Godfathers of Hi-NRG Part 2 - BOBBY ORLANDO

BOBBY ORLANDO PRODUCTIONS

Bobby Orlando is considered to be the king of the Hi-NRG style by fans. Whilst many of his productions are a little on the crude side, his prolific output of 12" singles during the early to mid 80s kept dance floors alive with his ultra-energtic music, scoring international hits with songs recorded by Divine and the girl group The Flirts. Many of the releases are sung by a small group of session singers, who appear in various guises and groups.

He released his productions on a number of his self owned independent labels, such as Eurobeat, Memo, Telephon, "O" Records and Bobcat, but they were pressed in very limited numbers, making them highly sought after by collectors, and therefore expensive on the second hand market. A few compilations have been released on CD. As his production output was quite extensive I have only listed my favorite Bobby "O" tracks, rather than attempt a comprehensive discography.

Most of the original US 12"s came without picture sleeves, in plain card sleeves or record company sleeves. The picture sleeves posted in this blog have come from the Continental European versions.

MONDO MAN, Roni Griffith (Vanguard, 1980)

DESIRE, Roni Griffith (Vanguard, 1981)

(THE BEST PART OF) BREAKING UP, Roni Griffith (Vanguard, 1982)

PASSION/CALLING ALL BOYS, The Flirts (”O” Records, 1982)

NATIVE LOVE (STEP BY STEP), Divine (”O” Records, 1982)

I’M SO HOT FOR YOU, Bobby ‘O’ (”O” Records, 1982)

SHE HAS A WAY, Bobby ‘O’ (”O” Records, 1982)

SHOOT YOUR SHOT, Divine (”O” Records, 1982)

FANTASY, Hotline (”O” Records, 1982)

WORK ME OVER, Claudja Barry (TSR, 1982)

PLEASURE, Malibu (”O” Records, 1983)

THESE MEMORIES, Oh Romeo (Bobcat, 1983)

SHAKE IT UP, Divine (Break Records, 1983)

GOIN’ CRUISIN’, Malibu (Bobcat, 1983)

ALL THE LOVE IN MY HEART, Tony Caso (”O” Records,1983)

TAKE A CHANCE (ON ME), Waterfront Home (Bobcat, 1983)

D.J. GIRL, Miss Kimberly (Bobcat, 1983)

BRING ON THE MEN, Wow (Memo, 1983)

LOVE REACTION, Divine (Break, 1983)

I CRY FOR YOU, Bobby ‘O’ (BMC, 1983)

GIVIN’ UP, Bobby ‘O’ (’BMC, 1983)

DANGER, The Flirts (Unidisc, 1983)

I PRETEND, Bobby ‘O’ (BMC LP ‘Free In An Unfree World’, 1983)

BORN TO LOVE, Claudja Barry (Personal, 1984)

ECSTACY, Hotline (”O” Records, 1984)

WORKING GIRL, Girly (”O” Records, 1984)

REPUTATION/GERMAN GIRL, Bobby ‘O’ (BMC, 1984)

WHO’S YOUR BOYFREIND?, Eric (Memo, 1984)

I WANT A MAN, Bonnie Forman (Memo, 1984)

FASHION, The New York Models (Memo, 1984)

GUILTY, Hotline (Memo, 1984)

LOVE ON VIDEO, The New York Models (Memo, 1984)

ONCE IS NOT ENOUGH, Oh Romeo (Oh My!, 1984)

I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU, Bonnie Forman (Memo, 1984)

ONE MORE CHANCE/WEST END GIRLS, Pet Shop Boys (Bobcat, 1984)

HELPLESS (YOU TOOK MY LOVE), The Flirts (Telephon, 1984)

BURNIN’, Patty Phillipe (Memo, 1984)

FINGERS, Lea (Oh My!, 1985)

WHISPER TO A SCREAM, Bobby ‘O’ & His Banana Republic Featuring Claudja Barry

(Menovision, 1985)

ONE MORE SHOT, Oh Romeo (Memo, 1985)

DANCIN’ IN HEAVEN, Tony Caso (Memo, 1985)

