DEF: Alan Parsons Project “Prime Time”
London-based group Alan Parsons Project hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart eight times. On this date in 1984, the last of those eight hits — “Prime Time” — climbed to a peak...
Monthly Archive: June 2017
DEF: The Beach Boys “Getcha Back”
In 1985, the Beach Boys released a self-titled album that was their first release in five years and the first since bandmember Dennis Wilson drowned. The album produced one Top 40 hit, and on...
DEF: The Rolling Stones “One Hit (to the Body)”
The Rolling Stones‘ 1986 album Dirty Work produced two Top 40 hits on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1986, the second of those singles, “One Hit (to the Body),” climbed to a peak...
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Can you believe Tunesmate just turned 8 years old? Enjoy Journey’s tune After All These Years to celebrate the occasion. Thank you to all the continued support from our dedicated Tunesmate readers.
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Sophie B. Hawkins “Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover”
New York City-born musician Sophie B. Hawkins has made four appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, all between 1992 and 1996. Her biggest hit was her first charting song, “Damn I Wish I Was Your...
DEF: Whitney Houston “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)”
Newark, New Jersey-born pop music superstar Whitney Houston hit number one with the first four singles from her second album Whitney, the fourth of which would set a record as her seventh straight song to...
DEF: Asia “Heat of the Moment”
British rock supergroup Asia made six appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with the first four reaching the Top 40 and the first three making the Top 20. Their biggest hit was their first charting...
DEF: Lee Greenwood “I.O.U.”
Los Angeles-born musician Lee Greenwood is best known for his song “God Bless the U.S.A.,” which hit the Top 10 on the country chart in the mid-1980s and then reached the Top 20 on Billboard‘s...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Spanky and Our Gang “Sunday Will Never Be the Same”
Illinois-based band Spanky and Our Gang, which took its name from the television show The Little Rascals, made nine appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with the first five reaching the Top 40 and three of...
DEF: Mica Paris “My One Temptation”
London-born singer Mica Paris made just one appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. That appearance came when on this date in 1989 her song “My One Temptation” debuted on the chart at its peak position...
