Dan Hartman was such an underappreciated artist. Jay, you've forgotten how much you loved Instant Replay, which is VERY uptempo. I Can Dream About You with its moving sidewalks was written by Dan Hartman for Hall & Oates, but they turned it down. NOW, you absolutely must hear his epic Vertigo/Relight My Fire. It is definitely FIRE! RIP Dan Hartman, who was taken from us too soon by AIDS.

This is one of my favorite songs!

Fantastic choice, a favourite from the 80s. RIP Dan Hartman. Tuning in from Fiji 🇫🇯

@leticiaworboys9927

Жыл бұрын

I would love to visit Fiji one day. My sister has traveled all over the world and she said the most beautiful country she ever saw was Fiji.

@Naitasi6

Жыл бұрын

@@leticiaworboys9927 vinaka vakalevu (thank you). I hope your sister enjoyed her stay in Fiji.

@Watsonanaim

Жыл бұрын

Ok. You can't just say "tuning in from Fiji." You must, MUST rub it our faces, that WE, a) aren't in Fiji b) don't LIVE in Fiji c) will NEVER live in PARADISE. I expected better from you N--6!

@ltmg9832

Жыл бұрын

@@Watsonanaim Umm wow…he might be a local native for all we know though 🤷🏽‍♀️ Is this a joke or are you insulting them?

This song figured prominently in the 80's classic film "Streets of Fire", a movie you must do a reaction vid on.

@eveningstar772

Жыл бұрын

Yes please! Streets of fire is one of my all-time favorite cult films. With a lot of great actors. The soundtrack is fabulous. A lot of music is featured in this movie.

@gypsyroadhog

Жыл бұрын

Great film with young Willem Defoe and brilliant songs by Jim Steinman

@kona883

Жыл бұрын

Thanks you saved me a lot of typing!

@Scorpius65

Жыл бұрын

Just told them the same thing great movie

@ursanator

Жыл бұрын

I have suggested both the movie and "Nowhere Fast" and '" Tonight Is What It Means to Be Young" several times both by email and comments

This is from the movie “Streets of Fire “. It’s had one of the best soundtracks ever. The video playing on the TV is scenes from the movie. The movie was good but wasn’t a big hit but the soundtrack was huge.

@numbersasaname2291

Жыл бұрын

“Streets of Fire” is a must watch for your video channel.

Love this song! It’s also featured in the movie streets of fire

@nolantomlinson7554

Жыл бұрын

A Rock and Roll Fable

@samuelgates5935

Жыл бұрын

@@nolantomlinson7554 Yeah.. William Dafoe

@monkeysuncle2816

Жыл бұрын

I wonder if they'd react to Streets of Fire in their movie channel?

@tarafied7322

Жыл бұрын

Or reactbto The Blasters on this channel!

@carlaharrington5120

Жыл бұрын

@@samuelgates5935 My hubby played little league baseball with "little Billy Dafoe" in Appleton Wisconsin!! LOL!! Small world!

I was in high school in the 80’s , I miss the music and just having fun back when MTV actually played music videos.

@robynhurley5119

11 ай бұрын

Me too! High school in 80s MTV generation

I sing this to my wife whenever I hear it. I think it was in movie Streets of Fire. Just some trivia, he was also a former member of the Edgar Winter group. So now you’ve reacted to Edgar Winter Group, Rick Derringer, and Dan Hartman.

@jimsteinmanfan80

Жыл бұрын

The pictures on the tv screen in the video are from movie Streets of fire.

@RabbiSteve

Жыл бұрын

Yep. SoF. Another great Walter Hill joint (one of my favorite directors). An underrated movie, IMO. Saw it in the theater (it was a box office bomb). I recommend this movie for a reaction video.

@CurlieGrl

Жыл бұрын

Streets of Fire. First time seeing Willem Dafoe. 🔥

@reesebn38

Жыл бұрын

@@RabbiSteve I saw it in the theatre too. I love this movie! Great cast, Willem Dafoe, Diane Lane, Rick Moranis, and Amy Madigan, they've reacted to 2 of her movies already. I'm a huge Walter Hill Fan. I recommend people watching a lot of his films, "Streets of Fire", "The Warriors", "48 Hrs", "The Long Riders", "Extreme Prejudice", "Red Heat", "Southern Comfort". He is the king of action movies.

