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#841 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL Michael Jackson
1987 finally saw Michael Jackson reveal his follow-up to the monster that was the 'Thriller' LP. No less than 5 of the tracks off 'Bad' reached #1 in the USA, "The Way You Make Me Feel" being 1 of them. The song was penned by Jackson who also co-produced the recording with Quincy Jones. It's his most upbeat and funkiest cuts on the album.

#840 SAIL ON The Commodores
One of the last hits Lionel Richie recorded with The Commodores before launching his lucrative solo career was "Sail On". Released in late 1979, the Richie composition peaked at #4. The song has a country feel, accentuated by Richie's vocal approach. It was included on the same LP as the #1 follow-up hit "Still"; 'Midnight Magic'.

#839 TIME OUT OF MIND Steely Dan
Soon after releasing 'Gaucho' in 1980, Steely Dan split.  The duo consisted of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. They assembled the cream of session musicians for their albums and this final release (until the re-union in 1993) was no exception. 
The track "Time Out Of Mind" was written by both members and deals with a young male using heroin for the first time. Gary Katz produced. Mark Knopfler from Dire Straits performs the guitar solo. Backup vocals featured Michael McDonald from The Doobie Brothers, Patti Austin and Valerie Simpson.

#838 MY LOVE, MY LIFE Abba
Abba's 'Arrival' album was released in 1976, when the group's popularity was about to scale new heights. It contains some of their biggest hit songs, including "Money, Money, Money" and- on some editions- "Fernando". 
Agnetha Faltskog is the vocalist in the spotlight on this lushly arranged track. Few others could evoke pathos the way she does on this song penned by then husband Bjorn Ulvaeus, fellow group member Benny Andersson and their manager Stig Anderson.The 2 male members handled production.

#837 CIAO BABY Lynn Randell
Lynne Randell was born in Liverpool, England in 1950 but was raised in Melbourne, Australia. As a teen, she was often asked to sing at work which led to a gig at a party where radio star Stan Rofe heard her and arranged a demo. By the end of the '60s Randell was a popular star in Australia, with a steady string of Top 40 chart hits. "Ciao Baby" was released in 1967, and became a local hit in Melbourne, peaking at #3. The song was composed by songwriters Scott English and Larry Weiss.
In later years Randell worked as Ian "Molly" Meldrum's personal assistant. She had an ongoing addiction to amphetamines which sadly caused her death in 2007 at the age of 57.

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