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Sunday, October 2, 2016

THE LATEST ADDS AS OF 10/2!

Our quest of being one of the ultimate audio equivalents of classic MTV continues with these 50 new adds! Thanks to all of our gnarly listeners for the cool requests!

Top 40:

1. Brenda K. Starr - I Still Believe - '88
2. Brenda K. Starr - What You See Is What You Get - '88
3. Jane Wiedlin - Rush Hour - '88
4. Ric Ocasek - Emotion In Motion - '86
5. Jermaine Jackson - Dynamite - '84
6. George Harrison - All Those Years Ago - '81
7. Baltimora - Tarzan Boy - '85
8. Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Jammin' Me - '87
9. Jermaine Jackson - I Think It's Love - '86
10. The B-52's - Roam - '89
11. Roxette - Dangerous - '89
12. Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels - '85
13. Pointer Sisters - Automatic - '84
14. Eddie Money - Peace In Our Time - '89
15. Fleetwood Mac - Seven Wonders - '87

Bottom 45's:

1. 10,000 Maniacs - You Happy Puppet - '89
2. Jack Green - When I Was Young - '81
3. The Elvis Brothers - Fire In The City - '83
4. 805 - Young Boys - '82
5. Wax UK - Bridge To Your Heart - '87
6. Jesse Johnson - Crazay - '86 - Featuring Sly Stone
7. Cameo - Back And Forth - '87
8. Richard Marx - Burning Of The Heart - '86
9. Bon Jovi - Edge Of A Broken Heart - '87
10. Helen Schneider - Rock 'N Roll Gypsy(Rock 'N Roll Outlaw) - '81
11. The Fleshtones - R.I.G.H.T.S. - '82
12. Don Henley - Johnny Can't Read - '82
13. Big Country - Wonderland - '84
14. Payolas - Where Is This Love - '83
15. Paul Janz - High Strung - '85
16. Tom Teeley - A Rocket And A Roman Candle - '84
17. Jon Gibson - She Told Me So - '83
18. Pamala Stanley - Coming Out Of Hiding - '84 - 7 Inch Version
19. Simon F. - I Want You Back - '85
20. Hoodoo Gurus - Come Anytime - '89
21. Alien - Brave New Love - '88
22. Chaka Khan - Love Of A Lifetime - '86
23. Thompson Twins - Nothing In Common - '86
24. Tora Tora - Walkin' Shoes - '89
25. Tora Tora - Phantom Rider - '89
26. Atlantic Starr - If Your Heart Isn't In It - '86
27. Tangier - On The Line - '89
28. KBC Band - It's Not You, It's Not Me - '86
29. The Enforcers - Sudden Impact(Dirty Harry Theme) - '83
30. Girlschool - Hit And Run - '81
31. Kansas - Everybody's My Friend - '83
32. X - The New World - '83
33. Belouis Some - Some People - '85
34. Peter Frampton - All Eyes On You - '86
35. Toto - All Us Boys - '79

Friday, September 9, 2016

LATEST ADDS AS OF 9/9

Here are our 59 latest adds as of 9/9/16:

Top 40:

1. Dottie West With Kenny Rogers - What Are We Doin' In Love - '81
2. Tierra - Together - '80
3. Toto - Stranger In Town - '84
4. Kenny Loggins With Steve Perry - Don't Fight It - '82
5. James Ingram With Michael McDonald - Yah Mo B There - '83
6. Pure Prairie League - Let Me Love You Tonight - '80
7. Pure Prairie League - I'm Almost Ready - '80
8. Winger - Headed For A Heartbreak - '89
9. Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time - '88
10. Whitney Houston - You Give Good Love - '85
11. Stryper - Honestly - '87
12. Poison - Fallen Angel - '88
13. Phil Collins - I Missed Again - '81
14. Chico DeBarge - Talk To Me - '86
15. INXS - Need You Tonight - '87 - Includes Mediate



Bottom 45s:

1. Bryan Adams - Diana - '85
2. The Cult - Fire Woman - '89
3. Slow Children - Talk About Horses - '81
4. Tommy Tutone - Get Around Girl - '83
5. Dramarama - Anything, Anything(I'll Give You) - '85
6. Dramarama - Last Cigarette - '89
7. Goanna - Solid Rock - '83
8. Rockpile With Robert Plant - Little Sister - '81
9. Touch - Don't You Know What Love Is - '81
10. John Eddie - Stranded - '86
11. Far Corporation - Stairway To Heaven - '86
12. 1927 - That's When I Think Of You - '89
13. Strangeways - Only A Fool - '87
14. FM UK - Frozen Heart - '86
15. Surf MC's - Surf Or Die - '87
16. The Tarney/Spencer Band - No Time To Lose - '81(Originally Charted In '79)
17. Southside Johnny And The Jukes - Walk Away Renee - '86
18. Fee Waybill - You're Still Laughing - '84
19. Mick Smiley - Magic - '84
20. Alessi - Savin' The Day - '84
21. Duran Duran - My Own Way - '81 - Fast Tempo Version
22. Private Life - Last Heartbeat - '88
23. Total Coelo - I Eat Cannibals - '83
24. Kraftwerk - Pocket Calculator - '81
25. Madam X - High In High School - '84
26. Heaven 17 - Let Me Go - '83
27. Polecats - Rockabilly Guy - '81
28. 707 - Mega Force - '82
29. Queensryche - Walk In The Shadows - '86
30. The Stone Roses - I Wanna Be Adored - '89
31. The House Of Love - I Don't Know Why I Love You - '89
32. XYZ - Inside Out - '89
33. XYZ - What Keeps Me Loving You - '89
34. Black 'N Blue - I'll Be There For You - '86
35. D.L. Byron - Listen To The Heartbeat - '80
36. Any Trouble - Girls Are Always Right - '80
37. Grand Alliance - Helpless - '83
38. The Nitecaps - Same Situation - '82
39. Bad English - Forget Me Not - '89
40. Dangerous Toys - Scared - '89
41. Los Lobos - Set Me Free(Rosa Lee) - '87
42. Enuff Z'Nuff - Fly High Michelle - '89(Charted In Early '90)
43. Phil Collins - We Said Hello, Goodbye(Don't Look Back) - '86 Remix Version
44. Black 'N Blue - I Want It All(I Want It Now) - '86

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

Monday, July 18, 2016

THE LATEST ADDS ON AWFULLY AWESOME 80'S!

As you can see, we're adding a little bit of everything!

Top 40:

1. Jackson Browne - Boulevard - '80
2. Jackson Browne - Tender Is The Night - '83
3. Chris Christian - I Want You, I Need You - '81
4. Tiffany - Could've Been - '87
5. Tiffany - Radio Romance - '89
6. Chicago - Love Me Tomorrow - '82
7. Guns N' Roses - Paradise City - '89
8. Michael Stanley Band - My Town - '83
9. Glenn Frey - You Belong To The City - '85
10. Van Halen - Panama - '84
11. Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey - '82
12. Eddy Grant - Romancing The Stone - '84
13. Night Ranger - Sentimental Street - '85
14. Europe - Carrie - '87
15. Sonny Charles - Put It In A Magazine - '82
16. Michael Damian - Was It Nothing At All - '89
17. The Beach Boys - Kokomo - '88
18. Styx - Music Time - '84
19. Rod Stewart - Passion - '80
20. Gary Numan - Cars - '80
21. The Other Ones - Holiday - '87
22. Laid Back - White Horse - '84
23. Madonna - Borderline - '84
24. Madonna - Angel - '85
25. Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters - '84
26. Ashford And Simpson - Solid - '84
27. Sheena Easton - Telefone(Long Distance Love Affair) - '83
28. Billy Ocean - Loverboy - '84
29. Quiet Riot - Bang Your Head(Metal Health) - '84
30. Tesla - Love Song - '89


Bottom 45's:

1. 'Til Tuesday - Coming Up Close - '87
2. Berlin - Dancing In Berlin - '84
3. Katrina And The Waves - Sun Street - '86
4. Prism - Beat Street - '83
5. Go West - One Way Street - '85
6. Minutes From Downtown - Heaven Street - '83
7. Split Enz - Dirty Creature - '82
8. Europe - Let The Good Times Rock - '88
9. UFO - Let It Rain - '82
10. Cristina - Ticket To The Tropics - '84
11. 10,000 Maniacs - Peace Train - '87
12. Aerosmith - Let The Music Do The Talking - '85
13. Gary Numan And Tubeway Army - Down In The Park - '79
14. Carlene Carter - Meant It In A Minute - '83
15. Helix - Rock You - '84
16. King's X - Summerland - '89
17. The Knack - Can't Put A Price On Love - '80
18. The Knack - Sweet Dreams - '81
19. Hooters - Karla With A K - '87
20. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes - '84
21. Stephen Stills - Stranger - '84
22. The Firm - All The Kings Horses - '86
23. Donnie Iris - Sweet Merilee - '81
24. Elvis Costello - Accidents Will Happen - '79
25. Barbra Streisand - Emotion - '85
26. Def Leppard - Women - '87
27. Tesla - Changes - '86
28. Ratt - Lack Of Communication - '84
29. Motley Crue - Shout At The Devil - '83
30. Cinderella - Shake Me - '86
31. Frehley's Comet - Insane - '88

Sunday, June 26, 2016

NEW ADDS TO CLOSE OUT JUNE

Here are some recent adds on Awfully Awesome 80's, a 24/7 internet radio station that brings back all of your favorite classic MTV favorites as well as many others that played while you were sleeping:

Top 40:

