Daily Eighties Flashback: Dexter Wansel “The Sweetest Pain”
Dexter Wansel hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot Soul Singles chart one time. On this date in 1980, that song, “The Sweetest Pain,” rose to a peak position of number 40.
Monthly Archive: January 2024
Daily Eighties Flashback: Martin Mull “God Bless the Domestic Life”
Exactly 40 years ago today, the television show The Domestic Life began its nine-episode run on CBS. The show’s theme song, “God Bless the Domestic Life,” was sung by its star, Martin Mull.
Daily Eighties Flashback: Mike Post and Pete Carpenter “Theme from Riptide”
Exactly 40 years ago today, Riptide began its three-season run on NBC. The show’s theme music was written by Mike Post and Pete Carpenter.
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Deborah Cox “Nobody’s Supposed to Be Here”
Deborah Cox made ten appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with four of those songs hitting the Top 40 and two reaching the Top 10. Her biggest hit was “Nobody’s Supposed to Be Here,”...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Triumph “Fight the Good Fight”
Three songs from Triumph‘s 1981 Allied Forces album made appearances on Billboard‘s Rock Album Top Tracks chart. On this date in 1982, the second of that trio of songs, “Fight the Good Fight,” was in...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Dexys Midnight Runners “Let’s Get This Straight (From the Start)”
In 1982, Dexys Midnight Runners released the non-album single “Let’s Get This Straight (From the Start).” On this date in 1983, the song was in its second week at a peak position of...
