80's Hit Song Review: "Canvas of Life" by Minor Detail (1983)

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Peak Position No. 92

Backstory: This Irish New Wave group headed by brothers John and Willie Hughes (Yes, there was another less famous John Hughes who existed in the 80's, you learn something every day, don't you?) was formed in Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland and formed in 1981 and broke up in 1987. This single was their only single to peak on the U.S. Billboard Charts after only a really short two week stay on the Hot 100. It was a much bigger success in their native Ireland, peaking at No. 25. Their lyrics were often associated with positive images of happiness, peace, and romance, however, besides this song, none of their other songs were really "single-worthy" as they were although good, a bit too slow paced. This single is from their first and only self-titled debut. They would release one more non-album single in 1986 before disbanding a year later.

Review: How the flying heck did this tune stall so gosh darn low on the charts!? It's great! A memorable chorus with a vocoder robot voice, catchy and great synths, and guitars along with positive lyrics make this a forgotten classic. However, after doing research, I learned that this song did get occasional airplay on American radio stations and the music video got occasional airplay as well. Such a bummer this tune never took off here in the States. Should've easily been a Top 40 hit.

Final rating:9/10

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