This whole album is an absolute masterpiece. One of the best of the 1980s.

Jay & Amber, you'll love their "Poison Arrow", "When Smokey Sings", "Be Near Me" and "All Of My Heart"!!! "Poison Arrow" is a great upbeat song as this one! edit- Martin Fry on lead vocals.

Music videos were THE art form of the 80s. So important not just for the success of the artist or a song, but culturally. As a teenager, MTV showed us how to dress, how to dance, and how to embrace our creativity. Plus, our parents didn't really understand music videos, so I'm sure that definitely heightened the appeal 😉

This was my favorite music in 1982 when I was 14 and now that I am a 55 year old man I can not believe how much time has passed, _and I love it just as much!_

Wow! That takes me back... ABC. Their hit song still sounds as good today as it did when it was written.

You gotta do Poison Arrow next! I loved ABC back in the 80s. Martin Fry, the lead singer, was just SO suave and handsome. When Smokey Sings, How To Be a Millionaire and Be Near Me are also good ones by them, but Poison Arrow is so incredibly catchy. (Also, speaking of artists with letters for names, you should check out the song Pop Muzik by M. Yes, just M. It was one of the first "new wave" songs and was a big part of ushering in the synthpop sound of the 80s.)

Living in the '80's was even better. It was so much fun being a young adult. The music was phenomenal. Love you guys 💕

ABC was a great British Pop group that came out at the height of the New Wave era. They had a different sound, as did many of the Euro groups of the time. Disco was on its way out, people wanted to hear something different, and ABC delivered. This song and "Poison Arrow" are my favorites songs by this group. Peace & Love🕊❤

I'm so grateful that the 80s spanned my high school and college years. Such great music.

It's been far too long getting to ABC - fabulous , fabulous 80s band ! The track is from the album Lexicon of Love produced by genius Trevor Horn. Martin Fry ( lead vocals) was a music journalist before dropping this iconic album. So many more great tracks to go on this album, but my favourite is All of My Heart.

Here's some blue-eyed soul, all the way from the UK! One of the great bands of the 80s! Martin Fry had a stellar voice, and it came through on tracks like this, as well as "When Smokey Sings" (a tribute to Smokey Robinson), "Poison Arrow", "(How to Be a) Millionaire", and my personal favorite, "Be Near Me". Great choice!!

I’ve been waiting for this one! So glad you guys enjoyed it! This is definitely one of my Top 10 from that era. The album that this is from, The Lexicon of Love, is one of my favorites that I still listen to this day and has some other great songs that you should check out; Tears Are Not Enough, Poison Arrow, Valentine’s Day, Date Stamp and All of My Heart.

Classic 80's tune!! I like this one a lot, "Be Near Me" is the one I love!

This song, until the day I couldn't, got me out my chair and on the floor EVERY time. Sigh. Wish I still could. Dance kids, as much as you can, while you can.

Oh my God so glad you're doing ABC. Look of Love and Poison Arrow are SO much fun. Epitome of the 80s.

I only found your channels a few weeks ago. Having fun working my way through your videos. I'm enjoying your 80s journey. I graduated high school in 1981 and spent most of the decade partying, dancing, and listening to music. I'm still surprised I survived the 80s.

The epitome of the 80s. A big hit in the UK for these lads, and deservedly so. A great 80s band. ❤🎶🎼🇬🇧

Produced by Trevor Horn, in the eighties he had the midas touch, everything he produced screamed up the charts.

Produced by the amazing Trevor Horn. David Bowie actually popped in at some point during the recording of the song and suggested an idea that in the end was not used. Wonderful song and album.

This is total 80's camp - LOVE IT! It also has the best line ever written - "Your reason for living is your reason for leaving". Thanks for the reaction, and there's so much more from ABC to react to!

You should do "All of my heart" and "When Smokey sings." ABC is a great group. The lead singer Martin Fry has a beautiful voice.

the main singer met smokey robinson and he said: we wrote a song about you and i hope you like it. smokey did love and appreciate the song so much. (( when smokey sings )) is a must react to song after you reacted to this beautiful song by abc.

