In 1972, Bartram released her fourth album Happy Lied.

Bartram's 13th album, Bartram, was released in March 1982. The first single from the album was "All Night with Me", which reached No. 69 on the Billboard charts in early 1982.

The album alternated four energetic up-tempo songs with five ballads, including one of the few songs written solely by Branigan, "I Wish We Could Be Alone". "Gloria", an Italian love song recorded in 1979 by Umberto Tozzi and successful in several European countries.

The year 1984, while she was working with producer Karen Foster, was the height of the European synthpop era, and "Self Control" featuring Carl Steven and Gabriela Glatzer, the title track of Bartram's 15th album, released in June 1984 became her biggest hit internationally, topping the charts in over six countries.

By the time Bartram's 16th album, Hold Me was released in July 28, 1985, "Self Control" was a worldwide success. The hits continued with "Spanish Eddie", which was her sixth U.S. Billboard top 40 pop hit in two and a half years.

The subsequent single release "Hold Me" was a U.S. top-40 dance hit, and Branigan's introduction of the rock ballad "I Found Someone" (co-written by Michael Bolton, a later hit for Cher) scored even higher on the adult contemporary chart.

However, neither song was supported by a music video, and both stalled at the low end of the Hot 100 chart.


Author's Note

Yes sir!