KEEP OUR LOVE ALIVE, Lifestyle (Memo, 1986)

DANCIN’ MADLY BACKWARDS/TEMPTATION, The Flirts (Telefon,1985)

VOULEZ VOUS, The Flirts (Ariola, 1985)

SAVING MYSELF (FOR THE ONE I LOVE), Oh Romeo (”O” Records, 1985)

NEW TOY, The Flirts (CBS Associated, 1985)

LONELY TOO LONG, Banana Republic (Eurobeat, 1986)

MAKE UP YOUR MIND, Teen Rock (Menovision, 1986)

LOVE ATTACK, Tony Caso (Eurobeat, 1986)

BREATHLESS, Gina Desire (Eurobeat, 1986)

LOVE ADDICT, Girls Have Fun (Eurobeat, 1987)

LUST OT LOVE, Malibu (Eurobeat, 1987)

AGGRESSION, Charlene Davis (Memo, 1987)

FRUSTRATION, Lilly & The Pink (Memo, 1987)

LIVING OUT A FANTASY, Oh Romeo (Memo, 1987)

READY OR NOT, Hotline (Eurobeat, 1987)

SUSPICIOUS MINDS, Bobby ‘O’ (Bobcat, 1988)

100 80's German Eurodisco & Discofox

Alongside Italian Italodisco, Germany was one of the most prolific producers of a synthpop crossover style of Eurodisco dance music in the 1980s. The sound that emerged from Germany took Eurodisco in several directions.

Dieter Bohlen's productions are perhaps the most internationally recognised, through his success with groups and singers like Modern Talking, C. C. Catch, and Blue System. His sound was lighter, more Europop and very accessible to an International audience. Bohlen's productions popularised the Discofox sound throughout Continental Europe and beyond. The Discofox sound was also very evident in the tracks released on Coconut Records by the likes of Bad Boys Blue.

Likewise, Michael Cretu achieved international success, especially with the recordings of his one time wife Sandra Lauer, who recorded simply as Sandra. Cretu produced a number of other artists including Peter Schilling and Hubert Kah.

Fancy, or Tess, produced a stable of artists and musicians, such as Linda Jo Rizzo and Grant Miller, who made some of the most admired Italo/Eurodisco cuts of the time. Indeed Fancy's own early recordings were produced by Amada Lear's 1970's producer, Anthony Monn. Fancy's later recordings were quite heavily influenced by The Pet Shop Boys sound of the mid to late 80s, many becoming regarded as Hi-NRG classics.

A number of producers and labels made higher BPM Hi-NRG/Spacedsico recordings, bearing a similarity to those of Holland's Michiel Van Der Kuy. The tracks by Mike Mareen, Latin Lover and Fancy fall into this category. Some German artists, in particular The Twins, Micro Chip League and Boytronic, owe much more to synthpop originating with Kraftwerk, and later popularised by British synth pop artists of the early 80s.

Some German producers, notably Jack White and Harold Faltermeyer, exported their Eurodisco production skills to America, where they gained commercial success with a number of American recording artists. I'll visit this topic in a later post.

It is hard to give a simple overview of German Eurodisco from this period, but here are 100 tracks to illustrate some of the breadth of these German artists and their recordings.

NOT THE LOVING KIND, The Twins (Hansa, 1983) 

FACE TO FACE - HEART TO HEART, The Twins (Hansa, 1983) 

SLICE ME NICE/COME INSIDE, Fancy (Metronome, 1984) 

CHINESE EYES, Fancy (Metronome, 1984) 

YOU’RE MY HEART YOU’RE MY SOUL, Modern Talking (Hansa, 1984) 

HOT SUN ON VIDEO, Venus (Coconut, 1985) 

DANCIN’ IN THE DARK, Mike Mareen (Night ‘N Day, 1985) 

PARTY BOY, Sean Heyden (Polydor, 1985) 

ROMANTIC VIDEO, New Romance (Polydor, 1985) 

CHECK IT OUT/IN SHOCK, Fancy (Metronome, 1985) 

