV In '83
26. Suzanne Vega - Left Of Center - '86
27. Joan Armatrading - Kind Words(And A Real Good Heart) - '86
28. Joan Armatrading - Drop The Pilot - '83
29. Lita Ford - Out For Blood - '83
30. Boris Badenough - Hey Rocky! - '86 - Extended Version
31. Shannon - Do You Wanna Get Away - '85
32. Joanna Dean - Ready For Saturday Night - '88
33. Romeo's Daughter - Don't Break My Heart - '88
34. Robin Beck - First Time - '88
35. Envy - I Believe In You - '87
36. Femme Fatale - Falling In And Out Of Love - '88
37. Femme Fatale - Waiting For The Big One - '88
38. Dexys Midnight Runners - Jackie Wilson Said(I'm In Heaven When You Smile) - '82
39. Smashed Gladys - Legs Up - '88