Birthday of the Week: John Denver
This week’s Birthday of the Week is John Denver, who would have turned 80 today (December 31). To commemorate his birthday, let us know your favorite John Denver song. Mine is “Sunshine on...
Monthly Archive: December 2023
Daily Eighties Flashback: Cheap Trick “Ghost Town”
Three songs from Cheap Trick‘s 1988 Lap of Luxury album hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1988, the last of that trio of songs, “Ghost Town,” was in...
Saturday Morning Cartoons: My Favorite Martians
Based off the 1960s sitcom My Favorite Martian, the animated series My Favorite Martians originally aired on CBS in 1973.
Daily Eighties Flashback: The Primitives “Secrets”
Three songs from The Primitives‘ 1989 Pure album made appearances on Billboard‘s Modern Rock Tracks chart. On this date that year, the last of that trio of hits, “Secrets,” was in its second week at...
It’s Already Been Five Years: Andy Williams “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”
Andy Williams originally recorded “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” in 1963. In recent years, it has accompanied other Christmas songs in annual appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, and exactly five...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Jim Croce “Time in a Bottle”
Jim Croce topped Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart two times. Exactly 50 years ago, the second of that pair of hits, “Time in a Bottle,” rose to number one for a two-week reign.
Daily Eighties Flashback: The Council Collective “Soul Deep”
The Council Collective was a group assembled in 1984 to record the song “Soul Deep” to raise money for striking miners in the UK. On this date that year, “Soul Deep” climbed to...
Daily Eighties Flashback: David Grisman “What Child Is This?”
For the 1983 holiday season, David Grisman released the album Acoustic Christmas. The first track was his version of “What Child Is This?”
Daily Eighties Flashback: Leon Redbone “White Christmas”
For the 1988 holiday season, Leon Redbone released the album Christmas Island. The album’s first track was his version of “White Christmas.”
Which “Alive” song wins Title Title?
Pearl Jam released “Alive” in 1992 and it peaked on the US Billboard Rock Mainstream Chart at #14. P.O.D. released “Alive” in 2002 and it peaked on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart at...
