and have people really forgotten that sybil song? man, i remember when that was on the radio all the time in philly. great single.
― scott seward, Monday, 7 May 2012 16:52 (1 year ago) Permalink
good if not forgotten
londonbeat "ive been thinking about you"
― (REAL NAME) (m coleman), Monday, 7 May 2012 16:53 (1 year ago) Permalink
The idea here is less about singles forgotten by you guys (as if the ILM hivemind would ever let a song fall through the cracks of history) and more about singles that had a brief moment of popularity but never really became latter-day radio staples or overused in commercials/movies or whatever. I'm way familiar with a lot of this stuff, but only because I've made the effort to remain familiar with it.
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Monday, 7 May 2012 17:10 (1 year ago) Permalink
dunno if '94 counts as early '90s but:
single gun theory - "fall"
― madame boo berry (donna rouge), Monday, 7 May 2012 17:16 (1 year ago) Permalink
Maxi Priest, "Close to You"
― sockless in moccasins (jaymc), Monday, 7 May 2012 17:20 (1 year ago) Permalink
Terrence Trent D'Arby lite:
― caro's johnson (Eazy), Monday, 7 May 2012 17:28 (1 year ago) Permalink
Forgotten is right - - - I was born in 1981, started listening to the radio around '94, '95, and don't recognize anything that's been posted to the thread yet. Are all of these indeed lost treasure? Should I listen?
― Doctor Casino, Monday, 7 May 2012 18:16 (1 year ago) Permalink
Jaymc's posts itt are speaking to me.
― Trip Maker, Monday, 7 May 2012 18:18 (1 year ago) Permalink
I would post that song "no myth," maybe, but everyone remembers that.
― Trip Maker, Monday, 7 May 2012 18:24 (1 year ago) Permalink
he had a couple of other pretty good singles from that album iirc?
― former personal denim advisor to the mayor, (La Lechera), Monday, 7 May 2012 18:25 (1 year ago) Permalink
"this and that" was ok
― former personal denim advisor to the mayor, (La Lechera), Monday, 7 May 2012 18:26 (1 year ago) Permalink
When Leonard Pitts was still a music critic his mission was to proselytize on behalf of the misunderstood genius of Grayson Hugh.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 7 May 2012 18:29 (1 year ago) Permalink
Cathy Dennis, "Touch Me (All Night Long)":
― sockless in moccasins (jaymc), Monday, 7 May 2012 18:50 (1 year ago) Permalink
Tracie Spencer, "This House"
― sockless in moccasins (jaymc), Monday, 7 May 2012 18:53 (1 year ago) Permalink
seduction - (you're my one and only) true love
― madame boo berry (donna rouge), Monday, 7 May 2012 18:58 (1 year ago) Permalink
Jon Secada, "Just Another Day"
― sockless in moccasins (jaymc), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:08 (1 year ago) Permalink
love that song
lisa stansfield "been around the world"
― (REAL NAME) (m coleman), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:09 (1 year ago) Permalink
rozalla "everybody's free"
― (REAL NAME) (m coleman), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:11 (1 year ago) Permalink
des'ree "you gotta be"
― (REAL NAME) (m coleman), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:13 (1 year ago) Permalink
Feel like Jane Child isn't totally forgotten b/c of the nose-ear chain, but "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" rules:
― sockless in moccasins (jaymc), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:14 (1 year ago) Permalink
haha i sang that des'ree song at karaoke once and it was v inspiring for everyone present
― former personal denim advisor to the mayor, (La Lechera), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:14 (1 year ago) Permalink
video, please
jaymac on a roll!
― (REAL NAME) (m coleman), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:15 (1 year ago) Permalink
Pebbles, "Mercedes Boy"
― sockless in moccasins (jaymc), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:16 (1 year ago) Permalink
totally forgot about this song! i loved it -- i think it's from mid 90s more than early but i haven't heard it years
― former personal denim advisor to the mayor, (La Lechera), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
Whistle, "Barbara's Bedroom"
― Euler, Monday, 7 May 2012 19:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
allanah myles "black velvet"
― (REAL NAME) (m coleman), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
The Cathy Dennis I would've posted: "Too Many Walls"
Sa-Fire - "Thinking Of You"
Lisette Melendez - "Together Forever"
Jive Bunny and the Mixmasters - "Swing The Mood"
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
Brenda Russell - "Piano In The Dark"
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:18 (1 year ago) Permalink
Are all of these indeed lost treasure? Should I listen?
There are some real gems in this thread, Doctor Casino. Although the extent to which you're likely to agree is roughly equivalent to your tolerance for synth stabs.
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:19 (1 year ago) Permalink
― MarkoP, Monday, 7 May 2012 19:23 (1 year ago) Permalink
Donna Summer - "This Time I Know It's For Real"
I've come to realize lately that Donna Summer has one of my all-time favorite voices. And this song is just great, especially for a single this late in someone's career.
