Forgotten late-'80s/early-'90s pop singles

"this and that" was ok
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4yZf8rujrs

When Leonard Pitts was still a music critic his mission was to proselytize on behalf of the misunderstood genius of Grayson Hugh.

Cathy Dennis, "Touch Me (All Night Long)":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9ddhTH7Rjc

Tracie Spencer, "This House"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIaFmiIyPcg&ob=av2n

seduction - (you're my one and only) true love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IBJlUWDy9c

Jon Secada, "Just Another Day"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSqPbZnVjXQ

love that song

lisa stansfield "been around the world"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf9q0DN0dGw

rozalla "everybody's free"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI42hQHfbi8

des'ree "you gotta be"

Feel like Jane Child isn't totally forgotten b/c of the nose-ear chain, but "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" rules:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWd__w5UWVc

haha i sang that des'ree song at karaoke once and it was v inspiring for everyone present

video, please

jaymac on a roll!

des'ree "you gotta be"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhpZfltbnAQ

Pebbles, "Mercedes Boy"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPZwbWZpyho

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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5I2Hxb9-fA

Whistle, "Barbara's Bedroom"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92_Pxy4m12s

allanah myles "black velvet"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS870zCCAwM

The Cathy Dennis I would've posted: "Too Many Walls"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEmpCvF3V4s

Sa-Fire - "Thinking Of You"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd5XgFvKfnk

Lisette Melendez - "Together Forever"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l2bDaTvow0

Jive Bunny and the Mixmasters - "Swing The Mood"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTA6I6hn-z4

Brenda Russell - "Piano In The Dark"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7u5GtSIC5k&ob=av2n

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NGkbjIxk68

Donna Summer - "This Time I Know It's For Real"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCtDAAPO-j4

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.

The Cathy Dennis I would've posted: "Too Many Walls"

I actually heard this in a store last week, for the first time in YEARS.

Natural Selection - Do Anything
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNl3fegO4Os

(Unsurprisingly, I think this thread's about to kill my browser. Worth it.)

Vanessa Williams - "The Right Stuff"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3Urr8J3RYQ

(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.)

Living Colour - "Glamour Boys"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7FX6sAL0Zw&ob=av2e

Johnny Kemp - "Birthday Suit"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG3t9V3TvfU

New Edition - "Can You Stand The Rain"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7flrKMGfwjw&ob=av2n

The Fat Boys - "Are You Ready For Freddy?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDUl5Ke5jbM

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - "Nightmare On My Street"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMnbw-AM4VA

"This House" is awesome.

Peace Choir - "Give Peace A Chance"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyzSk8HVZTc

East Coast Family - "All 4 One, One 4 All"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlZv2cpLReM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZh9JvMHj_g

some overlap with this thread from a year ago:

80s "omg I loved that one" one hit wonders mix tape thread

reaches further back, but the late 80s is well-represented. probably speaks to the ages of many of the contributors.

lots of Freddy-related hip-hop tracks back then, but no one seemed to be rapping abt Jason or Michael Myers.

C+C Music Factory - "Things That Make You Go Hmmmm..."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF2ayWcJfxo

Terrance Trent D'Arby - "She Kissed Me"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2xgvE2UL-Q

L'Trimm - "Cars With The Boom"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIRVDJzqD64

JJ Fad - "Supersonic"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3nPLoODtGU

xpost

Freddy was at the peak of his popularity around this time, while the others were a little old hat.

have people really forgotten that sybil song?

It's one of my all time favorites! I am enjoying this thread though.

I love these! Sub-title for this category should be "Supermarket songs"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uErmlcpfHoI

oops: Belinda Carlisle, Summer Rain

Seems like every other song had a slide guitar in it, lol

Texas: I don't Want a Lover

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LO2fgSamqI

Robbie Nevil "Just Like You"

Doctor Casino, if you want to know what 1991 random chart-pop sounded like, start here loool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9HcaajZwx0

Go West, "King of Wishful Thinking"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z38cpa5KFYs

oh lol that's even better!!!

Glen Medeiros, Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLxTEV5vpyg

I enjoy the poufy hair very much. Also he sorta looks a bit like Rick Moranis in profile, hee hee

MCJ & Cool G - So Listen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZd8EUdRulM

Kylie Minogue, Hand On Your Heart

(did it chart in the US? I get the feeling she wasn't really a thing til later hotpants sauciness)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfNaRnuFbsE

Billy Ocean ft Fresh Prince - I Sleep Much Better (In Someone Else's Bed)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMcSK-7GgPg

Doctor Casino, if you want to know what 1991 random chart-pop sounded like, start here loool

I thought Doctor Casino was at least somewhat aware of pop in 1991:
Is there a name for that genre of turn-of-the-90s pop-rock with the positive vibes, huge guitar leads, and gated drums?

he was saying upthread that he didn't recognise a lot of the songs, is the only reason I said it

Kylie didn't enter back into the US charts until 2001. Though I was under impression that her only song that charted in the 80's was Locomotion but "I Should Be So Lucky" and "It's No Secret" apparently did as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0SMfyz-9xk

Prefab Sprout - Life of Surprises

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDws8LPXzEM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB6FAQbVJbw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox85dGD79K0

I will just keep on proselytizing about the A'me Lorain album until people hear the good word:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIU_XAgDlnE