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In 1984 Branigan's live show was recorded twice, for a syndicated radio concert series and a concert video.
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8 of the first season of the TV series Miami Vice titled "The Great McCarthy", which aired on November 16, 1984.
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The original version was recorded a few months earlier, still in 1984, under the name of one of the song's co-writers "Raf" (Raffaele Riefoli), and held the West German number 2 spot during this time period Branigan's version enjoyed more success outside of Raf's native Italy, hitting No. The year 1984 was the height of the European synthpop era, and "Self Control", the title track of Branigan's third album, released in April 1984 became her biggest hit internationally, topping the charts in over six countries, most notably West Germany, where it spent six weeks at No. The album went gold, and the single was eventually certified platinum (sales of more than two million U.S. radio stations were initially unreceptive to "Gloria" but after it was embraced by dance clubs it eventually won them over, becoming one of the biggest hits of the 1980s. Branigan's version was reworked with Tozzi's own arranger, Greg Mathieson, who updated its production with fellow producer Jack White to give it what Branigan called "an American kick" to match the new English lyrics. "Gloria", an Italian love song recorded in 1979 by Umberto Tozzi and successful in several European countries, was released as the album's second single. The album alternated four energetic up-tempo songs with five ballads, including one of the few songs written solely by Branigan, "I Wish We Could Be Alone". 69 on the Billboard charts in early 1982. The first single from the album was "All Night with Me", which reached No. She sang on major national television and radio campaigns for products including Dr Pepper, Coca-Cola and Chrysler, which sponsored her 1985–1986 "Hold Me" tour.īranigan's 9-track debut album, Branigan, was released in March 1982. She would later appear in independent films including Mugsy's Girls (aka Delta Pi, 1985) with Academy Awards winner Ruth Gordon, and the Australian film Backstage. 1 on the Billboard adult contemporary chart.ĭuring the height of her career, Branigan also made acting appearances, first in 1981 in An American Girl in Berlin for West German television, and then after the success of "Gloria", guest appearances on American television series such as CHiPs ("Fox Trap", season 6, episode 16, in which she played Sarah, lead singer of the female rock band Cadillac Foxes), Automan and Knight Rider. 12 on the hot 100 and spent three weeks at No. Two songs included on the album began the careers for two then-unknowns: the English translation of "Solitaire" was the first major hit for songwriter Diane Warren, while the ballad "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" was the first major hit for its co-writer, Michael Bolton.
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The original "Solitaire" was written and recorded in 1981 by French singer-songwriter Martine Clemenceau. Branigan's vocals propelled her English-language version of the French song Solitaire toward the top of the U.S. In the spring of 1983 Branigan released her second album Branigan 2.