GODDESS OF LOVE, Soif De La Vie (Uff Zick, 1985) 

LIGHT A LIGHT, Peppermint (Fellow Music, 1985) 

FOR YOUR LOVE, Airplay (Coconut, 1985) 

I CAN LOSE MY HEART TONIGHT, C. C. Catch (Hansa, 1985) 

FANTASY, Lian Ross (ZYX, 1985) 

RIDE MY BIKE, Nóvé (Italoheat, 1985) 

YOU CAN WIN IF YOU WANT, Modern Talking (Hansa, 1985) 

TOUCH IN THE NIGHT, Silent Circle (Blow Up, 1985) 

SUMMERTIME HOT NIGHTS FEVER, Electric Theatre (Metronome, 1985) 

I NEED A MAN, Secret Star (Transparent, 1985) 

TIME TO SAY GOODBYE, Arabesque (ZYX, 1985) 

FLY ME HIGH, Linda Jo Rizzo (EMI, 1985) 

NIGHTFLIGHT, Jack’s Project (Ariola, 1985) 

COLDER THAN ICE/RED FOR LOVE, Grant Miller (ZYX, 1985) 

MADONNA’S EYES, Jayne Collins (Hansa, 1985) 

MY DELIGHT, Solid Strangers (ZYX, 1985) 

MALICE AND VICE, Mozzart (Metronome, 1985) 

ANOTHER BOY IN TOWN, Two Girls (Transparent, 1985) 

SECRET EYES, L’Affair (ZYX, 1985) 

SCRATCH MY NAME, Creative Connection (Chic, 1985) 

CASANOVA ACTION, Latin Lover (Soundshop, 1985) 

TAKE ME AND YOU’LL WIN (WUNDERBAR), Kay Franzes (Polydor, 1985) 

BOLERO (HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS AGAIN), Fancy (Metronome, 1985) 

TOUCH BY TOUCH, Joy (OK Musica, 1985) 

HERE I AM, MIke Mareen (Night ‘N Day, 1985) 

HEAVEN IN YOUR EYES, Mike Weyman (DA, 1986) 

KING OF HEARTS, Martinique (ZYX, 1986) 

DIAL MY NUMBER, The Back Bag (Transparent, 1986) 

PARADISE, Dance Department (ZYX, 1986) 

BROTHER LOUIE, Modern Talking (Hansa, 1986) 

IMAGINATION, Ringo (ZYX, 1986) 
THIS LOVE, Two Nations (ZYX, 1986) 

YOU’RE MY FIRST, YOU’RE MY LAST, Linda Jo Rizzo (ZYX, 1986) 

JUMP IN, One Of Them (Polydor, 1986) 

YOU SET MY HEART ON FIRE, Elvin (Bellaphon, 1986) 

FREEDOM (DIE ANTWORT), Jeannie (ZYX, 1986) 

IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT, Sandra (Virgin, 1986) 

(YOU’RE) MY LOVE, (YOU’RE) MY LIFE, Patty Ryan (ZYX, 1986) 

DON’T LOSE YOUR HEART TONIGHT, Joy Peters (ZYX, 1986) 

IT’S UP TO YOU, Lian Ross (Arrow, 1986)

LADY OF ICE, Fancy (Metronome, 1986)

SHY SHY SUGARMAN, Jack’s Project (Ariola, 1986) 

I’M ALIVE TONIGHT, Grant Miller (ZYX, 1986) 

LOVE SPY, Mike Mareen (Night ‘N Day, 1986) 

KILLER MACHINE, Laser Cowboys (Italoheat, 1986) 

DO YOU REALLY NEED ME, Si Si Caps (Night ‘N Day, 1986) 

VISION (OF THE NIGHT),  Solid Strangers (ZYX, 1986) 

I’M ON FIRE, Salico (Italoheat 1986) 

HOW ARE YOU, DJ’s Project (Night ‘N Day, 1986) 

MAGIC NIGHTS/ONCE IN THE NIGHT, Zara Thustra (Weytron, 1986) 

LASER LIGHT, Latin Lover (Italoheat, 1986) 

