Shannon - Let The Music Play (Official Music Video)

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Shannon (born Brenda Shannon Greene,May 2, 1958) is an American singer. She is best known for her 1983 million-selling record, "Let the Music Play". The record re-defined the electro-funk sound that Arthur Baker and John Rocca (who produced "I.O.U" by Freeez) developed in 1982, which would eventually be called freestyle music.
In the spring of 1983, Greene was enrolled at York College and toured with the New York Jazz Ensemble. Quintin Hicks, an associate of the production team of Mark Liggett and Chris Barbosa, later saw Shannon singing with a live band in her cousin's recording studio. Shannon auditioned for Liggett and Barbosa with the song "She Can't Love You Like I Do". They introduced her to the track "Fire and Ice", which would later evolve into Shannon's signature song, "Let the Music Play". This title would also be applied to Shannon's debut album.
In July 1983, the "Let the Music Play" single was released and Shannon was invited back to record more songs with Liggett and Barbosa. The single reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Billboard"s United States R&B and Hot Dance and Club Play Chart chart. Today, it is ranked #23 among Billboard's best dance songs of all time.
Her debut album, Let the Music Play, was released in February 1984. The follow-up single from the album was "Give Me Tonight", which hit the top spot on the Hot Dance, Club Play and R&B chart. It also became a significant hit on Urban radio. It was one of Billboard's top 30 dance songs for the year 1985. In the U.S., the third single was "My Heart's Divided", another Latin freestyle track, featuring Jimmy Choo as one of the back up vocalists. "Sweet Somebody", a mid-tempo soul effort, made the Top 20 in Europe.
Let the Music Play went on to sell over 2 million copies worldwide. Shannon was nominated for a Grammy and received numerous other awards, including the Dianah Washington (Jack the Rapper) Award, the Hall of Fame Award, the Gold Ampex Reel Award, a certified gold disc by the Recording Industry Association of America, and the Best Billboard Top 10 female R&B vocalist.
In 1985, Shannon released her second album, Do You Wanna Get Away, which sported a sound similar to that of her debut album. The title track became her third #1 on the Dance charts and became her third hit on the Billboard Hot 100. She scored three more dance hits from the album, including "Stronger Together", a cover of "Urgent" by Foreigner, and "Stop the Noise", with a video sponsored by Pepsi and Black Angus. Her third album was 1986's Love Goes All the Way. This album was not as successful as her previous LPs. Shannon was Executive Producer against all odds.
Shannon asked to be released from her recording contract with Atlantic Records in 1987. She recorded soundtracks and jingles, Criminal", for the movie Fatal Beauty and budweiser . While touring the world, Shannon attended and graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.
In the late 1990s interest in Shannon rekindled, when VH1 spotlighted her on their One Hit Wonders series. Entertainment Tonight also taped a special about her life. In 1998, she co-wrote and sang on multi tracks produced by Todd Terri, Tony Moran, Germany's Sash Les Rythmes Digitales Les Rythmes Digitales
In 1999, Shannon released her fourth studio album, The Best Is Yet to Come, on which she is credited as 50% writer of the album (contracted by BMG). Chris Barbosa was invited back as a producer, along with Andy "Panda" Tripoli and Tony Moran. A greatest hits album was released in November 2004 without Shannon's knowledge and agreement.
On April 20, 2006, Shannon participated in the Freestyle Extranvaganza concert along with Judy Torres, George Lamond, Cynthia, Lisette Melendez, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, The Cover Girls, Hanson and Davis, Coro, and Stevie B.. The event was sponsored by WKTU, WSKQ, and WCAA in New York.
A fifth studio album, "A Beauty Returns", was released in 2007 without the knowledge and agreement of Shannon.
Today Shannon is a voting member of the Grammy's (Recording Academy) touring the world (Kuwait, Badghdad and Iraq) with the US Soldiers. She is also in the studio working on new hits for the year 2010.

[@FirstLast-hr2zu]

To all of us sitting in the backseat of our mom's car with no seat belt.

[@nikkic2538]

HOW DID U KNOW.

[@KenGi973]

station wagon

[@MikiTheKat...InaHatsometimes]

1980 Ford Fiesta!!! My dad n me no seat belts, jamming to this song 😊😊😊 good memories ❤❤❤

[@ramonwhite75]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 yaaass

[@AdolphusWatkins-lv3ol]

😊😊​@@nikkic2538I am mad because I trying to be good but my family just not right. I never had a family

[@PheonixX46]

Whos listening in 2024

[@baikaranabyo]

The older they get the nicer they sound in the ears. Timeless jams....this is one of them

[@gregmack5580]

​@@baikaranabyo😅😅😅😅😅

[@jaecalderon260]

Completely timeless

[@daaaniecem6528]

MIss those days

[@CrystalClearWith8BE]

I'm listening to that one-hit wonder this winter and it was in the Top 40 of the US Billboard Hot 100 40 years ago. 40 years and a week ago, it peaked at #8.

