“Forever Young” is the title track from German rock/synthpop group Alphaville’s 1984 debut album of the same name. The single was a strong hit on the Scandinavian area and in the European-German speaking countries in the same year. Though it was not the group’s highest-charting European hit and failed to reach the American Top 40 despite three separate U.S. single releases, “Forever Young” has subsequently been covered by numerous artists.
Category: 1984
Dire Straits – Money for Nothing
Money for Nothing” is a single by British rock band Dire Straits, taken from their 1985 album Brothers in Arms. It was one of Dire Straits’ most successful singles, peaking at number one for three weeks in the United States, and it also reached number one for three weeks on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart. In the band’s native UK, the song peaked at number four. The recording was notable for its controversial lyrics, groundbreaking music video and cameo appearance by Sting singing the song’s falsetto introduction and backing chorus, “I want my MTV.” The video was also the first to be aired on MTV Europe when the network started on 1 August 1987.
Scorpions – Rock You Like A Hurricane
Rock You Like a Hurricane is a song by the German heavy metal band Scorpions. The song was released as the second track of their 1984 album Love at First Sting.
Laura Branigan – Self Control
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“Self Control” is the name of an international hit song recorded in 1984 by Laura Branigan, as well as the album on which it appears. The song was recorded that same year with the same English lyrics by Italian singer Raf, who co-wrote the song with Giancarlo Bigazzi and Steve Piccolo. The song has become one of the defining pop songs of the 1980s, with a number of remakes recorded each year. Notable covers include Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin in 1993, a hit dance remake by Branigan in 2004 and two 2006 versions that hit the Top 5 in various European enclaves, by Danish dance group Infernal and Spanish singer Soraya Arnelas.
Fire Inc. – Nowhere Fast
“Nowhere Fast” is a song, first performed by Fire Inc. in 1984 for the rock movie Streets of Fire. A cover of the song was later recorded by Meat Loaf. The song was entirely written by Jim Steinman. Laurie Sargent performed the lead vocals. Holly Sherwood and Rory Dodd performed the background vocals.