1987 i was 15. Im 52 now and i find myself loading up on 80s playlists. I understand now when my Mom and Dad always talked about their music then they were teenagers, its not the music itself, but where it brings you back too. Instant memories when life was new, changing, exciting❤
@anthonyd.87348 ай бұрын
Very well said! I attest 100%!
@ГошаМал8 ай бұрын
Вряд ли современная музыка возвратит через 30 лет это Поколение к ней
@LeedsCorp7 ай бұрын
❤❤❤❤
@guyconigliaro64397 ай бұрын
One year behind you and you have nailed it. Bravo.
@HarveyGreenberg-kq6xo7 ай бұрын
Absolutely nailed it - that's why every generation believes they had the best music growing up - the soundtrack of their life is what matters.
@rashb39948 ай бұрын
There is just something about this song that feels magical. Both Smokey and ABC are magical sounding! :)
@jerryrichardson2799 Жыл бұрын
A great homage to Smokey Robinson and a great song.
@Anlushac115 ай бұрын
My mom liked this song because it's homage to Smokey. Smokey was big in her day.
@jimbobeire4 ай бұрын
@@Anlushac11 Smokey liked it too, he released a single of his own around the same time and his song, and this one were in the charts at the same time. Martin Fry talked about meeting Smokey Robinson in the green room of some tv studio, and Smokey liked 'When Smokey Sings'.
@TheLastOfTheFinest802 жыл бұрын
This song itself is proof of why the 80s is the greatest decade ever.
@Notworthy722 жыл бұрын
I agree!!
@slaughterhouse55852 жыл бұрын
Totally!
@aclark9032 жыл бұрын
But it is a tribute to #60s #Motown production.
@GC00772 жыл бұрын
Fk yeah!!!
@erossinema87972 жыл бұрын
@@aclark903 Well the 1960s were incredible musically, as well.
@fredbrooker3964 Жыл бұрын
62 and missing the carefree days of 80s music
@deanosaur8089 ай бұрын
53 here and not a boomer. Never had a single carefree day in the 80s 😅 had a few in the 90s and early 00s, but it's been a real battle since then 😱
@KenyatteRucker-o6u9 ай бұрын
/0@@deanosaur808
@michaelerickson77408 ай бұрын
Me too Bro. Love this.
@tonyhammond45398 ай бұрын
ARE YOU KIDDING ME ,, EPIC DAYS@@deanosaur808
@mellsterr61927 ай бұрын
No doubt!
@basquait111 ай бұрын
Paying tribute to one of the most prolific songwriter and record company in music history is so respectful.
@jefffaller5155 Жыл бұрын
This album was hands down one of the best albums of the 80's. Nearly every song was outstanding. ABC was (is) brilliant.
@hornungr9 ай бұрын
Every song on the album is great in my opinion. Probably their best since Look of Love
@lalithadevi99797 ай бұрын
Good clean music ...yet it made us feel alive....59 and still hooked on the 80's
@TheUltimatar5 ай бұрын
I will never love music like 80's music
@DaveTan654 ай бұрын
we should be together
@stevebaker83133 ай бұрын
Yeah me too this music will last forever
@chrisluster8122 Жыл бұрын
No cursing, no nudity, no vulgar lyrics... just awesome tuned and still SEXY. That's for ALL 80's tunes. Can't recreate this kind of music now in the 21st Century. Way TOO much chaos.
@claresage Жыл бұрын
Not for all 80's tunes, that's a bit too nostalgic in memory.... there were some popular songs with vulgar lyrics
@trashyraccoon2615 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, tons of 80s videos had scantily clad women. It’s actually LESS in fashion now than it was back then
@stephenpmurphy591 Жыл бұрын
@clariesage7236 C'mon comparing 80s music to 2022-23 music nooooooooo! WAP is tacky,a hooker who drugged her John's & robbed them is now glorified.
@5150show Жыл бұрын
5150 percent
@NotKnowItPoet Жыл бұрын
you nailed it
@gearienoxcuses39367 ай бұрын
From ABC, to The Human League, to Spandau Ballet. I loved this era of music.
