25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Next “Too Close”
All five songs in which Next was a lead or featured artist that appeared on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart hit the Top 40. Exactly 25 years ago, the biggest of those four hits,...
Monthly Archive: April 2023
Daily Eighties Flashback: April Wine “Just Between You And Me”
April Wine made seven appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1981, their biggest hit, “Just Between You and Me,” rose to a peak position of number 21.
Daily Eighties Flashback: Aurra “Make Up Your Mind”
Aurra made one appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1982, that song, “Make Up Your Mind,” rose to a peak position of number 71.
Birthday of the Week: Willie Nelson
This week’s Birthday of the Week is Willie Nelson, who turns 90 on Saturday (April 29). To commemorate his milestone, let us know your favorite Willie Nelson song. Among so many good choices,...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Dexys Midnight Runners “Come On Eileen”
Dexys Midnight Runners made two appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, though only one of those songs hit the Top 40. That song — “Come On Eileen” — became a 1980s classic, as exactly...
Which “Photograph” Song Wins?
“Photograph” was the lead single from Ringo Starr’s self-titled album and it went #1 in 1973. “Photograph” was the lead single from Def Leppard’s 1983 Pyromania and it went to #12 in 1983....
Daily Eighties Flashback: Morrissey “The Last of the Famous International Playboys”
Morrissey made twelve appearances on Billboard‘s Modern Rock Tracks chart. On this date in 1989, the first of those twelve songs, “The Last of the Famous International Playboys,” rose to a peak position of...
It’s Already Been Five Years: Drake “Nice for What”
Three songs from Drake‘s 2018 Scorpion album hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. Exactly five years ago, the second of that trio of songs, “Nice for What,” debuted at number one, knocking the...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Tony Orlando and Dawn “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree”
Tony Orlando and Dawn hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart three times. Exactly 50 years ago, the second of those three songs, “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree,” rose...
