Such a legendary classic song. I prefer this video over the black & white version, this one was the international one & had that laid back jazz bar feel. So many 80's videos were laid back with vibes & happiness. I miss the 80's so much.
We did not know how good we had it with the 80s music until it was gone. As a teen growing up in NJ, I would listen to this tune and many other 80s tunes on WPLJ and Z100 late at night and be in heaven! You had to be alive during the 80s to understand what I mean. Trust!!
You are so right. I keep repeating all the old stuff on RUclips- it all means so much to me. I had a fairly turbulent life and my constant companion was this music. I am planning my funeral currently and selecting all the songs that were an important part of it to bore the hell of the attendees. This is definitely one. The last song will be Pink Floyds "Comfortably Numb"
I always felt it and I savored every moment. I remember vividly where I went, what I wore, the smells, sounds, shoulder pads and White Rain hairspray. I close my eyes and an 80s song transports me back to a particular day. The 80s were the absolute best decade of my life and then the 90s came and everything came crashing down around me.
Why was Brenda Russell not a bigger star? She has an insanely wonderful voice and can really get the meaning of the lyrics across. I trusted this song - it is just perfection.
Try taking the person you love into the living room, turn the lights out and dance slowly to this. This kind of song really calls you to listen to it like that. Such a lovely song.
i recorded this from the radio waiting patiently for it . then blast it with my cheap kmart headset .. I was a teen ager . what a beautiful gorgeous song
Silence is broken, but no words are spoken....love this song. I wish there was a clear video version. Brenda Russell and Joe Esposito voice goes perfect together. I guess it would, since their husband and wife.
People ask why these songs aren't around anymore in the mainstream. I'll tell you why. It's because they are not mass-marketable anymore. While they may be in demand and while they might well be loved by youth if they were to be produced; there is no way to make money out of songs such as this in the current pop culture climate - and this is the root of the problem here. Tracks that are mainstream, crap, dance, rap pop sell to the 15-24 year old market (the most key market for advertisers). Thus today's "artists" are sold on top of everything else that is marketable and linked with them. You can't market brands like adidas, Coca-Cola, iphone, Talk Talk, O2 etc with songs like this anymore. Brenda Russell won't be selling alcopops or Smirnoff on the radio with this song, but Flo-Rida singing cynical songs about bitches and hoes definitely will (You see the link? Alcohol and songs with vapid, sexual lyrics sell pretty well together as a package). Our buying power and our loyalty to brands start at a young age. As we get older, we get hooked onto brand power; that means sales and therefore money. It never used to be like that but that is because less focus was placed on the 15-24 year old market back then as the advertising Mad Men were still figuring out what worked. And that is, unfortunately, for people like myself, the state of current pop culture. Full of transient, meaningless, crap, rap hop that is churned out like a farm of battery hens to keep the monster growing. That is why very little of the music you hear nowadays has much shelf life. It has one sole purpose - to make big business big money.
+zander469 Well thought out and explained. But parents have a lot to do with rap music's success because 15-24 years receive their money from their parents/ persons who would listen or by Brenda's Music.
+zander469 it's music from singers who sing from the soul , from musicians who play from the soul .. that make the connections to us, the listeners, through the music, the vocals, the lyrics. . we each connect emotionally to Brenda's vocals, to the music, the sounds and that makes the music special to each of us... memorable. One we don't wish to forget. . We love the music, we love Brenda's singing, and we then miss it when we hear it again, it's those memories we don't wish to forget ....
+zander469 You remind me that music isn't what we think it is, hence, its rarely what we want it to be, and therefore has very little to do with making money. It exists to attract God. 'Religion Separates Man From God,' an ebook
ive had this song stuck in my head for days still a great song lots of memories with it the 80s music is the best not like today's music it cant compare to the 80s
I love how the music of the seventies and eighties have lyrics that say something meaningful, set to the most melodious and rhythmic sounds and feet tapping beats.
There are so many things to truly love about this song, it's simplicity, it's production, her voice, lyrical content, the story, not to mention a really great dance song. Brenda Russell rules. In spite of the current lack of air play on ANY niche station, (imo) this song is timeless and will be so forever. Almost 30 years old & it still holds well. Simply stunning!
i feel so happy reading all the comments here people admiring this outstanding work of art just as me. i don't feel alone in this days where this music seems to be forgotten.
this song brings me back to the time i went working as a waitress my best friend would dance to this song which would make us burst in laughter..great memories come knocking you out from out of the blue.
