“Friday I’m in Love” is from The Cure’s 1992 album Wish. Robert Smith has called it a dumb pop song that is also excellent, precisely because it is so out of character: optimistic, naïve and happy.
Released in May 1992 as the second single, it reached No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart (the band’s last UK Top 10) and No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100, while topping the Modern Rock Tracks chart for four weeks.
Smith became convinced he had stolen the progression and called everyone he could think of to play it for them, asking if they had heard it before. He had also accidentally left the vari-speed on during recording, so the track sits a quarter-tone sharp. After months of work in concert pitch, that slight lift is what makes the song jump out. The video, directed by Tim Pope, won the European Viewer’s Choice award at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards.
Sade is known for keeping a low profile, and hasn’t released an album since Soldier of Love in 2010. Sade’s enigmatic nature only makes her dreamy music more captivating, and in recent years, she’s been embraced by a younger audience thanks to her relaxing aura and elegant style.🤎
I NEED to see her in concert😭😭luv this legendary Queen
🔥🔥💫✨In 1989, Belgian electronic group Technotronic released Pump Up the Jam, a house music track that helped propel underground club sounds into the global mainstream. Built on an infectious beat, bold rhythm, and an instantly recognizable vocal hook, the song captured the energy of late-80s club culture at a time when electronic music was still largely outside pop radio.🫶🫶
The impact was immediate. In early 1990, the track reached No. 2 on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, proving that electronic dance music could compete head-to-head with traditional pop on a global scale.