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Today's promo for the new Boomtown episode is the final (well, for now). Here's the Japanese version of De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da by The Police.

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This week’s is Neil Diamond “Summerlove” from the 1980 film The Jazz Singer. The film’s soundtrack would sell over 5 million copies in the US. Uncle Neil is the coolest!

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This week’s is “Shoot to Thrill” from AC/DC’s Back in Black (1980). While never released as a single, the song is now a staple on classic rock radio.

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This week’s is Joan Jett “Desire” from Up Your Alley (1988). One of the song’s co-writers, Diane Warren, has received 14 Oscar nominations for Best Original Song, but has never won.

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This week’s is the Thompson Twins “Storm on the Sea" from Into the Gap (1984). The album would sell over 1M copies in the US, and over 600,00 in the UK.

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This week’s is Heart with “What He Don’t Know” from Heart (1985). It was the B-side to “If Looks Could Kill”, the final single from the album. Several well-known songwriters contributed to the album including Bernie Taupin, Holly Knight, and Jim Vallance.

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This week’s is Scorpions “Crossfire” from Love at First Sting (1984). An alternative "clean" album cover of just the band was made after Walmart complained about the original cover.

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This week’s is Whitney Houston’s “Hold Me" from her 1985 debut album. The song is a duet with Teddy Pendergrass who, sadly, passed away in 2010.

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This week’s is Tina Turner’s cover of The Beatles “Help!” from the international edition of Private Dancer (1984).

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This week’s is “Walk Like Me” from Blondie. It was the B-side to “Rapture,” which hit #1 in the US.

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This week’s is “Walk Like Me” from Blondie. It was the B-side to “Rapture,” which hit #1 in the US.

#80smusic #80s #autoamerican #walklikeme #blondie #drdavesdeepcuts

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This week's is Lionel Richie "The Only One" from Can't Slow Down (1983). All 5 singles from the album reached the Top 10, and it won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 1985.

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