DEF: Kim Mitchell “Go for Soda”
Ontario-born musician Kim Mitchell appeared on Billboard‘s Hot 100 just once. That appearance came with “Go for Soda,” which on this date in 1985, climbed to a peak position of number 86, where it would...
Monthly Archive: May 2017
DEF: Diana Ross “Chain Reaction”
As a member of The Supremes and then as a solo act, pop music superstar Diana Ross made over 70 appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, spanning from the early 1960s to the mid-1980s. Ross’...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Joe Public “Live and Learn”
Buffalo, New York-based group Joe Public made three appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, all in 1992. Of the three, only the first reached the Top 40, and exactly 25 years ago, that song —...
DEF: Chris de Burgh “The Lady in Red”
Buenos Aires-born Irish singer Chris de Burgh has placed four songs on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, all in the 1980s. His biggest hit was the last of the four, “The Lady in Red,” which exactly...
DEF: Charlene “I’ve Never Been to Me”
In 1977, Hollywood, California-born singer Charlene made three appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with all three songs peaking in the low 90s. Her first charting single, “It Ain’t Easy Comin’ Down,” hit number 97....
DEF: B.J. Thomas “Whatever Happened to Old Fashioned Love”
Oklahoma-born singer B.J. Thomas is most known for his string of hits from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s that included five Top 10 singles, two of which reached number one. Thomas did, though, appear...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: The Young Rascals “Groovin'”
New Jersey-based band The Young Rascals hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart three times. Exactly 50 years ago, the second of those chart-topping hits, “Groovin’,” climbed to the pinnacle position for a four-week...
DEF: Samantha Fox “I Only Wanna Be With You”
London-born model, actress, and singer Samantha Fox made six appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, all between 1986 and 1989. The last of those six appearances came with Fox’s remake of Dusty Springfield’s “I Only...
It’s Already Been Five Years: Eric Church “Springsteen”
Most of North Carolina-born musician Eric Church‘s success has come on the country chart, but Church has crossed over to the pop chart quite a few times. To date, Church has made 22 appearances...
MOTW: Show Me How To Sail
In lieu of Chris Cornell’s passing, this week’s mashup is in appreciation to his music. What do you get when you combine Audio Slave and Deep Purple? You get the mashup of the week...
