From the late 1970’s into the 90’s, The Psychedelic Furs earned tremendous respect from critics and fans alike for their music’s mix of punk rock, poetic lyricism and seductive rhythmic hooks. Fronted by vocalist and chief songwriter, Richard Butler, The Furs built a reputation as one of the most riveting musical forces to come out of the early 80s post-punk, new wave era. The band charted big hits with "Love My Way," "Pretty In Pink," "Heaven," and "The Ghost In You," and “Heartbreak Beat” in all releasing seven studio albums on Columbia and spawning several compilations including a box set , "Should God Forget: A Retrospective."

The Tom Tom Club was created by Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth in 1981. The Tom Tom Club's first fresh single was "Wordy Rappinghood." Released in spring 1981, "Wordy Rappinghood" was an unusually original mix of schoolyard rap over a funky groove that went into the top of the charts in seventeen countries. Tom Tom Club's second single was the remarkable "Genius of Love."