@stevebengel1346

Жыл бұрын

He wrote Free Ride for them

" I Can Dream About You" is one of my all-time favorite songs of the 80s! You should check out Dan and his band's performance of this song on Soul Train. They are on fire! 🔥 And, Jay, if you want a faster Dan Hartman song, check out his disco hit "Instant Replay"! 🎶

First time I heard this song was in the movie, STREETS OF FIRE.

Ah takes me right back to the 80s - classic tune! RIP Dan Hartman - sorely missed! Definitely a nostalgia trip for me!

@sheilameyers152

Жыл бұрын

This song was one of my fav to dance to! Non stop ! “You know you got me spellbound !” My friends and I use to dance and sing to it! So much fun!

I loved this song. It was the soundtrack to my 6th grade crush.

Dan Hartrman passed away from AIDS several years ago, just FYI. I'm HIV+, and followed Dan's career closely, both with the Edgar Winter Group and solo. He did have a disco hit - "Instant Replay" - which is simply charming. Thanks for delving a little into his work - I appreciate it.

@jamessugg7061

Жыл бұрын

Prayers man!

@jameskearney4100

Жыл бұрын

May God be with you!!!

@ReleaseTheQuackers

Жыл бұрын

While he was HIV+, he actually died due to a brain tumor. Blessings to you my survivor!

@rebeccawyse5562

Жыл бұрын

Sorry 😞 didn't know...May God bless you and keep you hun.

@JohnJohnson-mo4bn

Жыл бұрын

Stop spreading LIES!! He didn't Die from AIDS. He died from a Brain Tumor.

Dan was an amazing singer and performer (look up this one on Letterman) but also write songs for other artists. He actually offered this song to Hall and Oates because they were good friends. They turned him down so he made it into a huge hit all by himself! They stayed friends and they ended up recording a version (after he passed) as a tribute. ❤️

@jillwklausen

Жыл бұрын

Cool story.

@Sportsref13

Жыл бұрын

Funny Fact ... -- He also had to serve prison time right as the song started to chart... so he actually made money off the royalties, because the Label did not have him out touring and racking up bills

@traci4187

Жыл бұрын

I never knew about him offering this to Hall and Oates... but it makes TOTAL sense, as this sounds SO much like them! Good for Dan for doing this himself!

@hubrisnaut

Жыл бұрын

For a long time I thought this was Hall n Oates. I'll have to look for the tribute version. Thanks

@darryldouglas7307

Жыл бұрын

I always thought this was hall and oats.... Im shook.

One of my favorites. Just love it.

The singers in the TV behind the bar were ‘singing’ I can Dream in the movie “Streets of Fire”. I VERY highly recommend you see it. You will see a young Diane Lane, Rick Moranis, Michael Pare, and a very nasty looking Willem Defoe, all along with great music!

He was from my hometown (Harrisburg, PA) and wrote "Living In America" for James Brown

This song is OUTSTANDING! Always special to hear it! :)

This song was featured in 'Streets of Fire' and Robert Townsend, Mykelti Williamson (Bubba from Forrest Gump) and Grand L. Bush (Agent Johnson from Die Hard) were members of the group featured in the film as the song's performers.

Dan always reminded me of Darryl Hall with that soulful sound

One of my favorite songs! My dad could not understand that the video was from a movie and that it was not a black male group singing this song....we still laugh about and he STILL does not believe me that it is Dan Hartman!

@ReleaseTheQuackers

Жыл бұрын

I remember people freaking out about the fact he was WHITE...LOL!!!

@manueldumont3709

Жыл бұрын

Until now, I also Thought it was a black group . 👏

@aynako1538

Жыл бұрын

For decades, I also thought the guys on the TV were singing the song...until this past year or two when I saw the music video again and couldn't believe it was the white guy singing it! Only took me about 40 years to realize this!

Dan Hartman had a great voice, he wrote and sang The Edgar Winter Group's hit Free Ride

This was from the soundtrack of a movie called "Streets of Fire". You might want to check that out on your movie reaction channel.

Dan Hartman also played in the Edgar Winter Group (Autumn is a nice song)

One of my dad's last favorite songs before he died. I burned cd's for him and they always had to include this song.

I will say. One of my top two songs from the 1980’s.

Dan wrote "Living In America" for James Brown...have to listen to his "Autumn" from his Edgar Winter days.

I have always loved this song. It reminds me of a Hall & Oates song.

