Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (MCA)

Nik Kershaw has written some good songs and this is one of the better. He's had a lot flak but I guess that's what happens when you pick up awards for us. A huge hit especially with the fold-out, hunk of the month colour poster. I wish he wouldn't try so hard to shrug off his young image. He should be grateful for it. (John Taylor [Duran Duran], Smash Hits, June 21, 1984)

New name has couple of hits, re-releases oldie that didn't quite make it first time around but is sure to score on this go. Meanwhile he has to contend with trauma of wanting to be serious artist, sensitive musician, etc, but keeps getting screamed at by weenies, teddy bears chucked on stage and so on. Which reminds me - whatever happened to Tears For Fears?  (Sunie, No 1, June 9, 1984)