Daily Eighties Flashback: Rick James “Give It to Me Baby”
Two songs from Rick James‘ 1981 Street Songs album hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date that year, the first of that pair of hits, “Give It to Me Baby,”...
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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.
DEF: Rick James “17”
 Rick James hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart five times. On this date in 1984, the last of those five hits, “17,” rose to a peak position of number 36.
DEF: Rick James “Cold Blooded”
Rick James hit Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with two songs from his 1983 album Cold Blooded. On this date that year, the first of those two songs, the album’s title track, climbed to a peak position...
DEF: Rick James “Dance Wit’ Me – Part 1”
Two songs from Rick James‘ 1982 album Throwin’ Down made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date that year, the second of those two songs, “Dance Wit’ Me – Part 1,” climbed to a peak...
MOTW – Der Super Freak
What do you get when you mix Rick James’ Super Freak with Falco’s Der Kommissar? You get the mashup of the week [MOTW] – Der Super Freak by Matt Pop. How do you think...
DEF: Rick James “Super Freak (Part 1)
“Super Freak (Part 1)” was not Buffalo-born singer Rick James‘ biggest hit in terms of chart performance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. That honor goes to his first charting single, “You and I,” which...
DEF: The Temptations featuring Rick James “Standing on the Top-Part 1”
In 1982, the Temptations released their Reunion album, titled as such because it featured the return of David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks to the group. The first single from the album, “Standing on the Top-Part...
