🎵 Spandau Ballet - True REACTION

[@Entenluc]

Coverversions: 1991: P. M. Dawn (Set Adrift on Memory Bliss) 1997: Queen Pen (It’s True) 2001: Laure Sainclair (Vous) 2003: Doc Gynéco (Taxi) 2004: will.i.am feat. Fergie 2004: Nelly (Rapper) (N Dey Say) 2005: Paul Anka 2005: Cary Brothers 2006: Thomas Anders 2006: Royal Melody (One Night) 2011: Nora En Pure 2012: Conor Maynard 2015: Nora En Pure (Saltwater Radio Rework)

[@NoggintheNog37]

This was released in 1983. And for half a decade or more afterwards here in the UK, EVERY club in the country ended the night with this as the last slow song before the lights went up.

[@tvgator1]

Same for a few years here in the US as well. Tony Hadley was criminally underrated as a singer.

[@nodaysback8390]

You just reminded of when most clubs played The Last Dance by Donna Summer back around that same era. But it lasted for a lot longer than 5 years. It's a good song, but it was so cheesy after a while. It was great when techno and grunge moved in and kicked a lot of cheese music to the curb. We need another one of those right about now..

[@cgmat7804]

Manys a fumble in the dark

[@allondvdandmore]

DJs in the US Played this to chill the floor. All the non-lovers could go get a drink.

[@peterdew1966]

Many a hand gently removed from a buttock during this song…. Easy tiger! Fond memories of innocent days

[@jennyjenny4501]

“Why do I find it hard to write the next line?” “Listening to Marvin all night long.” Such a beautifully written song!

[@lewishutchinson5764]

I'm English born and bred and this song was something my parents blasted out regularly. Even at 33 years old now myself if this song comes on I have no self control against singing it aloud and playing the imaginary saxophone 🤣

[@williampatience9524]

By the way thank you for the British invasion starting with the Beatles and Stones for me.

[@NJTRAF]

I'm 35 and grew up in North Yorkshire and for YEARS I absolutely HATED this song ... then when I was in my mid-20's I gained an appreciation for it, despite being a metal head and now I love it! So many songs I thought were "cheesy" growing up that now I love

[@louisestevenson5102]

Back when MTV was a THING

[@richardhague801]

i got my first imaginary saxophone when this song came out. a few years later when The Waterboys released their This Is The Sea album i acquired an imaginary trumpet - 80's brass was glorious

[@markkennedy2504]

I'm 49 i remember it on top of the pops at the time.lts a great song, it was emortalised in the wedding singer of course.

[@johndennison3140]

Yes my first dance and first kiss was to this song we married a year latter and of course it was our first wedding dance 35 years later sadly the love of my life passed away from cancer,so you can imagine this song will always hold a special place in my heart ♥️

[@TheSortedRogers]

This made me well up. Hope your doing OK. Sorry for your loss mate.

[@UnexpectedTurnOfEvents]

So sorry for your loss. :(

[@johndennison3140]

@@TheSortedRogers thank you my friend I’m fine you never lose that love for someone the memories you shared live on in the love and values she instilled in our children,stay safe sending kind thoughts ❤️

[@johndennison3140]

@@Mankind_- and you my friend always remember love never dies ❤️

[@johndennison3140]

@@UnexpectedTurnOfEvents thank u for your kind thoughts ❤️

[@bobblowhard8823]

This song just shows the power, the intensity, the soul, and the magic we had in music back in the 80's. I feel so blessed to have been a young man during that decade. Also, I'm so glad that the younger generation is discovering this and appreciating it, too.

[@christophertidwell6724]

I was hiting my teens in the 80s and I loved this song. I was a huge ballad fan and there was no better ballads than during the 80s I was there for all of them 😢

[@brentbeardsley655]

Proud to be an 80's kid. It's worth getting older now to have been there then. I don't cry because it's over, I smile because it happened.

[@trexinvert]

Any true music lover or even a novice should have no problem clicking around youtube looking for the original. Even the algorithm does it for you. It's right in front of you. Just click it. Actually, that's only for somebody sitting in front of a real computer and monitor. Now everyones got a little cellphone that is booby trapped with ads and downloadable apps with touch screens that doesn't even work all the time. You will rear-end the car in front of you before you can find what you want. Anyways, the "passive" music fan youths of today are only receiving good music through little samples + a rattlesnake snare beat performed by a face tattoo.

