DEF: Edie Brickell & New Bohemians “Circle”
Dallas, Texas-based band Edie Brickell and New Bohemians are most remembered for their Top 10 hit “What I Am,” which reached number 7 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart in 1989. They did, though, also reach...
Monthly Archive: May 2015
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Faster Pussycat “House Of Pain”
Los Angeles-based band Faster Pussycat have appeared on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart just once, though they reached the Top 40 in that one appearance. Exactly 25 years ago, their song “House Of Pain” climbed to...
DEF: Billy Joel “The Longest Time”
Billy Joel scored six Top 40 hits on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart from his An Innocent Man album, which he released in 1983. The first three hits reached the Top 10 before “The Longest Time” broke...
DEF: Madonna “Crazy For You”
Madonna has hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart 12 times in her career. Of those 12 number one hits, 4 have been ballads. Exactly 30 years ago today, Madonna’s first ballad to reach...
MOTW: I Wanna Dance Last Friday Night
What do you get when you cross Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” with Katy Perry’s “Last Friday Night”? You get the mashup of the week by Marc Jonhce – Whitney Houston vs....
Title Title on the Tenth: “Mother”
In this past month’s Title Title, Phil Collins shut out Maroon 5, Amber, and Streek to win the “One More Night” Title Title. This month, in celebration of Mother’s Day, the Title Title involves songs...
DEF: Miami Sound Machine “Bad Boy”
Fronted by singer Gloria Estefan, Miami Sound Machine reached the Top 40 with all nine singles they placed on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with all appearing on the chart between 1985 and 1988. On this...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Adam Ant “Room At The Top”
London-born musician Adam Ant gained fame with his song “Goody Two Shoes,” which hit number 12 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart in 1983. Ant has, though, also scored two more Top 40 hits in his...
DEF: The Who “You Better You Bet”
Amid all of their success in the 1970s and 1980s, The Who scored 14 Top 40 hits on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, most successfully with their number 9 hit “I Can See For Miles”...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Sounds Orchestral “Cast Your Fate To The Wind”
British group Sounds Orchestral reached Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart twice, with a couple of instrumental tunes in 1965. Their second appearance, “Canadian Sunset,” peaked at number 76 as a follow-up to their biggest hit, “Cast...