@m.b.593

8 ай бұрын

Dan actually wrote it for Hall and Oats but they were too busy finishing up another album I believe so Dan sang it himself. I actually just found that out earlier today lol 🙏🏻

This song was basically written to be the theme song for a television show in the mid 1980s. It was called the Insiders.

This was a very popular song in my childhood. The 1980s was a great time to be a music fan. There was so much variety in the music. A lot of the performers carved out their own paths in their musical expression. I miss the 1980s it was a great time... I loved this song back then.

Dan was riding in a limo in NYC, getting around to doing some Christmas shopping, when he noticed that shoppers were hustling and bustling along, yet not really at all enamored with shopping for Christmas, which gave him the idea of this song, which he was in the middle of writing as it already was. "Moving sidewalks I don't see under my feet Climbing up from down here below Where the streets see me lonely for you, oh" It was his way of expressing that Christmas shopping has turned into a chore, not fun anymore, just going through the motions, as having these strong feelings for another and wanting to just be with them instead. Pretty clever and genius, yet also very relatable with the thoughts and words that he chose for this song, his signature solo song.

This takes me back when this song came out. Love this song!😍

Serious high school memories going on with this one. Haven't heard this in ages. Job done you two. I am most definitely smiling. 🇭🇲

Good ol days.. everytime I hear this, I remember Casey Kasem and American Top40.. 1984,1985 great years in music. If I recall correctly, these were in or almost the same time when this was in the countdown, along with Don Henley's Boys Of Summer, Steve Perry's Oh Sherrie, Night Ranger's Sister Christian, Kool & The Gang's Joanna and Misled, Duran Duran's Wild Boys, Wham!'s Everything She Wants, John Waite's Missing You, Van Stephenson's Modern Day Delilah, John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band's On The Dark Side, etc...

Lots of songs remind me of the 80s... this song puts me there.. more than any other. I love it

Dan Hartman had a soulful voice and he could hit the high notes with great ease. He also wrote and produced living in America by James brown.

@Anneman1973

Жыл бұрын

Right, and Simply the Best too! Maybe you like this video about DH too? kzread.info/dash/bejne/q2SX17yMoq_Hj7w.html

This is one of those songs that makes me miss the 80's so much. Glad you chose this. "Instant Replay" is his other hit from 1979.

What a wonderful song, this was a big radio hit. So glad you got a chance to hear this, it's an incredible song.

My teen years in the 80s, always liked this song. 😊

Fun fact. He wrote this song for his friends, Daryl Hall & John Oates but they alr finished their album. So he kept it and here we are.

an all time favorite. originally written for hall and oates but they already finished the album they were working on and had no space for it so dan recorded it himself. emulating h&o’s backing vocal arrangements

Always loved this song. Takes me back to my childhood; we ALWAYS had the radio on, and this was a radio staple

The umpha umpha umpha of the late 1970 to early 80. Really something else. Remember Sylvester. You make feel mighty real. And Do you wanna funk. Jeez I wish I could recall those days 😃😃

Listening to his a vowel lyrics just melts like honey and the guitars funky jabs and bass! Aww i could just listen to that part over the over! His guitars mix is captivating to the 80's sound. It takes me back to good moments ✨️

I absolutely love this track ❤love!! RIP Dan H

I bought this 45 record when it came out and I still love hearing it nearly 40 years later. It is sheer perfection from beginning to end. It has soul, power, tenderness, sweetness all rolled together. His lead vocals are outstanding. And I love the backup vocals. My favorite line is "Moving sidewalks -- I don't see under my feet". That totally captures the feeling of desire. Just hearing this song makes me feel young again.

I absolutely love this song! It was featured in a 1984 movie "Streets of Fire" which is.described as a rock and roll fairy tale. Fun movie if you just go into it just looking for fun, not seriousness or importance. That movie also has some scenes with The Blasters which is a band y'all should really check out. They are hard to categorize, but I'd say they have a lot of rockabilly influences, spiced up with some TexMex and punk. 😁 That's as close as I can get on a description. Songs from them I'd suggest would be: American Music, Marie Marie, Border Radio, or I'm Shakin'.

@jilliansmaniotto2326

Жыл бұрын

omg michael paré in streets of fire 👀🔥🔥🔥

@ursanator

Жыл бұрын

Other songs from movie to checkout are "Nowhere Fast" and '" Tonight Is What It Means to Be Young" both by Jim Steinman who wrote songs for Meatloaf and Bonnie Taylor among others

@gonzogenx

Жыл бұрын

Most underrated movie of the 80s, great soundtrack and a bunch of great actors in their early days

@bgcloon

Жыл бұрын

The video inside the video is footage from the concert at the end of "Streets of Fire", if I'm not mistaken.

