Songs of '83: "Too Shy"

Another classic one-hit wonder of the 1980s, at least insofar as American radio is concerned. I've already featured four so far, and there are many more to come, including a special non-tied-to-the-Billboard-charts hit later this week (I reserve the right to break my own rules every once in a while). 1983 had a lot of them, that's for certain. This was Kajagoogoo's lead single off their very first album, and exploded, first in the UK and then, later, on American radio, starting 40 years ago this week. It doesn't quite reach the level, in my opinion, of the dreamy, synth-drenched, pop ballad their lead singer Limahl would record for Neverending Story the following year (after being kicked out of the band, for whatever that's worth), but the bass line in this echoing tune definitely earns its keep.