This week in 1983 December 1983
Nightbird hit the charts at #63 after being released November 30, 1983. It would soon be promoted on Saturday Night Live at the end of December and then on Solid Gold early February 1984. It peaked at #33 and was leapfrogged by Christine's Got A Hold On Me when it entered the top 40.
Bringing the album The Wild Heart to a crashing end :sorry: |
Holy cow. Those were the days! And when she'd wear the SB like a poncho with her shoulder showing!
I wonder why Stevie never played Nightbird in concert after SNL. I guess that synth wouldn't really capture the audience but Nightbird's one of her masterpieces. Also, it gave Lori solo time (live, on the album it's sung with SS). Nowadays, she could have Marilyn Martin sing it with her. |
Here is the Solid Gold performance that was recorded in December or January 1983 and debuted on Solid Gold February 4, 1984.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb2ty18YFBQ |
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"If Anyone Falls" is much better than "Nightbird" IMO.
The rationale for her solo career ("I'm too prolific a writer") disappeared after her first two solo albums (also IMO). |
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I remember being angry that Nightbird was released because even at age 13 I knew it would not chart well. I was hoping for Enchanted, I Will Run To You, or Nothing Ever Changes.
Rock stations were still playing more from Bella Donna than Wild Heart. As disappointed I was for Nightbird, I was thrilled Christine's solo album was shortly to be released. |
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It was Stevie chasing Madonna with neon gloves in 1985. Hardly an influencer anymore, she was chasing trends which was nothing short of cheezy. And she was so high that you notice all the dancing scenes in Talk To Me are shot far, were away not to see her face. |
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She wouldn't say that to Harry Styles who runs around stage shirtless. |
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By late 1983, Long After Dark was old news being released the previous year with mild success. Tom would have loved to have had his song released the following year. SDMHA was released about the same time as Hard Promises in 1981. Stevie went on tour with Tom that summer and the dates she showed up at packed the house. I can see how he was frustrated. His song was given away and the people were coming to see Stevie while his album was not nearly as successful. I think I will run to you is a good song. But its pretty lame both in the lyrics department and music department. That does not mean it would not have been a good single. But in 1983 I think both Stevie and Tom were trying not to milk each other for success. Stevie's record company should have planned in advance in the peak days of MTV to shoot 3 videos before the Wild Heat tour started. |
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I applaud Stevie when she threw her thunder and shade at them. I also loved it when she said she wanted to strangle Nicki Minaj on American Idol. You go Stevie! I can totally see why someone from Stevie's era does not like Madonna. Stevie got famous for her writing and singing. The style just came along but was not what made her famous. There were no videos and you heard her on the radio. Madonna is a packaged commercial. Someone writes songs for her and she creates controversy to sell her image. |
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