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Monday, January 13, 2020

"Oh Jungleland" by Simple Minds

It's hard to say if Simple Minds would have become a sensation in the 80s if it weren't for "Don't You (Forget About Me)" being featured in the hit movie, The Breakfast Club. The song went all the way to #1 and helped the band score some follow-up hits, most notably "Alive & Kicking" (#3), "Sanctify Yourself" (#14), and the lesser-known "All The Things She Said" (#28) from their masterful 1985 album "Once Upon A Time."

Unfortunately, most people did forget about the band despite this massive success. The band's 1989 album "Street Fighting Years" failed to generate a chart hit. They made a brief return to the Top 40 in 1991 with "See The Lights" and had their final chart appearance in 1995 when "She's A River" stalled at #52.

"Oh Jungleland" goes back to their classic 1985 record when the band could do no wrong. I think this track would have done even better than "All The Things She Said."