When it comes to one-hit wonders of the ’80s, you can keep your Kajagoogoos and your Dexy’s Midnight Runners (mostly because I’m too much of a music geek to resist mentioning the fact that they did, in fact, have relatively successful follow-ups, like “Hang On Now” and “The Celtic Soul Brothers,” respectively).
Personally, my all-time favorite is this one: Steel Breeze’s “You Don’t Want Me Anymore.”
And to be fair, they actually had a follow-up hit, too: “Dreamin’ Is Easy,” which made it to #30 on the charts. But that one I don’t remember, whereas this one I do. Plus, it’s a perfect encapsulation of just about every early ’80s video cliche in just under three minutes.
Lastly, you have to give Steel Breeze credit: they had the foresight to entitle one of their songs “Lost in the ’80s,” which is indeed where they remain to this day…