@TammyHayes-rk6lj6 ай бұрын
Yeeees!😊
@dinobussanich30176 ай бұрын
Your not alone, same here.
@robertgallaher17756 ай бұрын
Best era of music diversity, The 80’s!!!!
@joesena9136 ай бұрын
Haircut 100
@lawrencebenjamin5025 ай бұрын
"The New Romantic" era.
@epcotman328 ай бұрын
I finally found it after all these years. Thank you youtube.
@cheaplaffsarefree3 жыл бұрын
Here we go again. Another track that hits me right in the 80s and gets me in the feels. Getting weepy for my lost youth and all the ways I've fucked up my life ever since 😢😢😢
@jeffsullivan20443 жыл бұрын
How about all the ways you DIDN'T fuck up? Concentrate on those. I'm sure there are many.
@markmunoz41013 жыл бұрын
Relax man! You're here and alive with opportunities you create, to right your wrongs. Hey! You're from the 80s!
@amandashare12813 жыл бұрын
Yep feeling that!
@markmunroe-hz8rf3 жыл бұрын
The 1980s and 1990s were the epilogue of good music in my opinion.
@tonydurack68413 жыл бұрын
Haha! Bitter~sweet, eh? Life's a bitch then comes the 'lurgy' entrancing the tyranny!
@tenrgn2 жыл бұрын
It’s absolutely incredible to think this song is now 35 years old, where has the time gone
@sararichmond84762 жыл бұрын
True. And I was around in the 60s when Smokey Robinson himself was in the charts!
@GC00772 жыл бұрын
I though Mark White was the smoothest guy ever!!
@erossinema87972 жыл бұрын
Well apparently the time has gone to 💩 musically. Look at what we have today. CardiB and Selena Gomez
@perrynn7173 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely. Top comment.
@BennyAlvarez-gk1iw Жыл бұрын
Frightening, seriously.
@denisesaunders5473 Жыл бұрын
Smokey is still with us at 83.x
@paulinek9764 Жыл бұрын
I was wondering if he was still around. Good.
@JosephJohnson-kg5yr6 ай бұрын
The heart and soul of Motown🎉
@JaceyMitchell4 ай бұрын
@@paulinek9764He owns a SiriusXM radio channel nowadays. And he released a new album in 2023. He doesn't sound like he used to, but at his age that's to be expected I suppose.
@auldfouter8661Ай бұрын
... and has endorsed Kamala ! More power to him.
@naturesfinest4871Ай бұрын
@@auldfouter8661I love Smokey....but fukk Kamala....we need a STRONG female leader..... DREW BARRYMORE!!!! She's much tougher and won't fold up when other countries push her
@nscj993 жыл бұрын
Was a teenager in the 80s, graduated in ‘89 and I gotta say these dudes were way underrated. ABC had some talent and their songs are timeless.
@anderson0882 жыл бұрын
The British answer to Hall & Oates👍
@SuperSuzyg2 жыл бұрын
I graduated in '85 and just took these songs for granted, hearing them on the radio all the time. Now Iove to look up the artists, read how they got started, especially appreciate the ones who are still here. Level 42 "Something About You" is another fave.
@msdizzydolores2 жыл бұрын
I graduated in 90 and I couldn't agree more 💯.
@davepedersen21152 жыл бұрын
Class of 89 here!!!!✌️✌️✌️
@happyclappy1805 Жыл бұрын
they got lost in the crowds of Duran Duran, Wham,Kajagoogoo.Eurythmics , Culture Club etc...there was a LOT going on in the 80s pop world!
@louisecampbell26284 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic time to be a teenager. So glad I got to experience the 80's
@matthewmaxcy15748 ай бұрын
50 and wish i was back in the 80s. What a time to be a teenager .