[@N1611n]

Still loving 2024!

[@melodysanger103]

HAPPY 66TH BIRTHDAY BRENDA "SHANNON" GREENE (MAY 2, 2024)

[@juliopontigo6971]

This song is from 1983 and it will never be considered "old". This song holds up through all of the decades and will continue to do so.

[@revpgesqredux]

1981

[@nathaliehtpartica7385]

1984

[@chrisr5499]

It sounds like Chicago House be the term of House was invented.

[@LLynneM]

1983. He’s right. I was just “grandfathered in” to legally drink (and go club’n 😂) and this song was in heavy rotation at every one of them, brand new.

[@andrescotapo3653]

Us the old school posie. When we were teenagers we dressed better than today's kids. No originality . No creativity. Another time another era.

[@nicholassinkovich]

You could drop this in any club today and bring these young people to life.

[@rflan7766]

facts. i was born in 93 and i have a profound appreciation for 80’s hits. especially the black artists who found crossover success when their labels tried to put them in a box.

[@jillehrhardt2273]

Absolutely!Today's music has NOTHING On this! I'd do anything to go back to the late 70's ...80's

[@GenoG1202]

40 years later...FORTY...and people are here...timeless!!! 🎉

[@christopherbrubaker2070]

Don’t want to be no where else! 80’s music is my life line!! Always picks my spirits up remembering an awesome time to live, love, and jam on it! Lol👍👍

[@mrsks5399]

I'm not even 40 yo and I love this song 😭

[@GenoG1202]

@@mrsks5399 LOL!!! I'm 43. This came out in 1983 when I was barely turning 3. So I don't remember this song coming out, but when Freestyle music got big in the 90s...I remember this song at every...single...club and on EVERY "Freestyle Hits" kind of CDs. This song will never fade away!!!

[@sebtheanimal]

Hell yeah

[@Casual_laughter]

Finally found this song after many years of searching.. Helps if I put 'let the music play' and not 'dance the night away'

[@JoeF1977]

The 80’s was the place to be.

[@leonadams1942]

Man the 80's gave us some of the most unforgettable songs and artists did it not? Who's behind me?

[@kellycarpenter3021]

Leon Adams yaassss! ♥️

[@richardpiccolella4322]

82&83 were great years. Still had the vibe of 1979 but entering a total new generation.

[@DavidDDahl]

You got that right! AMEN

[@luannepatrick2053]

🙋🙋....these songs never get old....timeless classics

[@lexbeltran1354]

Oh yeah, the 80's were a great era for music

[@victoriawashington565]

I'm just as young as this song!!! AND PROUD OF IT!!!! Who's still listening in May 2024???? ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@staceypiedrahita89]

Girl! I am right there with you! Loving it!💖💝💘

[@gilbertjimenez3405]

I’m 75 and when I hear this song of extreme perfection! I’m up and on the floor! What a very special song! Thank you Shannon❤️

[@AliBaba-cq5oc]

❤❤

[@muffs55mercury61]

I'm 67 and my sweetie is almost 64 and we still do that, too. Never too old to rock.

[@user-oh2ht4hq4q]

I'm 65 and oh what memories this holds

[@jaecalderon260]

I’m 40 and the music my parents raised me on is pure nostalgic magic

[@MK-su6eg]

Keep DANCING.... I'm 64 and still dancing and moving body and feet. Aloha from Hawaii, let the music play!

[@eomyenom1]

I’m sorry the 80s were the best decade in terms of music, movies, tv and sports. Thanks for uploading this. I’m so glad to have been a 80s kid.

[@CarlosHernandez-kd2vb]

Me too!!!

[@abraxas1313]

I agree it was eclectic and common was the synthesizer! Awesomeness

[@Musicjuice11]

And the 70s

[@theodoreritola7641]

WAIT A minute the 70s say Hold all 10 of our beers

[@mattrodgers2911]

I was a child/teen of the 80’s and I couldn’t agree more. Music, movies, television, fads, video games, pop culture of all kinds, it was a spectacular decade!!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

1980 people: The future will be awesome! 2020 people: I want to go back to the 80s.

[@lauraskitchen5706]

Right!

[@kiickinballistics]

TOP COMMENT!!

[@TruthisPowerTYFather]

for realz

[@yemisisawyerr9403]

Facts!

[@eduardocardenas1701]

So true man. Sitting here on this August 28th, 2020 night in SoCal wishing we could go back to 1985 and jam a little bit!!!

