DEF: Barbra Streisand “Somewhere”
In 1985, Barbra Streisand released an album of Broadway musical classics called The Broadway Album. Her version of “Somewhere” from West Side Story was released as a single, and on this date in 1986, it climbed...
Monthly Archive: January 2018
DEF: J. D. Drews “Don’t Want No-Body”
German musician J. D. Drews made just one appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1981, that song — “Don’t Want No-Body” — climbed to a peak position of number 79. Today,...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Restless Heart “When She Cries”
Nashville-based band Restless Heart hit the Top 40 with two of the three songs they placed on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. After reaching number 33 in 1987 with “I’ll Still Be Loving You,” a few...
DEF: Michael Jackson “The Way You Make Me Feel”
Michael Jackson hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with each of the first five singles from his 1987 album Bad. Exactly 30 years ago, the third of those five songs, “The Way You Make...
DEF: The Clash “Rock the Casbah”
The Clash made four appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, all in the early 1980s. The band’s biggest hit came with their only Top 10 hit, “Rock the Casbah,” which exactly 35 years ago climbed...
DEF: DeBarge “Time Will Reveal”
The first three of Grand Rapids, Michigan-based band DeBarge’s five Top 40 singles on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart came with their first three charting singles. On this date in 1984, the last of that opening...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: John Fred & His Playboy Band “Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana-born musician John Fred and his band, the Playboys (later called His Playboy Band), made three appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. Just one of those songs, though, reached the Top 40, and...
Suzi Quatro “She’s in Love With You”
Detroit-born musician Suzi Quatro made the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart just once, with the duet “Stumblin’ In” alongside Chris Norman in 1979. Quatro’s next biggest hit, “She’s in Love With You,” just...
It’s Already Been Five Years: Phillip Phillips “Home”
To date, 2012 American Idol winner Phillip Phillips has made four appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. His biggest hit of the four remains his coronation song, “Home,” which exactly five years ago rose to a...
DEF: Chicago “You’re the Inspiration”
Chicago‘s 1984 album Chicago 17 produced four Top 20 hits on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1985, one of the album’s two biggest hits, “You’re the Inspiration,” climbed to a peak position of...