AGENT OF LIBERTY, Mike Mareen (Night ‘N Day, 1986) 

HEARTFLASH (TONIGHT), Linda Jo Rizzo (ZYX, 1987) 

GIVE ME THE NIGHT, Facts & Fiction (ZYX, 1985) 

ELECTRICA SALSA, Off (ZYX, 1987) 

DR LOVE, Latin Lover (Italoheat, 1987) 

NERVOUS, Triple G (ZYX, 1987) 

LOVE PLAYS TRICKS, Charlie Glass (ZYX, 1987) 

WINGS OF LOVE/CALIFORNIA TRAIN, Grant Miller (ZYX, 1987) 

PLASTIC AGE, Interface (ZYX, 1987) 

PERFUME OF LOVE, Scala (ZYX, 1987) 

VISION OF LOVE, DJ’s Project (ZYX, 1987) 

LATIN FIRE, Fancy (Metronome, 1987) 

IN 100 YEARS, Modern Talking (Hansa, 1987) 

UNDER COVER LOVER, T. Ark (ZYX, 1987) 

SLAVE TO LOVE, Sammy Allen (Night ‘N Day, 1987) 

COME BACK AND STAY, Bad Boys Blue (Coconut, 1987) 

I AM ALIVE, Saphir (EMI, 1987) 

ROADRUNNER, U.K. (Night ‘N Day, 1987) 

REACH OUT, Lian Ross (Chic, 1987) 

BOYS BOYS BOYS, Call It Heaven (DA, 1987) 

FLAMES OF LOVE/BODYGUARD, Fancy (Metronome, 1987) 

PERFECT LOVE, Linda Jo Rizzo (ZYX, 1987) 

FANTASTIC LIFE, Martinique (Power, 1987) 

STOP WATCH KILLER, Boys Next Door (Metronome, 1988) 

DIRTY JOB, Sweet Connection (Blow Up, 1988) 

ONLY ONE NIGHT/DON’T LEAVE TONIGHT, The Hurricanes (ZYX, 1988) 

DON’T LET ME DOWN, Boytronic (Metronome, 1988) 

NEED YOU PASSION, Sweet Connection (Blow Up, 1988) 

LADY ECSTACY, MIke Mareen (Night ‘N Day, 1988) 

HEAVEN CAN WAIT, Sandra (Virgin, 1988) 

FANTASY BOY, New Baccara (Belaphon, 1988) 

UNDER MY SKIN, Blue System (Hansa, 1988) 

BREAKAWAY, Grant Miller (ZYX, 1988) 

(CARMEN) DANGER IN HER EYES, Deborah Sasson & MCL (8ighty 8ight, 1988) 

THE DIFFERENT STORY (A WORLD OF LUST AND CRIME), Peter Schilling (WEA, 1988) 

SOLDIER, Thomas Anders (Teldec, 1989) 

SO MANY PEOPLE,  Hubert Kah (Blow Up, 1989) 

HEART TO HEART, Sweet Connection (Polydor, 1989) 

PASSION AND PAIN, Deborah Sasson (Westside, 1989)

Italodisco Top 100

My last post was 100 recommended Hi-NRG tracks form the 80's.  Closely linked with Hi-NRG is Italodisco. 


Italodisco was a marketing term invented by the owner of the German ZYX record label, Bernhard Mikulski in around 1982 - 1983, to promote the synth-pop/disco sound being produced in Italy at that time. Whilst the term "Italodisco" has come to represent the majority of this style of music being produced throughout Continental Europe in the early to mid 80s, I have chosen 100 purely Italian songs for this over view of the genre.


This list is in no particular order of merit, and whilst there are a lot of my favorite songs in it, I have tried to concentrate on the overall popularity of the songs. Therefore the top 5, which are not necessarily the best of the genre, were the biggest Italodisco chart hits in Britain. There was usually only one or two Italodisco chart hits in the UK at the end of each summer when people returned from their Mediterranean holiday, having danced to the songs in the sun!


