DEF: Michael Jackson “Farewell My Summer Love”
Between “The Girl Is Mine” in 1983 and “Man in the Mirror” in 1988, Michael Jackson reached the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with twelve out of thirteen singles. The one song in...
Monthly Archive: June 2016
MOTW: Hey We Will Rock You
Queen and Outkast have come together to create the mashup of the week (MOTW) entitled “Hey We Will Rock You”. The two groups most popular songs mix well together in this dance-hall original –...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Color Me Badd “I Wanna Sex You Up”
Oklahoma City-based vocal group Color Me Badd nearly hit number one with their first three singles to chart on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. Their second and third singles — “I Adore Mi Amor” and “All...
DEF: The Hooters “All You Zombies”
Philadelphia-based band The Hooters made seven appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, all in the 1980s. Their first appearance came with “All You Zombies,” which on this date in 1985 climbed to a peak position...
DEF: Neil Sedaka and Dara Sedaka “Should’ve Never Let You Go”
New York City-born musician Neil Sedaka enjoyed the great majority of his success between the late 1950s and mid-1970s, but he did appear on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart once in the 1980s, and that appearance...
Happy 7th Anniversary to Tunesmate!
Believe it or not, Tunesmate turns seven years old today! In the wake of the death of Michael Jackson, this daily music service was born. Without your continuing support, we not be here today....
DEF: Genesis “In Too Deep”
British band Genesis hit the Top 5 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart in just under one year’s time with all five charting singles from their 1986 album Invisible Touch. On this date in 1987, the fifth of...
DEF: Foreigner “Break It Up”
New York City-based band Foreigner hit the Top 40 with four singles from their 1981 album 4. On this date in 1982, the fourth of those singles, “Break It Up,” climbed to a peak position...
It’s Already Been Five Years: Coldplay “Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall”
London-based band Coldplay‘s 2011 album Mylo Xyloto produced three Top 20 hits on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. Exactly five years ago, the first and biggest of those hits, “Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall,” climbed to a...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: The Beatles “Paperback Writer”
The Beatles hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart twice in 1966. In January, they spent three weeks at the top with “We Can Work It Out.” Then, exactly 50 years ago, they topped...
