"Surrender" by The Call

The Call struggled to get heard above the noise during the 80s. With their emotive lyrics, tight melodies, and distinctive vocals of Michael Been, they appeared to have all the right stuff. The band's first breakthrough arrived in 1983 with "The Walls Came Down", which climbed to #74 on the Billboard Top 100.

By the time they started recorded their 1985 album, "Reconciled", several big name guests were pleased to help, including Peter Gabriel and Robbie Robertson. Many would consider the single from that album, "I Still Believe", to be among the band's best work, but it failed to chart.

Flash forward to 1989 and The Call makes their final chart appearance with the uplifting and powerful track, "Let The Day Begin", which topped out at #51. It was lifted from the album of the same name, propelling it to #64, the band's highest charting album.

Sounding like a sequel to "I Still Believe", "Surrender" appears on the same album but didn't chart. With that unmistakably 80s synth, it remains one of my favorite songs of the era.