[@WeArePRC]

Born in 78...and grew up w this on the radio...and MTV! God, please take me/us back to those days...

[@user-bb3cu3zb8d]

Yes you said it 👍

[@jameslowery3498]

77 here. How time flies.​@@dreamfury2351

[@GeronimoLives]

70 hear, I was a teenager of the 80s. Best time ever.

[@mikebennett6713aceadventures]

They were the best of times.

[@anitakos1375]

Missing the amazing 80s sooo much!! It was happiness and we were safe!! 🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@williamellis-xd1rm]

I'm a metal head and I'm telling you...this song is heavy AF!!!!

[@andrebasson5101]

Same

[@ttllymxico]

I was born into proto metal and loved this Is this supposed to be soe kind of new revelation ?

[@ttllymxico]

Are you a Millenial ?

[@hemisphere4]

😆

[@spectrexr1]

Facts

[@juliopontigo6971]

This song is about 40 years old and will be still great in 40 years

[@antoniogaytan8628]

100 agree

[@grantchang81976]

nearly exactly 4decades as a matter of fact

[@abathens]

Truth. I hope a 13 year old in 2063 sees this post and gives his opinion if the song really did hold up 40 years later

[@ONEREMEDYUSA]

Do you really think you'll be allowed to play this or similar songs in 40 years in the North American China New Foundland? Hell no! You'll be busy studying and mastering mandarin. Remember this was or will be the as a result or the idiots in DC, single parents, rainbow flags, national debt and the young being to stupid. Y'all lack analytical skills. So have a blast if you survive the takeover. Remember four to maximum six years. Enjoy!

[@jeffd9782]

❤

[@AldenRDavis]

2022... still listening to this classic. Anyone else?

[@SteveMullington]

Check out Shannon 2022 on here

[@achimtombers3281]

Yes, kind regards from germany

[@sandravanderploeg-bol5256]

Yes I do too.

[@beaglesrfun5896]

September 2022!

[@lccast777]

Play this shit right now in any club and it's on a poppin!

[@tomemiamore]

Its 2024 and the 80s still runs through my veins. .. who else ?

[@juliedrew8870]

Who’s listening to this in 2024?

[@bleep77]

There are certain 80’s songs that give me an overwhelmingly painful and bittersweet sense of nostalgia. This is definitely one of them.

[@markjohnson3093]

You got that right.

[@tinapearlsound7611]

Me toooo ...😢💜

[@giuseppegenchi3703]

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[@giuseppegenchi3703]

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[@tinapearlsound7611]

@@giuseppegenchi3703 That's exactly what I meant. Skoraj počaščeno se počutim, če le razumeš, kdorkoli že si.

[@Lee-cn7yp]

80s IS THE BEST DECADE EVER FOR MUSIC

[@generalinformation3507]

I must respectfully disagree with you Lee. The 1970s had the best music fashion and movies. And let's not talk about the TV shows And sooooooul train🚂

[@leomejias299]

and the 70s

[@NinteSegaRarew]

Both 1970s and 1980s are the best decades for music, the best era of music, and are also real music, compared to some most songs we have nowadays since the 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s. Also, the 1990s, 2000s, and early 2010s (before 2012) were the best in terms of video games, although don't get me wrong, there are recent games that interest me, but anyways, as mentioned above, nothing will ever beat music from the 1970s and 1980s as those are the best era of music and are also real music, compared to some most songs we have nowadays since the 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s.

[@generalinformation3507]

I guess everybody has their decade, but growing up in the 70s was like magic.Being amazed by those 5 young brothers with afros from Gary Indiana, Every time Muhammad Ali fought you felt he was fighting for us, All in the family, good times, the partridge family, Sanford and son. The godfather, the taking of Pelham 123, godfather part 2, jaws, Shaft, Foxy Brown, Disco, The birth of hip-hop. If there were ever a time where America was great for black people, it was during the 70s🤔

[@NinteSegaRarew]

@@generalinformation3507 Very true that everybody has their decade. I was born in 1994 and I'm proud of it! 🎮🕹👾🤘🤟✌😌😎👍🤙💯

[@Solargold1]

What a blast from the past, being a teenager in the 80’S was awesome!!!!!

[@michaelmartin8397]

I swear

[@vickielacey4613]

Facts 💯 🔥 🔥🔥

[@user-bq1zz5ce7k]

Me too.

[@Pappy214]

The 80’s folks!!! Best American 🇺🇸 Decade baby….✌️

[@CoachQ773]

Tell me about it... When break dancing was at it's heights though

[@darrellbandjar]

The 80's was an awesome time for every music genre.

[@dawns.3000]

And most of the radio stations played so many genres so we all got exposed to so much different music.

