“Some Like It Hot” by Power Station

"Some Like It Hot" kicked off the Power Station in 1985, the first single from the group's self-titled debut, and it was built from the ground up to do one thing: put Tony Thompson's drums front and center, loud and huge. John Taylor and Andy Taylor wrote the demo, then John flew to Nassau, where Robert Palmer was living, and pitched him the title. Palmer came back instantly with a follow-up line about sweating when the heat is on, and the song had its hook.

Palmer sings lead, John Taylor plays bass, Andy Taylor handles guitar, and Bernard Edwards produced, with Jason Corsaro engineering and mixing. The model Caroline Cossey, also known as Tula, turned up in the video, and the single became the biggest hit the band ever had.

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