It makes me sad that as time goes on, I get further away from those days in the 80s. The music and movies back then!!! I remember going to the movie's with my friends to see the lost boy's and thinking it was brilliant. Then you had music like this around and spending the summer with your girlfriend. Brilliant!!!
This particular song is in my top 5. As a matter of fact, when I die, I have given my younger sister a list of my favorite songs. I want the people left behind to have a party, not a wake. I want it to be a celebration of life. My personal opinion is that the Soul transitions into something else. The body ceases to exist. The personality ceases to exist. But the Soul continues.
I was 13 when I heard this in 1990.. and I will stop from doing anything.. just to hear the story in the song..I've been loving it until now..23 years later..still sound great to me.. the great Brenda Russell..
Freaking awesome song. It came out in 1988, I think, when I was waiting tables putting myself through school. It was on our music track in the restaurant, and I got distracted from my work every time it came on. At the end of the night when we were cleaning up, it would come on, and I could concentrate on how beautiful a song it is. As much as I love Brenda Russell, mainly a songwriter, Joe Esposito also makes this song. I love it now in 2017, 29 years later just as much.
I saw this performed live at a Christmas party for the first time by a local band and was blown away. Brenda does even better here. Such a cool song with a great vibe to it.
Many a times over a song you keep in your heart for that one that should hear it . A woman can hear many songs and just be in love with every sentiment of her being . Faithful !!!!
Still LOVE this song!!!! BTW....commenting on this song years ago.....a total stranger commented on it.....today...He and I are "friends" on FB !!! He gave me such inspiration!! GOD sends friends to us in "secret ways"!! Thank you my friend!!! Charles Satchwell!!!
This song is so ethereally and beautifully captivating, lovingly soulful and soothingly relaxing as it is. Spellbinding, moving and dream inducing, you could search the whole, vast and immeasurable cosmos and not find one piece of music as coolly mesmerizing and as smoothly sensual as this, while Brenda Russell's voice, as velvety as any on Earth, is the very voice of Heaven, sweetly divine as it is. Man do I feel serene and nostalgically reflective, lost in dreamworld while dreaming of the woman I love. Music such as this can purify the soul, and calm the mind, bringing out this euphoric, mature type of love that heals all.
Its kind of ironic for me but I remember lamenting this style of adult contemporary music in the 80s and 90s. That being what it is, I have to say this style of music has more heart and soul than anything they play on the radio in modern times. This music has more talent, more technical proficiency, and displays the true mastery of music than anything they play today. Truth be told, there is a famine of good music these days and music such as this proves how far we have fallen.
Soothing and enchanting, mellow and soulful, music such as this can calm the nerves, alleviate much anxiety, and trigger sweet and everlasting nostalgia!
There is so much good music out there that I've forgotten about that it's just ridiculous how large my repertoire of music is, because of all the great songs of my youth and early adult life from the 70s, 80s, 90s and early 2000s. Thanks RUclips and those of you who post these great songs for the memories.
What a rare gift to run across this video with Rick Burks. A fellow musician randomly sent this song to me to see if I'd like to sing a cover of it. I couldn't believe it when I saw the description about Rick Burks. My friend did a movie with Rick back in 1987. I sent this video to him... To Rick's family and friends, he hasn't been forgotten. This song brings me back to my childhood years living in LA. I love the nostalgia of it and it now holds much more meaning. It's the Rick Burks song to me now. Thanks to whoever posted. Such a priceless gem. 🌹
What's going in that place? So mysterious. What conversations are being had? Who is the woman the man with the sax waiting for? Who is the guy on the phone with? What was being said between the kissing couple. Excellent!
+Umbreen Fatah Well, there's a British duo called "The Bingo Players" who actually made it catchy in a song called "Cry (Just a Little)" and that's actually the one that Flo Rida samples. So he sampled a sample.
I am 32 years old and I have loved this song practically my entire life... I have never laid eyes on this lady OR known her name for that matter! But I know those lyrics!
No cellphones ~ No computers; back in those days, people met in public places and romance each other the good old fashion way.
+NELSON CONNOR AMEN Brother!
