Rediscovering the Uncharted Impact of Anne Clark in '80s Dance Music

The Twelve Inch 121 : "Sleeper In Metropolis" (Anne Clark)

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The Uncharted Popularity of Anne Clark

Growing up in the '80s, "Sleeper in Metropolis" and "Our Darkness" by Anne Clark were staples in my music diet. These songs, though immensely popular at parties, never charted. It always puzzled me how "Sleeper in Metropolis" and "Our Darkness" became ingrained in the music memory of that era without making it onto the charts. This week, I dive into the story behind "Sleeper in Metropolis," the debut single of Anne Clark, a tale of young, inexperienced artists against the might of a big record company.