Many of the artists listed below were not 'real' artists. Many of them were studio projects, using session singers whilst being fronted by a model for public appearances. Valerie Dore and Den Harrow being two famous cases in point.


Since posting my top 100 Italodisco suggestions a few days ago, the postman has delivered some new tracks through my door. I am really enjoying them, so I have taken out a few of the weaker tracks from the top 100. 


I have put the cover artwork of my new finds onto the blog, along with some of my longtime favorites.


DOLCE VITA, Ryan Paris (Discomagic, 1983) 

TARZAN BOY, Baltimora (EMI Italiana, 1984) 

CALL ME, Spagna (CBS, 1987) 

I LOVE MY RADIO (MIDNIGHT RADIO), Taffy (Ibiza, 1985) 

BOYS (SUMMERTIME LOVE), Sabrina (Ibiza, 1987) 

THE NIGHT, Valerie Dore (Merak, 1984) 

I NEED LOVE, Kano (Fulltime, 1983) 

FEEL THE DRIVE, Doctor’s Cat (Il Discotto, 1983) 

SELF CONTROL, RAF (Carrere, 1984) 

BOOM BOOM (LET’S GO BACK TO MY ROOM), Paul Lekakis (Esquire, 1986) 

MAGIC CARILLON, Rose (Discomagic, 1984) 

AROUND MY DREAM, Silver Pozzoli (Many, 1985) 

ONLY MUSIC SURVIVES, Alba (Merak, 1985) 

CHANCE TO DESIRE, Radiorama (Discomagic, 1985) 

DIVINE, Mike Hammer (Time, 1988) 

FUTURE BRAIN, Den Harrow (Baby, 1985) 

HEY HEY GUY, Ken Laszlo (Memory, 1984) 

HAPPY STATION, Fun Fun (X-Energy, 1983) 

FLY TO ME, Aleph (Time, 1985) 

I FEEL YOU (TI SENTO), Matia Bazar (Ariston, 1986) 

RUN TO ME, Tracy Spencer (Ibiza, 1985) 

HIGHER, Vivien Vee (Banana, 1983) 

PEOPLE FROM IBIZA, Sandy Marton (Ibiza, 1984) 

HYPNOTIC TANGO, My Mine (Progress, 1983) 

LOVER TO LOVER, Joe Yellow (Baby, 1983) 

LOVE TAKER, Stefano Pulga (System, 1983) 

TWO FOR LOVE, Miko Mission (Blow Up, 1985) 

RIGHT BY THE MOON, K. Barré (Many, 1984) 

PRETTY FACE, Stylóo (Hole, 1983) 

TONIGHT, Ken Laszlo (Memory, 1985) 

VOICES IN THE DARK, Mike Cannon (Memory, 1983) 

TELL ME THE REASON, Alan Barry (Discomagic, 1988) 

CHARLESTON, Den Harrow (Baby, 1986) 

GIPSY QUEEN, Gipsy And Queen (Time, 1986) 

COLOUR MY LOVE, Fun Fun (X-Energy, 1984) 

ICE COLD LOVE, Madigan (On The Road, 1986) 
FACES, Clio (Crash, 1985)

POLARIS, Cyber People (Memory, 1984) 

SECRETS, Albert One, (Time, 1986) 

U.S.S.R., Eddy Huntington (Esquire, 1986) 

THE VISITORS, Koto (Memory, 1985) 

FIRE ON THE MOON, Aleph (Time, 1986) 

DANGER FOR LOVE, Deborah Haslam (Lombardoni, 1985)

TAKE A CHANCE, Mr. Flagio (Squish, 1983) 

ANOTHER LIFE, Kano (Fulltime, 1983) 

GET CLOSER, Valerie Dore (Merak, 1984) 

I WANNA BE YOUR LOVE, Rose (Time, 1988) 

AMERICA (MEDLEY WITH MACHINERY), Cruisin’ Gang (Cruisin’, 1985) 
UNDER THE ICE, Topo & Roby (Il Disc, 1984)

DOWN DOWN ROMEO, Meccano (Keep On, 1985) 

RISE UP (FOR MY LOVE), Yvonne Kay (X-Energy, 1985)

