Toy Soldiers is from Martika's eponymous debut album (1988). She was only 19 when she wrote the track with Michael Jay, inspired by a close friend's illicit substance addiction.
The track became the biggest hit of her career: #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks, #1 in New Zealand, top 5 in Canada, Australia and the UK, and success in dozens of countries.
A special detail is the children's choir in the chorus, made by Martika's former colleagues from the Kids Incorporated program, including the young Fergie.
Who still grooves to this music? 🪩 Who still runs to the dance floor to this song? 🎸
Chic's "Le Freak," released in 1978, became one of the most iconic recordings of the disco era. With Nile Rodgers' recognizable guitar riff, Bernard Edwards' deep bass, and the catchy "Ahh, freak out!" chorus, the song quickly spread to clubs worldwide. It then reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Atlantic Records' best-selling single at the time.
Chic's "Le Freak," released in 1978, became one of the most iconic recordings of the disco era. With Nile Rodgers' recognizable guitar riff, Bernard Edwards' striking bass, and the catchy "Ahh, freak out!" chorus, the song quickly spread to clubs worldwide. The song subsequently reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and became the best-selling single in Atlantic Records' history at the time.
[RARE FOOTAGE] #Selena performing “Contigo Quiero Estar” at Club XS in Austin, Texas (1990)
It’s said that this was Selena’s first BIG show after signing her deal with Capitol EMI.
"More Than a Woman" was written by the Gibb brothers especially for the soundtrack of Saturday Night Fever (1977). The track has two official versions on the same album: the original Bee Gees (with Barry's unmistakable falsetto) and a cover of the group Tavares, which was the single released in the US and reached #32 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Dancing With Myself" was created in 1980 as a track by the punk band Generation X (the original Billy Idol band with Tony James on bass). They recorded the first version with a more raw sound and heavy guitars, released as a single in the UK, where it only reached #62. When Gen X broke up in 1981, Billy re-recorded and remixed the song himself (with production by Keith Forsey) for the EP Don't Stop and then for his debut solo album Billy Idol (1982).
It became the big breakthrough of his solo career in the US (#27 on Billboard's Dance Club Play) and one of the biggest hits of the 80s.