Singles Boar

Rip It Up, Issue 118, 1 May 1987, Page 20

Singles Boar

Dwight Yoakam ‘Little Sister’ (Reprise 7”) Dwight takes on Elvis and wins! Wonderful version of this barroom fave with Dwight sounding so bright and confident just nothing is going to stop him. Some real intense guitar picking that is hotter than Ginger Lyn’s new film. Taken from Hillbilly Deluxe, a real scorcher. Great cover with some ultra neat Levis. Hot Chocolate

‘You Sexy Thing’

(EMI 7”7 & 12”) Another remix of a great dance track, but this one really works, with the addition of horns and a sparse go-go back beat. Erroll Brown still sounds like a sepia Sinatra; a monster club hit. Jackie Wilson

‘Reet Petite’ (RCA 7” & 12”) “Looka there, looka there, oooowee oooowee.” Such begins one of the world’s classics. Jackie once aspired to be an opera star, but he still beats the shit out of Pavarotti and those other fat guys.

Just love the song, but the 12" has this terrible remix — truly a sacrilidge. But the 7” has the original for your listening and dancing pleasure. Vesta Williams

‘Once Bitten Twice Shy’

(Festival 7’ & 12”) Best modern soul track this month, but with a great swaying beat to it. Vesta socks out the “men beware” message in a very strong voice. Smooth and smouldering soul for the discerning.

Jody Watley ‘Looking for a New Love’

(WEA 12") ~ Jody says, “Hasta la vista” and checks out the action on this “nasty” beat. A stab at the Ms Jackson market that should hit bullseye, produced by sound moguls Cymone and David Z with a crisp, sexy sound. Billy Idol ‘ ‘Don’t Need a Gun’

(Festival 7’ & 12”) One of the best from Whiplash Smile in a nifty Freddy Bastone mix that incorporates gun shots and love song a great bongo break. Good lyrics if you can decipher the Idol drawl.

Billy Joel ‘Baby Grand’ (CBS 7”) A love song to all the pianos of the world, made great by most of the vocals going to Ray Charles. | like this a lot, but I'd rather Mr Joel stayed away from the microphone. Cyndi Lauper ‘What’s Going On’ (CBS 7”) Marvin Gaye’s finest song slapped around by the ex-manager of the women's wrestling champion (Wendi Richter). Ms Lauper can't quite handie the vocal complexities but a solid dance beat almost hides that. Fun if you're not easily offended.

Kerry Buchanan