Daily Eighties Flashback: Cameo “Flirt”
Three songs from Cameo‘s 1982 Alligator Woman album made appearances on Billboard‘s R&B singles chart. On this date that year, the second of those three hits, “Flirt,” rose to a peak position of number 10.
Category: 1980s Flashback
Daily Eighties Flashback: R.E.M. “Radio Free Europe”
Spanning two and half decades, R.E.M. made twenty-two appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with nine of those songs reaching the Top 40 and four hitting the Top 10. The band’s run on the chart...
Daily Eighties Flashback: John Cougar Mellencamp “Jackie Brown”
Two songs from John Cougar Mellencamp‘s 1989 Big Daddy album made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date that year, the second of that pair of songs, “Jackie Brown,” rose to a peak...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Evelyn “Champagne” King “Teenager”
Three songs from Evelyn “Champagne” King’s 1983 Face to Face album hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s R&B singles chart. On this date in 1984, the last of that trio of hits, “Teenager,” rose to...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Jenny Burton “Dancing for My Love”
Jenny Burton made seven appearances on Billboard‘s Hot Dance/Disco Club Play chart. On this date in 1985, the last of those seven songs, “Dancing for My Love,” rose to a peak position of number...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Rod Stewart “Love Touch”
In addition to appearing on his 1986 Every Beat of My Heart album, Rod Stewart‘s “Love Touch” was also featured in the film Legal Eagles. On this date that year, “Love Touch” rose to a...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Bryan Adams “Hearts on Fire”
Three songs from Bryan Adams‘ 1987 Into the Fire album hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date that year, the second of that trio of hits, “Hearts on Fire,” rose...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Glenn Frey “Partytown”
Three songs from Glenn Frey’s debut solo album, No Fun Aloud, made appearances on Billboard‘s Top Rock Tracks chart. On this date in 1982, the third of that trio of songs, and the only one...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Earl Thomas Conley “Your Love’s on the Line”
All four songs from Earl Thomas Conley’s 1983 Don’t Make It Easy for Me album hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot Country Singles chart. Exacty 40 years ago, the first of those four hits,...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Kool Moe Dee “They Want Money”
Kool Moe Dee hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s R&B singles chart three times. On this date in 1989, the second of that trio of songs, “They Want Money,” rose to a peak...
