"Turn Back The Clock" by Johnny Hates Jazz

There was no shortage of synth-laden soft pop in the 80s, but Johnny Hates Jazz was nearly Johnny-come-lately. They managed to squeeze out a major hit right before this genre died out in 1988. The trio is best known for the rather excellent "Shattered Dreams," which landed at #2 for 3 weeks. The follow-up single, "I Don't Want To Be A Hero," a politically charged diatribe against becoming a soldier, charged its way to #31.

The next single (and title track for their album) was "Turn Back The Clock," which features Kim Wilde on backing vocals. Not sure why this pleasant tune didn't chart in the US.

After achieving chart success, you'd think the band would be eager to record another record. Nope! Lead singer Clark Datchler left the band. The remaining members found a new lead singer and released a long-awaited follow-up in 1992, which was destined to flop since, you know, Nirvana.

Incidentally, no one in the band is named Johnny, nor are they on record for hating jazz. Turns out that the band's bassist had a sister whose husband (John) hated jazz.