@ParahSalin7 ай бұрын
Same here. I’m 50, three kids, two careers, and 1 breast cancer later……I’d give anything for my youth again
@toneyemerson12993 ай бұрын
Up ur so right, I’m 55 now
@DaveFryer-x6sАй бұрын
51 here 😊
@FernandoSkelton-gr1el15 сағат бұрын
Yessss
@Ori0n19752 жыл бұрын
"In deep despair, on lonely nights, he knows just how you feel." He sure does. And so did you with this song, ABC.
@bcb2555 Жыл бұрын
The raw innocence of the 80s will never see in music ever again we need these goosebumps this song brings
@billodriscoll-iz8br Жыл бұрын
I never knew until recently that this song was paying tribute to the legendary smokey Robinson He must have been really thrilled A truly wonderful song 🎵 ❤
@danmccarthy4700 Жыл бұрын
This song and Smokey Robinson's "One Heartbeat" were in the top 10 of Billboard's Hot 100 chart at the same time.
@knoodle453 жыл бұрын
When my dad first showed me this song, I couldn't stop listening to it! The 80s sounded like it was really nice back then... wish I could have experienced it.
@msdizzydolores2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad I grew up in the 80s. We all had amazing childhoods and the music and influence Gen X has on everything after us, please thank us and keep it alive.
@lisafairclough81222 жыл бұрын
It was!! X
@dmcneil61132 жыл бұрын
Truly believe that the 80's was the pinnacle of Western civilization and society. Seems like a dream in comparison to today. A magical time to grow up.
@erossinema87972 жыл бұрын
Musically it was freakin incredible! You better believe it. I was there. It could take you to another planet--unlike today's soulless 💩 Now pay attention here. You hear choral harmony, singing that doesn't sound synthetic, call and refrain, melody, a prologue, an epilogue elements of classical, jazz, decent articulate singing. In other words you hear all the elements that make damn good r and b pop music here. Where do we hear this kind of stuff today? (2022) Back in those days there was pitch correction for the singers, but it was slight, not like what you hear today.
@MrChinchilla_hn2 жыл бұрын
I lived my Best years that decade. After the late 50s this was one of the best on radio.
@Tejaye7774 жыл бұрын
Great tribute to the great Smokey Robinson.
@TrueAmericanPatriotMANGA2 жыл бұрын
Yes. Love the CD
@kennethrussell1158 Жыл бұрын
Martin has cited Smokey as his idol. His main influence.
@happyclappy1805 Жыл бұрын
best part was when they met Mr Robinson live on a TV pop show after performing the song. They were awestruck, he was just so gracious. Goosebumps.
@robertjohnson16026 ай бұрын
The essence of the 80's and a welcome presence of UK talent in abundance in those magic years. Privileged to be part of that decade!
@leeadams9954 жыл бұрын
Martin Fry has to be one of the most underrated vocalists of all time.
@cameron_fairchild4 жыл бұрын
Agreed!!!! smooth, soulful and debonair!! he's doing it!!
@Alyssathatgrrrl4 жыл бұрын
I always felt like i was watching ken doll sing. Hes so dreamy and classy.
@davidbanner96614 жыл бұрын
Yes.fantastic voice.i was born in 80 and love abc
@Barbara-zu4pl4 жыл бұрын
His voice is buttah. 💖💋
@skiptowne82994 жыл бұрын
When Martin sings I hear violins.....
@carlosfalcon20994 жыл бұрын
This song is uplifting..I was 12 when this song came out in 1987. It was on constant rotation on the radio. I remember this was a new look for ABC compared to the how to be a zillionare era. I miss the 80's when everything was there. Peace and love stay strong, we'll get through this covid junk
@mariaellis28823 жыл бұрын
Most music back then was uplifting. There were so many different styles of music then. Now it pretty much all sounds the same.
@carlosfalcon20993 жыл бұрын
@@mariaellis2882 I know....at least then there were more leaders in music..now everyone just follows...
@terencejay88453 жыл бұрын
I was working at an hotel when this came out and it was on one of the 'new-fangled' video jukeboxes we installed in one of the bars. I must have seen this video over a hundred times. Brilliant.