[@eleveneleven572]

A friend brought her daughter around for dinner last year and I played this on KZbin. She was blown away by this and other 80's music. She'd never heard any of it....and fell in love with Tony Hadley. 😂

[@joankisloski6972]

"True" is featured in the movies Sixteen Candles, Charlie's Angels, Crazy Stupid Love, Hot Tub Time Machine, 50 First Dates and (The Wedding Singer sung by Steve Buscemi) and others.

[@alohafromthe3033]

Can’t hear this song without remembering The Wedding Singer. “Robbie & Juuulia-ah-ah!”

[@esquare807]

Im impressed and weirded out at the same time. 😂

[@jamescoleman8954]

Someone also sampled it in a song, but damn I can’t remember that group, it was 3 dudes something soul, but I can’t remember the whole name. Lol

[@jamescoleman8954]

Sorry it was the band P.M. Dawn

[@vchip57]

@@esquare807 IKR?

[@GrumpyOldGuyPlaysGames]

Trivia Time: The song "True" by the British band Spandau Ballet has been used in films and television shows (and by a lot of people at a lot of weddings) as a romantic love ballad. This is in spite of the fact that its not a love song at all. Or at least, not a traditional one. The song was actually written, in part, as a tribute to Marvin Gaye, who had been recently murdered when Gary Kemp began to write the song. According to Kemp, he wanted to write a song that Marvin Gaye could have written. He describes it as "a song about writing a love song." The band never expected "True" to be a hit, and none of the band members think it was the band's best song ever, as it didn't really fit into the band's typical sound, but the inspiration was there, and they produced it anyway. As of my writing this, "True" is the second-most played song on the radio world-wide, behind "Yesterday" by the Beatles. In the US alone, it has been played on the radio over 5 million times. Given that "True" is 5:17 long, this is the equivalent of playing it continuously for over 50 years.

[@leonardshevlin7260]

The album "True" was released in early March of 1983, thirteen months BEFORE Marvin Gaye was murdered in early April of 1984, fifty weeks after the single "True" was released. The 40th anniversary approaches.

[@WineSippingCowboy]

P.M. Dawn sampled this in Set Adrift on Memory Bliss. True was released in 1983. Last song on the album True. This song appeared in the movie Sixteen Candles starring Molly Ringwald. Released in 1986. 1982 through 1983. The Police were in The Bahamas. Sting + Stewart Copeland were constantly arguing + laying temper tantrums. The infighting was so bad that Andy Summers left the house to look for help. Luckily, the late George Martin, producer of The Beatles, was nearby. Andy talked to George. His advice was relayed to Andy. Then, Andy returned. Sting + Stew stopped their bickering for the meantime. Meanwhile, Spandau Ballet was working on their album True on another side of the island! SB was on the rise! 1 year later, Sting met Spandau Ballet at the Band Aid recording session, London, UK. 🇬🇧 Yet, The Police was slowly breaking up. Spandau Ballet broke up in the 1990s. They returned in the early 2000s. Then, they broke up in 2010s. True. Written by Gary Kemp. Keyboardist and guitarist. Gary looks and sounds like South African singer/songwriter Dave Matthews. Gary is older than brother Gary, bass guitar. Steve Norman on sax and percussion. John Keeble on drums. Tony Hadley was the lead singer. He quit a few years ago. The band broke up, again. Jess Bailey was on keyboards. He was only in the studio. True is also the name on the album. It is the last song on the album. In the USA and in Canada, True is the most popular SB song. In Europe, Gold is the most popular SB song. Suggested next song: Highly Strung.

[@rmathis268]

This song is an actual classic goat song, it was sampled by PM Dawn back in the 90`s and it actually does the original justice. And also the R and B singer Lloyd had a song with Lil wayne back in the mid 2000`s that I can remember sampled this song. I liked all the versions which says a lot about the original.

[@theaiden5285]

I'm very much a metalhead, but I definitely count this song among my guilty pleasures (kept company by things like Careless Whisper and Silly Love Songs 😂).