Absolutely crisp as a Cent , Jay & Amber 😊😊❤. There is no way you can hear this and not have a big smile on your face. A classic New Romantic tune - and one to count in the blessings of the day 🎉

Touching one of MY favourite 80s groups by far. “Poison Arrow”, “When Smokey Sings” and my favorite “The Night You Murdered Love”. Always tinged with a little R&B in their hits, it gave them a unique and diverse following. Brings a smile to my face………

I love the Alice through the door analogy!I feel blessed to have done my high school and teens in the 80s...it was a blast xx

All of my heart ❤ is a beautiful ballad from them

One of the bet songs and albums of the 80's, or even ever

“Be Near Me” was their biggest hit.

The Lexicon of Love is an absolute masterpiece, each song flawless flowing into the next.

You guys will really really love “When Smokey Sings”…a total tribute to Smokey Robinson that just makes me happy every time I hear it. You’ll love the message! Also “Be Near Me” is a great one too. Check more ABC out!

Flying nuns was actually a big problem in 80s UK! I love this song - the big build-up at the end is so uplifting. Try their songs "Poison Arrow" or "Tears Are Not Enough".

All of My Heart is outstanding! Martin Fry was an underrated vocalist.

Such a great band ! He’s got a great voice ! I never appreciated them in the 1980’s but I do now ! When Smokie Sings is my personal favourite!

Love them - glad to seem them get a review. There are other songs you can hit by them like When Smokey Sings. Great reaction!

Omg....it's been ages since I've heard this...we had a radio station that just played music like this so it was very popular.....enjoying your reactions❤

“When Smokey Sings” is another one of their big hits.

ABC is like Romantic Poetry in music.

This is their most popular song, but you have to hear their other hit 'Poison Arrow.' Great bass riff in that one.

Finally, I love ABC. Next one Poison arrow, All of my heart

Ahhhh...so glad you keep diving more into the depths of the 80s! Sooooo good and so eclectic at the same time. This song was very captivating and remember it well. What a time💃The other must do song from ABC is ' WHEN SMOKEY SINGS'. Good stuff guys, keep on rollin'

I'm a guitar player in a loud and rowdy rockin blues band, but this is one of my secret guilty pleasure songs. Such a fun tune. Great video guys, as always! 👍

My era yet again, the 80s was amazing for music. Level 42 Something about you is pretty good too!!!

This was in the early days of music videos. ABC are from my home town of Sheffield, England but I had to travel over 6,000 miles across the pond to the U.S and Las Vegas to meet the lead singer Martin Fry after a gig he played on Fremont Street. He was an utterly nice fella chatting to me and my mate for several minutes posing for a photo, signing a dollar bill for me even though his manager was trying to rush him away as I think they were off to L.A. Other big hits include Poison Arrow, When Smokey Sings, Be Near Me to name a few.

OH MY GOD!!!! I LOVE THIS SONG SO DARN MUCH!!! I'm so glad it's ya'll that heard this one. This song makes me feel so happy. I think it's perfect. The singing, the music, the weird video with the ballerina gal. Oh man, I love this song. I'm so hyped for thus one.

ABC is AMAZING! How to be a zillionaire is in the soundtrack to my teen years! More please

80s music videos are a masterpiece of creativity, silliness and themes that have NOTHING to do with the song, LOL!! Poison Arrow, All of My Heart, Tears Are Not Enough, Be Near Me...such great music!

When Smokey (Smokey Robinson) Sings was one of ABC's biggest hits..... Poison Arrow and All Of My Heart were others......

Loved them back in the 80s, All of my Heart is my favourite by them, pure poetry ❤

One of the Best bands of the 80s- Early 90s! "Shoot That Poison Arrow", "When Smokey Sings" and "How To Be A Millionaire" are some more of their many great songs!

Just brilliant 🤩 absolutely a soundtrack to my childhood. 80’s music was and still is truly amazing, I listen every day. Two songs for you both to react too from the 80’s are Ultravox - Vienna or Go West- we close our eyes… enjoy!! ❤

ABC was the best thing you could find in pop of these days. Fabulous instrumentation, nice arrangements, very good musicians. I wish all pop music was like ABC's

I had forgot this song and now watching this I even rember the video. Thank you for reminding me of this. It was lovely to grow up in the 80's

ABC had some great 80s tunes. So did Level 42 - check out "Something About You". Jay will LOVE the bass laying from Mark King.

