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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"