January 1981: Marvin Gaye Releases 'In Our Lifetime'
The story of Marvin Gaye's lost Motown masterpiece.
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January 1981: Blondie Releases "Rapture"
The first #1 song on the Hot 100 featuring a rap came from an unlikely source.
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HAIM Remake The Waitresses' 1981 Holiday Song "Christmas Wrapping"
All Este, Danielle & Alana want for Christmas is a vaccine.
Phil Collins' 'Face Value' Getting 40th Anniversary Picture Disc Reissue
Plus a new podcast coming in 2021.
December 1981: Hall and Oates Release "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)"
The hit peaked at #1 for a single week in January 1982.
The Beauty of It All: "Just the Two of Us" is Having a Moment
TikTok is putting the 1981 Top 5 hit back on the map.
November 1981: Def Leppard Release "Bringin' on the Heartbreak"
Flashback 2018 interview with Joe Elliott about Def Leppard's first breakout track in America.
Unplug the Jukebox: Adam Ant's Biggest Hits
Our favorite songs from the original dandy highwayman.
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October 1981: Prince Releases the "Controversy" Album
The album found Prince growing and evolving as an artist at a stunning pace.
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September 1981: Olivia Newton-John Releases "Physical"
FUN FACT: "Physical" is the best-selling single of the entire Totally '80s decade.
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