[@carlgibbons5777]

Try some Level 42:)

[@jameslyddall]

Off topic but the best drive I’ve done was sticking on all of killswitch engage on my playlist and doing a 8 hour drive. Listening and discovering killswitch was the best drive I’ve ever done. I’m big fan of them now but I love Howard and thought their self entitled album was phenomenal

[@laudanum669]

@The Aiden Same here I'm a 57 year old Metalhead but this song and George Michael's " Careless Whisper" are guilty pleasures. I hope that doesn't kill my Metal cred:)

[@maximelesperance4132]

@@laudanum669 once à metal head, always a metal head guys. We all have our guilty pleasures, but the metal will stay with us. I would not be surprised that, metal heads have some of the wider gender range when it comes to music

[@sunnyday_lemonbars]

don't feel guilty!! 🤩 I'm a metalhead too!

[@you2449]

Had to take a break to appreciate this classic. I also forget who sampled it. I know P-Diddy sampled "every breath you take" (or maybe that was someone else too. ??)

[@BKLYN_TZU]

One of the greatest love songs of 1983 this song was all over the radio back then fun fact the rap group PM Dawn flipped it for their 1991 song " Set Adrift On Memory Bliss"

[@geoffos42]

And Tony Hadley (the singer here) appears in the video. :)

[@BKLYN_TZU]

@@geoffos42 Geoff Lewis I remember the music video I was 14 when this song cameout in '91

[@geoffos42]

@@BKLYN_TZU I was 27 then and 19 when "True" came out. Two great songs there.

[@enrique4693]

Sampled more than 20 times, I think Brad is referring to Nelly's N Dey Say from around 2009 or Lloyd's You around the same era. Both R&B Hip Hop type songs

[@BKLYN_TZU]

@@geoffos42 Geoff Lewis oh ok your the same age as my oldest brother that's the truth both versions are and still sound amazing.

[@chimera9812]

Poor Brad! You can tell he was thinking so damn hard! LEX!!! You look like a beautiful “Pink Lady” from Grease! That jacket is amazing! Love you guys!❤️

[@rickybranch4547]

Ahh.. The 80s. I was in high school and hanging with my friends. Music just brings back so many memories.

[@garulusglandarius6126]

Spandau Ballet, one of the greatest bands of all time ! Excellent choice guys 👍🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@christophe36000]

the 80's , the sweet melodies, the magic sounds, the romantic lyrics, we like it so much like Lex 🤗 and Brad ☺ and us too of course forever ❤ this period was the best of the 20th century especially for the smooth and romantic moods of the pop music at that time

[@privatename123]

So many Brit Pop classics from back in the 80s. Check out the band Naked Eyes, for example.

[@legatobluesummers7202]

I love seeing young peoples faces giving music from the 70's 80's and 90's a listen. The music that I grew up listening to. Giving y'all yo 💐🌹🏵🌺 today.

[@GinaGeeILuvu]

I love this song! It’s a classic from Spandau Ballet, an British eighties New Wave/ New Romantic group! This song has been sampled a lot. PM Dawn sampled it for their nineties hit, Set Adrift on Memory Bliss! ❤️❤️

[@stack_of_records]

New Romantic movement! Of the 80s. Both singer and brotherr are great actors too! Love that song! Should check Simply Red!! With the song Money Too Tight To Mention!! UK 80s!!!

[@playbassken]

Tony has an amazing voice even to this day and this is one of those songs that is just so well written it appeals to a wide range of listeners. Great reaction!

[@edminchau811]

This song was just covered by Professor Of Rock today, with an interview with the lead singer.

[@BillGraper]

What are the odds that you reacted to this song on the same day the Professor Of Rock showcased this song? This is a special treat! This song makes me feel so nostalgic. I'm back in 6th grade when I hear this amazing tune!

[@flip97gt]

This song is in every high-school dance in the 80's

[@pauljansen1137]

ah...one of those legendary '80s bands....next one should be "Gold"!!

[@kimberlinibambini1988]

Yes! Absolutely

[@michaelharvey75]

So true. .

[@charlottecunningham2141]

Definitely!

[@MattSingh1]

*One of the foundational songs of the Second British Invasion of the early-mid 1980s, with British acts having unprecedented success in the US charts in the 80s (even more success than the first wave in the 60s.)*

[@declanshanahan3888]

A guilty pleasure and Tony Hadley has one hell of a voice

[@dathorndike4908]

The vocal on this song is so amazing.

[@benjaminsears9106]

Tony Hadley

[@timcampbell5758]

This song came out when I was in grade 9 and I think it was played at virtually every high school dance. Definitely a take you back song.

