Daily Eighties Flashback: Fleetwood Mac “Think About Me”
Three songs from Fleetwood Mac‘s 1979 Tusk album hit the Top 20 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1980, the last of that trio of hits, “Think About Me,” rose to a...
Monthly Archive: April 2024
Daily Eighties Flashback: Loverboy “Turn Me Loose”
Loverboy made thirteen appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with nine of those songs hitting the Top 40. Both of those runs began with “Turn Me Loose,” which on this date in 1981, climbed...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Joey McIntyre “Stay the Same”
As a solo artist, Joey McIntyre hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart ten times. Exactly 25 years ago, that song, “Stay the Same,” dropped to number 11 after a two-week...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Devo “Through Being Cool”
While Devo made just three appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, they bubbled under five times. On this date in 1982, the third of those five songs, “Through Being Cool,” began its two-week...
Guess what? Dancing Queen is Abba’s only U.S. No. 1 hit
Guess what? “Dancing Queen” was written by ABBA members Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson and released in 1976. The demo of the song was produced with nonsense lyrics and the songwriters initially called the...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Bruce Springsteen “One Step Up”
Three songs from Bruce Springsteen‘s 1987 Tunnel of Love album hit the Top 20 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1988, the last of that trio of hits, “One Step Up,” rose...
Classic Artist – Lenny Kravitz “Human”
Start your week off with something new and old with classic artist Lenny Kravitz. They are back with their new tune “Human” which is an upbeat pop rock song.
Daily Eighties Flashback: New Edition “Crucial”
Four songs from New Edition’s 1988 Heart Break album hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s R&B singles chart. On this date in 1989, the last of those four songs, “Crucial,” rose to a peak...
Birthday of the Week: Tyson Ritter
This week’s Birthday of the Week is Tyson Ritter of The All-American Rejects. On Wednesday (April 24), Ritter turns 40. To commemorate his milestone, let us know your favorite song by The All-American Rejects....
Daily Eighties Flashback: Johnny Lee with Lane Brody “The Yellow Rose”
Johnny Lee and Lane Brody recorded a version of “The Yellow Rose of Texas” titled just “The Yellow Rose” that was used as the theme song for the television show The Yellow Rose. Exactly...
