Episode #73: What Have You Done for Me Lately

Long-time listeners are aware of my frequently apologetic relationship to '80s music on Star Time, and this week's Summer Special is at least a partial effort to stomp out my intimacy issues in that regard. The second half is a tribute to Minneapolis super-producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, featuring Janet Jackson, Klymaxx, Alexander O'Neal, Force M.D.'s, The Human League(!), and many more. Beats the size of a full-height refrigerator and tender love a-plenty.

Artist	Song	Year	Label
Set 1
Patti Drew	Hard to Handle	1969	Capitol
The Beginning of the End	Funky Nassau (Pts. 1 & 2)	1971	Alston
Diana Ross	Doobedood'ndoobe, Doobedood'ndoobe, Doobedood'ndoo	1970	Motown
Linda Lewis	Sideway Shuffle	1973	Reprise
Quincy Jones	Money Runner	1972	Reprise
Ripple	Willie Pass the Water	1973	GRC
Set 2
The Joneses	Sugar Pie Guy	1974	Mercury
Trammps	Trusting Heart	1975	Golden Fleece
Sun	Wanna Make Love (Come Flick My Bic)	1976	Capitol
Billy Ocean	Red Light Spells Danger	1977	Epic
Lou Rawls	See You When I Git There	1977	Philadelphia Int'l
Direct Current	Everybody Here Must Party	1979	TEC Records
Set 3: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
The Time	Get It Up	1981	Warner Bros.
Klymaxx	All Turned Out	1982	Solar
S.O.S. Band	Just Be Good to Me	1983	Tabu
Change	It Burns Me Up	1984	Atlantic
Cherrelle	I Didn't Mean to Turn You On	1984	Tabu
Set 4/Outro: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Alexander O'Neal	What's Missing	1985	Tabu
Janet Jackson	What Have You Done For Me Lately	1986	A&M
Howard Johnson	Knees	1985	A&M
The Human League	Human	1986	A&M
Johnny Gill	Lady Dujour	1990	Motown
Force M.D.'s	Tender Love	1985	Tommy Boy