THROWBACK THURSDAY: MARTIKA

There was a rash of teen pop princesses in the mid-80s due to the success of Debbie Gibson and Tiffany, but one who is much overlooked was the incredibly talented Martika. Martika became famous for being on the very popular Saturday morning show Kids Incorporated. K-I-D-S! After appearing on the show for two seasons, Martika signed to CBS records and put out her first album Martika. The song Toy Soldiers shot to #1 on the Hot 100 in the summer of 1989. Two more songs from that album hit the top 40: More Than You Know (#18) and the Carol King cover I Feel the Earth Move (#25). Martika was a pop star. Her next album, Martika's Kitchen, had several songs written with or by His Purple Badness, Prince, who approached her in 1991 about a collaboration. One of the songs that resulted of their work together, Love...Thy Will Be Done, became a top 10 hit in the U.S. and kicked off the album. Also coming from that collab was the song Martika's Kitchen, which is a thinly veiled song about (in true Prince form) Martika's vagina. Of course. And it's ah-mazing! (watch it below) Subsequent singles from the album failed to match that success in the U.S., but the album did much better overseas. Not much happened after the second album for Martika, sadly. Her voice and style were very unique, not to mention how pretty she is, and I still play those old songs sometimes. Toy Soldiers went on to be famously sampled by Eminem on his 2004 top 40 song Like Toy Soldiers. Martika still writes and sings backup for other artists, but her mark on pop music has been made. Enjoy some classic Martika below.

FLASHBACK: DEBBIE GIBSON

Before Britney Spears, there was Debbie Gibson. Debbie was THE teen pop star of the 80s. Not only did Debbie sing, she wrote and produced on her albums as well. She quickly became the youngest artist to write, produce, and perform a #1 single on the Billboard hot 100 (with her song Foolish Beat) and she remains the youngest female to write, record, and perform a #1 single to date. Pretty impressive I would say. Debbie, who prefers Deborah now, racked up five top five hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including two #1s and continues to record music. She has been in several television movies and Broadway shows. I had the privilege of performing with her a few years back in a production of Gypsy and I will say she was absolutely lovely and talented and a pleasure to work with. Also, Deborah just started her season on Celebrity Apprentice. Enjoy some Debbie today, out of the blue. By the way, the last one is the little mini-movie video for Electric Youth. Watch!!!


Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat
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Debbie Gibson - Lost In Your Eyes
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Debbie Gibson - Out Of The Blue
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Debbie Gibson - Electric Youth
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FLASHBACK: DEBBIE GIBSON

Before Britney Spears, there was Debbie Gibson. Debbie was THE teen pop star of the 80s. Not only did Debbie sing, she wrote and produced on her albums as well. She quickly became the youngest artist to write, produce, and perform a #1 single on the Billboard hot 100 (with her song Foolish Beat) and she remains the youngest female to write, record, and perform a #1 single to date. Pretty impressive I would say. Debbie, who prefers Deborah now, racked up five top five hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including two #1s and continues to record music. She has been in several television movies and Broadway shows. I had the privilege of performing with her a few years back in a production of Gypsy and I will say she was absolutely lovely and talented and a pleasure to work with. Enjoy some Debbie today, out of the blue. By the way, the last one is the little mini-movie video for Electric Youth. Watch!!!


Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat
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Debbie Gibson - Lost In Your Eyes
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Debbie Gibson - Out Of The Blue
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Debbie Gibson - Electric Youth
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TIFFANY AND DEBBIE GIBSON: CAT FIGHT 25 YEARS IN THE MAKING

FINALLY! Ever since the mid-1980s we've wondered: Who would win in a fight between Debbie Gibson and Tiffany? The Britney/Christina of their day, Tiffany and Debbie ruled the charts in the teen-crazed 80s and now they are sharing the screen in SyFy network's tv movie Mega Python vs. Gatoroid. Yes, you read that correctly. Watch the making-of scene below where Tiff and Debs scratch, pull hair and take out all their "Only In My Dreams/I Think We're Alone Now" agression on each other. AND just for good measure, check out a Debbie Gibson video followed by Tiffany and decide who wins THAT battle. Woohoo!!!





Debbie Gibson - Lost In Your Eyes
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Tiffany I Think We're Alone Now
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