@olgapagano8223 жыл бұрын
I was 12. And everything was there. Now it's all gone
@markmunroe-hz8rf3 жыл бұрын
Life was simpler; life meant more; every single day was something new. Sure, it wasn't perfect, but damn, I am glad I am not a child or teen or young adult in these nasty times.
@sktsofvegas Жыл бұрын
Grew up in the 60's but loved the 80's ABC was great !
@magnificentone46862 ай бұрын
I’m 58 and grew up in the 80’s MYV era but this is the first time I’ve ever seen this video. ABC is one of my all time favorite groups! Love their style of music!
@1stand2ndtimearound674 жыл бұрын
"and every thing is good in the world tonight, when Smokey sings" The GLAM 80's baby...
@roderickstevens79553 жыл бұрын
Ahhh,the eighties such great music,still listen to "look of love",has stood the test of time,great arrangements & superb recording,truly a joy!
@gonzalopriale32932 жыл бұрын
No glam, he looks totally masculine, Glam is androgynous men with makeup and effeminate/weird clothing.
@1stand2ndtimearound672 жыл бұрын
@@gonzalopriale3293 ummm NO!!!! do you know how many men wear make up and are still MASCULINE? a lot... Prince, Bret Michaels, Bryan Ferry, Tommy Lee, Lou Reed to name a few.
@5150show19 күн бұрын
Can someone please build a time machine so I can go back and live the rest of my life in the 80s . Please God
@miketheshanmanmangan3 жыл бұрын
Smokey Just turned 81 in February 2021 on the 19th and WHEN SMOKEY SINGS ,I HEAR MIRACLES! Great Tribute from ABC,
@theREALchubert76 Жыл бұрын
I hope this message finds you well and about to turn 83! 🎂
@Farrah3009 ай бұрын
@@theREALchubert76 I was born on his 38th birthday. He will turn 84 on February 19.
@kennybrown13154 жыл бұрын
Martin Fry had undergone treatment for Hodgkins Lymphoma and both he and Mark White werent sure if this album was to be their last hurrah. It was a wonderful record with many superb songs on it. They had lost their way somewhat during Zillionaire but this was a return to form. The bridge section of this song on the album has the nods to Luther, Marvin and James which always make me smile. Genius
@rloomis33 жыл бұрын
And Sly. :)
@Trotskyxx2 жыл бұрын
Nothing wrong at all with the vibrant Zillionaire - it was the public who couldn't keep up with ABC.
@thedude8747 Жыл бұрын
One of my childhood favorites on VH1 in the late 80s!! It's been stuck in my head for 35 years lol!
@MrMarlboro200912 жыл бұрын
I grew up with this music, it was a great time to be a teenager
@hertzair11864 жыл бұрын
MrMarlboro2009 : it was a great time to be in college....even better
@alfredopilot1724 жыл бұрын
That's true.
@studapeppahead53844 жыл бұрын
godamn right!!!!
@cheknecht30924 жыл бұрын
In 1980 I was a little boy. And then in 1989 I was a young man. God what a wonderful time that was.
@blackmore44 жыл бұрын
Rose tinted spectacles. When it comes to music, every time is a good time to be a teenager
@bmack19395 жыл бұрын
Such a wonderful band , I miss this kind of music so badly.
@paulinek97642 жыл бұрын
This video is absolutely wonderful and so is the song. They are all enjoying themselves and it shows.
@TheHiggybabe2 жыл бұрын
A fab memory from ABC, with their tribute to Smokey Robinson, good times🎹🥁.
@peterhoward87353 жыл бұрын
Martin fry and Mark whites pay homage to Mr.Smokey Robinson. As a song writing duo they never received the credit they so richly deserved.
@danielward673 жыл бұрын
Smokey himself loved this song. What greater acclaim did they need?
@kennethrussell11583 жыл бұрын
@@danielward67 Daniel, I've often wondered whether Smokey liked this song. 👍
@kennethrussell11583 жыл бұрын
Peter, you can see how much of an influence Smokey is to Martin. Not just this song but in general.
