DEF: Ann Wilson “The Best Man in the World”
Heart’s Ann Wilson contributed the song “The Best Man in the World” to the soundtrack of the 1986 film The Golden Child. The song was released as a single, and on...
Category: 1980s Flashback
DEF: Eddie Rabbitt “Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight”
Eddie Rabbitt hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with three songs from his 1981 Step by Step album. On this date in 1982, the second of those three hits,...
DEF: Tyrone Davis “Are You Serious”
Tyrone Davis made fifteen appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with five of those songs hitting the Top 40 and two reaching the Top 10. On this date in 1983, Davis’...
DEF: Was (Not Was) “Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball)”
Was (Not Was) made three appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, all between 1988 and 1989. Before that, though, the group made two appearances on the Bubbling Under chart. On this...
DEF: Herb Alpert “Rotation”
Among Herb Alpert‘s nineteen Top 40 hits, four hit the Top 40 in the 1980s. On yesterday’s date in 1980, the first of those four tunes, “Rotation,” climbed to a...
DEF: Band Aid “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”
In 1984, Bob Geldof brought together a group of prominent British and Irish pop music artists under the name Band Aid to record the song “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”...
DEF: Clarence Clemons and Jackson Browne “You’re a Friend of Mine”
For his 1985 solo album Hero, Clarence Clemons teamed up with Jackson Browne for the song “You’re a Friend of Mine.” The song was released as a single, and on...
DEF: Donna Summer “Cold Love”
Three songs from Donna Summer’s 1980 album The Wanderer hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1981, the second of those three songs, “Cold Love,” rose...
DEF: Balance “Falling in Love”
The band Balance made two appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1982, the second of that pair of songs, “Falling in Love,” rose to a peak position...
DEF: Glenn Frey “All Those Lies”
Three songs from Glenn Frey’s first solo album, No Fun Aloud, made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1983, the third of that trio of songs, “All Those...
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