DEF: Prince “Sign ‘O’ The Times”
Prince hit the Top 10 with three songs from 1987 album Sign o’ the Times. On this date that year, the first of that trio of songs — the album’s title...
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DEF: Laura Branigan “All Night With Me”
New York-born musician Laura Branigan made thirteen appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with seven of those songs reaching the Top 40 and three hitting the Top 10. Branigan’s run on...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Bruce Springsteen “Streets of Philadelphia”
Bruce Springsteen has hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart a dozen times. Exactly 25 years ago, the last of those twelve hits, “Streets of Philadelphia” from the 1993...
DEF: Johnny Lee “Sounds Like Love”
Texas-born musician Johnny Lee hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Singles chart with two songs from his 1982 album Sounds Like Love. On this date in 1983, the second of...
DEF: Madonna “Like a Prayer”
In early March of 1989, Madonna released her song and video “Like a Prayer” as the first single from her album of the same name, which was released later that...
DEF: Phil Collins “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)”
In his solo career outside of the band Genesis, Phil Collins has hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart seven times. Exactly 35 years ago, the first of those...
Mashup: Wish of Confusion
What do you get if you cross Stevie Wonder‘s vocals from “I Wish” with the music of Disturbed‘s “Land of Confusion”? You get the MOTW (Mashup of the week) “Wish...
DEF: B.E. Taylor Group “Reggae Rock ‘N’ Roll”
Pennsylvania-born musician B.E. Taylor and the B.E. Taylor Group made two appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart in the 1980s. Sandwiched between those two hits was the song “Reggae Rock ‘N’...
It’s Already Been Five Years: American Authors “Best Day of My Life”
Boston-based band American Authors have made just one appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, though that one song, “Best Day of My Life,” reached the Top 20. Exactly five years ago,...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Jerry Butler “Only the Strong Survive”
As solo artist, former member of The Impressions Jerry Butler made thirty-nine appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with fifteen of those songs reaching the Top 40 and three hitting the...
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