[@katiebuaw4654]

I miss it sometimes just because I remember having the cassette player next to the radio so I could record this song,,,good times for my gen

[@AV1776]

@@katiebuaw4654 YESSS!

[@isyaqis2178]

Yes agree

[@davenoerling3755]

It doesnt matter how old you are if you listen todays music But youll always come back to the real music 50s 60s some 70s lol and most definitely 80s and some 90s. It just sucks you in. Well sucks me in a great daze of relaxation.

[@JJJJ-pi9qs]

Went to a club in Tokyo for the most epic evening out, and they played this for the encore. The crowd went nuts for the next several minutes, and anyone who knew the song was singing it at the top of their lungs. Such a amazing memory😎

[@stldweller]

Wish I was there. I had a similar experience in Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates military base party in 2001 The Artist was Nelly, It was his first platinum album that went on to make him one of the best selling artist of 2000 - 2010

[@lydiasr7192]

@@stldweller Nelly Furtado?

[@stldweller]

@@lydiasr7192 Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper and singer. Raised in St. Louis, he embarked on his musical career with the Southern hip hop group St. Lunatics in 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. The album Country Grammar was certified 9× platinum by the RIAA on April 27, 2004

[@nesianhoney94]

The power of music and the zest of youth! Love Nippon.

[@rainypath96]

tokyo is wavy. experienced something like this several times

[@josesanchez-almonte369]

66 yo and still loving this song.

[@shiftyshamsk]

Let the music play....in 2024.🎉😊

[@sxippydennison3577]

This song is still fire in 2020, because it's truly transcendent of time.

[@mistryashok8697]

Fire burns she will never burn

[@syviakelly6015]

This song still the BOMB!

[@johndean4727]

so true.

[@fluffymittens24]

Word. Love this song.

[@swordfish00007]

Absolutely... It will never go out... Amazing

[@yourpapi9491]

In the 90s i was and still jamming to this and im 40 years young yeeee Chitown 2023 lets gooooo \!/ HAPPY NEW YEAR

[@sonnyc3826]

the bomb? brining back the 90's with that lingo

[@joglynn602]

Born in 1974 80s rules fact 🙏

[@jasonsterling4129]

One of my cousins was a dancer on this video. He was the Black guy in the bowtie. RIP!

[@danielbijan]

The production on this song was way ahead of it's time.

[@AshleyPomeroy]

It's a good early example of the Roland TR-808 as well.

[@julianpotentate5942]

abc change there music sound to sound like this ........with who wants to be a millionaire

[@KadeSutherland]

Sounds like 1986/1987 not 1983, so 3-4 years ahead its time.

[@martintabiyashki7308]

@@KadeSutherland sounds like 3021

[@jonathansoko1085]

I like and all, but hte production is typical 80s. Many of shannons beats were pretty much taken from foreign songs. Her producers clearly were listning to french stuff at the time then taking ideas thinking no one would ever realize it, most evident is the beat and bass in heart divided, its basically paris latino by bondelero. Its undeniable.

[@williamspencer367]

I was a 13 yr old black kid from Atlanta in 80s break dancing to this song..🎉😅

[@mikebennett6713aceadventures]

Had to be the best time ever

[@TiffanyRecktenwalt]

Yessss!!! This is when I fell in love with hip/hop n r&b

[@HomeByTheSeas]

I was a little white kid who broke the coffee table while trying to break dance but in the early 90s

[@MarkPlotkin-df8cn]

I still do breakdance to this song ❤😊

[@Nick-rr3pv]

I was 10 years old white kid from Eastern Europe break dancing to this song. ;)

[@patriciaalston1082]

I am listening in 2024 who is with me. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@billbbobby2889]

*From the Great Music Renaissance of the 1980s. When the walls were shaking inside all the clubs and the floors were filled with Beautifully Dressed women. Great Music and Great Time growing up in America.*

[@sv160]

Well, same in good old Germany every weekend in the disco dancing the nights away ❤

[@java8368]

It sure was fun!

[@patrickmcwilliams7000]

ALSO MIAMI VICE 🌆 🌴 ☀️ 😎 👍

[@jtgately1871]

Now things are a sewer

[@7thangelad586]

This has to be one of the best grooves in music history. That half second buildup to the beat: you know a party is on!

[@apple.chuonyoutube9888]

Haha

[@PechilvrsPreciousPeepsNursery]

Check out Robin S "show me love" or Janice Robinson "Dreamer"

[@derrickcooper4856]

The bridge🤔

[@amyfaranso8423]

Omg we danced our asses of to this at every club! I still can't sit still listening in the car! The greatest times!

[@kiss4jam]

Hell yeah!

