DEF: Genesis “Land of Confusion”
All five songs from Genesis‘ 1986 album Invisible Touch that appeared on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart reached the Top 5. On this date in 1987, the third of those five songs, “Land of Confusion,” climbed to...
Monthly Archive: January 2018
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Shanice “Saving Forever For You”
Pittsburgh-born singer Shanice has hit the Top 5 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. After “I Love Your Smile” reached number 2 in Februray 1992, exactly 25 years ago “Saving Forever For You,” which was featured...
DEF: INXS “Need You Tonight”
INXS has made nineteen appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with eleven of those songs reaching the Top 40 and seven hitting the Top 10. Among all of that success, the band’s biggest hit is...
DEF: Marvin Gaye “Sexual Healing”
Over a career spanning more than two decades, Marvin Gaye hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart eighteen times. Exactly 35 years ago, Gaye’s last Top 10 hit, “Sexual Healing,” climbed to a...
Music of the Kesh
Ursula K. Le Guin, who is broadly known for her science/fantasy fiction writing, passed away last week at the age of 88. Among Le Guin’s works is her 1985 novel Always Coming Home, which is...
DEF: Prince “Let’s Pretend We’re Married”
Four songs from Prince‘s 1982 album 1999 made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1984, the last of those four songs — “Let’s Pretend We’re Married” — climbed to a peak position...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: The American Breed “Bend Me, Shape Me”
Illinois-based band The American Breed made five appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with three of those songs reaching the Top 40. The band’s only Top 10 hit came with “Bend Me, Shape Me,” which...
Title Title: Hello
Lionel Richie’s song “Hello” went number one in 1984 while Adele’s song “Hello” went one number in 2015. Both songs are classic ballads that are shortcuts to instant memories. Both songs simply just say...
DEF: George Benson “20/20”
Pittsburgh-born musician George Benson has made fourteen appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. His string of hits ran from “This Masquerade” in 1976 through “20/20” in 1985. On yesterday’s date that year “20/20” climbed to a peak...
DEF: Daryl Hall & John Oates “Wait for Me”
During the 1980s, Daryl Hall & John Oates hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with every song they placed on the chart — a total of 22 consecutive Top 40 hits. The...
