Best Samples: Woman to Woman
I am sucker for samples of classic rock songs that make it there way into modern ones. One of my favorite samples goes to Woman to Woman by Joe Cocker that made it into...
Monthly Archive: February 2017
DEF: Ready for the World “Digital Display”
Flint, Michigan-based band Ready for the World hit the Top 40 with all three songs they placed on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. The first and third hit the Top 10, while on this date in...
DEF: Georgia Satellites “Keep Your Hands to Yourself”
Atlanta-based band Georgia Satellites made three appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with one of those songs — their first charting single, “Keep Your Hands to Yourself” — reaching the Top 40. Exactly 30 years...
Isn’t It Ironic – Not Really
Alanis Morissette updated ‘Ironic’ for today’s problems and it’s hilarious. The 1990s pop star was a guest on The Late Late Show with James Cordwn and updated the lyrics to include Facebook and Netflix....
DEF: Foreigner “Say You Will”
New York City-based band Foreigner‘s 1987 album Inside Information produced two Top 10 hits on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1988, the first of those two hits — “Say You Will” — climbed...
DEF: Donald Fagen “New Frontier”
New Jersey-born musician Donald Fagen made three appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart as a solo act. On this date in 1983, the second of those three songs — “New Frontier” — climbed to a...
It’s Already Been Five Years: Kelly Clarkson “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)”
Texas-born singer Kelly Clarkson has hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart three times. Exactly five years ago, her third number one hit, “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You),” climbed to the top of the...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: The Buckinghams “Kind of a Drag”
Chicago-based band The Buckinghams made seven appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with five those songs reaching the Top 20 and three hitting the Top 10. Their biggest hit is their first charting single, “Kind...
DEF: Duran Duran “All She Wants Is”
Birmingham, England-based band Duran Duran‘s 1988 album Big Thing produced two Top 40 hits. On this date in 1989, the second of those hits — “All She Wants Is” — climbed to a peak position...
Weird Al Yankovic’s Beatles Parody Pac-Man
I’m a huge Weird Al Yankovic fan and he’s releasing a box set with a bunch of rarities called Squeeze Box: The Complete Works of ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic”. One of the songs on the...