[@williamcrews3809]

The year is 2020, and this song still puts me in the groove...let’s get it!

[@SageLakshmi]

Yeeeaaaa budddy!

[@Vicky-zi2ql]

❤ awesome Song ❤

[@ncci70ie]

Each year I go through my favourite 80's song and Shannon is a MUST play m( ^ _ ^ )m

[@ediminardono7453]

Did't it not

[@applecutterman]

Hell yeah.. 2020 and I'm loving it!

[@HemiVic]

I was 25 years old and in a nightclub in Tucson, Arizona in 1984 when this song started playing. I walked up to a innocent sweet young lady and asked her to dance. She accepted my request. We danced! A while later we kissed very passionately and had a great night! Her name was Janette! Nice memory!

[@scottperkins6073]

I just saw her perform live at Freestyle Explosion in Tampa. Ain't nothing changed. She hasn't missed a step. Thank you Shannon for an incredible performance.

[@agmcroom2374]

Timeless classic that I just discovered this past year

[@coreys5097]

We met her in Dominican Republic. She put her hand out and said” Shannon darling”. She is incredible❤

[@drozneik]

Is it even physically possible to listen to this song without dancing? 🤔🤷🏾‍♂😂

[@brogaming950]

Hell no

[@drozneik]

@@brogaming950 😂🤣😂

[@darklobo79]

Don't think so my friend! 🎶

[@drozneik]

@@darklobo79 🕺🏾

[@reaperfallenangel7821]

I'm going to try, nope sorry couldn't do it lol

[@jamesmouyassar2470]

I am 61 years old now and was a professional dancer in the eighties and nineties. This was one of my "Get in the Groove" songs before every show after it's release. Love her, her voice and the Eighties!

[@keydrajoy9915]

Wow excellent 🎠🐴💃🏽🕺

[@heat4yoass]

Never too late get in the groove tho.

[@sphinxrising1129]

Sure you was in one of your drug induced fantasies.

[@ritabell2129]

I grew up on this and will never forget....im 50 and was a showgirl at many clubs....those were the good old days

[@michellefalk5825]

i was a different kind of dancer lol this was my song i danced to 80s, they called me 80s mercedes lmao

[@jamesking6583]

We need REAL artist that are authentic like Shannon, Chaka...... I've been in the mix with current young artist since 93'. Love the 80's I grew up in!

[@hitmanhart5183]

I was in the US Army stationed in Germany in 1984 thru 1986 and the Germans use to play the Shit out of this tune as well as "Give me tonight" at every dance club in Sachsenhausen-Frankfurt. This is a shout out to all my old comrades in 3rd Armored Division and from 3/32 Ar. Iron Dukes, Friedberg Germany (Ray Barracks). Those were the Best days of my life!

[@osterregenttheatre4596]

This video was shot in 1983 at the Off-Broadway Entermedia Theatre, 12th St & 2nd Av in NYC. It was a short one day shoot on the cheap, I was the lighting designer. But really, lights were already set for a musical show currently running on that stage, so all I did was turn the board on and bring lights up. :) Shannon was a super nice person, no star attitude. The show running was a musical about aging called Taking My Turn and included Tiger Haynes (original Tin Man in The Wiz) and Cissy Houston (Whitney's Mom.) Whitney was at the theatre many times over the nine months the show ran, but not on the day of this shoot. Also, the same theatre The Talking Heads shot their music concert in '78. Wilson Pickett performed his "comeback concert" there in '80. The theatre is now the Village East Cinema, a 7-plex.

[@AndyLifeInVideo]

Thanks for sharing! Always cool to hear some behind the scenes stuff!

[@BJBee]

Awesome stuff man

[@stevenm3424]

Awesome story.

[@geeegeee]

What did you think of this song at the time?

[@Aboriginal_American_Hebrew]

My friend do you have a face book?

[@flo-grownplumber6]

I want to go home. Back to the 80's. Man, i miss those days.

[@shannon6771]

The Music is still there to remind you!

[@luissbrown6186]

Yesss 🙌🙌🙌💯❤✌

[@davehanley4776]

Me to and the 90s

[@swapmeetsheriffdonknottexp3046]

Fuck yeah! School dances! No cell phones all ballz and confidence! When chicks wanted to talk to a hi and not the IG. I use to hit up all the make up counters in the malls with my party flyers! Nothing could stop me! Pop in, lock in, break in, bootie slappin, and number takin!

[@TheOriginalgangsta38]

How was 1987?

[@Handlinmybusiness]

this song is still a banger in 2023!

[@shannon6771]

❤

[@iseehowitis9382]

This classic should have 479 million views by now.

[@Vaultboy101]

This song never gets old.

