1983 marked the year when electronic music went mainstream, when pop music shifted from the 70s rock stadium sound towards the synthesizers.
Although 1982 had spawned iconic tunes like "Eye of the Tiger", "I Love Rock and Roll" and "Centrefold", 1983 saw the proliferation of synth-pop. Enter Culture Club, Duran Duran, Eurythmics, Human League and the Thompson Twins.
And dozens of others.
Although 1982 had spawned iconic tunes like "Eye of the Tiger", "I Love Rock and Roll" and "Centrefold", 1983 saw the proliferation of synth-pop. Enter Culture Club, Duran Duran, Eurythmics, Human League and the Thompson Twins.
And dozens of others.
Like a plethora of tunes that year, "Promises, Promises" by Naked Eyes checked off all the boxes.
Melancholic lyrics. Check.
Layers of synth. Check.
Funky guitar and bass. Check.
Songs like these were a dime a dozen; a reminder we took it all for granted that the good times were going to last forever.
