Taylor Dayne "With Every Beat of My Heart"

Before she was Taylor Dayne (whose real name is Leslie Wunderman), she also released a couple dance singles in the mid-80s using the name "Les Lee". Fast-forward to 1989 and Wunderman (as Taylor Dayne) produced the hit "With Every Beat of My Heart".

Curtis Stigers "I Never Saw A Miracle"

The jazz/pop musician famous for a handful of hit Adult Contemporary ballads in the early-90s also has a line on his resume for creating the theme song to the FX show Sons of Anarchy. Curtis Stigers first burst onto the scene with "I Wonder Why" in 1991 followed by "I Never Saw A Miracle" in 1992. Stigers later penned and performed "This Life" for Sons of Anarchy in 2008.

Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes & James Ingram "What About Me?"

The year 2017 saw Kenny Rogers wave goodbye to touring with the conclusion of his world farewell tour. Rogers remarkable career spans nearly 60 years...beginning with "That Crazy Feeling" in 1957. By the 1970s, Rogers etched his name in the history books as his music dominated the Country Music, Hot 100, and Adult Contemporary Charts. The list of artists connected to his 1984 hit "What About Me?" also spans multiple formats, genres and generations. Rogers originally enlisted Barbara Streisand and Lionel Richie to be part of the song, but both dropped out. Then came Jeffrey Osborne and Olivia Newton-John, who both had scheduling conflicts. Rogers settled on Kim Carnes and James Ingram, and the trio turned the ballad into Rogers final #1 hit on the Adult Contemporary Chart.

Tina Turner "What's Love Got to Do With It"

When Tina Turner's "What's Love Got to Do With It" hit #1 in 1984, it made her the oldest female (at the time) to hit #1 on the Hot 100. Turner was 44. Fifteen years later, Cher broke that record when her dance anthem "Believe" topped the chart in 1999. Cher was 53.

Paula Abdul "Straight Up"

SIGN OF THE TIMES

"Straight Up" was successful on the radio long before Paula Abdul recorded a video to support the song on MTV.  Up to that point, Abdul spent most of her time as a backup dancer.  This led Abdul to choreograph the video.  Shot in black and white, the video featured Abdul's friend Arsenio Hall who had just launched his syndicated The Arsenio Hall Show.

Ace of Base - "The Sign"

MISHEARD LYRICS: 

When I first heard "The Sign" from Ace of Base, I incorrectly believed she was singing "I saw the sun and it opened up my eyes, I saw the sun."  Makes sense, right?  Well, no...it's actually "The Sign".  Duh.

98 Degrees - "Invisible Man"

You can very easily sum up 90's boy band pop with one listen to 98 Degrees "Invisible Man".  Despite being a Top 40 hit, the song only spent four short weeks on the Adult Contemporary Chart.

David Archuleta - "A Little Too Not Over You"

The year 2009 sounded a lot like this.