New wave/80s song I have been trying to ID for decades. Really.

Instead of my internal obsession about finding and hearing this song again, I decided to throw it out there to see if anyone can help. It is rather obscure, and my info is limited.

So there is a song that likely came out in the mid to late 80s. It was "new wave"/alternative at the time. Male vocals. Uptempo. I loved it, then forgot about it, but here and there, it would come to mind, but I didn't really remember it at all. Probably 5 years ago, when Starbucks was in its new wave/retro music theme, I heard it there, but was in a meeting and couldn't stop to squeal, run to the register and ask what was playing. I am still kicking myself.

What I remember is that it had the word "benefit" or "benefitting" or something in the lyrics... maybe in the chorus. I wrote that down as I was in the meeting. (I emailed Starbucks HQ a few days later to see if they could figure it out, but no dice.)

I feel like that is so random, I am just making it up. But I obsessively look at new wave/80s compliations with the hope of finding the song. If I were to hear even 10 seconds of it, I would know it. So, if in the off chance there are any other new wave lovers out there, just throwing out a project. (For what it is worth, it would have likely played on San Francisco's Live 105 when it came out, but wasn't mainstream beyond that.)

Thanks!!

Originally Posted by boxocereal

Instead of my internal obsession about finding and hearing this song again, I decided to throw it out there to see if anyone can help. It is rather obscure, and my info is limited.

So there is a song that likely came out in the mid to late 80s. It was "new wave"/alternative at the time. Male vocals. Uptempo. I loved it, then forgot about it, but here and there, it would come to mind, but I didn't really remember it at all. Probably 5 years ago, when Starbucks was in its new wave/retro music theme, I heard it there, but was in a meeting and couldn't stop to squeal, run to the register and ask what was playing. I am still kicking myself.

What I remember is that it had the word "benefit" or "benefitting" or something in the lyrics... maybe in the chorus. I wrote that down as I was in the meeting. (I emailed Starbucks HQ a few days later to see if they could figure it out, but no dice.)

I feel like that is so random, I am just making it up. But I obsessively look at new wave/80s compliations with the hope of finding the song. If I were to hear even 10 seconds of it, I would know it. So, if in the off chance there are any other new wave lovers out there, just throwing out a project. (For what it is worth, it would have likely played on San Francisco's Live 105 when it came out, but wasn't mainstream beyond that.)

Thanks!!

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The Crystal Set - Benefit Of The Doubt {1986}

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrLGgYMw9jg




Dan

I don't think the word "benefit" is in the title... or I swear I would have stumbled upon it by now. It was a bit more upbeat than that. I really appreciate you trying!!