From American Songwriter · Kat Caudill · · 50s
4 Glittery Pop Songs From 1985
1985 pop gems you might have forgotten but still love.
In brief
1985 pop gems you might have forgotten but still love. Four 1985 pop songs that rekindle love for the genre: Madonna's 'Into The Groove', Kate Bush's 'Cloudbusting', Whitney Houston's 'How Will I Know', and Phil Collins' 'Sussudio'. Originally reported by American Songwriter.
Madonna's 'Into The Groove'
Madonna's 1985 track inspired by a dance floor encounter with a Puerto Rican man became her first UK No. 1 hit.
“This, in my opinion, is one of Madonna's more underrated tracks.”
Kate Bush's 'Cloudbusting'
Kate Bush wrote 'Cloudbusting' from the perspective of Wilhelm Reich's son, Peter Reich, about his father's 'cloudbuster' device.
“The inspiration for this song was Wilhelm Reich, an Austrian psychiatrist who invented the 'cloudbuster'.”
Whitney Houston's 'How Will I Know'
Whitney Houston recorded 'How Will I Know', written by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam for Janet Jackson.
“This song was written by husband-and-wife duo George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam, who intended to write a song for Janet Jackson.”
Phil Collins' 'Sussudio'
Phil Collins created 'Sussudio' while crafting his 1985 album 'No Jacket Required' without external inspiration.
“Phil Collins told VH1 Storytellers: '...I went back and tried to find another word that scanned as well as 'sussudio,' and I couldn’t find one...'”
The takeaway
Four 1985 pop songs that rekindle love for the genre: Madonna's 'Into The Groove', Kate Bush's 'Cloudbusting', Whitney Houston's 'How Will I Know', and Phil Collins' 'Sussudio'.