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:25 (1 year ago) Permalink
I actually heard this in a store last week, for the first time in YEARS.
― sockless in moccasins (jaymc), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:25 (1 year ago) Permalink
Natural Selection - Do Anything
― MarkoP, Monday, 7 May 2012 19:25 (1 year ago) Permalink
(Unsurprisingly, I think this thread's about to kill my browser. Worth it.)
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:26 (1 year ago) Permalink
Vanessa Williams - "The Right Stuff"
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:27 (1 year ago) Permalink
(Donna Summer reminds me of Chaka Khan's "Love You All My Lifetime," which I may have posted on a recent thread dedicated to unsung early '90s R&B.)
― sockless in moccasins (jaymc), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:28 (1 year ago) Permalink
Living Colour - "Glamour Boys"
Johnny Kemp - "Birthday Suit"
New Edition - "Can You Stand The Rain"
The Fat Boys - "Are You Ready For Freddy?"
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - "Nightmare On My Street"
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:34 (1 year ago) Permalink
"This House" is awesome.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:36 (1 year ago) Permalink
Peace Choir - "Give Peace A Chance"
East Coast Family - "All 4 One, One 4 All"
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:36 (1 year ago) Permalink
― MarkoP, Monday, 7 May 2012 19:40 (1 year ago) Permalink
some overlap with this thread from a year ago:
80s "omg I loved that one" one hit wonders mix tape thread
― andrew m., Monday, 7 May 2012 19:45 (1 year ago) Permalink
reaches further back, but the late 80s is well-represented. probably speaks to the ages of many of the contributors.
― andrew m., Monday, 7 May 2012 19:48 (1 year ago) Permalink
lots of Freddy-related hip-hop tracks back then, but no one seemed to be rapping abt Jason or Michael Myers.
― fishermen are coveted by whores & stoners (Pillbox), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:51 (1 year ago) Permalink
C+C Music Factory - "Things That Make You Go Hmmmm..."
Terrance Trent D'Arby - "She Kissed Me"
L'Trimm - "Cars With The Boom"
JJ Fad - "Supersonic"
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:51 (1 year ago) Permalink
xpost
Freddy was at the peak of his popularity around this time, while the others were a little old hat.
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:53 (1 year ago) Permalink
have people really forgotten that sybil song?
It's one of my all time favorites! I am enjoying this thread though.
― Respectfully, Tyrese Gibson (Nicole), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:55 (1 year ago) Permalink
I love these! Sub-title for this category should be "Supermarket songs"
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:57 (1 year ago) Permalink
oops: Belinda Carlisle, Summer Rain
Seems like every other song had a slide guitar in it, lol
Texas: I don't Want a Lover
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:58 (1 year ago) Permalink
Robbie Nevil "Just Like You"
Doctor Casino, if you want to know what 1991 random chart-pop sounded like, start here loool
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 7 May 2012 20:04 (1 year ago) Permalink
woah Alex Desert from Hepcat was on The Heights
― some dude, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 00:16 (1 year ago) Permalink
Breathe - "How Can I Fall" (1988)
― LeRooLeRoo, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 03:40 (1 year ago) Permalink
Danny Wilson - "Mary's Prayer" (1988)
― LeRooLeRoo, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 03:42 (1 year ago) Permalink
Howard Jones - "Everlasting Love" (1989) (His last Top 10 hit I think?)
― LeRooLeRoo, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 03:43 (1 year ago) Permalink
Army Of Lovers - "Crucified" (1991). Nobody I know remembers this, but it's amazing.
― LeRooLeRoo, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 03:46 (1 year ago) Permalink
― Master of Treacle, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 19:28 (1 year ago) Permalink
― like Joe Pasquale and Gandhi (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 19:43 (1 year ago) Permalink
― like Joe Pasquale and Gandhi (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 19:45 (1 year ago) Permalink
nobody else but me.
one of my fave albums.
this was one of the singles :
― mark e, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 21:13 (1 year ago) Permalink
another single :
lots of cooler than thou remixers involved - 808 state, j cauty, paul oakenfold etc
― mark e, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 21:18 (1 year ago) Permalink
― MarkoP, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 13:15 (1 year ago) Permalink
Tevin Campbell's new-jack swing remake of "Strawberry Letter 23":
― Carrie Antwoord (jaymc), Thursday, 10 May 2012 15:39 (1 year ago) Permalink
Brent Bourgeois - "Dare To Fall In Love"
I don't know how I managed to completely forget this song's existence and yet still recall every note and word upon hearing it.
― Old Lunch, Wednesday, 3 October 2012 14:42 (7 months ago) Permalink