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36 unusual facts about 1980 in music


A Little Suite for Christmas, A.D. 1979

A Little Suite for Christmas, A.D. 1979 is a composition for piano, written by American composer George Crumb, written in 1980.

And the Cradle Will Rock...

It appears on their 1980 album Women and Children First.

Behind My Camel

"Behind My Camel" is the eighth track from the 1980 album, Zenyatta Mondatta, by the British rock band, The Police.

Bird in Flight

"Bird in Flight"/"Tribal Look" is the third single by Toyah, released on February 1, 1980, by Safari Records.

Conexion Latina

Conexion Latina is a salsa music and Afro-Cuban jazz orchestra based in Germany, which was founded in 1980 by trombonist Rudi Fuesers.

Curtom Records

Due to the decline in popularity of soul music, the label went through varying changes of distributions from several labels - first by Buddah Records, then by Warner Bros., RSO Records, and finally Arista Records, before closing for good in 1980 (although the very first Curtom 45's were independently distributed).

Cynthia Johnson

Johnson was the lead singer of the popular Minneapolis-based band Lipps Inc., best known for their 1980 song "Funkytown," which would become their only U.S. Top 40 hit.

Dangerhouse Records

Started in 1977 and collapsing by the end of 1980, Dangerhouse was a short-lived enterprise, which nonetheless left its mark on the punk scene.

DEP International

Dep International was formed in 1980 by members of UB40 to keep control over their record output and to release tracks by other artists.

Don't Fight It

Don't Fight It is the debut album by Canadian rock band Red Rider, which was released in 1980 (see 1980 in music).

Es Navidad

Es Navidad (1980) is Menudo's sixth Spanish album and the second release in 1980.

Flaming Starr

Flaming Starr is a 1980 album by Maurice Starr.

Gaby oh Gaby

Written by Boris Bergman with music by Bashung, it was initially published as a single in 1980 on Philips, with Elle s'fait rougir toute seule as the B-side.

Guitarchitecture

Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) released in September 1980 by RCA Records, which included four layered Guitar Synth tracks on "Ashes to Ashes".

How Much I Feel

Pack also penned the hit singles "Biggest Part of Me" and "You're the Only Woman (You & I)" for the band's 1980 follow-up album, One Eighty.

I'm a Rebel

I'm a Rebel is the second album by German heavy metal band Accept, recorded in 1979 and released in 1980 (see 1980 in music).

Just When I Needed You Most

Ingela "Pling" Forsman wrote lyrics in Swedish as När jag behövde dig mest, which was recorded by Swedish dansband Wizex on the 1980 album You Treated Me Wrong.

Keep in Touch

"Keep in Touch" sold over 35,000 copies and managed to get into British pop chart in 1980.

Little Jeannie

"Little Jeannie" (spelled "Little Jeanie" on the cover of the single) is a song by Elton John and Gary Osborne, recorded by John and released as a single in 1980 from John's album 21 at 33.

Messin' with the Boys

Messin' with the Boys is the second post-Runaways album by Cherie Currie, released in 1980.

Mountain Records

Mountain Records is a record label started in Cape Town, South Africa in 1980 by Patrick Lee-Thorp.

Music for Our Lady Queen of the Angels

Music for Our Lady Qeeen of the Angels is the first album by multi-instrumentalist Garth Hudson, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music).

Never Knew Love Like This Before

The song is the second and final single from Mills' 1980 album, Sweet Sensation.

Phil Spector International

Phil Spector International was a record label operated between 1970 and 1980 by Malcolm Jones.

Rockin' into the Night

Rockin' into the Night is the third studio album by the southern rock band 38 Special, released in 1980.

Roulette russe

In 1980, a new version of the album was released after the success of the Gaby oh Gaby single.

Sången skall klinga

The song also became a major Svensktoppen, staying at the chart for 10 weeks during the period 3 February-6 April 1980, and after two second-places it topped the chart from the third week.

Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like

Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like is the 36th album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music).

Sueperman's Big Sister

"Sueperman's Big Sister" is a song and a 1980 single by Ian Dury & The Blockheads.

Täältä tullaan Venäjä

It was released in 1980, shortly after the newly formed band had won the Finnish Rock championship.

The First, the Best and the Last

The First, the Best and the Last is a compilation album by punk band Sham 69, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music) right after their disbandment.

The Woman I Loved So Well

Co-produced by band member Dónal Lunny and engineer Brian Masterson, the album was recorded in April and May of 1980 and released on LP in July of that year.

This Wreckage

It was featured as the opening track on his 1980 LP Telekon and was the third and final single to be released from that album (although the only one to feature on every configuration of Telekon worldwide).

Växeln hallå

The song also stayed at Svensktoppen for ten weeks between the period of 30 March-1 June 1980, spending three weeks at the top.

What Goes Around Comes Around

Jennings would go on to have two more #1 albums after What Goes Around Comes Around – 1980's Music Man and 1986's Will the Wolf Survive – but the modest success of What Goes Around Comes Around was a sign which suggested that the outlaw movement was in fact on the wane.

WUOG

It was on WUOG that R.E.M. were first broadcast; a live recording of "Hippy, Hippy Shake" was played in the summer of 1980.