25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Backstreet Boys “I Want It That Way”
Backstreet Boys hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart six times. Exacrtly 50 years ago, the fourth of those six hits, “I Want It That Way,” was in its third week at...
Monthly Archive: July 2024
Daily Eighties Flashback: Midge Ure “No Regrets”
As a solo artist, Midge Ure hit the Top 10 on the UK singles chart two times. On this date in 1982, the first of that pair of hits, “No Regrets,” rose to...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Nia Peeples “Trouble”
Nia Peeples hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart twice. On this date in 1988, the first of that pair of hits, “Trouble,” rose to a peak position of number 35.
Daily Eighties Flashback: Miles Jaye “Objective”
Miles Jaye hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s R&B singles chart three times. On this date in 1989, the last of that trio of songs, “Objective,” rose to a peak position of number 8.
Birthday of the Week: Suzanne Vega
This week’s Birthday of the Week is Suzanne Vega, who turns 65 on Thursday (July 11). To commemorate her milestone, let us know your favorite Suzanne Vega song. Mine is “Left of Center.”
Daily Eighties Flashback: Conway Twitty “Somebody’s Needin’ Somebody”
Both songs from Conway Twitty‘s 1984 By Heart album that appeared on Billboard‘s Hot Country Singles chart hit number one. Exactly 40 years ago, the first of that pair of hits, “Somebody’s Needin’ Somebody,” rose...
It’s Already Been Five Years: DaBaby “Suge”
To date, DaBaby his hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart five times as a lead or featured artist. Exactly five years ago, the first of those five hits, “Suge,” rose to...
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Jeannie
The cartoon Jeannie, which was a spin-off of the live action I Dream of Jeannie television show, originally aired on CBS in the fall of 1973. The Hanna-Barbera production featured Mark Hamill in a lead...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: The Hues Corporation “Rock the Boat”
Among their five appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, The Hues Corporation’s biggest hit was their lone number one hit, “Rock the Boat.” Exactly 50 years ago, “Rock the Boat” climbed to the top...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Public Image Ltd. “The Order of Death”
Exactly 40 years ago today, Public Image Ltd. released their fourth studio album, This Is What You Want …This Is What You Get. The last track on the album, “The Order of Death,”...