@wesdog8975

Жыл бұрын

Rock & Roll FABLE. 😁😁😁

I love this man's voice! So sad he left us to soon.

Happy Sunday, Just chillin' today, ready for my fav lil family...Mid 80s really had fun with their music and videos...R.I.P. Dan...Thanx Y'all, Peace

Such a great young talent to have passed at such an early age.

This was one of my most finest memories of the 80s. This song stayed always on my mind. ❤️

I used to LOVE cruising with my windows down, belting this song!!!!!

Oh this song is fantastic. Such an 80's classic.

Great 80s song! Dan Hartman was in The Edgar Winter Group with Rick Derringer. He wrote and sang the band's hit "Free Ride" in 1972.

Dan Hartman wrote and sang Edgar Winter Group's biggest hit "Free Ride" which was featured in many commercials for quite awhile.

He was the bass player for the Edgar Winter Group. Remember when y’all were blown away by “Frankenstein”? He wrote and sang “Rock-n-Roll Hoochie Koo” for the EWG. He was a phenomenal musician and songwriter.

@chuckcobb2392

Жыл бұрын

Rock n Roll Hoochie Koo was not EWG it was Rick Derringer (solo).

A soulful heartfelt song with emotion, the emotion of love.

Second Nature Dan Hartman -another great song by him. Soulful funky and bright.

15 years old! Loved this Jam!!!

Soul, Funk and Bright…yeah, well said! That’s Dan Hartman

It was such a Happy upbeat era will be missed still love this song great memories

Jay & Amber, you'll love his "Instant Replay"! Instant Replay is one of his 3 #1 hits on the US Dance chart.

I have listened to this song many times and love it more and more each time🙂

According to Daryl Hall, Hartman had initially written the song with Hall & Oates in mind, and offered the song to them to record as their own. Hall & Oates declined, as their new album was about to be released.

@user-zh9st7dl4h

4 ай бұрын

What a BIG Mistake they made .

RIP Dan Hartman, LEGEND!

One of my favorite Dan Hartman's songs was Relight My Fire. This song was from a movie called Streets of Fire- which is what they're showing on the TV.. He was such a talented guy and he is greatly missed

The two songs he's most famous for are both upbeat - Instant Replay and Relight My Fire. Disco classics!

Love this song, one of my favourites from the 80s. My favourite part is at the end, you think the song is winding down and then he comes in with that break "I don't understand it..."

Nice choice! Well played...... I'd like you to try Pablo Cruise - "Love Will Find a Way" You'd like it.

@dickieburbank

Жыл бұрын

Crazy thing about that band is no one is named Pablo Cruise in it!

This song came out when I was in my early thirties, now 68, and I’m still in love with this song!

one of my fave songs ever...didn’t know what dude looked like until years after it came out....they always had the sorrells in the video on mtv lol .

Others Dan Hartman disco hits "Relight My Fire", "Instant Replay"

Huge hit when it came out; still resonates to this day. It's one of those songs that was an instant favorite and just persists as a song that always feels good to listen to. Love it!

Such a phenomenal song. I would also recommend "You Are" by Lionel Richie. It's less mainstream today, but was HUGE in the 80's. Great song. Also Cheap Trick's "The Flame" is awesome.

One of my favorite songs from the soundtrack 'Streets of Fire'. They are watching clips from the movie, in the bar. Check it out on the movie channel if you can! Great reaction!

@NoCanDu

Жыл бұрын

The Fixx!

Hello, Jay an Amber. Dan Hartman is certainly talented. The first song of Dan's that I heard was his first single, Instant Replay in 1978 when I was, 17. I love it, still!

Thanks for a great memory. Such a great little rockin' tune, need to add this to my walking tape.🎶🎶🎶🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️💕💕💕 Great reaction. Buckets of Maple Syrup love from Canada ❤️ ❤️ 🇨🇦🇨🇦

This song reminds me of going to my grandparents house at the NJ shore, was always on the radio. 📻. He also did a song on the soundtrack to the movie Fletch, song “Fletch get out of town”.