[@josephcarino5829]

Ahhh. 1983. Stationed in Nurnberg Germany. Michael Jackson, The Scorpions and Spandau Ballet. German chicks loved it and I played the game. And to this day i still love this stuff. No good music anymore

[@paulhenderson8201]

Tony Hadley's voice is under-rated. Spandau Ballet had a number of excellent songs following up on this, "Gold" was another one you would enjoy.

[@midnightwitch606]

And through the barricades

[@dmbfannh]

Tony Hadley is definitely an underrated vocalist!!

[@leejeffrey6672]

How is he underated, he's famous, successful and still performing to sell out crowds.🙄

[@paulhenderson8201]

Because he wasn't in the conversation with Paul Young, Simon LeBon, George Michael and others of that time. He was better, quite frankly than all of those I listed and others held in the same light. @@leejeffrey6672

[@mwj1974]

I’m amazed that there are ppl that haven’t heard this song yet! It’s iconic and timeless! It also never gets old, I’ve been listening to it since the 80s ❤

[@fern]

For all us older folks, do you remember PM Dawns "Set Adrift On Memory BLiss" sample of this?

[@seantimmons5900]

Older folks? Yow.

[@fern]

@@seantimmons5900 youngins* 🤣

[@joesmith8725]

This is a new wave/new romantic classic. Often played at weddings, proms, school dances, etc during the '80s and '90s, even now to this day. Huge hit on the radio and MTV. Spandau Ballet were part of the New Romantics (offshoot of new wave), which was a softer, soulful, more romantic side of new wave/post-punk. Bands like them in that sub genre were Duran Duran, Howard Jones, Boy George Culture Club, ABC, Roxy Music, Human League, Joe Jackson, Tears for Fear, Soft Cell etc. Peaked in the '80s, waned off a little during the early '90s. This song has been sampled often over the years by many hip hop artists, PM Dawn (and '80s/'90s arty alternative hip hop group) had the most well know "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" which was also played often at dances, proms, weddings, etc. A huge hit on radio and MTV. New wave has been sampled a lot over the years. Spandau Ballet also had good videos for "To Cut a Long Story Short", "Gold", etc which were more upbeat. They were an '80s group. Lex really loves those saxophone solos. lol. Very typical in the late '70s, '80s and early '90s.

[@MichaelLesesne]

It was sampled in Lloyd's "She's fine too, but I want you" song from 2006 feat. Lil Wayne.

[@alainfrigon1797]

PM Dawn was the first artist to Samp,e the song.

[@hilarymiseroy3251]

This was a monster hit in the UK. Part of the 'new romantic' group of English groups. I think you would like Roxy Music 'Avalon'.

[@steveeverett1736]

I'm surprised they haven't done any Roxy Music yet, but they'll get there. Avalon is such a beautiful album, very moody and beautiful

[@ronparsons8786]

Damn fine song

[@markharris1125]

In case people aren't aware, Roxy Music is touring in the autumn, across North America and finishing at the O2 in London on 14 October. I have my ticket for London! So looking forward to 'Avalon'. They've got to do 'Avalon', right?

[@tvgator1]

This was HUGE in the US as well.

[@en6278]

It reached #4 in America also. Was huge & has been in many Hollywood film soundtracks. Its just an 80s classic thats also been sampled a lot.

[@quixote6942]

The Intro to this song was a staple of the 90's RomCom Movies, second only to the cars "Drive".

[@71viking]

Ahhhhh.......! Every prom from the 80s. Good times.

[@skinmeister1]

I saw them live in the 80's and Tony's voice is identical live, unbelievably good. Try "Through the Barricades" by them next!

[@shanehebert396]

Pretty much a staple at every prom, dance, etc. for decades.

[@mayaspikes9524]

This is big 1980s prom night energy! Love this song ❤

[@kristinnorgaard6238]

This song was part of the musical soundtrack playing in the background of my life as a high school freshman in 1983... it was pretty amazing. Brad and Lex, you guys are the best!

[@christopherowens6391]

Yes the 80s was a pretty amazing time for music!

[@sr71ablackbird]

cool, someone that's been around as long as i have.

[@samuraienterprises9802]

Yup I too was in high school in the 80's, the best time, the most amazing music!

[@v-town1980]

@Brian H Lol. I'm laughing because back then you could throw a dart and hit a fantastic artist/group.

