Daily Eighties Flashback: Blues Brothers “Gimme Some Lovin'”
The Blues Brothers hit the Top 20 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart twice. On this date in 1980, the second of that pair of songs, their version of “Gimme Some Lovin’” from the film The...
Category: 1980s Flashback
Daily Eighties Flashback: Wang Chung “Hypnotize Me”
Wang Chung hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart five times. On this date in 1987, the last of those five hits, “Hypnotize Me” from the film Innerspace, rose to a peak position...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Trio “Da Da Da I Don’t Love You You Don’t Love Me Aha Aha Aha”
Trio’s lone appearance on the UK Singles chart resulted in a Top 5 hit. On this date in 1982, that song, “Da Da Da I Don’t Love You You Don’t Love Me Aha...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson “Pancho and Lefty”
In 1983, Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson teamed up to record a version of Townes Van Zandt’s “Pancho and Lefty.” Exactly 40 years ago, Haggard and Nelson’s version climbed to the top of Billboard‘s...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Joyce Sims “Looking for a Love”
Joyce Sims made seven appearances on Billboard‘s R&B singles chart. On this date in 1989, the sixth of those seven hits, “Looking for a Love,” rose to a peak position of number 51.
Daily Eighties Flashback: The Alarm “The Deceiver”
Before they made four appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, The Alarm bubbled under twice. On this date in 1984, the second of that pair of songs, “The Deceiver,” began its two-week run on...
Daily Eighties Flashback: U2 “The Three Sunrises”
After appearing on the B side of the “The Unforgettable Fire” single, U2‘s “The Three Sunrises” was included on their 1985 Wide Awake in America album. On this date in 1985, “The Three...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Robert Palmer “Hyperactive”
Three songs from Robert Palmer’s 1985 Riptide album hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1986, the second of that trio of songs, “Hyperactive,” rose to a peak position...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Sheena Easton “Modern Girl”
Three songs from Sheena Easton‘s debut album, Take My Time, hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1981, the second of that trio of songs, “Modern Girl,” rose to...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Z.Z. Hill “Cheating in the Next Room”
Z.Z. Hill hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s R&B singles chart eleven times. On this date in 1982, the last of those eleven hits, “Cheating in the Next Room,” rose to a peak position...
