It Happened 50 Years Ago: Jim Croce “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown”
Jim Croce hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart twice. Exactly 50 years ago, the first of those two hits, “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown,” climbed to the top of the chart for a...
Monthly Archive: July 2023
Daily Eighties Flashback: The Alarm “The Deceiver”
Before they made four appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, The Alarm bubbled under twice. On this date in 1984, the second of that pair of songs, “The Deceiver,” began its two-week run on...
Daily Eighties Flashback: U2 “The Three Sunrises”
After appearing on the B side of the “The Unforgettable Fire” single, U2‘s “The Three Sunrises” was included on their 1985 Wide Awake in America album. On this date in 1985, “The Three...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Robert Palmer “Hyperactive”
Three songs from Robert Palmer’s 1985 Riptide album hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1986, the second of that trio of songs, “Hyperactive,” rose to a peak position...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Link “Whatcha Gone Do?”
Link’s lone appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart hit the Top 40. Exactly 25 years ago, that song — “Whatcha Gone Do?” — was in its third of four weeks at a peak position...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Sheena Easton “Modern Girl”
Three songs from Sheena Easton‘s debut album, Take My Time, hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1981, the second of that trio of songs, “Modern Girl,” rose to...
Classic Artist – Ben Folds “Exhausting Lover”
Start off your week on a good note with something new and classic at the same time with this week’s classic artist Ben Folds. He is back with his new song “Exhausting Lover” which...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Z.Z. Hill “Cheating in the Next Room”
Z.Z. Hill hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s R&B singles chart eleven times. On this date in 1982, the last of those eleven hits, “Cheating in the Next Room,” rose to a peak position...
Birthday of the Week: Emily Saliers
This week’s Birthday of the Week is Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls, who turns 60 on Saturday (July 22). To commemorate her milestone, let us know your favorite song from Indigo Girls...
Daily Eighties Flashback: The Kinks “Come Dancing”
The Kinks hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart five times. Four of those hits came between 1964 and 1970. Then, thirteen years later, in 1983, the band climbed to the Top 10...