@victorevanssr.50343 жыл бұрын
I agree
@trentpettit63362 жыл бұрын
@@kennethrussell1158 I have a feeling Martin also was influenced by Michael Jackson, since the hit song POISON ARROW (ABC's first major hit) sounds like it should have been a Michael Jackson tune from his "disco period" in the late 70's, such as a song from his OFF THE WALL album…
@mikesouthern7666 Жыл бұрын
ABC killed it! Fantastic song!
@TonyGPizza3 жыл бұрын
The coolest thing about this record, beside how good it is, is Smokey had a record in the Top 10 at the same time this was there.
@Box-gu5ww2 жыл бұрын
Just sheer brilliance. Great times remembered.
@robertphillips864811 ай бұрын
I had my hair like that in the 80’s. I’m still glad I have all my hair. Thanks Propecia.
@deanosaur8089 ай бұрын
Hair is overrated 👩🏻🦲🤣🤣
@humbleevidenceaccepter77127 ай бұрын
Never used Propecia, but I do have some nice hats!
@Horzzo Жыл бұрын
This is art. What a time to be alive.
@cobbetlprogrammer13442 жыл бұрын
NOTE: Simply one of the Best songs of the Decade: This group Nailed it with tributes to James Brown, Sly, Luther Vandross, Marvin Gaye and Smokey Robinson! Great Music is gone... But Never Forgotten! :)
@eugenevisser54152 жыл бұрын
I totally agree with you my friend👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@vannjunkin80412 жыл бұрын
It's not forgotten man this spins all over the world baby.. I listen to it daily it's still being played strong
@tadmax2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely not. It's in the same key as Be Near Me -- not very original to give it this much praise. It's simply a rehash of their own hit from two years prior.
@dars52292 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Smokey himself heard the song and loved it.
@edoardozampetti46012 жыл бұрын
smokey robinson... smokey signs...
@MrNathan7912 жыл бұрын
I’ve always loved this song. There’s so much great music and artists from the 80’s. They really did Smokey proud.
@danielmarquis52585 жыл бұрын
I love this song. Such a beautiful tribute to the one and only Smokey Robinson!! I also appreciate ABC. I think it is ok to listen to different styles of Music, whether it is Motown or New Wave (referring to ABC of course).
@TheHiggybabe5 жыл бұрын
No doubt that Smokie could sing, as a Motown fan he is a true artist in my opinion, also think ABC brought some good music to the scene, liked lead singer Martin Fry.
@gordynelson774 ай бұрын
Now 63 and have enjoyed this era and the 60s, 70s, music died in the 90s and beyond 😪
@jeffkiesling8558 Жыл бұрын
The 80's by far the best decade.
@abdulaliakbar11752 ай бұрын
I'm an 80s kid, but the 90s were the best decade.
@Nat6999 Жыл бұрын
Sheffield had the best music in the 80's, ABC, Human League, Heaven 17 just to name a few.
@deanosaur8089 ай бұрын
For me, HL peaked in the 70s 😉 heaven 17 peaked with one song 😅
@agrippa2345 ай бұрын
You can add Def Leppard to that list.
@ukstormwatch1793Ай бұрын
Thompson twins too! Although sources say nearby Chesterfield!
@charlottecorday8494Ай бұрын
The single most underrated band in existence. The fact they're not hailed as the absolute legends they are is mental.
@yutehube4468 Жыл бұрын
I love it. One of the best 80's songs. If you were there, you know.
@TarotMage4 жыл бұрын
I've always wondered what Mr. Robinson thought of this song. Thanks to the internet, I got my answer. Smokey was 'very flattered' by the song. He met ABC in Holland and naturally they told him how much they liked his music. "And that," Smokey said, "Is something you never get tired of hearing." (Source: Los Angeles Daily News, August 7, 1987)
@douglas2902 Жыл бұрын
Monumental masterpiece that gets me moving every time todays music doesn't have that effect
@jameswilson77905 жыл бұрын
This was ABC'S biggest hit in America, reaching #5 on the BILLBOARD Hot 100. Superb track that encapsulates the Motown legend at his best (and ABC'S best as well).
