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A bit of a stretch, but Take Me Home Tonight by Eddie Money?
Also a stretch, but what about "Your Love" by the Outfield?
Peter Gabriel San Jacinto?
Edited by Bootlebat
It was none of those, sorry. The Peter Gabriel one was way off. The Eddie Money song was closer but it had more of a pop sound than rock (I don't think there was any guitar, just keyboard) and I think it was in a minor key.
I just realized that the singer's voice sounded a lot like The Weeknd so it may be a song by him. I think it's more likely to be contemporary than really from the 80s.
Any ideas?
"Tired Of Towing The Line" by Rocky Burnette?
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No. The tempo is too fast and it was synthpop. It did not have horns.
might be Jack& Eliza hold the line? maybe? idk kinda sounds like what youre describing
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No. This song was synth-heavy and sung by one vocalist. It also had drums, or at least a drum machine.
Probably a long stretch, but could it be Died In Your Arms Tonight by The Cutting Crew?
"If I reach for the stars, you can't hold me back"
Does the part right after the "oh-ohh" part say "I know this much is true"? That song is called "True" but I don't remember who sang it.
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Could the five syllables be "Love is In the Air"?
I'm gonna guess it's "Holding on for Life" by Broken Bells.
YES. Thank you! It was the song by Broken Bells. I have had that synth riff stuck in my head for literally months. I'm so glad I finally found it.
I'm looking for a song that may be from the 80s or just had a retro kind of sound. I can't make out the lyrics but the chorus had a repeated phrase that sounded kind of like "hold it on the line" or "holding on tonight" or something like that (I could be way off but it definitely had five syllables). This was followed by a catchy synth line and also vocals like "oh-ohh ohh ohh". The singer was male but it was sung in a falsetto. Before anyone says it, it was definitely NOT "Hold the Line" by Toto.