Daily Eighties Flashback: Cameo “Flirt”
Three songs from Cameo‘s 1982 Alligator Woman album made appearances on Billboard‘s R&B singles chart. On this date that year, the second of those three hits, “Flirt,” rose to a peak position of number 10.
Monthly Archive: August 2023
Classic Artist – Coldplay “Humankind”
Start off your week on a good note with something new and classic at the same time with this week’s classic artist Coldplay. They are back with their new song “Humankind” which is a...
Birthday of the Week: Madonna
A number of great choices of musicians celebrating milestone birthdays could be this week’s Birthday of the Week, including Belinda Carlisle, J.T. Taylor of Kool and the Gang, and Europe frontman Joey Tempest....
Episode 70 – In Memoriam: Sinead O’Connor, Randy Meisner & Tony Bennett
In this episode of Tunesmate, Ray and Marc remember musicians Sinead O’Connor, Randy Meisner, and Tony Bennett. Sinead, an Irish singer-songwriter and activist, rose to fame in the 1990s with her hit song “Nothing...
Daily Eighties Flashback: R.E.M. “Radio Free Europe”
Spanning two and half decades, R.E.M. made twenty-two appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with nine of those songs reaching the Top 40 and four hitting the Top 10. The band’s run on the chart...
Saturday Morning Cartoons: U.S. of Archie
U.S. of Archie originally aired on CBS in the fall of 1974.
Daily Eighties Flashback: John Cougar Mellencamp “Jackie Brown”
Two songs from John Cougar Mellencamp‘s 1989 Big Daddy album made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date that year, the second of that pair of songs, “Jackie Brown,” rose to a peak...
It’s Already Been Five Years: 6ix9ine featuring Nicki Minaj and Murda Beatz “FEFE”
6ix9ine has hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart three times. Exactly five years ago, the first of that trio of hits, “FEFE,” which also features Nicki Minaj and Murda Beatz, rose...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Wings “Live and Let Die”
Wings contributed the theme song for the 1973 James Bond film Live and Let Die. Released as a single, exactly 50 years ago, “Live and Let Die” rose to a peak position of number...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Evelyn “Champagne” King “Teenager”
Three songs from Evelyn “Champagne” King’s 1983 Face to Face album hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s R&B singles chart. On this date in 1984, the last of that trio of hits, “Teenager,” rose to...