@thebestmusicmix94185 жыл бұрын
Be Near Me was quite good too. :)
@jameswilson77905 жыл бұрын
@@thebestmusicmix9418 Valid point. In the USA, that song peaked at #9 in the BILLBOARD Hot 100. Their 3 other Top 40 hits reached #18, #20 and #25. LOOK OF LOVE, HOW TO BE A MILLIONAIRE, and POISON ARROW.
@RBS_5 жыл бұрын
....you're right, Sir James; read my post about the time 'Smokes' himself was on the charts, WITH the namesake tribute song ABC gave him, & the rush to the TOP 10...'pins and needles' time, then..... ; )
@pinkrose57965 жыл бұрын
Listening to this at 3am and realizing how much I miss 80's music.
@reneerobinson35595 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@scottnever87325 жыл бұрын
youtube is full of it, all day everyday.
@scottnever87325 жыл бұрын
gotta say you picked a great yet odd one to remind you.
@LakewoodDallas5 жыл бұрын
2:23 am!
@reshenewells36495 жыл бұрын
Me too
@adamstamp53868 ай бұрын
Blast from the past. Pretty good song
@darmymanWI4 жыл бұрын
The 80's had such great music.
@gilbertoblanco5215 Жыл бұрын
A song that, like good wine, the more years go by, the better it is heard.............
@timothypoulter82852 жыл бұрын
We saw ABC last week at The Cliffs Pavillion Southend. I can say at 64 years old Martin Fry sings and has the same charisma he had 40 years ago. He opened the show with this song - just amazing.
@paulinek9764 Жыл бұрын
Love the sax solo half-way through. Love the drummer and the two girls dancing. Everything about this song and video is awesome!
@Aramanth Жыл бұрын
80s Elegance and the debonair ABC! Martin's voice is smooth as a silk tie... *Gorgeous!* 🎻💕
@GrafStorm3 жыл бұрын
A great arrangement, it captures the funk, but smooth, wonderful vocals, I still like this song very much.
@victoriaaken8172 жыл бұрын
This so g should be our next entry for the Eurovision song contest we would smash it
@Reuben007Ash10 жыл бұрын
80's was dam good , proud to grew up into these years .
@abdulaliakbar11755 жыл бұрын
Reuben Binyamin tell me about it!
@wolverine670445 жыл бұрын
@@abdulaliakbar1175 he did
@davidmorland72375 жыл бұрын
They sure were GREAT TIMES!!.
@mikeysuzefour5 жыл бұрын
@@davidmorland7237 *Whoop Whoop!*
@dinofabrizzi21165 жыл бұрын
Areeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee with youuuuuu
@alvarohicksantequera8029 Жыл бұрын
One of many 80's marvelous songs.
@AJM01 Жыл бұрын
I loved this song as a kid in the 80s! The years have not changed my mind.
@katsujinkin603 жыл бұрын
I've been listening to Smokey since the 50s (Yes, I'm really THAT freaking old!), and this song is so true to the spirit and vibe of Smokey, that I just know he must have loved it. I know I do!
@ExiledStardust3 жыл бұрын
He did!
@paulthomas337410 күн бұрын
Making me smile for over 40 years ❤
@mareygracer144 жыл бұрын
This ABC song is still good today & when I first heard it on the radio then✌🏼📻
@cherrypotion274 жыл бұрын
Yeah, they don't make them like this anymore.
@roiijamez333 жыл бұрын
Timeless Classic
@robtyman42812 жыл бұрын
This is such great song - it makes you feel positive and upbeat. You really can't beat great eighties pop - and this song absolutely nails it. A great homage to the man himself too!!
@Dilberto882 жыл бұрын
I graduated from HS in 1982.... the year Poison Arrow rocked my teenage world. ABC...Absolute British class!
