yacht rock classic<\/a> has that contemporary 1980s feel that manages to be both nostalgic and modern-sounding after all these years. And yet, I can\u2019t recall the last time I heard \u201cSteal Away\u201d on the radio. What\u2019s the deal there?<\/p>\n\u201cSteal Away\u201d by Robbie Dupree made it all the way to No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It did similarly well on the Adult Contemporary chart.<\/p>\n
\u201cLiving In The Plastic Age\u201d by The Buggles from \u2018The Age Of Plastic\u2019<\/p>\n
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\u201cThey send the heart police \/ To put you under cardiac arrest \/ And as they drag you through the door \/ They tell you that you\u2019ve failed the test.\u201d<\/p>\n
Everyone remembers \u201cVideo Killed The Radio Star\u201d, considering it was such a big hit in the States. But The Buggles had another hit, \u201cLiving In The Plastic Age\u201d that made it to the Top 20 in the UK. However, it didn\u2019t quite chart in the US. That\u2019s probably why it doesn\u2019t get as much radio love nowadays, but it certainly deserves it. This song is new wave synth-pop at its finest, with a very refined sound that remains musically interesting today.<\/p>\n
\u201cBiggest Part Of Me\u201d by Ambrosia from \u2018One Eighty\u2019<\/p>\n
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\u201cAin\u2019t no risk, now \/ In lettin\u2019 my love rain down on you \/ So we could wash away the past \/ So that we may start anew.\u201d<\/p>\n
This soft rock jam was a hit on the pop charts in 1980, so I\u2019m surprised it\u2019s been forgotten by many a modern-day listener. \u201cBiggest Part Of Me\u201d is absolutely gorgeous and has a very polished production that manages to still sound fresh decades later.<\/p>\n
\u201cBiggest Part Of Me\u201d by Ambrosia was a smash hit on the Hot 100, peaking at No. 3. This soft rockin\u2019 tune also did well on the Adult Contemporary chart.<\/p>\n
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