1980s Music

Kim Wilde's fifth album gave her the biggest American success of her career, taking her version of The Supremes' 'You Keep Me Hangin' On' to number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Released in November 1986, Another Step also captured an artist expanding beyond her established synth-pop sound and taking a greater role in her songwriting.

Forty years after its release, Elton John's *Leather Jackets* remains one of the most troubled chapters in his recording career. Despite contributions from Cliff Richard, Cher and two members of Queen, the 1986 album became a commercial disappointment and a record Elton has repeatedly described as the worst he ever made.

Wang Chung's fourth studio album, Mosaic, turns 40 this month, marking four decades since the English new wave band combined electronic production, pop songwriting and an unusually expansive cast of musicians for an album that produced three US Top 40 singles.

Chicago faced a major lineup change on Chicago 18, replacing Peter Cetera with Jason Scheff while turning to some of Los Angeles' most sought-after session guitarists for the album.

New Order's fourth studio album arrived at a pivotal point in the band's evolution, dividing its music between guitar-driven post-punk and electronic experimentation. Forty years later, Brotherhood is being revisited with a new anniversary vinyl edition.

Iggy Pop's 1986 album Blah-Blah-Blah gave him one of his biggest commercial breakthroughs, but the record also marked the final studio collaboration between Pop and David Bowie.

The singer and songwriter behind Naked Eyes' 1980s hits 'Always Something There to Remind Me' and 'Promises, Promises' has died in Los Angeles at 74.