We re throwing down the spandex and the Aqua Net this weekend with nothing but back-to-back 80s hits! Welcome to the first Feel Good 80s Weekend of the year on KVKI!
Starting this Friday, March 5, 2021, at 5 pm with Lucky Larry, we re going old school celebrating the decade of Swatch watches, Cabbage Patch Kids, and break dancing! Yep, we re bringing back all of the 80s hits you love and we ll keep the totally awesome tunes rolling through Sunday, March 7th at 7 pm when Delilah comes on. Are you ready to revisit the decade that brought us friendship bracelets, Care Bears, and
By Stacey Lynn
Feb 24, 2021
Today’s song from 1983 was given to the singer by her producer JellyBean Benitez when she was looking for a hit for her debut album. It ended up becoming her first mainstream hit single in the US, peaking at number 16 on the
Billboard Hot 100. She was only 25 at the time and knew how to rock a mean cowbell, which she was listed for playing in the album’s liner notes.
It is a classic party anthem that became her first mainstream hit But the song almost didn’t happen: It was a last-minute substitute for another track on her first LP., but there was just one problem: today’s singer found out that a song she had recorded called “Ain’t No Big Deal” had already gone to disco act Barracuda, so the track was no longer an option.