Freestyle Friday: Expose`- 'Seasons Change'

Daily Boom 80's Throwback: Expose`- 'Seasons Change'

But leaves turn brown and fade
Ships sail away
You long to say a thousand words
But seasons change

If you've been reading Daily Boom for awhile then you already know that I'm a really unapologetic fan of many of the 80's girl groups, like Expose`. Today's throwback just so happens to be their very first number one hit, "Seasons Change", which topped Billboard's Hot 100 on this very week back in 1988.

"Seasons Change" was the fifth single off of Expose's Exposure album which was released in January of 1987. Since the girls were primarily marketed as a dance band and are often credited as freestyle artists it seems that maybe the team behind them didn't expect a ballad to chart well. Either that or they knew that they were saving the best for last.

This song drags me right back to that first high school breakup and I bet it takes a lot of you guys to a similar place, right? Nearly 30 years later I love how timeless "Seasons Change" is. The only thing that gives a clue that it might be an 80's track is that now infamous sax. Back then every great song had a sax solo and honestly, it's one of the things that I miss the most from 80's music!

Oh and an interesting nugget of nostalgia from this video. Gioia Bruno had just found out that she was pregnant with her daughter shortly before filming this!

Daily Boom 80's Throwback: Expose`- 'Seasons Change'

But leaves turn brown and fade
Ships sail away
You long to say a thousand words
But seasons change

If you've been reading Daily Boom for awhile then you already know that I'm a really unapologetic fan of many of the 80's girl groups, like Expose`. Today's throwback just so happens to be their very first number one hit, "Seasons Change", which topped Billboard's Hot 100 on this very week back in 1988.

"Seasons Change" was the fifth single off of Expose's Exposure album which was released in January of 1987. Since the girls were primarily marketed as a dance band and are often credited as freestyle artists it seems that maybe the team behind them didn't expect a ballad to chart well. Either that or they knew that they were saving the best for last.

This song drags me right back to that first high school breakup and I bet it takes a lot of you guys to a similar place, right? Nearly 30 years later I love how timeless "Seasons Change" is. The only thing that gives a clue that it might be an 80's track is that now infamous sax. Back then every great song had a sax solo and honestly, it's one of the things that I miss the most from 80's music!

Oh and an interesting nugget of nostalgia from this video. Gioia Bruno had just found out that she was pregnant with her daughter shortly before filming this!

Currently Booming: Exposé Reissue of 'What You Don't Know' Out Now!

Exposé has just released the reissue of their second hit album, What You Don't Know, first released in 1989. Perfect for Freestyle Friday, right? Lots of rarities and dance mixes are included in this but the album is more than just club songs. "When I Looked At Him" and "Your Baby Never Looked Good in Blue" were popular ballads back in the day and "Tell Me Why" tackled the issue of gang violence. Scroll down to revisit the videos that helped to make this album such a hit! 

