Song #349: "Love On Your Side"--Thompson Twins (1983)

After being introduced to this British band with the song "Lies" from the previous year, our next dose of Thompson Twins to hit our shores was in the form of this song. Both songs came from their "Side Kicks" album release, and, by the time this song was firmly entrenched on radio, America began to instantly recognize the unique sound of this band.

The Top 40 wasn't kind to our pick here, but it did well on the dance charts, and, after all, by this point, the hope was you'd hear this song in the middle of a 30-minute continuous mix of music on the late, great KS-96 in Williamsburg, who in 1983 was mounting an attempt to catch Q94. Had their tower not been knocked down, they may have given Q a good run for their money.....

So, here now, the first of two entries in our Top 500 from Thompson Twins. When and what will the other be? :)