Daily Eighties Flashback: Sade “Never as Good as the First Time”
Two songs from Sade‘s 1985 Promise album hit the Top 20 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1986, the second of that pair of hits, “Never as Good as the First...
Category: 1980s Flashback
Daily Eighties Flashback: Dolly Parton “But You Know I Love You”
Three songs from Dolly Parton‘s 1980 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs album made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1981, the second of that trio of songs, “But You Know...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Greg Kihn Band “Testify”
Two songs from Greg Kihn Band‘s 1982 Kihntinued album made appearances on Billboard‘s Top Rock Tracks chart. On this date that year, the first of that pair of songs, “Testify,” rose to a peak position...
Daily Eighties Flashback: U2 “New Year’s Day”
U2 has made thirty-four appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1983, the first of those songs, “New Year’s Day,” rose to a peak position of number 53.
Daily Eighties Flashback: Surface “Closer Than Friends”
Three songs from Surface’s 1988 2nd Wave album made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1989, the first of that trio of songs, “Closer Than Friends,” rose to a peak position...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Dan Seals “God Must Be a Cowboy”
Dan Seals hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Singles chart sixteen times. Exactly 40 years ago, that run, which included sixteen consecutive charting songs, began when his first Top 10 hit, “God...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Gwen Guthrie “Just for You”
Two songs from Gwen Guthrie’s 1985 Just for You album made appearances on Billboard‘s R&B singles chart. On this date that year, the second of that pair of songs, the album’s title track, rose to...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Anne Murray “Lucky Me”
Two songs from Anne Murray‘s 1980 Somebody’s Waiting album made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date that year, the first of that pair of songs, “Lucky Me,” rose to a peak position of...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Luther Vandross with Gregory Hines “There’s Nothing Better Than Love”
Three songs from Luther Vandross‘ 1986 Give Me the Reason album made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1987, the last of that trio of songs, the duet “There’s Nothing Better...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Genesis “Man on the Corner”
Three songs from Genesis‘ 1981 Abacab album hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1982, that last of that trio of hits, “Man on the Corner,” rose to a...
