Head Over Heels by the Go-Go's

It's a 1984 kind of morning, I guess; this one from the Go-Go's was a song I was more likely to be warm to in the actual 80's, and Chaka Khan's, (from earlier today), was one that was undeniably catchy but that I didn't open up to til much later.

Year: 1984
Rating: Luke Hot

Mad About You by Belinda Carlisle

This song came into my head, no doubt, because I'd looked into Amber's eyes last night and said, "Baby, I'm mad about you." Cooing and smooching ensued.

While I much prefer her Go-Go's era, I am genuinely fond of this Belinda Carlisle solo song. On listening now, I realize it's some mediocre pop, but back in the '80s, I surprised even myself by admitting to Barry on some extended teenage phone chat that I actually liked it. Her other big solo hit from her second album without the band is squarely in late-'80s diva territory, in which I can't hang.

Year: 1986
Rating: Warm