Let's talk about Cock Robin "The Promise You Made", or not, your call

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KRBY4JBldQ

A song I've probably heard for the first time in 30 years tonight, and I remember every note and word perfectly. From the US, but more successful in that Europe we hear so much about these days.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cock_Robin_(band)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Promise_You_Made

"When Your Heart Is Weak" is the one I remember. I never knew anything else about them, but I would've pegged them as a UK New Romantic band for sure.

I will listen to the, thanks. I've just listened to Promise 4 times in a row, not counting a break to take in Kate Ryan's cover.

It kicked around the lower-end of the UK singles charts July/August 1986

I love this song. Was living in Germany when it came out and it was pretty big there or at least it was in my mind.

Produced by Steve Hillage - never knew that before

Listening to it again and it kind of reminds me of 'The Rattler' by Goodbye Mr McKenzie, another one of the great lost singles of the 80s

I see it has similar chart bothering (peak #37) in the UK around Easter 1989.

I'm playing the game of iTunes 80s compilations that have this but the lowest cross section of stuff I already have.

Tempted by one that has an extended mix of Modern Talking's Brother Louie

I think this song has been masked by the stronger memory of Furniture's "Brilliant Mind" which charted around the same time and feels of similar pace/mood