Daily Eighties Flashback: Fleetwood Mac “Think About Me”
Three songs from Fleetwood Mac‘s 1979 Tusk album hit the Top 20 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1980, the last of that trio of hits, “Think About Me,” rose to a...
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Daily Eighties Flashback: Loverboy “Turn Me Loose”
Loverboy made thirteen appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with nine of those songs hitting the Top 40. Both of those runs began with “Turn Me Loose,” which on this date in 1981, climbed...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Devo “Through Being Cool”
While Devo made just three appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, they bubbled under five times. On this date in 1982, the third of those five songs, “Through Being Cool,” began its two-week...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Bruce Springsteen “One Step Up”
Three songs from Bruce Springsteen‘s 1987 Tunnel of Love album hit the Top 20 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1988, the last of that trio of hits, “One Step Up,” rose...
Daily Eighties Flashback: New Edition “Crucial”
Four songs from New Edition’s 1988 Heart Break album hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s R&B singles chart. On this date in 1989, the last of those four songs, “Crucial,” rose to a peak...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Johnny Lee with Lane Brody “The Yellow Rose”
Johnny Lee and Lane Brody recorded a version of “The Yellow Rose of Texas” titled just “The Yellow Rose” that was used as the theme song for the television show The Yellow Rose. Exactly...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Billy Connolly “Super Gran”
Billy Connolly performed the theme song for the British television show Super Gran, which aired from 1985 to 1987. Released as a single, on this date in 1985, Connolly’s “Super Gran” rose to a...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Ca$hflow “Party Freak”
Among their five appearances on Billboard‘s R&B singles chart, Ca$hflow hit the Top 10 once. On this date in 1986, that song, “Party Freak,” rose to a peak position of number 8.
Daily Eighties Flashback: Boston “Can’tcha Say (You Believe in Me)/Still in Love”
Three songs from Boston‘s 1986 Third Stage album hit the Top 20 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1987, the last of that trio of songs, “Can’tcha Say (You Believe in Me)/Still...
Daily Eighties Flashback: LeRoux “Nobody Said It Was Easy (Lookin’ for the Lights)”
Among LeRoux‘s four appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, they hit the Top 40 once. On this date in 1982, that song, “Nobody Said It Was Easy (Lookin’ for the Lights),” rose to a...
