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.
After the demise of 80s new wave band, The Motels (an underrated band in its own right), lead singer Martha Davis struck out on a solo career. Her debut album, "Policy", arrived in 1987 and produced one lone charting single, "Don't Tell Me The Time", which only got to #80. It is a gorgeous song and deserved better, as did Davis. "Tell It To The Moon" was another excellent cut from this great little record. Had the singles done better, "Policy" surely would have climbed higher than #127.
