DEF: Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson “To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before”
In 1984, Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson teamed up for the duet “To All the Girls I’ve Love Before” — a song originally recorded by Albert Hammond in 1975. Iglesias...
Category: 1980s Flashback
DEF: Melissa Manchester “Mathematics”
New York City-born musician Melissa Manchester made fifteen appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1985, the last of those songs, “Mathematics,” rose to a peak position of...
DEF: Firefall “Headed for a Fall”
Two of Boulder, Colorado-based band Firefall‘s six Top 40 hits came in the 1980s. On this date in 1980, the first of that pair of hits, “Headed for a Fall,”...
DEF: Bryan Adams “Heat of the Night”
Bryan Adams hit the top 40 with three songs from his 1987 album Into the Fire. On this date that year, the first and biggest of those three hits, “Heat of...
DEF: Richard “Dimples” Fields “If It Ain’t One Thing … It’s Another”
San Francisco-based musician Richard “Dimples” Fields made just one appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1982, that song, “If It Ain’t One Thing … It’s Another,” climbed...
DEF: The Belle Stars “Sign of the Times”
London-based group The Belle Stars made two appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, both in the 1980s. On this date in 1983, the first of that pair of songs, “Sign of...
DEF: Bon Jovi “I’ll Be There for You”
Two songs from Bon Jovi‘s 1988 album New Jersey reached number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. Exactly 30 years ago, the second of that pair of chart-topping hits, “I’ll Be There...
DEF: Lionel Richie “Hello”
In his solo career after leaving the Commodores, Lionel Richie hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart five times. Exactly 35 years ago, the fourth of those five hits, “Hello,”...
DEF: Philip Bailey “Walking on The Chinese Wall”
Outside of his work with Earth, Wind & Fire, Denver-born musician Philip Bailey is best known for his duet with Phil Collins, “Easy Lover,” which hit number 2 in 1985....
DEF: Dolly Parton “Starting Over Again”
Dolly Parton made ten appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart during the 1980s, with three of those songs reaching the Top 40. Her first song to make the chart in the...
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