(Finished May 1st, 2026) Part 1 of The Best of Debut Songs

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The best debut songs ever. What are the best songs that introduced the world to a new famous band or musician? What are those songs that you remember where you were when you first heard it? I have spent way more time than I should have making sure all these songs are truly the debut song for each musician.

1) Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing":

2) Jackson Browne "Doctor My Eyes":

3) Lana Del Rey "Video Games":

4) The Knack "My Sharona":

5) Pearl Jam "Alive":

6) The Smiths "Hand In Glove":

7) Neneh Cherry "Buffalo Stance":

8) Survivor "Somewhere In America":

Yes, this is also Tori Amos, but under a different name. 9) Y Can't Tori Read "The Big Picture":

Not my favorite songs, but an interesting choice for first single. It's the same CD that has "Winter", "Crucify" and "Silent All These Years". 10) Tori Amos "Me & A Gun":

11) Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam "I Wonder If I Take You Home":

12) CSS "Let's Make Love and Listen To Death From Above":

13) John Cougar "I Need A Lover":

14) Kylie Minogue "The Loco-motion":

15) Olivia Rodrigo "driver's license":

16) The Zombies "She's Not There":

17) Veruca Salt "Seether":

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(Finished April 25th, 2026) Part 9 of The Best of New Wave Alphabetically

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It's again about time to relive that great time of the early to mid 80s of New Wave music. New Wave is a genre that has quirky people, quirky lyrics and quirky music. It doesn't work all the time, but when it work at it's best the songs are great.

What exactly is/ was New Wave music. Well two things New Wave typically is energetic and fun. New Wave never took itself too seriously. The lyrics weren't serious. New Wave is basically just fun upbeat music to dance to. Who were some of the best New Wave musicians? The Thompson Twins, Depeche Mode, The Cure, New Order, Howard Jones and many others have to be considered the best New Wave bands.

137) Oingo Boingo "Pain":

138) The Smiths "Panic":

139) Scritti Politti "Perfect Way":

140) Depeche Mode "People Are People" (Extended Version)":

141) Echo and the Bunnymen "People Are Strange":

142) The Cure "Pictures of You":

143) Camper Van Beethoven "Pictures of Matchstick Men":

144) Duran Duran "Planet Earth":

145) The Smiths "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want This Time":

146) ABC "Poison Arrow":

147) Depeche Mode "Policy of Truth":

148) Re Flex "The Politics of Dancing":

149) Men Without Hats "Pop Goes The World":

150) M "Pop Muzik":

151) Frankie Goes To Hollywood "The Power of Love":

152) The Psychedelic Furs "Pretty In Pink":

153) U2 "Pride (In The Name of Love)":

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(Finished April 24th, 2026) Part 5 of Utah's KJQ SLC Radio Station 80's Playlist

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This is the first one of these blogs that I've posted in 3 years, still this music hasn't got close to getting old.

KJQ was a Salt Lake radio station that played "new wave" music back in about 1983 to about 1991. I did some research, but couldn't find the exact years it was operating. Anyway they played so-called new wave music. Some of the most famous artists of that genre include U2, Pet Shop Boys, New Order, The Fixx, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Thompson Twins, The Human League, The Smiths and likely my favorite new wave band, R.E.M. Some of these bands are still performing today.

Why am I writing about this now in 2026? Reason #1 is I love 80's music. But more importantly reason #2, within the last few months there's been a new station in the Salt Lake radio market that plays those same songs (right now playing Men Without Hats "Safety Dance"). That station is The Wave 103.1. It's a flashback to the greatest music decade and some of the more obscure, but great, new wave hits from then. The Wave 103.1 seems it's now The Coast, playing other genres of music.

Again this blog isn't just about those famous artists, this blog is also about the obscure artists and obscure songs of this amazing era of music. Some bigger bands had some songs that were a bit obscure, so I'll include some of those. I've also included some well known songs, just because I like them. This music is mostly referred to as New Wave music, sadly I didn't appreciate it until the era passed.

I can't guarantee all these songs were played on KJQ or The Wave 103.1.

I've come up with many of these songs from Mr Secondsoul's YouTube video of classic New Wave songs. Thanks to him- guessing it's a him because of the Mr.

69) A Flock of Seagulls "I Ran (So Far Away)":

70) In A Big Country "In A Big Country":

71) The Smiths "There's A Light That Never Goes Out":

72) The Dead Milkmen "Punk Rock Girl":

73) Romeo Void "Never Say Never":

74) Killing Joke "Love Like Blood":

75) New Order "The Perfect Kiss":

76) The Missing Persons "Walking In L.A.":

77) The Polecats "Make A Circuit With Me":

78) The Call "The Walls Came Down":

79) Shriekback "Nemesis":

80) A Flock of Seagulls "Wishing (If I Had A Photograph of You)":

81) Tears For Fears "Change":

82) The Violent Femmes "Blister In The Sun":

83) Blondie "Dreaming":

84) The Psychedelic Furs "Ghost In You":

85) The Assembly "Never Never":

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(Finished April 19th, 2026) Part 3 of The Best Songs By The Best Black Female Singers of All-Time

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These are the best songs by the best black female singers of all-time. One of my favorite new singers in any genre is the singer, Raye. I'm going to eventually post all the great songs by each musician. I will eliminate a musician when I run out of great songs for them. Eventually I will get down to one musician, my early guess is that will be Whitney Houston. We will find out.