[@maxvilla1890]

Nope just us.😜✌️🍺

[@user-bw9wf7sd4p]

Yies

[@gabecuster4381]

No,no it doesn't......✨✨🎵😋

[@leonadams1942]

If I built a time machine to go back to the 80's and live there, would anyone join me? Be honest

[@durhaml30]

In a picosecond. I already tried, doesn't work.......Such a shame. :(

[@berliner0]

Leon Adams me

[@davehanley4776]

Yes😎

[@marchrabbit85]

Call me in!

[@ButcherNumber1]

In a heart beat! All Aboard!

[@mahdifarahmandtabar7589]

Man these "Totally Killer" 80s songs are just awesome

[@ftrsaliyf-zd4wk]

What

[@mahdifarahmandtabar7589]

The movie "Totally Killer" 2023 has a number of 80s songs in it like this one. @@ftrsaliyf-zd4wk

[@mansamusatheogjr4177]

Born in 1986. 80's baby here. Listen & groove.

[@oldskoolmusicforever0724]

AT 57 YEARS OLD NOW,I'M STILL A PARTY ANIMAL.I JUST DO MY PARTYING AT HOME NOW.THIS SONG IS STILL LIT AS THE YOUNG PEOPLE SAY NOWADAYS.

[@greytrax]

bruh im born in the 2000s and this shit is burning hot man

[@oldskoolmusicforever0724]

@@greytrax I INDEED FEEL THE HEAT 2 AKOTO

[@lanelane838]

same with me bro-I am 70 and still party,and ride a motorcycle!

[@greytrax]

@@lanelane838 dann thats impressive you king

[@oldskoolmusicforever0724]

@@lanelane838 RIDE ON L L,RIDE ON

[@user-ih5zj2lr3d]

This song is 100 times better than the new shit they call music … the new crap that is considered music is hot garbage… we won’t ever have the great music like we had in the 80’s

[@user-dj3yv4ke5r]

You are absolutely right. Today's music is garbage. Born in the 80's and grew up listening to all these music. They were the best and still is. The lady's was dressed nicely not naked how they dressing now.

[@sergiocalderon1528]

100%

[@larrydonell7514]

AS A DJ FOR 20+ YEARS I CANT COUNT THE TIMES I PLAYED THIS IN THE 6 CLUBS I WORKED AT AS A FOATING DJ

[@marioflamez3677]

2k23 almost over. Anybody listening to this classic with me?

[@malongfan840]

I am a 50 year old man,,I was 14 when this song came out,. any time someone asks me which song makes you wanna dance the most " I always answer " Let The Music Play .

[@traceyhockham108]

OMG me too first club night doing the eye to eye across the dance floor

[@dennise4174]

Oh so then this song is 36 years old, amazing...wow its older than I am...lol...but I absolutely love it! ❤

[@traceyhockham108]

@@dennise4174 yes I am 50 too and this is one of the first bangers and it has been sampled in so many other tracks one of the first tunes that dropped the bass 80s classic x

[@thewarwickbear]

51 and 14 here 😂 spot on mate

[@eob71]

I defy you not to move to this groove.

[@Soundofsilver2007]

EVEN THOUGH this was made in late 83… It gives us a sneak 6-8 years into the future

[@GenoG1202]

I'm an 80s baby and never realized that. This song was "pop", but then became freestyle, house, etc lol. Timeless

[@jcgarciajcblackteam6463]

May 1 2024 still bumping this great song brother

[@extraterrestrialsgene7407]

Who still rocking to this during quarantine?

[@rishirishiroopnarine5067]

Rock on

[@Bootsyfruit]

You know it.

[@tbbuc2011]

Lol!!! I am tonight.

[@i.s.h.5426]

The real cure for 2019-nCoV!

[@mariesierra8584]

everyday!!!!!

[@digdeep0169]

80s: "Let the Music Play" it's 2023 and I'm still returning this! #legendary

[@debraswayze4666]

Thank you. Life is good when I see comments like that. God bless you!

[@user-wu4dl6fc2z]

still got the lp 40 years later

[@funkmasterfishdatdamnfish7442]

Who else is going through their favorite jams thinking about life back in the days? Please tell me I'm not the only one✌🏼️

[@steveperkins9244]

Of course not, totally normal behaviour.

[@nicholasglenn7598]

Happens all the time, my man. To all of us. Welcome to the club.

[@AG-vx8sv]

Yo yo yo fo cho!!!!

[@sallyannandrade8559]

All this AWESOME Music takes me back to GOOD TIMES . . Unfortunately we'll never be that young again . . . So yes, I ENJOY this !! . . I crank it up and my grandkidz are always telling me to turn it down !!💕 LOVE IT !!! 💕❤💕

[@soloj1933]

Who remember challenging people on the dance floor LMAO 😂😂

[@augie460]

Even in a global pandemic this song is still rocking

[@jayroe725]

Oh yesssss!

