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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2012 10:05:56 GMT -5
Paul Hardcastle has recorded about 20 albums since he emerged in the mid-80s. He's been aligned more with smooth jazz in recent years, but he was putting out a lot of electro records in the 80s. "Rain Forest" is one of his best known songs, and his biggest R&B hit, where it peaked at #5 in February 1985. It also went to #2 on the club chart. Paul has revamped this song many times over the years and new versions have been featured on a few of his albums. Love this song, and I love his music. Classic record that still gets radio play today.
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Post by Wavey✨️ on Mar 23, 2012 13:01:02 GMT -5
OMG My dad has this on CD! He got every Hardcastle/Jazzmasters CD.
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Post by Me. I Am Justin... on Mar 24, 2012 1:39:21 GMT -5
This is a classic! I remember hearing it all the time as a kid. I love "19", too.
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Post by dth1971 on Mar 24, 2012 16:11:42 GMT -5
Rain Forest didn't make Billboard's Hot 100 chart, I guess.
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Post by Arnold on May 18, 2015 11:34:13 GMT -5
This is a smooth jazz, breakdance, techno-pop instrumental from 1985, that I like.
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Post by richie on Jun 28, 2015 1:03:04 GMT -5
New for me, but I like it too. Of course, I remember "19". So now
I've heard 2 songs by Mr. Hardcastle.
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Post by Daniel Shywaoub on Jul 4, 2015 14:02:40 GMT -5
Rain Forest didn't make Billboard's Hot 100 chart, I guess. #57, and stuck around for a whopping 18 weeks! |
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Post by Soulsista on Mar 31, 2016 11:34:22 GMT -5
I love this.
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Post by Dreams on Mar 31, 2016 15:29:13 GMT -5
I like it. I started to get into his music last year. Very smooth and relaxing to listen to.
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Post by horchata on Apr 3, 2016 12:03:47 GMT -5
Love it. This definitely ranks among my top 10 favorite instrumentals of all time.
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Post by Whi$tlin' Pete on Mar 12, 2017 22:58:22 GMT -5
Great song! One of my favorite instrumentals.
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Post by 🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 on Dec 1, 2019 23:15:30 GMT -5
Ohhh...I really love this one! Such a classic bop!!
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Post by disman00911 on Feb 5, 2021 14:19:29 GMT -5
I commonly heard this song on defunct smooth jazz station WNUA 95.5 when I was younger and I also heard it on V103 as well. When I first heard it, I thought I was listening to B96 as WNUA was right next to the dial. Then I realized I was listening to 95.5 instead (Oddly enough, I later heard this song during a old school lunch time set on B96.) I instantly loved this track as it also sampled the beat from Afrika Bambattaa's "Planet Rock". "Rain Forest" seemed to be a bridge between Hardcastle's electro music and the smooth jazz music he would later be known for. "Rain Forest" reminds one of my favorite tracks from the 80s.
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