Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year

by Michaelangelo Matos

Book Overview

A Rolling Stone-Kirkus Best Music Book of 2020

The definitive account of pop music in the mid-eighties, from Prince and Madonna to the underground hip-hop, indie rock, and club scenes Everybody knows the hits of 1984 - pop music's greatest year. From "Thriller" to "Purple Rain," "Hello" to "Against All Odds," "What's Love Got to Do with It" to "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go," these iconic songs continue to dominate advertising,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306903377
• ISBN13: 9780306903373
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Hachette Books
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 5.9" x 9.1"