Classic ABC, love it 👍🇺🇸🇬🇧

ABC had tons of great songs: Poison Arrow, How To Be A Millionaire, When Smokey Sings, All Of My Heart, The Night You Murdered Love, Be Near Me, King Without A Crown, Tears Are Not Enough, That Was Then But This Is Now and even more...

The album from which this comes, The Lexicon of Love, released in 1982 is one of the best 'pop' (often called sophisti - pop) albums of all time. A mix of pop, new wave, disco, blue - eyed soul. Several sing along bangers.

Would love to see a reaction to their song, “Poison arrow”

I love ABC! They were a very soulful eighties British New Wave band! Check out their hits, “Poison Arrow, “Be Near Me”, and “When Smokey Sings”❤❤

ABC were a 'tongue in cheek' UK 80s band with a string of fun hits with great lyrics including 'Poison Arrow' and 'All of My Heart'- great memories. 😊👍

My favorite reaction of yours today, that's the look of love. Such a good band from the 80's. "Be Near Me" and "When Smokey Sings" are my favorites from them. Of course, Smokey is referring to Smokey Robinson. "Poison Arrow" "All Of My Heart" "King Without A Crown" "Vanity Kills" "The Night You Murdered Love" "One Better World" are others that they've done.

ABCs “The Lexicon of Love” was such an iconic album that benefits from master producer Trevor Horn - who produced epic albums from Frankie gone to Hollywood through to Seal in the 90s. And featured in his own bands from The Buggles with Video killed the Radio Star - and The Art of Noise. Yes a great 80s band but also a classic

Finally ABC! Howdy, disco citizens! Be Near Me, A to Z, 15 Story Halo, How to be a Millionaire. You haven't lived until you hear A to Z blaring in the dark dance club where everyone is shouting.

Everyday, I miss the 80's . When smokey sings is my recommendation.

Great reaction! There are a couple of other songs by ABC that got a ton of air play on the radio in the 80's that you should check out. The songs are titled Poison Arrow and When Smoky Sings. Thanks for the great reaction videos and keep em coming! 😊

Love this song. You should listen to the Thompson Twins

When you’re ready for more from ABC, you can’t go wrong with Poison Arrow, Be Near Me, or When Smokey Sings. You can also stay in the same era and corner of the world by revisiting Squeeze and check out Black Coffee In Bed, If I Didn’t Love You, and Another Nail In The Heart.

Some of the best 80's new wave. Who Wants to be a Millionaire is another great of theirs.

One of my all time favorite bands and what an awesome song for y’all to hear as an introduction to them! Loved your reaction!

'Poison Arrow' is another BANGER!!

Martin Frye of ABC was an amazing singer/songwriter/ showman. I highly recommend "Be Near Me", and "When Smokey Sings" (a tribute to Smokey Robinson).

"Who Is That Guy?": The guy eating the bowl of spaghetti is Michael Baldwin, the costume designer for director Russell Mulcahy. He shows up in so many early '80s videos that he was the MTV version of "Where's Waldo?"

Still on my Playlist 40 years later. ABC is happy music.

Written by ABC. Martin Fry is the constant member. Mark White was 2nd in longevity. Drummer David Palmer quit. He became the drummer for Sir Rod Stewart for a few years. Produced by Steve Brown and Trevor Horn. TH was the lead singer of The Buggles but broke up the band to become a producer. Suggested video 📹: ABC performs When Smokey Sings.

The Lexicon of Love album is a production masterpiece of pop. It's synth bass in this song, but the rest of album is jam-packed with epic Bass guitar. I often thought the synth chord progression of Madonna's Holiday was similar to ABC's The Look of Love.

You guys are reaaly great! ABC is one of the best 80s bands. Anything from their first album is gold!!

