Daily Eighties Flashback: The Kinks “Better Things”
Two songs from The Kinks‘ 1981 album Give the People What They Want made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1982, the second of that pair of songs, “Better Things,” rose...
Category: 1980s Flashback
Daily Eighties Flashback: Reba McEntire “Can’t Even Get the Blues”
Reba McEntire has hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot Country Singles chart twenty-five times. Exactly 40 years ago, the first of those twenty-five hits, “Can’t Even Get the Blues,” rose to the top of...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Ronnie Milsap “Show Her”
In addition to making fourteen appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, Ronnie Milsap bubbled under the chart six times. On this date in 1984, the last of those six songs, “Show Her,” began its...
Daily Eighties Flashback: B.J. Thomas “The Girl Most Likely To”
Two songs from B.J. Thomas‘ 1984 Shining album hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Singles chart. On yesterday’s date in 1985, the second of that pair of hits, “The Girl Most Likely To,”...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Pockets “So Delicious”
Pockets made six appearances on Billboard‘s Hot Soul Singles chart. On this date in 1980, the last of those six songs, “So Delicious,” rose to a peak position of number 34.
Daily Eighties Flashback: Juicy “It Takes Two”
Four songs from Juicy’s 1985 It Takes Two album made appearances on Billboard‘s R&B singles chart. On this date in 1986, the second of those four songs, the album’s title track, was in its second...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Ray Ellis and Marc Ellis “Theme from Sale of the Century”
Exactly 40 years ago, the 1980s version of the game show Sale of the Century debuted. The theme music was composed by the father-and-son team of Ray and Marc Ellis.
Daily Eighties Flashback: Georgio “Lover’s Lane”
Georgio made three appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1988, the last of that trio of songs, “Lover’s Lane,” was in its second of four weeks at a peak position...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Madonna “Everybody”
Before her record-setting success on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart began, Madonna first made one appearance on the Bubbling Under chart. Exactly 40 years ago, that song — “Everybody” — was in its second week...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Guns N’ Roses “Welcome to the Jungle”
Guns N’ Roses hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart six times. On this date in 1988, the second of those six songs, “Welcome to the Jungle,” was in its second week...
