Daily Eighties Flashback: Utopia “Swing to the Right”
On this date in 1982, Utopia released their sixth album, Swing to the Right. The album’s first song is its title track.
Monthly Archive: February 2023
Daily Eighties Flashback: John Cougar “Small Paradise”
After hitting the Top 40 with his first single to appear on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, John Cougar (a.k.a., John Cougar Mellencamp) missed the Top 40 with his second appearance before going on...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Warp 9 “Skips a Beat”
Warp 9 made four appearances on Billboard‘s dance club play chart. On this date in 1986, the last of those four songs, “Skips a Beat,” rose to a peak position of number 12.
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Billie Myers “Kiss the Rain”
Billie Myers‘ lone appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart was a Top 20 hit. Exactly 25 years ago, that song, “Kiss the Rain,” rose to a peak position of number 15.
Daily Eighties Flashback: Daryl Hall “Someone Like You”
Three songs from Daryl Hall’s 1986 solo album Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1987, the last of that trio of hits, “Someone...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield “What Have I Done to Deserve This?”
Three songs from the Pet Shop Boys‘ 1987 Actually album hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1988, the second of that trio of songs — their duet with...
Birthday of the Week: Seal
This week’s Birthday of the Week is Seal, who turns 60 today (February 19). To commemorate his milestone, let us know your favorite Seal song. Mine remains his first hit, “Crazy.”
Daily Eighties Flashback: Billy Squier “She’s a Runner”
Three songs from Billy Squier‘s 1982 Emotions in Motion album made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1983, the last of those three songs, “She’s a Runner,” rose to a peak...
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Star Trek: The Animated Series
Star Trek: The Animated Series originally aired from 1973 to 1974. The theme music, which differed from the live-action show of the 1960s, was written by Ray Ellis.
Daily Eighties Flashback: Tracie Spencer “Imagine”
Two songs from Tracie Spencer’s self-titled debut album made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1989, the second of that pair of songs, her remake of John Lennon’s “Imagine,” climbed...
