Aretha Franklin - Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)

This gem of a soul single was released in 1973 and sold over a million copies in the states and got to number 3 on the BIllboard chart but for some reason didn't get a UK release until 1974. The song was co written by Stevie Wonder in 1967 but he never released it himself until 1977. A song of someone waiting for their lover to return back to them, has the unmistakable notes of Aretha over it and it reached number 26 here but has become one of Aretha's most well known tracks.

To be honest, I'm not a huge Aretha Franklin fan, I think she wails and screeches too much for me, but on this track and another one of my Faves, Don't Play That Song, are tracks I still often play.

Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You

This fantastic power ballad was a hit both sides of the Atlantic in November 1981. Foreigner were never that huge over here in the UK, I think because their sound had no place in the music scene of the UK between 1978 and 1982 as we had Punk, New Wave, Mod, Ska, Disco, Pop and New Romantic movements happening. They had minor hits here with Cold As Ice and Hot Blooded, but their sound was more American rock (not bad seeing as two members of the band were British).

This was a bit of a crossover for the band as their previous albums were more hard rock so this was a lot more easier to play on radio stations and it caught on with the listeners who got it into the charts. The single was the second from the album 4 and reached number 8 in the UK. It also featured Thomas Dolby on keyboards just before he started his solo career. Also this single spent 10 weeks stuck at number 2 in the American charts having two other singles jump over this track to get to number 1. The follow up singles never dented the UK top 40 which is a shame as they are great tracks from a really great album too. Here's the single