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Samantha went from pin-up to pop star with her 1986 debut, reaching #17 in England and #24 in America. Her seductive smash Touch Me (I Want Your Body) and hit Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me) join Hold... more

Due to the exit of singer Nick Heyward after the release of this 1982 debut, Haircut One Hundred enjoyed but a brief moment in the sun. This album was that moment, a breezy blend of light jazz, funk... more

Backup singer Desiree Heslop adopted the name Princess for her 1986 debut LP. Soon, she was backing nobody, as her single Say I'm Your Number One became a worldwide smash. This reissue has that; her... more

What are the politics of dancing—and the politics of (ooh) feeling good? No matter, that 1984 smash by this UK new-wave band lit up dance floors and shot up charts all around the world, making a sham... more

This was the soft, soulful side of new wave: the U.S. #1 (I Just) Died in Your Arms; the Top 40 hits One for the Mockingbird and I've Been in Love Before, plus Sahara; Fear of Falling; Don't Look... more

Sheena had traded in sweet for sultry—and pop for urban R&B—by the time she recorded this 1988 LP. Prince wrote 101 and Cool Love, while the #2-smash title song gave Sheena one of her biggest hits.... more