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Josie Cotton and the Romantics are Highlights of Lost 80s

LA Weekly 06 Sep 2021
Dance-pop acts the Flirts and Stacey Q offer the crowd the chance to dance like mad to “Danger” and “Two of Hearts” respectively, and new romantic, synthy joy is provided by Trans-X (“Living on Video”), Animotion (“Obsession”) and headliners A Flock of Seagulls (“I Ran”) ... Cotton is an L.A ... .
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Sex? Check. Drugs? Yes. Rock ‘n’ roll? Obviously. Regrets? Michael Des Barres has none.

East Bay Times 21 Jun 2021
Michael Des Barres never made plans, but always knew what he was doing ... “What I’m trying to say is that I’ve never thought anything through. I’ve just done it.” ... And I was fully involved in that.” ... of ... In 1983, Des Barres co-wrote the song “Obsession” with Holly Knight for a movie soundtrack ... synthpop band Animotion, it became a massive worldwide hit ... .
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Richard Roeper: The worst movies of 2020

Chicago Sun-Times 27 Dec 2020
Valley Girl’ Some folks thought it would be a great idea to update the rough-edged 1983 teen classic into a vanilla-flavored musical with excruciatingly bland lip-sync performances of Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” Animotion’s “Obsession” and yep, “Melt With You” by Modern English.
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Michael Des Barres Delivers Acoustic ‘Obsession’ in Documentary Outtake

Rollingstone 04 Sep 2020
... Des Barres has lived more than his share of lifetimes — an existence perhaps best exemplified by his hit 1983 song, “Obsession.” ... Written by Des Barres and Holly Knight, “Obsession” took off when it was covered by the band Animotion in 1984; it hit .
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'Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me to Be?' looks at a lesser-known actor ...

Charleston City Paper 08 Jul 2020
Michael Des Barres. Who Do You Want Me to Be? is a zippy documentary about, well, Michael Des Barres. Everyone knows Michael Des Barres. Right? He's that guy from that show you like so much. That guy who was in that movie you liked so much. A quick look at his IMDB page says it all ... No doubt you've heard the new wave classic, "My Obsession" by Animotion.
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Yes, it’s silly, but is ‘Valley Girl’ remake inept too? Fer sure, fer sure

Chicago Sun-Times 08 May 2020
... period-piece pop hits such as Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” Animotion’s “Obsession,” The Cars’ “Magic” and yes, Modern English’s “Melt With You.” In each and every case, the bland and vanilla renditions of these tunes make you weep for the legacy of the originals.
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Win NOW 100 Hits Even More Forgotten 80s - 5CDs

Music News 02 Dec 2019
NOW 100 Hits Even More Forgotten 80s - 5CD. Release Date. 15th November 2019. RRP. £11.99 buy here. Oh the Eighties; dodgy mullet memories, perms perfect for poodles and enough Lycra to make Mr Motivator blush ... TRACK LIST. CD ONE.. 01. Five Star - System Addict. 02 ... 03. The Style Council - Speak Like A Child. 04. Soft Cell - Bedsitter. 05 ... Animotion - Obsession ... .
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