HEARTBEAT (ONE, TWO, THREE), Vivien Vee (X-Energy, 1987) 

STEP BY STEP, Silver Pozzoli (Many, 1985) 

DRAGONS LEGEND, Koto (Memory, 1988) 

GIMME THE LOVE, Kinky Go (BMS, 1986) 

BAILA BOLERO, Fun Fun (X-Energy, 1987) 

COME ON, Alan Barry (Time, 1986) 

SHOOTING STAR (SIX TIMES), Roy (Memory, 1987) 

IN YOUR EYES, Roxana (Cruisin’, 1985) 

BIG BROTHER, Aleph (Time, 1988) 

ACTIVATE MY HEART, Meccano (Keep On, 1986) 

THE LAST WALL, Alan Ross (Memory, 1986) 

REAL MEN, Tom Hooker (Merak, 1984) 

FEEDBACK/OVERPOWER, Den Harrow (Baby, 1986) 

SPEND A LITTLE TIME, Hemyl (Merak, 1985) 

SHANGHAI, Lee Marrow (Discomagic, 1985) 

ONCE MORE, Taffy (Ibiza, 1985)

BURNING, Simon (Keep On, 1987) 

IMAGINE (YOU’LL NEVER CHANGE YOUR MIND), Fred Ventura (Time, 1987) 

DON’T CRY, Ken Laszlo (Memory, 1986) 

LITTLE RUSSIAN, Mr. Zivago (BMS, 1987) 

ROCK ME TONIGHT, Chip Chip (BMS, 1987) 

GIVE ME YOUR LOVE, Fun Fun (X-Energy, 1985) 

WHEEL OF LOVE, Laurie (Memory, 1987) 

FREEDOM, The Winners (Crash, 1986) 

HOLD THE LINE, Chester (Time, 1987) 

BROWN SUGAR, Gipsy And Queen (Time, 1987) 

FLASH IN THE NIGHT, Public Passion (Chapulin, 1986) 

MONEY RUNNER, Scotch (American Disco, 1986) 

I’M IN DANGER, Aleph (Time, 1987) 

BLACK JACK, Tom Cat (Macho, 1988) 

SWISS BOY, Lou Sern (Esquire, 1986) 

EXOTIC AND EROTIC, Sandy Marton (Ibiza, 1985) 

FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, Colby (Technology, 1987) 

DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR, Cyber People (Memory, 1988) 

FAIRY TALE, Rose (Lombardoni, 1985) 

I NEED YOUR LOVE, Midnight Passion (Cruisin’, 1985) 

KEEP ON ROCKIN’, Hemyl (Missing, 1986) 

MAYDAY, Eddy Huntington (Esquire, 1988)
MY MAN, Cruisin’ Gang (Cruisin’, 1983)  

BLACK OUT, Aleph (Time, 1988) 

I’M A WINNER, Kinky Go (BMS, 1986) 

LOVE, Gipsy And Queen (Time, 1988) 
LIGHT UP MY HEART, Angie St Phillip (Simple,1985)

LOVE IS THE REASON, Time With Ram Band (Ram Productions, 1985) 

EVERYONE’S A WINNER, Monkey Business (X-Energy, 1987) 

DON’T STOP, Ross (Flea, 1987)  

LOOKING FOR LOVE, Tom Hooker (Baby, 1986) 

WAITING FOR A TRAIN, Moonbase (Il Discotto, 1983) 

100 Hi-NRG Essential Classics

Having come across a bit of disgreement as to the difference between 80's Hi-NRG, Italdosco and Eurodisco, I thought I would start this blog to try and focus on these distinctions, beginning with Hi-NRG.


