Today, we look at ten songs that were played between 5:00-6:00 p.m. (17:00-18:00) eastern United States on the variety mix radio station Steve-FM (106.1-Roanoke, Va).
For the upcoming Fourth of July weekend, just underway, the station is playing an all '80s weekend, which actually started on Thursday at noon. http://www.1061stevefm.com
The two earliest songs that were played were "Back in Black" by AC/DC and "Hit Me With Your Best Shot"by Pat Benatar; both songs were released 35 years ago in 1980. Benatar is currently touring on the road, and she will play the Warner Theatre in Washington, DC, on July 8th and the Brown Theatre in Louisville, Ky., on July 16th. http://benatargiraldo.com/ http://www.warnertheatredc.com
(The image of Muhammad Ali's boxing gloves are in reference to Benatar's "Hit Me With Your Best Show, Ali is originally from Louisville where Benatar plays later in July).
The most current song was "Need You Tonight" from INXS, released in 1987 http://www.inxsonline.com
The set also featured the mega-hit "West End Girls" (London's West End is the center image) by Pet Shop Boys http://www.petshopboys.co.uk/ as well as "Photograph" from Def Leppard http://www.defleppard.com/ (the image of Marilyn Monroe is because an actress playing her was in the video for "Photograph") and "Some Like It Hot" by the '80s supergroup The Power Station, which featured the late Robert Palmer and members of Duran Duran.
Def Leppard will be performing with Styx and Tesla in Toronto, Canada, on July 14th, and Oshkosh, Wisc., on July 18th.
Here is the list:
1) Come on Eileen. Dexy's Midnight Runners. 1982
2) Let's Hear It for the Boy. Deniece Williams, 1984
3) Photograph. Def Leppard. 1983.
4) West End Girls. Pet Shop Girls. 1984.
5) Hit Me With Your Best Shop. Pat Benatar. 1980.
6) Jam on It. Necleus. 1984.
7) Need You Tonight. INXS. 1987
8) Back in Black.AC/DC. 1980
9) Gloria. Laura Branigan. 1982.
10) Some Like It Hot. The Power Station. 1985.
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