[@armandodeamaya5584]

Fabulous! Same here!

[@jimjames8660]

The song "True" has been sampled in many songs including Queen Pen's 1998 hit "It's True" and Nelly's "'N' Dey Say" in 2004. It was a No.1 US Billboard Hot 100 hit for PM Dawn in 1991 as "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" and a Top 10 single as "You" on the US Billboard Hot 100 for R&B artist Lloyd featuring Lil Wayne in 2006. It has also been covered by The Black Eyed Peas, Rui da Silva and Paul Anka and other artists.

[@blueeyedcowboy8291]

PM Dawn is one they need to do. Set adrift on a memory bliss is the one I thought of, but thanks for the others.

[@rsable4583]

Man this really brings back memories this is 80s British slow jam music big hit back then still beautiful

[@jollyrodgers7272]

This remains so iconic of the '80s - probably heard it in the background of so much multimedia ever since, I'll just accept it as part of the soundtrack of my life.

[@SG-js2qn]

Love this song! In my mind it's always linked with a hit song from another band: "More Than This" by Roxy Music.

[@ronparsons8786]

Those of us of a certain age will have Golden memories of slow dancing to this song at the middle school dance...

[@lancerx1759]

Great freaking song it was used in Adam Sandlers Wedding Singer

[@orla556]

So many to choose from, favs are- early years 'To Cut A Long Story Short' and 'Chant No 1', a few years on 'Gold', 'Instinction', 'Only When You Leave'

[@leighsaldivar4439]

It’s an 80s hit. I was in high school. God we had the best music

[@qhl5579]

Agreed

[@kileypaet8221]

Yeah we did!

[@glennallen239]

I graduated High School in 1982. Yes we did have the best Music.

[@qhl5579]

'84

[@kimberlinibambini1988]

FACTS!!

[@alanmusicman3385]

The track is one of the all time classics - that greatness stems from the lead vocal, but most of all from the arrangement. Like so many classic tracks if you sat down with an acoustic guitar and just played it through in a simple fashion you'd have a fairly slight song. But the overall arrangement mitigates the repeat rate of the guitar and vocal riffs by varying them throughout and the emotion which Tony Hadley gets into his lead vocal really sells it and lifts it way up there - the very classy sax solo breaks it up and lifts it still further. Spandau Ballet did some other great songs and this one is so familiar to its generation that it's hard to say, but I tend to the opinion that this was their best.

[@adenauerlemos7926]

How good it was to turn on the car radio in the 80's and listen to one hit after another.

[@jaywillingham4085]

Spandau Ballet were part of this underground club culture genre called "New Romantics", which was a mixture of new wave, glam rock, a little dash of punk, but then topped it all off with a lot of flamboyant fashion and style. A lot of acts who have a very particular unique sound came from the early new romantic scene, Duran Duran, Culture Club, Depeche Mode, Tears for Fears, ABC, Eurythmics, Soft Cell, Bow Wow Wow, and a lot more. It was fun stuff.

[@jmotiff]

Add Haircut 100, OMD and Roxy Music to that list...

[@martinXY]

All are the offspring of Brian Ferry.

[@jaywillingham4085]

@@martinXY Yes, pretty much. Cant believe I left out Roxy Music.

[@jaywillingham4085]

@@jmotiff Yes, how could I forget some of these.

[@tradeladder146]

All British.

[@PlateOshrimp499]

Lex nailed it as usual: must've been millions of first kisses shared to this song alone!

[@hughring]

This song so iconic to the 80's it brought a tear to my eyes. 😥😢😢😓

[@vchip57]

"I'm smiling but on the inside I'm destroyed." Oh Lord that's such a good line.

[@motoguzzigriso]

Ahh the 80’s “new romantic” era of music. Led to the hair metal era. Both were great! I’m lucky, I got to live it as a teenager. It was a great time in music to be alive. Another song from this band that is worth your time is called “Gold”.

[@qhl5579]

No HS Dance was final without this..

[@davidhess8049]

PM Dawn sampled this song, Set a drift on memory bliss- 1991

[@jeffreekoch9298]

This song was played at our school dances late '80 and '90s. Its the slower, romantic, soulful side of new wave music. 🎶 PM Dawn sampled this in the early '90s (also played at school dances), I forgot you are younger than most of us here. Lol. Figured you'd heard it before, still played often on classic hip hop and R&B stations. Also, PM Dawn song was a big hit and their other songs. Other rappers sampled it later on, too. Which you are more familiar with.

