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Beatrice Florea recorded a cool cover of Manic Monday originally released by The Bangles in 1985.

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The Bangles, featuring the very lovely and talented Susanna Hoffs, released Walk Like an Egyptian in 1986. The song reached No. 1 in the US and many other countries internationally, and No. 3 in the UK.

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In 1976, American rock band Blue Öyster Cult released (Don't Fear) The Reaper. The song peaked at No. 12 in the US and No. 16 in the UK. Despite not cracking the top 10, the track was still certified 6x Platinum in the US, and Platinum in the UK.

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British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac released Big Love in 1987. The song reached No. 5 in the US and No. 9 in the UK.

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The American rock band, Scandal, featuring the very talented and cute Patty Smyth as the lead vocalist, released Goodbye to You in 1982. It's was the group's debut single, and it only reached No. 65 in the US, but reached No. 5 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart in the US. Two years later in 1984, the group's hit song, The Warrior, reached No. 7 in the US, and No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. The song only managed to reach No. 86 in the UK.

Goodbye to You

The Warrior

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In late 1986, Debbie Harry released French Kissin' in the USA. The song only reached No. 57 in the US, but was more successful in the UK, where it reached No. 8.

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Violinist Caroline Adomeit and pianist Nadiya Kholodkova recorded a great cover version of Moonlight sonata (Beethoven) in 2020. Excellent!

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The American rock band The Cars released Shake It Up in 1981. The song reached No. 4 in the US. A few years later in 1984, the group released Drive, which reached No. 3 in the US and No. 4 in the UK.

Shake It Up

Drive

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British singer-songwriter Rod Stewart released Passion in 1980. The song became a hit, reaching No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 17 on the UK Singles Chart.

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The American rock band Styx released Renegade in 1979. The song reached No. 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 10 in Canada. It opens with an a cappella lead vocal before building into a powerful, driving rock track with an excellent lead guitar.

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Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk released Human Behavior in 1993. The song reached No. 1 in Iceland and No. 36 in the UK.

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English rock band Genesis had several hits in the 1980s and 1990s. In 1983, That's All reached No. 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100, No. 2 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, and No. 16 on the UK Singles Chart.

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In 1985, Glenn Frey released You Belong to the City, which reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US. I'm not a fan of the slow sax intro during the first 34 seconds, but it develops into a good pop-rock song thereafter. The song also reached No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart.

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American singer and musician Billy Joel released Allentown in late 1982. The song reached No. 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

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The Brothers Gibb contributed a pop-rock song titled Shape of Things to Come to the 1988 Summer Olympics Album.