DEF: Larry Weiss “Brand New Life” (Theme Song from Who’s the Boss?)
Exactly 35 years ago today the sitcom Who’s the Boss debuted on ABC. Starring Tony Danza and Judith Light, the show would run eight seasons. It’s theme song, “Brand New Life,”...
Category: 1980s Flashback
DEF: Mike Post “Theme from Doogie Howser”
Exactly 30 years ago, Doogie Howser, M.D., the show that introduced the world to Neil Patrick Harris, debuted, beginning its four-season run. The theme song was written by Mike Post, who...
DEF: Midnight Star “Hot Spot”
Midnight Star made seven appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, all in the 1980s. Before those seven songs, though, the band bubbled under the chart once, with the song “Hot Spot,”...
DEF: Asia “Don’t Cry”
Two of the six songs Asia placed on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart hit the Top 10. On this date in 1983, the second of that pair of hits, “Don’t Cry,” rose...
DEF: Gary Portnoy “Every Time I Turn Around” (Theme from Punky Brewster)
Exactly 35 years ago, the sitcom Punky Brewster debuted on NBC, beginning its four-season run. The theme song for the show was “Every Time I Turn Around,” which was written and...
DEF: Stephen Stills “Stranger”
As a solo artist Stephen Stills made two appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart during the 1980s. On this date in 1984, the first of those two songs, “Stranger,” rose to...
DEF: Foreigner “Down on Love”
Four songs from Foreigner‘s 1984 album Agent Provocateur made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1985, the last of those four songs, “Down on Love,” rose to a...
DEF Honeymoon Suite “What Does It Take”
The band Honeymoon Suite made four appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, all in the 1980s. On this date in 1986, the third of those four songs, “What Does It...
DEF: Dan Hill (with Vonda Shepard) “Can’t We Try”
Among his six appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, Dan Hill hit the Top 40 twice, with both of those songs reaching the Top 10. On this date in 1987, the...
DEF: Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force “Planet Rock”
Afrika Bambaataa has made one appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1982, that song — the highly influential song “Planet Rock,” which also featured his band...
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