Back in High School, there was a very popular concept called "Interaction."
During "Interactions," students from an all-boys school like LSQC would "interact" with students from an all-girls school like SJQC.
We would usually go to the girl's school, have a venue set up like an auditorium or a basketball court, and the boys would be sitting on one side and the girls on the other. Then, they would encourage both sides to socialize and talk, and they would also encourage us to dance by playing upbeat music in the venue.
In one of our "interactions, " the thing that stuck to my mind wasn't the experience, but the song that they were playing. It was an upbeat, happy and danceable tune sung by a very peppy female singer. Weeks after the interaction, the song would still play in my head, to the point that I had to look for the song on cassette, or wait for it to play on-air.
Eventually, I was able to trace both the song title and the singer. And that ditty has been in my head ever since.
Ever since 1988!
And I'll go back to that song today as my Friday Magic Madness song!
Tracie Spencer! She's one of the more popular singer in the late 80s with her combination of dance tracks and ballads. And undoubtedly, "Symptoms of True Love" was one of her biggest hits.
And listening to it today, it feels like it's still relevant and timely, even if it's been 34 years since the song dropped!
That's the symptom of a true hit!
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