[@wadsworthaaron]

Spandau Ballet was a part of "the New Romantics" of the early-mid 1980s.If you want to explore more of that sound, I'd recommend you do a reaction video (or three) diving into late Roxy Music and/or 80s Bryan Ferry. Songs like "More than This," "Avalon " or really anything off of their "Manifesto," "Flesh and Blood," and "Avalon" albums. "Avalon" in particular is one of rock music's rare perfect albums (not a superfluous note, immaculate musicianship, brilliant engineering). After "Avalon," Roxy Music perfected their potential and broke up. Bryan Ferry's "Boys and Girls" album after "Avalon" was essentially a sequel to "Avalon" (again a near perfect album). Cheers!

[@eastportland]

100% agree. This is a great idea. More songs in this vein, please.

[@matthewbarton782]

They even used this song at the Academy Awards honoring 80's director JOHN HUGHES ..it fits perfectly with that era. You can't think of the 1980's without this song.

[@ajh21313]

This song was a pantie peeler back in the 80’s… Always a true New Waver! Forever.

[@survival7691]

I've always loved this song, it's so smooth and mellow. Like Smokey Robinson's Crusin' Together. (Y'all should give that a listen!)

[@arigelab]

Thank you!! And here are two other varied but brilliant songs of SB: 'Through The Barricades'..... and.....'To Cut A Long Story Short'.

[@surlechapeau]

Brad & Lex, you'll love their "Gold"and "Only When You Leave"!!

[@juanmauricioarrietalopez2395]

_Gold_ is a good choice.

[@lumpyfishgravy]

Gold top!

[@rayhernandez-duran8360]

I read that Sade designed the suits Spandau Ballet wore in this video. Apparently, Sade was a designer before she became a famous singer.

[@AzaleaLuna]

This is such a great song. The 80s had some good music. So smooth.

[@carlosconesa]

Iconic! Grew up listening to them on the radio.

[@veryvarley6706]

For some reason this is the only song that people react to from Spandau Ballet, but they have so many great tracks ( that were hits in the UK ). Well worth looking through the comments as I am sure people will have listed quite a few. I would put forth "GOLD" as a suggestion -- another of their biggest from the UK charts/scene.

[@Gretzelpolanco]

Great music in the 80's!!

[@RonRezendes]

Welcome to the eighties, anything, anywhere, anytime, and universally enjoyed!

[@Kevin_Lazar]

I’m just so happy they started watching the actual music videos recently

[@Johnny_Socko]

"I wonder how many people had their first kiss to this song?" Great comment by Lex, and I can't answer that, but I CAN say that it got played at a LOT of weddings, including my cousin's. I probably knew 3 different couples who said this was "their song", and I don't exactly have a wide circle of friends. lol

[@ronwilliams6565]

If you have an FM radio in your truck I'm sure you heard it before because they used to play the crap out of it..lol..great reaction Lex as usual.

[@walterpanovs]

Sampled beautifully by the hip-hop duo PM Dawn for their "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" from 1991, which was the first rap track by a black artist to reach #1 on the pop chart.

[@HRodz-eipx]

The singer from Spandau Ballet is in the video too!

[@walterpanovs]

@@HRodz-eipx Yes, there's a brief clip of him from this video at the end. Nice of them to acknowledge where they got the sample from. It paid off for all concerned.

[@ScorpionHeatseeker]

Maybe you heard it on P.M Dawn's "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" Others have sampled it too.

[@eqgilethan]

P.M. Dawn did not 'technically' sample this song. Years ago I read an article about this. P.M. Dawn had an idea for a track and wrote to Tony Hadley asking to sample "True" and sent a short example of what they planned. Hadley refused to 'bless' the sample, but liked what they were proposing, so he offered to come and rerecord this short segment. So, the instrumental part from "True" in P.M. Dawn's track may be a sample, but Hadley's vocals are not. He was there to record them with P.M. Dawn for their track. In fact if you watch the official video, Hadley makes a couple of short appearances toward the end of the video.

