Friday, December 21, 2018

"Bonjour Baby" by The Motels

The Motels were are new wave band that formed in California and had a good run in the early 80s. Led by singer and songwriter Martha Davis, the band scored two top 10 hits in their heyday, both reaching #9: "Only The Lonely" from 1982 and "Suddenly Last Summer" from 1983. 

Other popular top 40 hits followed with "Remember The Nights" peaking at #36 and "Shame" topping off at #21. The excellent song "Shock" stalled at #84 in 1985, marking their last chart appearance. While working on their follow-up record, Davis decided to go solo instead.

"Bonjour Baby" is a pop gem that comes from their underrated 1980 effort, "Careful." Puzzling why this track was never released as a single. It is so obscure, I can't find it on Spotify or YouTube, except as a live track.


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