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9. I Was Made For Loving You

"I Was Made for Lovin' You" is a

song by American hard

rock band Kiss, originally

released on

their 1979 album Dynasty.

"I Was Made for Lovin' You"

draws heavily from

the disco style that was popular

in late-1970s United

States. Paul Stanley, who co-

wrote the song with Desmond

Child and Vini Poncia, has

stated that it was aconsciouseffort on his part to prove how

easy it was to write and record

a hit disco song.

10 . The Loco- Motion

"The Loco-Motion" is a

1962 pop song written

by American songwriters Gerry

Goffin and Carole King.

The 1987 "Locomotion" release

was a huge hit in Minogue's

native Australia, reaching No. 1

on the AMR singles chart and

remaining there for seven

weeks.

The song was also used in the

hit film around the world at the

time,Arthur 2: On the

Rocks starring Dudley Moore

and Liza Minnelli.

11. Like A Prayer

"Like a Prayer" is a song

recorded by the American

singer Madonna for her 1989

studio album of the same

name.

Like a Prayer" is a pop

rock song with elements

of gospel music.

A choir provides background

vocals that heighten the song's

spiritual nature, and

arock guitar keeps the music

dark and mysterious.

Madonna introduced liturgical

words in the lyricsinspired by

her Catholic upbringingbut

ACTIVITIES

Lets do some melodic

and rhythmic dictations

based on the songs on

this sheet!

Pick one of the above

songs or another song

from the 80s and create

a fact sheet about the

artist/ band, the song and

some other famous

songs.

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5. Beat It

"Beat It" is a song written and

performed by American

recording artist Michael

Jackson and produced

by Quincy Jones.

It is the third single from the

singer's sixth soloalbum, Thriller and was

recorded in 1982.

Producer Quincy Jones had

wanted to include a rock 'n'

roll song in the vein of the

Knack's "My Sharona", though

Jackson reportedly had never

previously shown an interest in

the genre.

6. Eye of The Tiger

"Eye of the Tiger" is a song by

American rock band Survivor. It

was released in May 1982 as a

single from their third

album Eye of the Tiger.

It was written at the request of

actor Sylvester Stallone, whowas unable to get permission

for Queen's "Another One Bites

the Dust. The song was to be

the theme song for the

movie Rocky III.

The movie version of the song

is different from the album

version because it features

tiger growls. It gained

tremendous MTV and radio

airplay and topped charts

worldwide in 1982. It is

memorable for its

guitar riff and chorus.

7. Another One Bites The Dust

"Another One Bites the Dust" is

a song by the

English rock band Queen.

"Another One Bites the Dust" isa song by the

English rock band Queen.

John Deacon's bass line was

inspired by the song "Good

Times" by the disco group Chic.

In the early 1980s, "Another

One Bites the Dust" was one of

many popular rock songs thatChristian evangelists allegedcontained subliminal messages

through a technique

called backward maskin .

8. Every Breath You Take

Every Breath You Take" is a

song by The Police on the

band's 1983

album Synchronicity, written

by Sting.

The single was one of the

biggest hits of 1983, topping

the Billboard Hot 100 singles

chart for eight weeks and the

UK Singles Chart for four

weeks. It also topped

the Billboard Top Tracks chart

for nine weeks.

The song had a music video

that was praised for its black-

and-white cinematography.

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The 1980s saw the emergence of pop, dance music and new wave. Rock

music continued to enjoy a wide audience; sub-genres such as new wave, softrock,and glam metal emerged and developed a significant following

The 1980s are commonly associated with the usage of synthesizers,

thus, synthpop music and other electronic genres featuring non-traditional

instruments exploded in popularity. Also during this decade, several major

electronic genres were developed, including electro, techno, house and

1. Youre The Voice

Is a song written by Andy Qunta,

Keith Reid, Maggie Ryder

and Chris Thompson.

John Farnham recorded the song

for his album Whispering

Jack released in 1986.

The song appeared in the 2007

film Hot Rod, the video

game Grand Theft Auto:

Episodes from Liberty City and a

2012 Ford Australia TV

2. We Gotta Get Out

We Gotta Get out of This

Place", is a rock song written

by Barry Mann and Cynthia

Weil and recorded as a 1965 hit

single by The Animals.

It has become an iconic song of

its type and was immensely

popular among United StatesArmed Forces during

the Vietnam War.

The Angels also performed a

3. Fame!

"Fame" is a pop song, written

by Michael Gore (music)

and Dean Pitchford (lyrics) that

was released in 1980

The song was performed

by Irene Cara, who played the

role of Coco Hernandez in the

original movie.

It achieved chart success as

the theme song tothe Famefilm and TV series.

It won the Academy Award for

Best Original Song in 1980, and

the Golden Globe Award for the

same

4. Axel F

is Axel F is the electronic

instrumental from the 1984

film Beverly Hills Cop performed

by Harold Faltermeyer.

The title comes from the main

character's name, Axel

Foley (played by Eddie Murphy),

in the film.

In 2005, Crazy Frog recorded

the song, releasing it as "Axel F"