These next three songs are by Erykah Badu. 35) "Tyrone":

"Amerykahn Promise":

"Back In The Day":

These next six songs are all by The Shirelles. 36) "Will You Love Me Tomorrow":

"Dedicated To The One I Love":

"Mama Said":

"Soldier Boy":

"Baby It's You":

"Foolish Little Girl":

These next two songs are by The Ronettes. 37) "Be My Baby":

"Walking In The Rain":

38) Stacy Lattisaw "Love On A Two Way Street":

featuring Johnny Gill "Where Do We Go From Here":

"Let Me Be Your Angel":

39) Shalamar "The Second Time Around":

"Dancing In The Sheets":

"A Night To Remember":

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(Finished April 18th, 2026) Part 4 of Utah's KJQ SLC Radio Station 80's Playlist

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This is the first one of these blogs that I've posted in 3 years, still this music hasn't got close to getting old.

KJQ was a Salt Lake radio station that played "new wave" music back in about 1983 to about 1991. I did some research, but couldn't find the exact years it was operating. Anyway they played so-called new wave music. Some of the most famous artists of that genre include U2, Pet Shop Boys, New Order, The Fixx, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Thompson Twins, The Human League, The Smiths and likely my favorite new wave band, R.E.M. Some of these bands are still performing today.

Why am I writing about this now in 2026? Reason #1 is I love 80's music. But more importantly reason #2, within the last few months there's been a new station in the Salt Lake radio market that plays those same songs (right now playing Men Without Hats "Safety Dance"). That station is The Wave 103.1. It's a flashback to the greatest music decade and some of the more obscure, but great, new wave hits from then. The Wave 103.1 seems it's now The Coast, playing other genres of music.

Again this blog isn't just about those famous artists, this blog is also about the obscure artists and obscure songs of this amazing era of music. Some bigger bands had some songs that were a bit obscure, so I'll include some of those. I've also included some well known songs, just because I like them. This music is mostly referred to as New Wave music, sadly I didn't appreciate it until the era passed.

I can't guarantee all these songs were played on KJQ or The Wave 103.1.

I've come up with many of these songs from Mr Secondsoul's YouTube video of classic New Wave songs. Thanks to him- guessing it's a him because of the Mr.

52) Joy Division "Love Will Tear Us Apart":

53) Real Life "Send Me An Angel":

54) U2 "New Year's Day":

55) Yaz "Situation":

56) Roxy Music "More Than This":

57) When In Rome "The Promise":

58) Spoons "Nova Heart":

59) Industry "State Of The Nation":

60) Chameleons "Up The Down Escalator":

61) The Damned "Alone Again Or":

62) Depeche Mode "Dreaming of Me":

63) The Waterboys "Whole of The Moon":

64) Blondie "Atomic":

65) The Psychedelic Furs "Pretty In Pink":

66) Fuzzbox "Self":

67) OMD "Secret":

68) The Talking Heads "Burning Down The House":

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(Finished April 18th, 2026) Part 9 of The Best Songs About Places or Locations: Songs 137-153

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These are songs about places and locations, even if the title has nothing to do with the place mentioned. Real places, literary places and fantasy places.

If you're wondering, yes I'm still completing a lot of old blogs.

137) Neil Young "Alabama":

138) Fiona Apple "Across The Universe":

What is one of the things that Alex Lifeson did after Rush ended and before Rush reformed? Let me introduce you to Envy of None. 139) Envy of None "Under The Stars":

140) Night Ranger "You Can Still Rock In America":

Elle travels the world to find love. 141) Elle King "Ex's & Oh's":

142) Grand Funk Railroad "We're An American Band":

143) Brooks and Dunn "Red Dirt Road":

144) The Violent Femmes "American Music":

145) Jan and Dean "Drag City":

146) Sweet "Ballroom Blitz":

147) Third Eye Blind "London":

148) The Band Perry "Postcard From Paris":

149) Barry Manilow "Weekend In New England":

150) Down 'n' Outs "England Rocks":

151) Miranda Lambert "The House That Built Me":

152) Reba McEntire "Whoever's In New England":

153) The Beach Boys "Surfin U.S.A":

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(Finished Monday April 13th, 2026) Part 2 of Great Songs for Your Easter Season

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These are a bunch of great songs for your Easter Season. It's never too late or too early to celebrate Easter. I'm always grateful for my Savior's resurrection.

18) Chris Tomlin "I Will Rise":

19) Kari Jobe "Forever":

20) Keith Green "Easter Song":

21) for King + Country "amen":

22) The Hold Steady "Both Crosses":

23) Big Dismal "Rainy Day":

24) MxPx featuring Mark Hoppus "The Empire":

25) Worship Forever "From The Grave To Glory":

The Movement 26) Easter Medley "Living Hope/ Because He Lives/ O Praise The Name/ Forever":

27) Hillsong Worship "Worthy Is the Lamb":

28) Shawna Edwards "Risen":

29) The Kullin "Sacrifice":

30) BYU Noteworthy "Oceans (Where Feet May Fall)":

31) Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey "When You Believe":

32) Jars of Clay "Flood":

I love this version of this song. 33) Foxy Shazam "Heaven On Their Minds":

34) Michael Crawford "Gethsemane":

35) Michael Crawford "What A Strange Way To Save The World":

36) Stacey Plays Hymns "Were You There":

37) Sarah Brightman "Love Changes Everything":

38) U2 "Until The End of the World":

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