Bernard Wright – Who Do You Love (1985)
Like all teenagers of the 90s, I was first introduced to this song via LL Cool J’s “Loungin’” remix. I was old enough to know that beat was so fire that it couldn’t be original, but these were the pre-Shazam days, so I was destined to live a life of ignorance until now. The source material is no slouch; I can’t imagine how hype that drum machine made the club in the 80s.
Rockwell – Somebody’s Watching Me (1984)
If you needed proof that Michael Jackson had the Midas touch in the 80s, look no further than this rubbish. Rubbish, in tribute to Rockwell’s insanely ridiculous UK accent he adopted for this song…and maybe his entire career? Who knows. But let’s be serious: his career is basically this song, right? Anyway, c’mon man. You are from Detroit! Enter one MJ, who I imagine just casually swung by the stude, put in about 15 minutes of effort singing the hook, and then went to feed his lions or something. Number one hit – boom!
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