Eddy’s Eighties “Saturday Night” Grooves

Kenneth Hagemeyer

An hour at a club in the 1980s must have sounded something like this: some underground dance tracks, a few hits of the moment and a couple of mixing tricks. Enjoy!

The original version of Break Out by The Pointer Sisters was released in the U.S. on November 6, 1983, followed by a resequenced version soon after. I Need You was issued as the first single and was an adult contemporary hit, but it just barely cracked the U.S. top 40. When the follow up singles Automatic and Jump both hit the top five on all three of the U.S. pop, R&B and dance charts, the album shot into the top ten. The most common version of the album was the third release and appeared in stores when Jump (For Your Love) was at the peak of its success.

The opening track by Jesse Johnson is from The Breakfast Club soundtrack and the closing track is from Pretty In Pink, two hugely successful eighties movies.

Next up is a new Smooth Sailing part and there will be a Mixcloud Exclusive soon as well.

Tracklist:

Jesse Johnson & Stephanie Spruill – Heart Too Hot To Hold (1985)
Alexander O'Neal ‎– Fake (1987)
Five Star – System Addict (1985)
High Fashion – You're The Winner (1983)
Bobby Broom – Share My Love (1981)
The Gyrlz – Jam Jam (If You Can) [Hip Hop Version] (1989)
Janet Jackson ‎– What Have You Done For Me Lately (1986)
Jellybean ‎– The Mexican (1984)
Unique – What I Got Is What You Need (1983)
Oliver Cheatham ‎– Get Down Saturday Night (1983)
Time Bandits ‎– I'm Only Shooting Love (1983)
Yazoo ‎– Situation (1982)
Jimmy Ross – First True Love Affair [A Larry Levan Mix] (1981)
Pointer Sisters – Automatic (1983)
Glenn Jones – Meet Me Half Way There (1984)
Jesse Johnson – Get To Know Ya (1986)