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"Don't You (Forget About Me) " by Simple Minds was written especially by Keith Forsey (the same of hits such as the Flashdance theme) and Steve Schiff for the soundtrack of the classic The Breakfast Club (1985). The Scottish band refused to record the track because it was not... their composition and Jim Kerr did not like some parts of the lyrics. Before them, the song was offered to Bryan Ferry (Roxy Music) and Billy Idol, who also did not accept it. In the end, Kerr's wife at the time, Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders), convinced the band to accept, the track is not on any Simple Minds studio album, only on the film's score. It became the biggest hit of their career in the US: #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a week in May 1985 (the band's only #1 there).show more

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“Into the Groove” was recorded by Madonna for the 1985 film Desperately Seeking Susan. Written and produced by Madonna and Stephen Bray, the infectious dance-pop classic became one of her most beloved songs of the 1980s, reaching #1 on the UK Singles Chart and topping the charts in several other countries. Its irresistible bassline, synthesizers, and club-oriented production helped establish Madonna as one of the defining figures of 1980s dance-pop. Although it was featured prominently in Desperately Seeking Susan, “Into the Groove” was not included on the film's official soundtrack album. In the United States it was not released as a standalone commercial single and instead appeared as the B-side of the 12-inch single of “Angel”, meaning it was ineligible for the Billboard Hot 100 under the chart rules of the time. Despite this, the song received enormous radio and club exposure and reached #19 on the US Hot Black Singles chart. In the UK and several other markets, however, it was released as a single and became Madonna's first UK #1, spending four weeks at the top of the chart.

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