Tom Tom Club - "Genius of Love"

Tom Tom Club
"Genius of Love"
#31 (April 24, 1982)

Tom Tom Club scored their only Top 40 hit "Genius of Love", a funky, new wavish number from their self-titled debut album. Tom Tom Club themselves featured Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth, better known as drummer and bassist of the Talking Heads, who I'm a fan of. And I must say, "Genius of Love" is a number that is not typical of the Talking Heads' style.

However, I still enjoy "Genius of Love" for some reason. I just love some of those random lyrics (ex.: "James Brown...James Brown!"). Also worth watching is the psychedelic animated music video for the song. Just click the embed below:

Greg Guidry - "Goin' Down"

Greg Guidry
"Goin' Down"
#17 (May 1, 1982)

"Goin' Down" is, along with Eye to Eye's "Nice Girls", one of the best one-hit wonders of the 80s.

Featuring a nice chorus and a typical 80s vibe, it is one of the most underrated songs of the 80s. It even has a room for a short electric guitar solo.

Sadly, on, July 28, 2003, Greg Guidry was found dead, his charred body found in a car parked in his garage. His death was ruled a suicide.