Track Listings

Disc: 1

  1. What You Don't Know

  2. Stop, Listen, Look & Think

  3. Tell Me Why

  4. When I Looked at Him

  5. Let Me Down Easy

  6. Still Hung Up on You

  7. Your Baby Never Looked Good in Blue

  8. Now That I Found You

  9. Love Don't Hurt (Until You Fall)

  10. Didn't It Hurt to Hurt Me

  11. Walk Along with Me

  12. Bonus Tracks - Single Versions and B-Sides What You Don't Know (Radio Mix)

  13. When I Looked at Him (Single Version)

  14. Tell Me Why (Radio Edit)

  15. Your Baby Never Looked Good in Blue (Radio Remix)

  16. Tell Me Why (7" Remix)

  17. Stop, Listen, Look & Think (7" Single Version)

  18. Walk Along with Me (Single Version)

Disc: 2

  1. Bonus Tracks: Remixes and Alternate Versions - What You Don't Know (Paradise Version)

  2. When I Looked at Him (Suave Mix)

  3. Tell Me Why (Extended Remix)

  4. What You Don't Know (In Effect Mix)

  5. When I Looked at Him (Suave Mix) (Acoustic Version - Us Edit)

  6. Tell Me Why (Groovehouse Mix)

  7. Stop, Listen, Look & Think (House Mix)

  8. What You Don't Know (Atomic Mix)

  9. Tell Me Why (No Name Mix - Part 1 (Dub) / Part 2 (Vocals)

  10. Stop, Listen, Look & Think (L.A. Mix) *

  11. What You Don't Know (Bass Mix)

Disc: 3

  1. Bonus Tracks: More Remixes and Alternate Versions - Tell Me Why (12" Remix)

  2. Stop, Listen, Look & Think (Deep Thought Mix) *

  3. What You Don't Know (Crossover Mix)

  4. Stop, Listen, Look & Think (Dub Mix) *

  5. Tell Me Why (Radio Edit)

  6. Stop, Listen, Look & Think (7" Club Single Edit)

  7. What You Don't Know (Might Hurt You Beats)

  8. Stop, Listen, Look & Think (Ambient Mix)

  9. Tell Me Why (Voice Me Why Percapella)

  10. Stop, Listen, Look & Think (Lambada Mix Radio Edit)

  11. What You Don't Know (Martinee Expo Mix)

  12. Stop, Listen, Look & Think (12" Mix)

  13. Tell Me Why (Dakeyne DMC Remix) *

  14. Stop, Listen, Look & Think (Dub)

  15. Bonus Tracks - Demos and Previously Unreleased Recordings - What You Don't Know (Demo)

  16. Yougotmerunning

Daily Boom 80's Throwback: Expose`- 'Seasons Change'

But leaves turn brown and fade
Ships sail away
You long to say a thousand words
But seasons change

If you've been reading Daily Boom for awhile then you already know that I'm a really unapologetic fan of many of the 80's girl groups, like Expose`. Today's throwback just so happens to be their very first number one hit, "Seasons Change", which topped Billboard's Hot 100 on this very week back in 1988.

"Seasons Change" was the fifth single off of Expose's Exposure album which was released in January of 1987. Since the girls were primarily marketed as a dance band and are often credited as freestyle artists it seems that maybe the team behind them didn't expect a ballad to chart well. Either that or they knew that they were saving the best for last.

This song drags me right back to that first high school breakup and I bet it takes a lot of you guys to a similar place, right? Nearly 30 years later I love how timeless "Seasons Change" is. The only thing that gives a clue that it might be an 80's track is that now infamous sax. Back then every great song had a sax solo and honestly, it's one of the things that I miss the most from 80's music!

Oh and an interesting nugget of nostalgia from this video. Gioia Bruno had just found out that she was pregnant with her daughter shortly before filming this!

Daily Boom 80's Throwback: Expose`- 'Seasons Change'

But leaves turn brown and fade
Ships sail away
You long to say a thousand words
But seasons change

If you've been reading Daily Boom for awhile then you already know that I'm a really unapologetic fan of many of the 80's girl groups, like Expose`. Today's throwback just so happens to be their very first number one hit, "Seasons Change", which topped Billboard's Hot 100 on this very week back in 1988.

"Seasons Change" was the fifth single off of Expose's Exposure album which was released in January of 1987. Since the girls were primarily marketed as a dance band and are often credited as freestyle artists it seems that maybe the team behind them didn't expect a ballad to chart well. Either that or they knew that they were saving the best for last.

This song drags me right back to that first high school breakup and I bet it takes a lot of you guys to a similar place, right? Nearly 30 years later I love how timeless "Seasons Change" is. The only thing that gives a clue that it might be an 80's track is that now infamous sax. Back then every great song had a sax solo and honestly, it's one of the things that I miss the most from 80's music!

Oh and an interesting nugget of nostalgia from this video. Gioia Bruno had just found out that she was pregnant with her daughter shortly before filming this!

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