+NELSON CONNOR Amen!
+CHANGO MALO Amen Bro.....
+CHANGO MALO Progress is overrated.
Yep
Such a legendary classic song. I prefer this video over the black & white version, this one was the international one & had that laid back jazz bar feel. So many 80's videos were laid back with vibes & happiness. I miss the 80's so much.
Absolutely. I mourn the loss of music like this. What the hell happened to classy music like this??
Me too!
So true when you say so many 80's videos were laid back with vibes & happiness. Today its all about pose and attitude.
Hell yeah. Classic videos from 80’s. I believe this one was 1987. Love it! Creates such a mood.
@@mouchiecat1 Well it became a big hit around the summer of 1988.
I agree. Nothing comes close to this today. I'm lost in the 80s forever.
progressive59 coincido contigo
progressive59 Me too!!!!!
amen
Great song and scenery
Damn thought I was the only one crazy. About the 80's.
We did not know how good we had it with the 80s music until it was gone. As a teen growing up in NJ, I would listen to this tune and many other 80s tunes on WPLJ and Z100 late at night and be in heaven! You had to be alive during the 80s to understand what I mean. Trust!!
I know what you mean.
I know exactly what u mean ❤
You are so right. I keep repeating all the old stuff on RUclips- it all means so much to me. I had a fairly turbulent life and my constant companion was this music. I am planning my funeral currently and selecting all the songs that were an important part of it to bore the hell of the attendees. This is definitely one. The last song will be Pink Floyds "Comfortably Numb"
I always felt it and I savored every moment. I remember vividly where I went, what I wore, the smells, sounds, shoulder pads and White Rain hairspray. I close my eyes and an 80s song transports me back to a particular day. The 80s were the absolute best decade of my life and then the 90s came and everything came crashing down around me.
This song never gets old.
This song is a masterpiece.
Agree
Agreed. Takes me back....to a better time.
TRUE!
INDEED!
I was 13 years old when this song came out in 1988. 32 years later I still love this song. God bless the 80s✌💖💖
Always bless..
I was 12 in 1988 and i loved this tune and still do💚💚💚
I was 15 and still love it
classic
E eu com 15 anos ❤ me apaixonei ao som dessa música beijei a música toda um menino lindo 😊saudades
one more reason why the 80's were the best!! Thumbs up if you agree!!
This is a real masterpiece.
No doubt about it
It so is
Agree 101% & just a great tune with both heart & soul. GO Brenda R. as you nailed it.
A true classic.
Why was Brenda Russell not a bigger star? She has an insanely wonderful voice and can really get the meaning of the lyrics across. I trusted this song - it is just perfection.
I wish I knew the answer to that question She was solid talent!
I love "Piano in the Dark" by Brenda Russell (featuring background vocals by Joe Esposito). It's one of my all-time favorites ever.
You know it!
The right credit. Thank you. I was going to write it. lol
Joe Esposito was part of Brooklyn Dreams which was part of a #4 hit by Donna Summer called Heaven Knows.
One of the most perfect songs ever written. Absolute masterpiece and one of my all time favorite songs.
Loves this song❤😂🎉🎉🎉😢😮😢🎉😅
Always loved this song. Can never get tired of listening to it.
Brenda Lee has the heart and voice of a Alicia keys
lisa p. So do I. I can never get enough of this song. Still loving and listening to this to this day.
I think you meant Brenda Russell.
Whenever I hear this song, I recall my Dad's passing. It bring back memories of the time we spent together. Continue to rest in peace Popsie
when real singers existed!
great song 🎶
I met her 7 years ago in person! Dave Koz and friends concert! It was indeed epic!
I never ever tire of listening to this classic sung so beautifully, so filled with such emotion by the great Brenda Russell.
This was time for the back up singer to sing lead.
Brenda is a amazing singer!
When I listen to most of the music out today, I just have to wonder where did it all go wrong.
EXACTLY! CRAP MUSIC and auto tune I be like get me outta here I need a time machine.
This song, never get old...
Love Brenda Russell music❤
Such a gorgeous song! This got me into Brenda and I bought a bunch of her stuff. What a talent! No one today can touch her.
Wiz khalifa can
pegster6 1988.
WELL said. One of the most underrated singers EVER !!!!!
