Song of the Day #1877

Song of the Day: 1983 Disconet Top Tune Medley [YouTube link], mixed by Mike Arato and John Matarazzo, captures the essence of a year in which dance music once again began to dominate the pop charts, led by the success of MJ‘s all-time best seller, “Thriller,” all of whose cuts took over the Billboard Dance Chart for eleven consecutive weeks. Some of those thrilling cuts are here, as are such post-disco hits as “The Safety Dance“, “Just Be Good To Me“, “Rockit“, “Holiday“, “I.O.U.“, “Let the Music Play” (the first truly massive freestyle single), “Angel Eyes“, “Flashdance … What a Feeling“, “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)“, “She Blinded Me with Science“, “She Works Hard for the Money“, “Maniac“, and “I’m So Excited“, among others.