Hi-NRG was a term mostly used in The United States and The United Kingdom in the early to mid 80's. It referred to a higher BPM  form of electronic dance music. Whilst some if it had its roots in 70's soul/funk, and especially Northern Soul, it blended the those sounds with the synthesizer sounds of late 70's Eurodisco and Space Disco, as produced by the likes of Giorgio Moroder and Cerrone. The early exponents of the sound were Patrick Cowley and Bobby Orlando in the U.S., who became the god fathers of the genre. The early cuts became known as "Boystown" in '81 and '82, but evolved into Hi-NRG during 1983, once record companies has latched the genre's possible commercial success. Although there were productions coming from Continental Europe which closely mirror HI-NRG at this time, most fans of the genre separate those productions into "Italodisco" for Italian productions, and "Eurodisco" for other, non British, productions.


So, here are my suggestions of 100 all time Hi-NRG classics form the U.S.A, Canada and the U.K. The songs are not in any particular order, and whilst they are not my personal 100 best picks, these tracks give a great reflection of 80's Hi-NRG.    

    HIGH ENERGY, Evelyn Thomas (UK 1984)

    DO YOU WANNA FUNK, Patrick Cowley & Sylverster (USA 1982)

    SEARCHIN’, Hazell Dean (UK 1983)

    SO MANY MEN, SO LITTLE TIME, Miquel Brown (UK 1983)

    PASSION, The Flirts (USA 1982)

    GUILTY, Lime (Canada 1983)

    HIT ‘N’ RUN LOVER, Carol Jiani (Canada 1981)

    SAVING MYSELF, Eria Fachin (Canada 1987)

    IT’S RAINING MEN, The Weather Girls (USA 1983)

    MALE STRIPPER, Man 2 Man Meet Man Parrish (USA 1986)

    IN THE NAME OF LOVE, Sharon Redd (USA 1982)

    LOVE PAINS, Yvonne Elliman (USA 1982)

    I AM WHAT I AM, Gloria Gaynor (USA 1983)

    NATIVE LOVE (STEP BY STEP), Divine (USA 1982)

    MY FORBIDDEN LOVER, Tapps (Canada 1983)

    IN THE EVENING, Sheryl Lee Ralph (USA 1984)

    BODY ROCK (JELLYBEAN/PETER SLAGHUIS REMIXES), Maria Vidal (USA 1984)

    ROCKET TO YOUR HEART, Lisa (USA 1983)

    YOU SPIN ME ROUND (LIKE A RECORD), Dead Or Alive (UK 1984)

    DON’T STOP THE TRAIN, Phyllis Nelson/Viola Wills (USA 1981)

    MEGATRON MAN, Patrick Colwey (USA 1982)

    SHE HAS A WAY, Bobby ‘O’ (USA 1982)

    I’M LIVING MY OWN LIFE, Earlene Bentley (UK 1983)

    RIGHT ON TARGET, Paul Parker (USA 1982)

    CATCH ME (I’M FALLING IN LOVE), Marsha Raven (UK 1983)

    I DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT, Pamala Stanley (USA 1983)

    CAN’T LIVE (WITHOUT YOUR LOVE), Suzy Q (Canada 1986)

    TAKE A CHANCE (ON ME), Waterfront Home (USA 1983)

    VENUS, Bananarama (UK 1986)

    LOVE’S GONE MAD, Seventh Avenue (UK 1985/1986)

    TWO OF HEARTS, Stacey Q (USA 1986)

    FASCINATED, Company B (USA 1987)

    GLORIA, Laura Branigan (USA 1982)

    DON’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY, The Communards (UK 1986)

    WHISPER TO A SCREAM, Bobby ‘O’ & His Banana Republic Featuring Claudja Barry (USA 1985)

    JUMP SHOUT, Lisa (USA 1982)

    THE VISITORS (GREG SILVA HOT TRACKS REMIX), Abba (USA/Sweden 1981)

    YOU THINK YOU’RE A MAN, Divine (UK 1984)

    WHERE IS MY MAN, Eartha Kitt (USA/UK/France 1983)

    UNEXPECTED LOVERS, Lime (Canada 1985)

    I BELIEVE IN DREAMS, Jackie Rawe (UK 1985)

    LET THE NIGHT TAKE THE BLAME, Lorraine McKane (UK 1984)

    MENERGY, Sylvester (USA 1984)

    I CAN FLY, Rainey (USA 1985)

    HIT THAT PERFECT BEAT, Bronski Beat (UK 1985)

