Wednesday, May 16, 2018

"Do You Want Crying" by Katrina and the Waves

Katrina Leskanich was born in Kansas but formed her band, Katrina and the Waves, in Cambridge, England during the late 70s. The band would finally hit the big time in 1985 when their now classic hit, "Walking On Sunshine," surfed to #9.

"Do You Want Crying" was their follow-up single, but for some odd reason this wonderfully upbeat pop rocker stalled at #37. The band's next single ("Que Te Quiero") fared even worse, stopping at #71.

Fans were probably wondering at this point, "Is that it?", which is funny because that was the title of their next song. However, when it stalled at a dismal #70, the band seemed destined for one-hit wonder status. But technically they avoided this fate -- in 1989, they came back with a great tune that many have forgotten called "That's The Way," which put them back in the top 20 at #16.

The band slowly faded away but came back to score their largest hit ever in the UK after winning the 1997 Eurovision songwriting contest with a feel good tune called "Love Shine A Light."


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