Retro Video of the Week: "Heart and Soul" by T'Pau

Today is the 35th anniversary of the release of British group T'Pau's debut album, which was called Bridge of Spies everywhere other than in the U.S., where it was an eponymous release.  No matter what it was called, it was an instant success for the band, both at home and abroad.  It topped the album charts in the UK and Norway, was Top 10 on the album charts in Germany, The Netherlands, New Zealand, and Switzerland, and went to #31 on the Billboard album chart.

The album also spawned five Top 25 hits on the UK pop chart, including three Top 10s and one #1:  "China In Your Hand" (#1), "Heart and Soul" (#4), "Valentine" (#9), "I Will Be With You" (#14), and "Sex Talk" (#23).  In the U.S., they were a one-hit wonder, with "Heart and Soul" -- which was their first single released from the album -- reaching #4 on the Billboard Hot 100.  It also topped the singles chart in Canada and was Top 10 on the pop charts in Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the aforementioned UK.

"Heart and Soul" is a great '80s pop song, synthy and bombastic at the same time.  The chorus explodes and, as the song says, makes you beg for more.  Until today, I had always assumed T'Pau had two female singers because of this song, but it turns out lead singer Carol Decker recorded all the vocal track and was basically dueting with herself -- an oxymoron if there ever was one.