Song of the Day: The Motels, “Only The Lonely”

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The Motels were a New Wave band from Berkeley, California that got together in 1975, took a year off in 1977 and had several hits, the first being the 1980 song "Total Control" that was a #7 hit for them in Australia. 1982’s "Only The Lonely" was their first hit in the US, reaching #9 on the Hot 100, #6 on the Mainstream Rock chart and #8 on the Cash Box Top 100 singles.

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