80s Song of the Week #4 - Spandau Ballet - "True"

The minute anyone over the age of 30 hears those guitar-plucking chords at the beginning of the song: they will undoubtedly recognize one of the biggest hits of 1983: 'True'. This British band with their slick, adult contemporary sound, wearing their classy 1940's-inspired suits, well-scrubbed faces and impeccably 'beautiful' vocals by lead singer Tony Hadley made them seem almost vaguely aristocratic. The video is simplistic, only relying on artsy lighting like light reflecting on water. Good choice - makes you not distracted from the prettiness of arguably one of the best ballads of the entire 1980 decade. Sit back, enjoy it and remember what it was like to be a teen and dreaming of love...