DJ Akhu's Daily 80s Shuffle: 'What Is Love' by Howard Jones (1983)

Artist: Howard Jones

Song: What Is Love

Year: 1983

DJ Akhu's Daily 80s Shuffle: 'Blue Jean' by David Bowie (1984)

Artist: David Bowie

Song: Blue Jean

Year: 1984

DJ Akhu's Daily 80s Shuffle: 'Love Is a Battlefield' by Pat Benatar (1983)

Artist: Pat Benatar (1983)

Song: Love is a Battlefield

Year: 1983

The Beachy 80s: 'Fire In the Twilight' by Wang Chung (1985)

Ahoy 80s Fans! Its been awhile since I did a proper written post, the quickie posts are just too easy. So, I've got another Beachy 80s track for you, and it is...Fire In the Twilight by Wang Chung. The song was released in February of 1985 on motion picture soundtrack of the über-80s classic movie The Breakfast Club. Now, I don't know what makes it "beachy" persay, but I just had visions of driving down a beach-highway at sunset with the convertible top off, so there it is. If you want more info on Wang Chung, then check out some of me previous song posts of them, or look HERE. Well, that was easy! Til next time, watch this space for more 80s!

DJ Akhu's Daily 80s Shuffle: 'Cry Wolf' by A-Ha (1986)

Song: 'Cry Wolf'

Artist: A-Ha 

Year: 1986

DJ Akhu's Daily 80s Shuffle: 'Naughty Girls Need Love Too' by Samantha Fox (1988)

Artist: Samantha Fox 

Song: Naughty Girls Need Love Too 

Year: 1988

DJ Akhu's Daily 80s Shuffle: 'Some Guys Have All The Luck" by Rod Stewart (1984)

Artist: Rod Stewart

Song: Some Guys Have All the Luck

Year: 1984
 So, as with my other blog I've decided to start doing more regular random music posts with less writing as I figure that will lead to more music being posted and more exposure for artists and their music, so be sure to go find their songs/albums and buy them if you like them. So, here's the first 80s music pick of the day:

The 80s R-and-B Rewind: 'Dial My Heart' by Boys (1988)

Its time for another 80s Hip-Hop Rewind! This post features R-and-B quartet Boys, and their 1988 debut single Dial My Heart. Boys were a Motown act, based out of Carson, California USA and they consisted of the four Abdulsamad brothers, Khiry, Hakeem, Tajh, and Bilal. The group was encouraged by their family to pursue their dreams of a musical career following their early start performing at local areas such as Venice Beach, California. Dial My Heart was released in 1988 on the group's Messages From The Boys debut album and it reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #1 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart.

Tragic Love in the 80s: 'The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)' by Greg Kihn Band (1981)

Ahoy 80s fans! DJ Purple Sneakers here with another cherry-picked Tragic Love in the 80s track for you. This one is more rockin' than some of the previous slower ballad types I've posted under this sub-genre, and the song is The Breakup Song by American rock group The Greg Kihn Band. The Greg Kihn Band was formed back in 1976 by frontman Greg Kihn and bassist Steve Wright in Berkeley, California, USA. The Breakup Song was released on the band's 4th studio album Rockihnroll in 1981, it would peak at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and #5 on the Billboard Top Tracks chart. 

The Saxxy 80s: 'Endless Summer Nights' by Richard Marx (1988)

The Saxxy 80s returns, and this time its American rock-pop singer/songwriter/producer Richard Marx and his 1988 hit track Endless Summer Nights. Richard Marx is a Chicago-based artist, he has been active in music circa 1982, and he has produced many hit singles in his day. Endless Summer Nights was released in January of 1988 on his self-titled debut album Richard Marx  and it would peak at #2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and #50 on the UK Singles chart.

So there is another Saxxy 80s track for you, watch this space for more to come. 

Rockin' In The 80s: 'Ah! Leah!' by Donnie Iris (1980)

Welcome back to Rockin' In The 80s! I've been away for awhile again, but am back with American rocker Donnie Iris, and his epic track Ah! Leah!. Donnie Iris is an American rock artist out of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, he's been active in the music industry circa 1965 playing with bands like The Jaggerz and Wild Cherry in the 1970s as well as his solo work later on. The song Ah! Leah! was a single released in 1980 off of his Back on the Streets album, and that is where it can be found.  For more info and music head over to his website HERE. Stay in there 80s fans, as there's always more posts to come.