This is an absolutely brilliant piece of music. It has that '80's vibe, but at the same time, it is timeless.
Agree!
when music was beautiful to the hears.....with a glass of red wine......
+MrRquietstorm05 Or white.
MrRquietstorm05 That's so me.
Brenda wrote the song "Get Here", which was a huge hit for Oleta Adams.
+David G.
Also "If Only For One Night", which was a big hit for Luther Vandross. She's immensely talented, and very beautiful too.
Wow, nvr knew.
There is so much emotion in this music it swims in my veins.
A timeless classic . That has stood the test of time.
Brenda has some of the looks of Whitney Houston, Tuna Turner, and Chaka Khan.
JD Dynamic perfect description
my friend looks like brenda
She's beautiful in her own flesh- but who cares?? It's talent that should matter; that she has o' plenty...
But Brenda’s class supreceeds theirs in many ways .
she is a mixture of all of them
There used to be a soft rock radio station in my town that used to play this song all the time when I was a kid. Good times.
Here watching in 2024 ❤
Me too💜
👋🏼👋🏼
👋😇❤️april
👏🏻👏🏻
me. 1980s music never dies!
Great song.........Brenda, Joe, Andre (the drummer), the anonymous piano player, everyone--great job here!
I listen to this song at least once a week.💜
Epic song...may this era never be forgotten
This song stirs deep in my soul ❤❤🔥🔥🔥🔥
Lovely song that stayed in my head over the years....
This song has always stayed in my head and will never be forgotten. One of my favorites
I love the writing on this song... so mysterious... reminds me of Roberta Flack's Killing Me Softly.
song takes me to another place and time
yes me too
yes very mysterious my style
"Mysterious." Yes, that's it.
I LOVE THE 80S !!!
Brenda Russell is one of the most talented writers and artist in the music business and has been for many years.
Try taking the person you love into the living room, turn the lights out and dance slowly to this. This kind of song really calls you to listen to it like that. Such a lovely song.
i recorded this from the radio waiting patiently for it . then blast it with my cheap kmart headset .. I was a teen ager . what a beautiful gorgeous song
The 80's was a unique period of time.
This song takes some back into the past when life seem more pleasant for many!
forever. years 80
Yes, fond memories
@@hendrickyee522 So true! I keep saying the same thing!
Silence is broken, but no words are spoken....love this song. I wish there was a clear video version. Brenda Russell and Joe Esposito voice goes perfect together. I guess it would, since their husband and wife.
I so miss the 80's especially the music. Great memories Brenda!
Me too
I miss the 80’s. 👋🏻😁
So sad that we won’t hear love songs like this again! So glad to be a young music lover in the 70’s and 80’s, classic 80’s!!
Such a smooth song, bringing back some great memories from '88
People ask why these songs aren't around anymore in the mainstream. I'll tell you why. It's because they are not mass-marketable anymore. While they may be in demand and while they might well be loved by youth if they were to be produced; there is no way to make money out of songs such as this in the current pop culture climate - and this is the root of the problem here. Tracks that are mainstream, crap, dance, rap pop sell to the 15-24 year old market (the most key market for advertisers). Thus today's "artists" are sold on top of everything else that is marketable and linked with them. You can't market brands like adidas, Coca-Cola, iphone, Talk Talk, O2 etc with songs like this anymore. Brenda Russell won't be selling alcopops or Smirnoff on the radio with this song, but Flo-Rida singing cynical songs about bitches and hoes definitely will (You see the link? Alcohol and songs with vapid, sexual lyrics sell pretty well together as a package). Our buying power and our loyalty to brands start at a young age. As we get older, we get hooked onto brand power; that means sales and therefore money. It never used to be like that but that is because less focus was placed on the 15-24 year old market back then as the advertising Mad Men were still figuring out what worked. And that is, unfortunately, for people like myself, the state of current pop culture. Full of transient, meaningless, crap, rap hop that is churned out like a farm of battery hens to keep the monster growing. That is why very little of the music you hear nowadays has much shelf life. It has one sole purpose - to make big business big money.
+zander469 I couldn't have said it any better.
+zander469 Well thought out and explained. But parents have a lot to do with rap music's success because 15-24 years receive their money from their parents/ persons who would listen or by Brenda's Music.