[@melanieschmitt2668]

❤️

[@shannon6771]

indeed it is!

[@paulotero362]

100% agreed 👍

[@susanacastillo3903]

@@jayroe725 áááá

[@jaynotjoe7589]

2023 and the music’s still playing!

[@jasoncummings7052]

Today's generation will never understand how big this song was when it came out. It was nuclear!!!

[@leehooper9659]

Love it!!! What a tune....

[@raymondperales6612]

I remember when I was a young kid and now I’m 55 and still dancing to this great song haha.

[@ZZAPOFSCC]

This was my first 12" MAXI-SINGLE - still have it!!! Bought back in 1983. :-) Almost 55...

[@cindys2100]

58 and still love it! Brings back wonderful memories 💕 I could still jam to it!

[@luisdelfino8964]

Me too Perales

[@kevinetherington570]

Right on Raymond! 👍

[@lm3253]

Love the song, too! I still love to dance and sing to this song. Flashback from the 80's!!

[@dianecenteno5275]

Saw this woman in concert about a year ago. She's still got it!👍

[@richbrake9910]

wow. cool

[@bburnsaz]

Just saw her in Tempe AZ a couple weeks ago. She hasn't lost a step. Calls herself the queen of EDM and I agree, it was an amazing show

[@theodoreritola7641]

This song sounds like music from the 70s

[@tonyashmore7021]

Is she still touring I'd love to see here

[@johnbarron2269]

@@theodoreritola7641 Theodore, It is from the early 1980's.

[@worldwar3ucityishqtochina553]

Best morning song Still tha truth 2024

[@kingdong187]

The Movie “Totally Killer” Brought Me Here After playing Scarface on the Xbox cause this was one of the songs on repeat in the game lol

[@autumnapollonia]

This song is perfection. Every time I hear it, it's like hearing it for the first time. It's absolute gold. The 80s was the best decade ever.

[@firatbudak5396]

I %100 agree.

[@ahmadhaj3882]

Ballan❤❤❤❤

[@hill9563]

Absolutely....absolutely...iam 52 yrs and still continue listen it

[@deandrecrosby1157]

Man I will NEVER FORGET IT💪🏾💯

[@melaniebortz580]

Awful how robbed she was for this.

[@ronniesapp4469]

There are songs that are timeless. This is one of them.

[@michaelmartin8397]

Definitely

[@robertoreyes266]

Facts

[@inSaNe_44]

I'm 40, I was born with this song and still listening it! Legendary melody! The past is always the best time of our life! ❤🎉

[@juliecardillo1204]

My dad used to play this song all the time

[@markplotkin1166]

I'm 49 used to roller skate to this song 80s we're and will be forever awesome to me 😎

[@mashistmombasa8840]

It was an amazing song and still it is

[@jascocrip3619]

Hallo Generation 1976😎🤙

[@jenmike042806]

@@jascocrip3619 1975😎

[@jery2383]

Ijammedskatingtowherediduskatejeff

[@markplotkin1166]

@@jery2383 cal skate in California

[@jomohector5274]

Who is jamming right now, what a tune👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@FranciscoLopez-sw5jg]

NOT the back-up dancers...

[@daw0717]

me

[@tuttobene8183]

Every time keep telling you it's me jamming

[@tonidurant6645]

Meeeee

[@davidlimehouse7954]

I dancing my azz off

[@poocabraxi]

FINALLY FOUND IT YES!!!🎉

[@rudolphmcneill515]

DAT'S RIGHT!!! Take me back to the good ole days of AWESOME FUCKING MUSIC!!! 2024 here!! YEAHAAAA!!!

[@njneer7511]

God I miss the 80's.

[@jsbelljr83]

erik e So do I

[@davidlpippert9884]

I miss the 80's too ☹️

[@jaythomas4710]

Yeah the 80's was pretty cool. Better then it is now!

[@ssshhclos405]

Yeah... so do I.

[@daronsimon2548]

Me too

[@HappyHands.]

Is it just me or is this woman crazy beautiful?

[@GeneTrujillo]

I'd sure love to have her look over her shoulder at me like that.

[@stevenhosea4849]

Goodness. Very. Happens. Happens

[@wetplant1748]

Nah bro it just you

[@kareemsupremet.v.5189]

Dude you need to check out DJ Cassidy's pass the mic (soul train edition.) Shannon literally floored me with her performance

[@Rocknranchman]

@@GeneTrujillo This was exactly what I was thinking! What a sexy look! Ya have great taste in women!