@aljwham4 жыл бұрын
Listening to this in 2020, timeless music.
@aljwham4 жыл бұрын
@Stephen Murphy Gary Davies on radio 2 (Fri nights 10pm uk time) play this sort of music. Great show!
@robertbradley63934 жыл бұрын
Always good!
@gabehartman68324 жыл бұрын
Absolutely I can tell you the first time I listened to this song, the exact moment the memory is vivid.
@ellieblach88184 жыл бұрын
My dude
@paul-oy6xz4 жыл бұрын
Still remember when I heard this, I miss those days
@ceciliabrown16553 жыл бұрын
Second: I bloody miss all the 80s bands, and that was the best time of my life living my teenage years in Australia when Madonna came out, and other groups, and I became a Madonna look alike, and still look alike lol, omg 😂🤣 , blessed be
@KennyEvansUK4 ай бұрын
This is one of the best produced songs of the 80s, can never get enough of this. And Martin's vocal....
@keithbell9348 Жыл бұрын
For me personally, this is arguably the BEST cover song tribute to Smokey Robinson & the Miracles I have heard.
@reidbronson63582 жыл бұрын
Tonight I saw Smokey Robinson perform at the AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas. (5-22-22) I now understand what this song is all about. I’ve loved this song for some 40 years. But only tonight do I understand it. His voice, even at 82 years of age, is pure magic. What a magnificent performer, song writer and singer. I finally understand why ABC wrote this song. Thank you, Reid.
@elmoomle4565 Жыл бұрын
Love this tune and the vid...the aesthetic on the 2 back up singers/dancers with the headscarves, simply gorgeous.
@marieclaire49352 жыл бұрын
Another amazing 80s video ! Look at these guys the clothes and the charisma and style the music it was the best if times 80s
@victoriaaken66975 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite songs of the 80's they don't make songs like this anymore
@dennisjames19993 жыл бұрын
Prob the most flattering tribute to a legend
@jonhohensee32583 жыл бұрын
Good song, but the shrine in the video is weird.
@deanosaur8089 ай бұрын
I doubt smokey was that impressed to be honest. Better tributes exist 😉
@haroldsherwood72324 жыл бұрын
Another great 80's band that gave us some fantastic music .Very underrated !
@Sivri_Therapy58829 ай бұрын
Such a great tune! 2024 and this song still sounds fresh and contemporary... A masterpiece 😊❤👏👏
@stephengiese75492 жыл бұрын
The sax says Motown with a capital M! When smokey sings you hear sweetness sing. Grew up listening to the miracles with him and without him . Thanks fellas and utube.
@c.thomassimsjr.61787 ай бұрын
To be 20 yrs old again, the best time of my life.
@user-ubjj6rx9h02 жыл бұрын
This is masterpiece.... I wish someone sing such a song about me some day. I guess no need any big money or big stages. Just to know that someone's life was better because of your art. Thats the true reward for any artist.
@CHALETARCADE Жыл бұрын
The entire album is insanely great!
@kenc.d82009 жыл бұрын
Great song ! The backup girls are great too !
@taurus68able10 жыл бұрын
GREAT TRIBUTE TO AN AWESOME CROONER. I WISH ABC HAD STUCK AROUND A BIT LONGER. LOVE THEIR SONGS
@Bodogable9 жыл бұрын
I agree 😄
@samlivermore87099 жыл бұрын
I love all their songs but this is my favourite
@rjjcms19 жыл бұрын
JAYROB BRUTUS They were supporting someone at the Milton Keynes Bowl some years back and I could hear it all standing in the back garden of someone's house nearby.
@FaytLinegod9 жыл бұрын
Ralph Jackson Martin Fry is still out there. In fact, In June 2014 it was revealed that a dozen early tapes were discovered of rare remixes and unheard songs from ABC's first three albums. These were returned to him and he was delighted, but so far, he isn't sure what he's gonna do with them. The rediscovered songs "include a "That's It Folks!" mix of "So Hip It Hurts" from Zillionaire. From Beauty Stab, reams of early studio takes have come to light including one song, "You And Me," that never made the final album. From the Lexicon of Love era, the group's own, pre-Trevor Horne demos of "All of My Heart" have come to light, along with a reel entitled "4 Ever 2 Gether - The Outtake, Starring Martin Fry as Ken Dodd.