[@juicebowl]

This song has such good progression. I didn't grow up listening to this song, but I learned to love it after working in the mall. There were a couple of older ladies in the back that would select the songs for our store and I guess they liked this song because it would play often. It kinda grew on me. Then sometime later I met with some former fellow employees from the store and started to tell them how there was one particular song that became my favourite, but before I could name it, they all exclaimed it was Spandu Ballet's True! I seem to remember us belting out, "I know this much is true!". The song also became special to them as well after hearing it in the mall store. It really is timeless. I bet if you play this around the younger generations they'll love it too. Wouldn't be surprised if it resurges again somehow.

[@BardOfAndromeda]

Aaah, this is the Tuxedo of 80s ballads. Timeless and elegant :) The sample you are probably thinking of is from PM Dawn in the early 90s - "Set Adrift On Memory Bliss". Also a good track ... but there's something timeless about the original.

[@joelmullins1034]

set adrift on memory bliss by pm dawn sampled it

[@aaronnewman8581]

I really enjoy watching you two react. Lex is an amazing energy. Brad really does take in the song. As a musician that is appreciated. He looks into the song not just the surface. Keep it up guys..

[@kquinne4443]

"Tony Hadley we love madly" was the cry !

[@ericsmith6615]

Wife here..Honestly my Husband's very favorite 80's.song..Love the reference to Marvin Gaye in this pop ballad..Danced with him many times to this.., Hey Brad and Lex P.M. Dawn sampled this..(Great Song too)!! Thanks for the amazing selections and insight..!!

[@hughmoore3251]

Ah - This was me and my first girlfriend's song. Two of the only people in a small Wyoming town who appreciated it when it first came out. 👍

[@Grandvannn]

You're probably thinking about Llyod ft Lil Wayne "You" sampled the song in the early 00s and in the 90s P.M Dawn "Set Adrift Memory Bliss" sampled this song

[@RyanRoemer8624]

This is the sound of my soul - he is actually singing from his soul

[@Alpha_7227]

Word has it that Pm dawn when Pm dawn asked the guys if they could use the sample Tony Hadley loved it and asked if he could be in the video. I love it when bands are so gracious and want to share the love introduce the music to a brand new audience. That’s what music is all about.

[@zeproo]

I think that the best songs from the 80's came out in 83-84-85. Just amazing 3 years.

[@nelms78]

Released: 4 March 1983

[@NeutronDance]

Now do PM Dawn - Set Adrift on Memory Bliss

[@roadkill7314]

The 70's had the absolute best music overall but the 80's was the most fun decade of my life.

[@rhopsi5620]

This song oozes prom slow dance. It's been covered a ton, used in movies, and sampled in a couple songs; I'm pretty sure PM Dawn used it.

[@BardOfAndromeda]

You're right! PM Dawn's "Set Adrift On Memory Bliss" in 1991. A worthy track to feature this riff.

[@HRodz-eipx]

I read somewhere long ago that Sade was a friend of the band and did their wardrobe styling for the video.

[@tombruner9634]

It was just the other day that I pulled my one-and-only Spandau Ballet CD out for the first time in months, maybe a year, and thought about how much really good music they made. Fast forward to today and here you are listening to one example. There must be a psychic link or something because there are no coincidences.

[@goldboy150]

The sample you’re thinking of is “set adrift on memory bliss” by P.M Dawn

[@Music-tg5is]

I doubt they've heard the PM Dawn song. The track he was referring to is "You - Lloyd feat. Lil Wayne) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZfSdWV_gbB4j80

[@throwabrick]

This was THE slow dance song for school dances in the 80s.

[@pontifex53]

It's arranged so beautifully.

[@randylantz7951]

Whenever I hear this song it reminds me of my friend. He used to sing along with it. Sadly he's no longer with us, but this song will always bring a smile to my face. RIP my Friend

[@quincee3376]

my sincere condolensces.

[@marcohendrix6373]

Yes, Brad. It iis “set adrift on memory bliss” - the iconic PM DAWN. Can tell you’re trying to place it. And Miss Lexi, feeling it. Being wonderful. Good post

[@rodb9275]

You know, I swore there was something way more recent. Like the last year or 2. I searched all over KZbin and Google, with zero luck. It's going to drive me crazy. I'm probably being a space shot and I'm thinking of a different Spandau Ballet song being sampled. I don't know. I have finally given up! lol

[@Sneakerholic-_-]

@@rodb9275 Lloyd feat Lil Wayne "You"

[@michelleydenisey4697]

So 80’s! I’ve always loved this song.