Song title: Blush
Artist: The Hummingbirds
Year: 1989
Why I like this song:
Sometimes you remember the exact time and place when you hear something new. Such is the case here.
It was in 2002 (!). I was listening to weekend Triple J as they were doing a yearly retrospective for Aus Music month, with a song for ever year from 1975 to the then present. And this song stood in for 1989.
At the time I knew of all the other artists on said retrospective but these guys were the lone exception. And upon hearing this song I had one of those moments: "Who's this?! This song's fantastic!".
Given that this is from 1989 I would've been aware of Blush but no: It is only years I find out about it.
But who cares if I was late to the party? This song rocks hard and is, once again, an indication of what was to happen in the decade ahead. The guitars are superb, the male/female vocals are to die for and the singalong aspect is wonderful. It has an immediacy other songs can only dream of and truly a gem among pop songs.
Its just a shame it isn't as fondly remembered as other songs from the era.
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