[@AndreBellCopywriter]

39 years ago this month my wife and I married. Our wedding dance began with a smooth romantic Lionel Richie tune and transitioned into this song and then a Chaka Kahn song. Not a single person was left sitting in their seat. Over 200 people on the rented dance floor having a good time at our wedding and it was this song that lit the place up. Folks still talk about every time they hear this song they think of our wedding. Now if only I were still young enough to dance as I did way back then. The memories will have to suffice :p

[@cmac61]

Whoever was born before the 90s had the best music experience ever..

[@karlijackson8580]

Being a teen in the 80's seems awesome

[@CH-il7cc]

Karli Jackson

[@keithwhitcomb2256]

Boy,was it ever.

[@jtoddjb]

Dave Mustaine Its funny I had forgotten about the roller rinks we used to enjoy back then. Had roller limbo competitions and they played this song

[@YnseSchaap]

Karli Jackson Played a lot of pacman to this song in a sleazy snackbar in my home town

[@paulon1970]

Karli Jackson I was born in 1970!! can you imagine my friend! It was amazing!

[@johncarr4591]

This song personified the 80's. One of the best generations for music and for general living. I'm so glad I got to grow up generation X.

[@cathharris3063]

John Carr me too John

[@alexandervanpatten100]

80's , 90's and the beginning of 00',after that music died ....

[@maxhammer8676]

@@alexandervanpatten100 My theory is American Idol had a lot to do with the decline of music. No proof, just a crazy hunch.

[@leostrano1709]

Thanks

[@kimmilil]

And we were all out on the dancefloor having a blast

[@Rakel6784]

I'm 50 yrs. old..I would dance this song in High School... Beautiful memories ❤️

[@roxannebruner3627]

2024 and still in the groove!!!!!

[@alb3rt4]

2023 i stll love this music Im 51 years old

[@LouisMaloma]

Same here

[@arlesterbrownlee3391]

73 and fell in lust on the dance floor!!! Ok!! Wasn't always old😉 had a good time.!!!

[@egulauedward5469]

Let the music play, what a hit. Old is gold.

[@matthiasgollin9354]

Nice Song ...comes always in the 80s Party....geiler Song....let's dance

[@gilbertponce1265]

So is Shannon

[@antonioargueso2720]

The 80s in its purest form. Tremendous bombshell.

[@dablackgoku8189]

This beat still hits hard in 2024🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@soleast1075]

Nothing like the 80's

[@gabrieltilahuinbehabtu5592]

I am from the future 2050 and we are still listening to this .

[@KENDEE10]

🔥🔥🔥

[@OldMastyr3]

Greetings, Doctor. Glad to hear you Time Lords know how to get funky,

[@thatguy7354]

Gabriel Tilahuin hows the futuristic pussy ?

[@shamsamurai9958]

I should think so. After all, it was sent forward for the people of the 2080's.

[@lisa916panther5]

Did seeing that on unsung make you come here?

[@christianjosephkarner]

Still hotter than 90 percent of today's music.

[@shannon6771]

❤

[@andrescotapo3653]

Mrs Shannon give her Respect to all the new school generation. Our old school music is the best . Def, fresh. No one replaces Shannon. Today's music sucks. You new school I'm sorry you missed the best decade , the 80s. We rule. I'm 53. Another time another era. The best jams back in the days.

[@saleemkhoury]

2023 and still listening strong !

[@mizzerica6256]

Stilll bumping in 2023!! Classic will never Die! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@TheAsiandramafreak]

This song was released in the 80’s, music have taken several steps back, just listen to today’s music

[@irminezzahri12]

Im Spätherbst 1983 hörte ich das zum ersten Mal und ich finde es super heute noch

[@oscarbunda1194]

Beautiful voice, beautiful lady! I just miss the 80s!

[@yaronhoff5512]

I know what you mean the 80s! was much Better

[@theberrby6836]

Ha. That rhymed

[@dashcammer4322]

I miss the pre-autotune talent

[@blueg8731]

Exactly.

[@africanhistory]

We miss it because we remember it selectively. I am sure the people in South Africa do not miss it that much.

[@angeladrosos6222]

What a song! Why can't they make music like this anymore??

[@BlastinRope]

Modern music is made to make you dumb and violent

[@k.c1126]

Too busy sampling music like this...

[@Dm3qXY]

at the end of the 90's the technology received the cancer called "autotune" (still shy in the early 2000s), starting a trend of low standards.. that continued with other technological advancements making music production cheaper and cheaper (up to bedroom level of production being "good enough"), thus the filter for entering this field (through talent and skill) was replaced by profitability, getting as much out of the smallest value put in.

[@vinniepolitan1]

This song changed everything! The birth of Freestyle Dance

[@shannon6771]

❤