@rjjcms19 жыл бұрын
FaytLinegod Interesting! Thx
@Christian-fw4lbАй бұрын
I love the intro to this song. It makes me feel like I got dropped off in a limousine and entering a ball dance with the woman of my dreams.
@VergieBinns-ml9ct27 күн бұрын
Best music 80s
@arrowzORBIT4 ай бұрын
Absolutely a great song.. ABC at it's finest.. Like a bird in flight on a hot sweet night You know you're right just to hold her tight He soothes it right, makes it out of sight And everything's good in the world tonight.. ❤
@TimSullivan-p2l Жыл бұрын
Just an amazing song, singing, orchestration, lyrics ... fantastic video, too. ABC is a tremendous group and of course Smokey is a living legend. Yes, agree on all accounts about the 1980's here, by far the best decade in my life, just great times: fantastic music, inexpensive rent and cars, people were nicer, no mass shootings, and no social media/internet. Fantastic. (I realize I'm posting on the internet here ...)
@robtyman42814 жыл бұрын
Classic 80's British Pop. Superb tune, and suitable tribute to the great man himself. Love that sax playing too!
@bennyrobles9194 Жыл бұрын
The variety of music we had in the 80s was hugh. No other decade the same.
@Slo-ryde9 ай бұрын
The foundation of 80’s music came from the mid 70’s ( glam; punk; disco)
@deanosaur8089 ай бұрын
@Sloryde true, but there were some great developments in the 80s too, but developed the foundations for what we have now 😱😱😱🤣
@wilburwilbur7241 Жыл бұрын
Martin Fry with Mark Whites’ voice blends and layers is pop elegance….suffice to it, its melody and beat is just danceably thumpy that is never fails to rouse anyone to sing along, sway along and then let When Smokey Sings endure its sound to us all! Such a brilliant song…fitted wonderfully in a seminally brilliant decade!
@devonferris4 жыл бұрын
80’s music were the most fun upbeat of any generation. Lyrics were mostly innocent, truly romantic and subtle. Not overtly as opposed to today’s music. Also had nothing to do with politics. Just pure fun music.
@ziweiyuan3 жыл бұрын
There was plenty of political music in the 80's, though, especially around the middle of the decade when everyone was doing fundraising concerts and so on.
@devonferris3 жыл бұрын
@@ziweiyuan Yes thats true, but not a whole lot and very few. Most of the songs were just about fighting for freedom. NOTHING overtly political.
@jonhohensee32583 жыл бұрын
Okay, Mr. Cliche'.
@Electricshrock3 жыл бұрын
U2, Bruce Springsteen, REM, Peter Gabriel, Sting, Midnight Oil... just a few 80s acts I can think of off the top of my head who had heaps of political songs, many of them hits.
@jasons70703 жыл бұрын
@@Electricshrock Biko
@Barrobroadcastmaster10 жыл бұрын
A great song about a great singer performed greatly. There's just so much right with this.
@francescomontanino Жыл бұрын
Beautiful. Like all the 80’s! 👏 In the 80’s, I was a teenager! And I remember very well the sounds of that era.
@Princesswarrior1232 жыл бұрын
Thank u ABC 4 being there wen I was growing up in d 80s,,amazing vocals 4m Martin 😊
@Notworthy722 жыл бұрын
Same. Couldn’t have said it better.
@allgood6760 Жыл бұрын
Timeless song!.. where has time gone? 🎶
@jaicoture2 жыл бұрын
2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣2️⃣... The CHANEL guitar is EVERYthing. LOVEd this song as a kid in Detroit!
@susanhearn4978 Жыл бұрын
ABC Classic makes you want to Dance 💃 and great 80s Vibes