Daily Eighties Flashback: Moving Pictures “Never”
Exactly 40 years ago today, the sountrack to the 1984 film Footloose was released. It would become one of the most popular soundtracks of the 1980s, with six songs off the album hitting the...
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Daily Eighties Flashback: Journey “Too Late”
Three songs from Journey‘s 1979 Evolution album made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1980, the last of that trio of songs, “Too Late,” rose to a peak position of number...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Cameo “A Good-Bye”
Three songs from Cameo‘s 1985 Single Life album made appearances on Billboard‘s R&B singles chart. On this date in 1986, the last of that trio of songs, “A Good-Bye,” rose to a peak position of...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Glass Tiger “Someday”
Glass Tiger hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart twice. On this date in 1987, the second of that pair of hits, “Someday,” rose to a peak position of number 7.
Daily Eighties Flashback: Hal Hidey “Theme from Hot Potato”
Exactly 40 years ago today, the gameshow Hot Potato began its five-month run on NBC. The show’s theme music was composed by Hal Hidey.
Daily Eighties Flashback: Michael Martin Murphey “Still Taking Chances”
Two songs from Michael Martin Murphey‘s self-titled 1982 album made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1983, the second of that pair of songs, “Still Taking Chances,” rose to a peak...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Yes “Owner of a Lonely Heart”
Yes made ten appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with six of those songs hitting the Top 40. Their biggest hit was their lone Top 10 hit and only number one hit, “Owner of a...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Bill Conti “Theme from The Master”
Exactly 40 years ago, the television series The Master debuted, beginning its thirteen-episode run on NBC. The show’s theme music was composed by Bill Conti.
Daily Eighties Flashback: Little River Band “Cool Change”
Two songs from Little River Band‘s 1979 First Under the Wire album hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1980, the second of that pair of hits, “Cool Change,”...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Pat Benatar “Sex as a Weapon”
Two songs from Pat Benatar‘s 1985 Seven the Hard Way album hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1986, the second of that pair of hits, “Sex as a...
