Daily Eighties Flashback: Daryl Hall & John Oates “Family Man”
All three songs from Daryl Hall & John Oates‘ 1982 H2O album that appeared on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart hit the Top 10. On this date in 1983, the last of that trio of songs,...
Monthly Archive: June 2022
It’s Already Been Five Years: Lil Uzi Vert “XO Tour LLif3”
To date, as a lead artist Lil Uzi Vert has hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart five times. Exactly five years ago, the first of those songs, “XO Tour LLif3,” rose...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: The Jimmy Castor Bunch “Troglodyte (Cave Man)”
Among Jimmy Castor’s four appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, he hit the Top 10 once, with a song featuring The Jimmy Castor Bunch. Exactly 50 years ago, that song, “Troglodyte (Cave Man),” rose to...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Donna Summer “This Time I Know It’s for Real”
Donna Summer hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart fourteen times. On this date in 1989, the last of those fourteen hits, “This Time I Know It’s for Real,” climbed to a peak...
Daily Eighties Flashback: George Jones “You’ve Still Got a Place in My Heart”
The only song from George Jones‘ 1984 You’ve Still Got a Place in My Heart album to appear on Billboard‘s Hot Country Singles chart was the title track. On this date that year, the song...
New Tunes Mate! Jason Lee McKinney Band “Freedom”
Jason Lee McKinney Band recently released a new single “Freedom”. It’s a driving funky gospel-infused tune that gets you off your feet. Listen to their new album One Last Thing by Jason Lee McKinney...
“Running Up That Hill” Answers a Question
A few years ago on Twitter, Eric Alper asked the question “What 80s song if released today, would still be as successful as it was back then?” I’ve thought about this question numerous times...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Klique “A Woman, A Lover, A Friend”
Klique made nine appearances on Billboard‘s R&B singles chart. On this date in 1985, the last of those nine songs, “A Woman, A Lover, A Friend,” rose to a peak position of number 15.
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony “Look Into My Eyes”
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart three times. Exactly 25 years ago, the second of that trio of songs, “Look Into My Eyes” from the 1997 film Batman & Robin, debuted...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Brick “All the Way”
In addition to making three appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, Brick bubbled under the chart once. On this date in 1980, that song, “All the Way,” began its four-week stay on the Bubbling Under...