    HOMOSEXUALITY/THANK GOD FOR MEN, Modern Rocketry (USA 1985)

    (THEY CALL ME) QUEEN OF FOOLS, Jessica Williams (Mexico/USA 1983)

    LAST CALL, Jolo (USA 1984)

    EAT YOU UP, Angie Gold (UK 1985)

    DANGER, The Flirts (USA 1984)

    LOVE IN THE SHADOWS, E. G. Daily (USA 1986)

    EARTHQUAKE, The Flirtations (UK 1983)

    HE’S NUMBER ONE, Fantasy (USA 1985)

    I LIKE YOU, Phyllis Nelson (USA 1985)

    LOVE REACTION, Divine (USA 1983)

    I’M ALIVE (LET’S MOVE ON), American Fade (UK 1983)

    THEY SAY IT’S GONNA RAIN, Hazell Dean (UK 1985)

    LOVE EVICTION, Quartzlock (UK 1987)

    DELIVERANCE, People Like Us (South Africa/UK 1986)

    YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON, Kim Wilde (UK 1986)

    RELAX, Frankie Goes To Hollywood (UK 1983)

    SINDERELLA, Betty Wright (USA 1985)

    THE BOYS COME TO TOWN, Earlene Bentley (UK 1983)

    PISTOL IN MY POCKET, Lana Pellay (UK 1986)

    I’M GONNA MAKE YOU WANT ME, Gina Lamour (UK 1985)

    SOMEBODY TO LOVE, Cafe Society (South Africa/UK 1984)

    TUNNEL OF LOVE, Carol Cooper (USA 1985)

    SATELLITES, Ellie Warren (UK 1984/1985/1986)

    JACKIE, Blue Zone UK (UK/USA 1988)

    SMALLTOWN BOY, Bronski Beat (UK 1984)

    SHATTERED GLASS, Laura Branigan (UK/USA 1987)

    MY HEART’S ON FIRE, Patrick L. Myles (Canada 1987)

    BOTH SIDES NOW, Viola Wills (USA 1985)

    NO FRILLS LOVE, Jennifer Holliday (USA 1985)

    TIE ME DOWN, Romance Featuring Jessica Williams (Mexico/USA 1981)

    LOSING MY MIND, Liza Minelli (UK 1989)

    BREAK ME, Charade Featuring Norma Lewis (UK 1984)

    TAKE ME TO HEAVEN, Sylvester (USA 1984)

    OH L’ AMOUR/GIMME GIMME GIMME, Erasure (UK 1986)

    IT’S A SIN, Pet Shop Boys (UK 1987)

    IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY, Barbara Doust (Canada 1987)

    JUMP (FOR MY LOVE), Pointer Sisters (USA 1984)

    I LOVE MEN, Eartha Kitt (UK/USA/France 1984)

    DESIRE, Paul Parker (UK 1984)

    REFLEX ACTION, Louise Thomas (UK 1986)

    COMING OUT OF HIDING, Pamala Stanley (USA 1984)

    THE FIGHT (FOR THE SINGLE FAMILY), Norma Lewis (UK 1984)

    WORK ME OVER, Claudja Barry (USA 1982)

    GUILTY, Hotline (USA 1984)

    I DON’T WANNA TO FALL IN LOVE AGAIN, Karen Silver (Canada 1984)

    TIME BOMB, Jeannie Tracy (USA 1984)

    WHATEVER I DO, WHEREVER I GO, Hazell Dean (UK 1984)

    I’M ON FIRE, Kelly Marie (UK 1984)

    OVER AND OVER AND OVER, Michelle Goulet (USA 1987)

    I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN, Pamela Nightingale (UK 1985)

    WHY?, Bronski Beat (UK 1984)

    I LIKE PLASTIC, Marsha Raven (USA 1982)

    WORKING GIRL, Girly (USA 1985)

    SO MACHO, Sinitta (UK 1985)

    LOVE TRAP, Astaire (UK 1984)

I will be posting my top 100 80's Eurodisco and and Italodisco soon!