+zander469 it's music from singers who sing from the soul , from musicians who play from the soul .. that make the connections to us, the listeners, through the music, the vocals, the lyrics. . we each connect emotionally to Brenda's vocals, to the music, the sounds and that makes the music special to each of us... memorable. One we don't wish to forget. . We love the music, we love Brenda's singing, and we then miss it when we hear it again, it's those memories we don't wish to forget ....
+zander469
Thank you.
+zander469 You remind me that music isn't what we think it is, hence, its rarely what we want it to be, and therefore has very little to do with making money. It exists to attract God.
'Religion Separates Man From God,' an ebook
This song is a all time classic. Brenda Russell will always be remembered because she sang this song so well. Wow!
ive had this song stuck in my head for days still a great song lots of memories with it the 80s music is the best not like today's music it cant compare to the 80s
I love how the music of the seventies and eighties have lyrics that say something meaningful, set to the most melodious and rhythmic sounds and feet tapping beats.
I love Joe Esposito's voice!
There are so many things to truly love about this song, it's simplicity, it's production, her voice, lyrical content, the story, not to mention a really great dance song. Brenda Russell rules. In spite of the current lack of air play on ANY niche station, (imo) this song is timeless and will be so forever. Almost 30 years old & it still holds well.
Simply stunning!
Brings back so many memories! Love this song.
if you have never heard the full 12inch version of this great song your missing out, its just so bloody good...
i feel so happy reading all the comments here people admiring this outstanding work of art just as me. i don't feel alone in this days where this music seems to be forgotten.
this song brings me back to the time i went working as a waitress
my best friend would dance to this song which would make us burst
in laughter..great memories come knocking you out from out of the blue.
Magnificent Brenda Russell. Very sensuous and romantic video. Love it.
It makes me sad that as time goes on, I get further away from those days in the 80s. The music and movies back then!!! I remember going to the movie's with my friends to see the lost boy's and thinking it was brilliant. Then you had music like this around and spending the summer with your girlfriend. Brilliant!!!
Love this song with a glass of wine. This brings back great memories!
Classic first hearing this as a 10 year old in 1988. 36 years later as a 46 year old still sounds great. And on with the countdown.
This whole CD is amazing! This is the perfect CD to put on when you're going through something.
I always loved this song , her voice is so clear and powerful ! , great sounding piece .
This particular song is in my top 5. As a matter of fact, when I die, I have given my younger sister a list of my favorite songs. I want the people left behind to have a party, not a wake. I want it to be a celebration of life. My personal opinion is that the Soul transitions into something else. The body ceases to exist. The personality ceases to exist. But the Soul continues.
I was 13 when I heard this in 1990.. and I will stop from doing anything.. just to hear the story in the song..I've been loving it until now..23 years later..still sound great to me.. the great Brenda Russell..
Hmmm she looks like a combination of Whitney Houston and Tina Turner. Beautiful voice though and a awesome song. =)
+Heidi Martin
Did you look at the live version here on YT? She may be prettier than both of those.
You are a troll.Crawl back under your rock. You shot yourself in the foot with the word "though".
Your favorite Chaka Khan.
Really 👏👏👏
This is one of many songs that to this day never gets old! Timeless treasure and Brenda Russell is amazing! :)
Deep..play baby , the melody, killing me softly..whoa 😍 who playing the piano ,damm.
Just beautiful, the song and her
the eighties music will live on and on.... the best
God, I love this song. So full of references to familiar apparitions.
So soulful.
So beautiful.
Go, Brenda Russell. Sing it, girl.
Freaking awesome song. It came out in 1988, I think, when I was waiting tables putting myself through school. It was on our music track in the restaurant, and I got distracted from my work every time it came on. At the end of the night when we were cleaning up, it would come on, and I could concentrate on how beautiful a song it is. As much as I love Brenda Russell, mainly a songwriter, Joe Esposito also makes this song. I love it now in 2017, 29 years later just as much.
It's a shame that these days music does not touch the soul like these do . Truly a loss to compassion .
I saw this performed live at a Christmas party for the first time by a local band and was blown away. Brenda does even better here. Such a cool song with a great vibe to it.
It's a very smart song . Awesome music with very smart voice of Brenda . It's one of the greatest songs , I ever listened to from Classic 80s
Many a times over a song you keep in your heart for that one that should hear it . A woman can hear many songs and just be in love with every sentiment of her being . Faithful !!!!
