It also poised the band for slicker production and bigger hits, which came in the form of "Talking In Your Sleep" (#3) and "One In A Million" (#37). The band's final album, "Rhythm Romance" was released in 1985 and yielded one last chart appearance with "Test Of Time," which stalled at #71. An underrated track from that final album was "Never Thought It Would Be Like This." It might have done well had tensions between the band and management didn't get them dropped from their label.
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Showing posts with label Romantics. Show all posts
Thursday, September 12, 2019
"Never Thought It Would Be Like This" by The Romantics
Hailing from Detroit, The Romantics achieved immediate chart success with "What I Like About You," from their raw 1980 debut self-titled album. The single only went to #49 at the time, but has become a classic that no 80s radio program is without.
It also poised the band for slicker production and bigger hits, which came in the form of "Talking In Your Sleep" (#3) and "One In A Million" (#37). The band's final album, "Rhythm Romance" was released in 1985 and yielded one last chart appearance with "Test Of Time," which stalled at #71. An underrated track from that final album was "Never Thought It Would Be Like This." It might have done well had tensions between the band and management didn't get them dropped from their label.
It also poised the band for slicker production and bigger hits, which came in the form of "Talking In Your Sleep" (#3) and "One In A Million" (#37). The band's final album, "Rhythm Romance" was released in 1985 and yielded one last chart appearance with "Test Of Time," which stalled at #71. An underrated track from that final album was "Never Thought It Would Be Like This." It might have done well had tensions between the band and management didn't get them dropped from their label.
Monday, December 17, 2018
"I Only Want To Look In Your Eyes" by Michael Morales
Michael Morales was a singer and songwriter with a sound as big as his native state of Texas. He rose to one-hit wonder status in 1989 when "Who Do Give Your Love To?" peaked at #15. His follow-up single, a cover of "What I Like About You" (which The Romantics, whose version everyone knows, only took to #49 in 1980) reached #28.
These were the first two singles from his debut self-titled album. The next single, "I Don't Know," stalled at #81. "I Only Want To Look In Your Eyes" is another mid-tempo track from his debut LP, and I think it would have performed better and gave Morales more staying power. His 1991 record, "Thump" landed with a dull thud, although this could be attributed to the shift in musical tastes.
Morales would release a third and final record in 1999: "That's The Way." It sounded like a Def Leppard album and probably would've been huge had it arrived a decade earlier.
Morales became a notable producer, earning four Grammys for works he laid his fingers on.
These were the first two singles from his debut self-titled album. The next single, "I Don't Know," stalled at #81. "I Only Want To Look In Your Eyes" is another mid-tempo track from his debut LP, and I think it would have performed better and gave Morales more staying power. His 1991 record, "Thump" landed with a dull thud, although this could be attributed to the shift in musical tastes.
Morales would release a third and final record in 1999: "That's The Way." It sounded like a Def Leppard album and probably would've been huge had it arrived a decade earlier.
Morales became a notable producer, earning four Grammys for works he laid his fingers on.
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