Great song from an underrated artist, who, sadly, left us way too soon, passing from a brain tumor at the age of 43. One of my other favorite Dan Hartman songs is "Get Outta Town" (wayyy more upbeat, Jay!), which was used in the hilarious 80s Chevy Chase movie "Fletch". I think you two would love that film - it's kind of in the vein of Beverly Hills Cop, lots of comedy and some action but with a dramatic story line. Chevy Chase is BRILLIANT in the role. This song also appeared in a movie (soundtrack) called "Streets of Fire," a rock musical also from the 80s.

@rarelycares8416

Жыл бұрын

Moooon River...you ever serve time doc?

@reesebn38

Жыл бұрын

@@rarelycares8416 LMAO

@reesebn38

Жыл бұрын

I love "Fletch". I saw it in the theatre and the sequel. Love the song "Get Out of Town". Where they use it in the movie is such a great scene! Classic! So many 80s movies had great soundtracks with original songs.

@Shrykespeare

Жыл бұрын

@@rarelycares8416 He's actually 6'5; with the afro, 6'9"...

@Shrykespeare

Жыл бұрын

@@reesebn38 "Did you steal the car?" "I sure did!" "Well, I'm not even sure that's a crime any more, there's been a lot of changes in the law."

OHHhhh!!! I know this song! Didn't know the artist before now - great song. Definitely a head-bobber!

Dan Hartman was the bassist for the Edgar Winter Group. He played on the phenomenal "Frankenstein" live video you watched. Hall and Oates do a great cover of this one.

He wrote, played bass, and sang lead on the Edgar Winter Group “Free Ride”. A great song but very different. Also the girl in the video is Joyce Heyser who starred in “Just One of the Guys” around the same time this song came out.

Always a wonderful vibe & great, wise observations! Another superb Hartman song was "Instant Replay." All kinds of fun. May he rest in eternal peace.

More upbeat by Dan Hartman? OK "Instant Replay" BANGER BANGER BANGER 🔥 👌

I really don't remember this song from Dan Hartman. I loved him in the Edgar Winter Group though and a lot of his solo work. When I was much younger, I used his record "Instant Replay" for my routine when I tried out for a semi-pro football team cheerleader position and ended up on the squad. Those were a fabulous few years for me. Got noticed and even became a model based on it. For that, I'll forever be grateful to Dan Hartman. It was fun at that age. Of course, after a few years, I moved on from that and the superficiality of it all. I had more in mind for my life.

Dan, who helped produce Edgar Winter on a few of his album, who was a member of the band for many year, and was the bass player on the "Frankenstein" video you reacted to had quite a few hits. His greatest two IMO were his great, classic dance singles "(Vertigo) Relight My Fire" and "Love Sensation" both featuring the great Loletta Holloway.

big 80s pop hit! this was a big hit here in the u.k as well as the u.s. ; )

He wrote, produced and played on James Brow's "Living in America" for the Rocky 4 Movie

I remember a low level controversy about lip sinking. He sang this song and they had the guys on the stage performing it in the movie “streets of fire” good movie btw.

Another great song of his is "Waiting To See You".

@MechaJoezilla

Жыл бұрын

That’s a great song!

The movie this song was from was called "Streets of Fire" which had an awesome soundtrack. New Music for you to check out. Paralyzer by Finger Eleven (Catchy song, Artistic video) Do What You Do by Mudvayne (Heavy sound, surprising vocals)

@Jessica_Roth

Жыл бұрын

Well, if they're going to do Finger Eleven, why not start with "One Thing"?

I remember when this was in the charts in the UK - very catchy song!

This is one of my favorite jams

I only knew this song from the movie playing on the tv in this video. Always thought it was a group. Was totally shocked to see who actually sang it and of course had to look into his other work. He had already passed by then sadly.

First time I ever heard him was in the movie Streets of fire way back in the early '80s. That's why you see it on the TV there It's a scene from the film as a back vocal for the band in the film. Awesome song still love it to this day. I hope that you guys also look into other music films on your other channel streets of fire are being one of them. But also my favorite music film was Eddie and the cruisers one and two. With the background singing done by John cafferty and The Brown Beaver band. You guys should react to their music as well. Much love to you and your family and all the Rob squad family is well

Dan Hartman also had another great hit with Second Nature (1985)! This one is definitely more "Up -Beat!"

Another great 80s music!

always loved this song.... it has Motown written all over it. its a rockin dance song

Thank you for doing a Rob Squad reaction on this song! I had totally forgot about this gem!

Free Ride is such a great song from the 70s, and this one in the 80s. So transporting!