I'm a big fan of Aimee Mann's solo work which she continues to release, this is the biggest hit from the New Wave band that she made her name with...
This was the lead single from the eponymous debut album from Genesis' Mike Rutherford's side project....
The productivity (and quality) from my favourite band in this period was amazing and they followed up the previous year's double album with two albums that virtually invented Alternative Rock. First was New Day Rising in January... And then Flip Your Wig in September..
1986. Top song to me of the year (also because i went to the film of the song [The Jewel of the Nile - romancing the stone part 2] and got together with my 'first' girlfriend then)
1986 again: Madonna became a star. The title track from her album that included Papa Don't preach, Open Your Heart, La Isla Bonita and more
1986. The year pop and rock merged: Is there anyone who doesn't know the words to this even though it is 32 years old?
And to quote the late great Robin Williams from his later film Good Morning Vietnam...Here's a little James Brown coming your way.....
And from my favourite group of all time - I actually think musically this was better than True, but it wasn't as big a hit. A bit more of a mature song from them, but Tony Hadley...what a voice.