Monthly Archive: May 2017
British/American band The Pretenders have made ten appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with five of those songs reaching the Top 20. The group’s first charting single was also their first Top 20 single, and...
Three songs from Michael Jackson‘s 1991 album Dangerous hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. Exactly 25 years ago, the third of those three songs — “In the Closet” — climbed to a peak...
New York City-based band Breakfast Club made two appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with a couple songs from their self-titled 1987 album. Only one of the songs made the Top 40, though it made...
The first single released from pop music superstar Elton John‘s 1982 album Jump Up! was his tribute to John Lennon titled “Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny).” Exactly 35 years ago, that song climbed to a...
After their first single appeared on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart in early 1987, New York City-based trio Sweet Sensation would go more than a year before a second song from their debut album would make...
When was the last time that you performed karaoke? Did you think you need a great job or were you embarrassed? If you are going to a corporate party or a night out and...
India-born British singer Engelbert Humperdinck has made 23 appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, spanning from 1967 to 1983. Nine of those songs reached the Top 40 and two hit the Top 10. His biggest...
Lancashire, England-born singer Rick Astley hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with each of his first four charting singles. While the song that broke the streak, “Giving Up on Love,” didn’t reach...
San Francisco-based band Train has hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart three times. Exactly five years ago, the third of those three hits — “Drive By” — climbed to a peak position...
Two songs from Peoria, Illinois-born musician Dan Fogelberg‘s 1984 album Windows and Walls made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. After “The Language of Love” reached number 13 in March, on this date in 1984, “Believe...