DEF: Elton John “Nikita”
Two songs from Elton John‘s 1985 album Ice on Fire reached the Top 20 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1986, the first of that pair of songs, “Nikita,”...
Category: 1980s Flashback
DEF: Badfinger “Hold On”
Swansea, Wales-based band Badfinger made seven appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart over a twelve-year period from 1969 to 1981. On this date in 1981, the band’s last song to appear...
DEF: Smokey Robinson “Tell Me Tomorrow”
Two songs from Smokey Robinson‘s 1982 album Yes It’s You Lady made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date that year, the first of that pair of songs, “Tell Me...
DEF: John Loeffler “Along Comes a Friend”
Exactly 35 years ago, the sitcom Kate & Allie, which starred Jane Curtin and Susan Saint James, debuted on CBS to begin a six-season run. The show’s theme song, performed by...
DEF: Love and Money “Halleluiah Man”
Glasgow, Scotland-based band Love and Money made one appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1989, that song — “Halleluiah Man” — rose to a peak position of...
DEF: KC “Give It Up”
In addition to his many appearances on the chart with The Sunshine Band, Harry Wayne Casey (or KC) hit Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart once as a solo artist. On this date...
DEF: The Vels “Look My Way”
Philadelphia-based band The Vels made one appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1985, that song — “Look My Way” — rose to a peak position of number...
DEF: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers “Refugee”
The first two of Tom Petty‘s ten Top 20 hits came from his 1979 album Damn the Torpedoes. On this date in 1980, the second of those songs, “Refugee,” climbed to...
DEF: Eddie Money “I Wanna Go Back”
Three songs from Eddie Money‘s 1986 album Can’t Hold Back reached the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1987, the second of that trio of songs, “I...
DEF: Prism “Don’t Let Him Know”
Vancouver-based band Prism hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with one of the five songs they placed on the chart. On this date in 1982, that song —...
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