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1984

Freddie Mercury - 1970's - Musician - Queen - Carl Lender

The 1984 song Freddie Mercury knew was a complete failure: “I blew it”

A duet that fell apart.

Tim Coffman
May 27, 2026
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - 1980s

Wilton’s Music Hall: The London nightclub where Frankie Goes to Hollywood created their most controversial video in 1984

A revolution began.

Lauren Hunter
May 27, 2026
Stevie Nicks - Musician - Fleetwood Mac - 1989

Stevie Nicks’ favourite song by Chicago is a forgotten 1984 classic

A characteristically odd choice.

Ben Forrest
May 26, 2026
What song held the number one spot for the longest in 1989?

The 1984 Prince classic that vanished from the charts overnight

A mighty fall.

Rachael Pimblett
May 15, 2026
John Carpenter - Director - 1982

The 1984 movie John Carpenter got paid for not making: “He took the money and bought a helicopter”

Nice work if you can get it.

Scott Campbell
May 13, 2026
Joan Jett - 1980s - Musician

A scrapped movie and a Tokyo record store: How Joan Jett ended up with a credit for 1984’s ‘Born in the USA’

A chance of fate.

Lauren Hunter
May 9, 2026
Queen - Freddie Mercury - Brian May - Roger Taylor - John Deacon

The 1984 Queen song Brian May thought the band would hate: “I got back in”

A surprise…

Arun Starkey
May 7, 2026
Kyle MacLachlan - Actor - 2017

The 1984 movie Kyle MacLachlan wasn’t sure he could master: “I don’t know if I can do this”

He was nervous.

Aimee Ferrier
May 5, 2026
Charts - Official Charts - Gold - Platinum - Music - General - Single

The song that dominated the summer of 1984 with nine weeks at number one

A new world.

Callum MacHattie
May 3, 2026
Mel Brooks - Actor - Filmmaker - 2016

The 1984 movie Mel Brooks can’t stand: “That’s not comedy”

He didn’t crack a smile.

Scott Campbell
May 2, 2026
Andie MacDowell - Actor - Harrison's Flowers - 2000

“A terrible blow”: the 1984 movie that made Andie MacDowell want to jump out of a window

Confidence shattered.

Jacob Simmons
May 2, 2026
Maynard James Keenan - Musician - A Perfect Circle - 2018

The 1984 album Maynard James Keenan called “the embodiment of punk”

Very influential to me in the early stages.”

Tom Phelan
Apr 30, 2026

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