In this episode of "I Completed 80s Music" we explore the back six tracks of Playlist 27 as we step into August 1981.

Host The 80s Mixtaper revisits Kim Wilde's "Water on Glass," Randy Crawford's take on "Rainy Night in Georgia," Classixs Nouveaux's "Inside Outside," the controversial one-hit wonder "Japanese Boy," UB40's protest anthem "One in 10," and U2's early single "Fire," tracing their chart runs and cultural context.

Links to Playlist 27

Spotify

Apple Music

In case the playlist hyperlinks don't work on your podcast platform of choice, the songs are:

8. Kim Wilde - Water On Glass

9. Randy Crawford - Rainy Night In Georgia

10. Classix Nouveaux - Inside Outside

11. Aneka - Japanese Boy

12. UB40 - One In Ten

13. U2 - Fire