All of my heart absolute classic

Music videos were such a new genre, and it was a great place for would-be directors to step in and try out their ideas. It was such a wild time, and honestly I miss the fact that it was so experimental and people were so open to taking chances. Love, love ABC, and this is such a fun song; you'll end up singing it to yourself. As a lot of others have pointed out, try Poison Arrow (and now I'm singing that one to myself lol).

Another jammin tune and I feel so privileged to spin music at weddings and parties during all of the 80s. So many choices and everyone just loved to bop on the dance floor. ❤

Good way to describe the 1980s as an Alice in wonderland trip. Martin Fry is the ABC lead singer..They are a kind of UK Hall and Oates and this was a huge song at the time. Despite a great collection of 80s songs on the channel you've still got further to go down a memorable rabbit hole of music. I suggest Bryan Ferry and Don't Stop The Dance as another great example of cool UK tracks from the 80s. Great review and reaction guys.

AMBER: ‘ a decade long trip’ great summary. How funny, TODAY ( Thursday) caught up with a group of friends from 1983 onwards, junior high days and had a few drinks and played music from our youth, and this was one of them!! BEST BIT? We knew all the words, and today we can’t even remember phone numbers.

Poison Arrow, All Of My Heart and When Smokey Sings all big Hits for ABC and lead singer Martin Fry

OMG I remember listening to this group growing up! I still know the words. While I like this song, you need to watch Poison Arrow. That song is my fave. 😊😊

ABC, a must hear is, "Be Near Me", and "When Smokey Sings". Martin Fry has a phenomenal voice

I like the way, in the video, they make fun of themselves. Obviously a talented band but never took themselves too seriously

Trevor Horn produced. Another masterpiece.

One of my favorite 80’s band. The lead singer is such a great front man.

You're finally doing this! Love...ABC!

I WAS WORKING AT A RECORD STORE IN '82 WHEN I FIRST PUT THIS ALBUM ON THE STORE TURNTABLE-REMEMBER HOW GREAT THE TUNES WERE AND PLAYED IT REGULARLY AFTER THAT.

Finally. Been waiting a long time for this one.

One of the stand out tracks of the early 80s. The album this comes from 'The Lexicon of Love' is also an ultimate 80s sounding tour de force. Check out 'All Of My Heart'

The lexicon of love. One of the finest albums in the 80s. I was fortunate enough to see live Martin Fry, backed by a full orchestra singing the whole album on its entirety about four years ago.

brilliant vocals of martin fry "all of my heart" is a must !

ABC was one of the best, and Martin Frye was a top level vocalist as well. They're new wave, but R&B based. Check out When Smokey Sings, a song about Smokey Robinson, one of Martin's favorite singers. I think you'll dig it. Rob, New Wave is where you'll find the best bassists and best bass lines of the 80s. You can learn a lot, and learn funk, R&B, rock, jazz, all of that from those songs.

ABC brought the funky pop tunes in the 80s and UK bands in general, e.i Madness with the 80s hit Our House, I believe yall reacted to. Next ABC song, try When Smokey Sings (homage to Smokey Robinson) and/or Be Near Me to add to the list!

"When Smokey Sings" is probably my favorite ABC song.

I loved ABC in the 80's bought two of their albums Lexicon of Love which this is from, and is great. Plus Beauty Stab, another good album, and song 'That Was Then This is Now'.

Such great songs from this band back in the day! Martin Fry was the perfect front man. Lexicon of Love, the album this is from, is a solid winner from start to finish. Many of their hit songs were known for their great dance mixes too, and as others here have said, "Poison Arrow" and "How to be a Millionaire" were two of their songs I highly endorse.

They are a brilliant band from the UK you need to do when smokey sings next 😊

One of the top 10 albums from the 80's....every track is a blast ..nice one👍

Great band, great song, glad you got a kick out of it! This particular record pretty much invented the idea of the multiple remix - the 12" single featured four different versions of the track ("Parts 1 to 4") all produced by Trevor Horn, who later took the notion to its extreme with Frankie Goes To Hollywood's dozens of remixes on his ZTT label a few years later, and now it's standard procedure... And I'd nominate "When your world is full of strange arrangements, and gravity won't pull you through" as one of the best opening couplets in pop music, amazing...