1. Culture Club - Move Away - '86
2. Mary Jane Girls - In My House - '85
3. Kenny Loggins - I'm Alright - '80
4. Roxette - The Look - '89
5. Roxette - Dressed For Success - '89
6. Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen - '83
7. Timex Social Club - Rumors - '86
8. Glass Tiger - I Will Be There - '87
9. Glass Tiger - Someday - '86
10. Simon And Garfunkel - Wake Up Little Susie - '82
11. Climax Blues Band - I Love You - '81
12. John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band - C-I-T-Y - '85
13. A Flock Of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song - '82
14. Samantha Fox - Touch Me(I Want Your Body) - '86
15. Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf - '82
16. Rebbie Jackson - Centipede - '84
17. Tony Carey - The First Day Of Summer - '84
18. Bananarama - Cruel Summer - '84
19. Belinda Carlisle - Circle In The Sand - '88
20. Jim Capaldi - That's Love - '83
21. Joan Jett And The Blackhearts - Do You Wanna Touch Me(Oh Yeah) - '82
22. Fine Young Cannibals - Don't Look Back - '89
23. Was(Not Was) - Walk The Dinosaur - '89
24. General Public - Tenderness - '84
25. Aldo Nova - Fantasy - '82
26. The Fixx - Are We Ourselves? - '84

Bottom 45's:

1. Fiona - Everything You Do(You're Sexing Me) - Duet With Kip Winger - '89
2. Lindsey Buckingham - Dancin' Across The USA - '83
3. Dexys Midnight Runners - The Celtic Soul Brothers - '83
4. Lydia Lunch - Spooky - '80
5. The Flirts - Jukebox(Don't Put Another Dime) - '82
6. Giant - I'm A Believer - '89
7. Giant - Innocent Days - '89
8. The Joe Chemay Band - Proud - '81
9. Peter Frampton - Breaking All The Rules - '81
10. Peter Frampton - Lying - '86
11. Howard Jones - Assault And Battery - '85
12. The Kinks - Do It Again - '84
13. Samantha Fox - Do Ya Do Ya(Wanna Please Me) - '87
14. A Flock Of Seagulls - The More You Live, The More You Love - '84
15. Giraffe - This Warm Night - '87
16. The Alarm - Rain In The Summertime - '87
17. Madness - The Sun And The Rain - '84
18. Honeymoon Suite - Wave Babies - '84
19. Nuclear Valdez - Summer - '89
20. Ronnie Milsap - She Loves My Car - '84
21. Y&T - Summertime Girls - '85
22. Russ Ballard - The Fire Still Burns - '85
23. Neal Schon And Jan Hammer - No More Lies - '82
24. The Bears - Aches And Pains - '88
25. Zebra - Bears - '84
26. Shooting Star - Where You Gonna Run - '82
27. Chuck Francour - Under The Boulevard Lights - '80
28. Van Halen - Summer Nights - '86

Tune into the station at http://awfullyawesomeeighties.com or look for us on Tunein.com, Reciva Radio, Nobex Radio, Radio Tuna, etc. Join our Facebook group and participate in this coming week's geography request theme!

Sunday, May 29, 2016

NEW ADDS FOR 5/29 - 50 WEEKLY NEW ADDS BEGINS NEXT WEEK!

Here are our new adds for this past week:

Top 40:

1. Pat Benatar - We Live For Love - '80
2. Bette Midler - My Mother's Eyes - '80
3. Bryan Adams - Summer Of '69 - '85
4. Pablo Cruise - Cool Love - '81
5. Taylor Dayne - Don't Rush Me - '88
6. Pia Zadora - The Clapping Song - '82
7. Bob And Doug McKenzie - Take Off - '82
8. Buckner And Garcia - Pac Man Fever - '82
9. 38 Special - You Keep Runnin' Away - '82
10. Dan Fogelberg - The Language Of Love - '84
11. Carly Simon - Jesse - '80
12. Firefall - Staying With It - '81

Bottom 45's:

1. Mickey Gilley - True Love Ways - '80
2. Sparks And Jane Wiedlin - Cool Places - '83
3. Jon Astley - Jane's Getting Serious - '87
4. Maestro Fresh Wes - Let Your Backbone Slide - '89
5. Headpins - Just One More Time - '83
6. Boys Brigade - The Passion Of Love - '83
7. Strange Advance - We Run - '85
8. Michael Furlong - Use It Or Lose It - '84
9. Lisa Nemzo - Hard For A Girl Like Me - '85
10. NRBQ - Me And The Boys - '80

Next week begins the quest for 50 new adds every week. I'm just picturing Billy Joel singing along with me right now: "1, 2, 3, 4, Pressure!"

Our request theme for the week of 5/30 through 6/5 will be: Request an 80's hit or obscurity from any groups that were either trios or quartets.

Tune into the station and make a request(chat room, one-on-one chat program, or contact form) through our webpage at http://awfullyawesomeeighties.com. You can also find us on Tunein.com, Nobex Radio, Reciva Radio, and other major internet radio directories. Join our Facebook group and get the first news about upcoming shows!