#1 of DJ Akhu's' Top 100 80s Dance Hits Countdown!: 'Billie Jean' by Michael Jackson (1982)

Finally we've reached the #1 pick of DJ Akhu Enkiel's Top 100 80s Dance Hits Countdown! For some reason #1 was just too easy to pick, I knew it before I even started the countdown, its a 1983 released and guaranteed "dance floor-filler" by the "King of Pop" Michael Jackson...thats right its Billie Jean. Now, I know I said before that if I were to do this countdown again I would definitely change things, but this #1 song would still be #1, its almost in stone I think, and that makes it a little less than exciting to reveal, even though its the top spot. I actually enjoyed doing the higher numbers, because I felt they were less predictable, and not necessarily songs everyone and their grandma would be familiar with. That said, I tip my hat to the late King of Pop and his 80s masterpiece, Billie Jean. There's an 80s movie called The Legend of Billie Jean and I intend to watch it, though I don't know how much it has to do with this classic MJ song. Billie Jean was released on Jackson's epic 6th studio album Thriller, released in November of 1982, which also happens to be the reigning best-selling album of all time, with sales estimated by various sources as being between 65 and 110 million copies internationally and is also tied for the best-selling album in the United States. Thriller won 8 Grammy Awards at the 1984 Grammys, and it goes without saying that Billie Jean hit #1 on all the major charts world-wide. So there it is folks, maybe I will do another set of 80s hits, like a 100-200 or something, though I think sticking to genre's for now will be the plan. Keep it real folks, hope you enjoyed the Top 100 countdown... stay tuned for more 80s! :-)

Those Metal 80s: 'Dream Warriors' by Dokken (1987)

Those Metal 80s have returned again! Today we have 80s metal legends Dokken, and their 1987 track Dream Warriors. Dokken are an American heavy-metal band out of Los Angeles, California who formed originally way back in 1978, and consisted of original members Don Dokken (vocals and founder of the band), George Lynch (guitar), Juan Croucier (bass guitar), and "Wild"Mick Brown (drums). Dream Warriors was released in 1987 on the movie soundtrack for A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, and the track can also be found on the band's 1987 album Back for the Attack.Yup, thats a movie that scarred me as a child as I was at the neighbors house watching it when my parents never would have allowed it, and the graphic images of Freddy Kruger slicing and dicing up teenagers and killing them in their sleep really freaked me out for years to come. But then again, I had A Nightmare On Elm Street 4 poster in my room, so it is sort of paradoxical I suppose. I will soon be posting #1 80s Dance hit, although now that I have been doing this awhile I may consider doing a version 2 of the whole list as I have come across so many new-to-me 80s dance hits, but then again I could do a 200-300 list as well...watch this space to find out what unfolds. 

Your 80s Hip-Hop Rewind: 'Kill That Noise' by MC Shan (1987)

Welcome back fans, its time for another issue of Your 80s Hip-Hop Rewind, and this week we have MC Shan, and his fly 1987 track Kill That Noise. MC Shan (born Shawn Moltke) is an American rapper from  Queens, NYC who has been active out on the scene circa 1985. He is well known for his collaboration with Canadian rapper Snow, and his 1992 international hit track Informer. Kill That Noise was released on MC Shan's 1987 debut album Down By Law, which apparently was released at the height of the Bridge Wars, which was a feud between rappers from Queensbridge, NYC (MC Shan), and those from the South Bronx (e.g. KRS-One). It seems that the feuds of the hip/hop/rap world have always been going on. Well, that does it for this issue, stay tuned, numero uno of the countdown is soon to be announced!

Italo Disco 80s Hits: 'Music In The Night' by Solid Strangers (1985)

We're coming back at you 80s addicts with another Italo Disco 80s Hit by German disco-pop group Solid Strangers called Music In The Night. The group was active in the mid-80s, based out of Germany, and were produced by Kalle Trapp and Rolf Köhler. Their music fits into the Italo-Disco genre of 80s music. Music In The Night was released in 1985 as a single. Its a great song to add to your 80s Nights collection as well, you know, that one you drive around the city at night too ;-) That is about all the info I can find on this group, so if you are hungry for more then check out their LastFM page HERE.