"Lead Me On," Maxine Nightingale (1979)

A surprising precursor to the 'Friends' theme

Peak: #5 on the Hot 100
Streams: 3.9 million

This lost song was requested by listener Tim G. Paid subscribers can request a song right here!

In the early 80s, I hope “Lead Me On” was used as the soundtrack for a kissy-kissy scene in a soap opera. Those mid-tempo drums and plaintive keys are what we need to hear as a woman with giant bangs named Cricket fi…