Simply Brilliant
Still LOVE this song!!!! BTW....commenting on this song years ago.....a total stranger commented on it.....today...He and I are "friends" on FB !!! He gave me such inspiration!! GOD sends friends to us in "secret ways"!! Thank you my friend!!! Charles Satchwell!!!
Beverly Fennell Thanks for sharing and he sure does :)
This song is so ethereally and beautifully captivating, lovingly soulful and soothingly relaxing as it is. Spellbinding, moving and dream inducing, you could search the whole, vast and immeasurable cosmos and not find one piece of music as coolly mesmerizing and as smoothly sensual as this, while Brenda Russell's voice, as velvety as any on Earth, is the very voice of Heaven, sweetly divine as it is. Man do I feel serene and nostalgically reflective, lost in dreamworld while dreaming of the woman I love. Music such as this can purify the soul, and calm the mind, bringing out this euphoric, mature type of love that heals all.
That was on point with an awesome take.
Its kind of ironic for me but I remember lamenting this style of adult contemporary music in the 80s and 90s. That being what it is, I have to say this style of music has more heart and soul than anything they play on the radio in modern times. This music has more talent, more technical proficiency, and displays the true mastery of music than anything they play today.
Truth be told, there is a famine of good music these days and music such as this proves how far we have fallen.
Obra maestra!.Una de las mejores canciones de los 80...
September 2021.. anyone still loving this classic with the awesome old school music power of grown folks music?
Awesome song,I truly miss this kinda music,,,The 80S R&B.WOW now that was music to.dance and.sing too..
Soothing and enchanting, mellow and soulful, music such as this can calm the nerves, alleviate much anxiety, and trigger sweet and everlasting nostalgia!
Eu amo está música é está cantora
Brenda
Russel❤😊
Damn what a voice!
I used to drive home after work in Chicago back in the mid to late 80s and hope to hear this on the radio.
I remember listening to this over and over on 94.7 The Wave 😊
There is so much good music out there that I've forgotten about that it's just ridiculous how large my repertoire of music is, because of all the great songs of my youth and early adult life from the 70s, 80s, 90s and early 2000s. Thanks RUclips and those of you who post these great songs for the memories.
All these years I thought a white woman sang this song. LOL. I love this song but never knew who sang it. Love it love it!
Ikr... lol
Jersey Finest same here! Lol. Great song!!!
What a voice & song! I loved it when it came out & still love to hear it! Good looking lady too!
one the best tunes to soothe a broken heart, especially when your by the ocean n a thunderstorm rools in
What a rare gift to run across this video with Rick Burks. A fellow musician randomly sent this song to me to see if I'd like to sing a cover of it. I couldn't believe it when I saw the description about Rick Burks. My friend did a movie with Rick back in 1987. I sent this video to him... To Rick's family and friends, he hasn't been forgotten. This song brings me back to my childhood years living in LA. I love the nostalgia of it and it now holds much more meaning. It's the Rick Burks song to me now. Thanks to whoever posted. Such a priceless gem.
🌹
Still listening in 2020
Love this song & the Memories it brings special and very touching. Music like this is rare, Brenda much love to you.
This beats anything out right now
doesn't beat joyce wrice
What's going in that place? So mysterious. What conversations are being had? Who is the woman the man with the sax waiting for? Who is the guy on the phone with? What was being said between the kissing couple. Excellent!
This is a great song!! One of my favorites from the 80's.
"I cry just a lot when I think where did the music go..."
Such a Beautiful song, I love you Ms. Brenda Russell
So this is where Florida's I cry chorus came from? Wow
+Umbreen Fatah Well, there's a British duo called "The Bingo Players" who actually made it catchy in a song called "Cry (Just a Little)" and that's actually the one that Flo Rida samples. So he sampled a sample.
***** True, weird huh?
thank you so much lolllll
One of the greatest tunes a timeless classic 2021
In my top ten. Her voice is haunting. The accompanying vocalist is a perfect fit for her voice.
I am 32 years old and I have loved this song practically my entire life... I have never laid eyes on this lady OR known her name for that matter! But I know those lyrics!
Always loved this. In a way it reminds me of the old Burt Bacharach/Dionne Warwick collaborations. Anyone else?