Daily Eighties Flashback: Stevie Nicks “Violet and Blue”
Stevie Nicks contributed the song “Violet and Blue” to the soundtrack for the 1984 film Against All Odds. On this date in 1984, “Violet and Blue” climbed to a peak position of number 19...
Category: 1980s Flashback
Daily Eighties Flashback: Rick James “Can’t Stop”
Rick James made twelve appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1985, the last of those twelve songs, “Can’t Stop,” rose to a peak position of number 50.
Daily Eighties Flashback: Ozzy Osbourne “Shot in the Dark”
As a solo artist (including duets), Ozzy Osbourne made five appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1986, the first of those five songs, “Shot in the Dark,” rose to a...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Next “Too Close”
All five songs in which Next was a lead or featured artist that appeared on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart hit the Top 40. Exactly 25 years ago, the biggest of those four hits,...
Daily Eighties Flashback: April Wine “Just Between You And Me”
April Wine made seven appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1981, their biggest hit, “Just Between You and Me,” rose to a peak position of number 21.
Daily Eighties Flashback: Aurra “Make Up Your Mind”
Aurra made one appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1982, that song, “Make Up Your Mind,” rose to a peak position of number 71.
Daily Eighties Flashback: Dexys Midnight Runners “Come On Eileen”
Dexys Midnight Runners made two appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, though only one of those songs hit the Top 40. That song — “Come On Eileen” — became a 1980s classic, as exactly...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Morrissey “The Last of the Famous International Playboys”
Morrissey made twelve appearances on Billboard‘s Modern Rock Tracks chart. On this date in 1989, the first of those twelve songs, “The Last of the Famous International Playboys,” rose to a peak position of...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Genesis “Illegal Alien”
Four songs from Genesis‘ self-titled 1983 album made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1984, the third of those four songs, “Illegal Alien,” rose to a peak position of number...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Sabbat “A Cautionary Tale”
On this date in 1988, Sabbat released their first full-length album, History of a Time to Come. After an “Intro” track, the first song on the album is “A Cautionary Tale.”
