Tuesday, June 25, 2013

The Retroscope: 25 June

25 June 1983: The “Flashdance” film soundtrack started a two week run at #1 on the US album chart. Three singles featured on the album: “Flashdance…What A Feeling” by Irene Cara, “Maniac” by Michael Sambello and “Lady, Lady, Lady” by Joe Esposito. The LP was massively successful selling over 6 million copies in the US and 1 million in Japan. Meanwhile, The Police scored their fourth #1 album with “Synchronicity”, a #1 in the US that featured the phenomenal single “Every Breath You Take”. http://www.bubblews.com/news/715716-the-retroscope-25-june http://www.bubblews.com/news/710045-the-retroscope-24-june http://www.bubblews.com/news/704634-the-retroscope-23-june http://www.bubblews.com/news/700748-the-retroscope-22-june
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