DEF: a-ha “The Sun Always Shines on T.V.”
Oslo-based band a-ha is most known for the number one hit “Take on Me.” That, though, was their first of two Top 20 hits. On this date in 1986, their second Top 20 hit,...
Monthly Archive: February 2018
DEF: Ready for the World “Love You Down”
Flint, Michigan-based group Ready for the World hit the Top 40 with all three songs they placed on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1987, the third of those three songs, “Love You...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Arrested Development “Mr. Wendal”
Atlanta-based group Arrested Development hit the Top 10 with three of the five songs they placed on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. Exactly 25 years ago, the third of those three hits, “Mr. Wendal,” rose to...
DEF: Exposé “Seasons Changeâ€
Miami-based group Exposé made twelve appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with ten of those songs hitting the Top 40 and eight reaching the Top 10. The group’s biggest hit came with “Seasons Change,” their fourth...
Songs Used As Queues: Dreamweaver
Have you noticed there are a handful of songs that are used in television and movies to queue a specific moment? “Dreamweaver”, the 1976 hit by Gary Wright that reached #2 on the charts,...
DEF: Patti Austin with James Ingram “Baby, Come to Me”
Of New York City-born singer Patti Austin‘s six songs to appear on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, just one hit the Top 40. However, that lone Top 40 hit — the duet “Baby, Come to Me” that...
DEF: Jackson Browne “For a Rocker”
Three songs from Jackson Browne‘s 1983 album Lawyers in Love made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1984, the third of those three songs, “For a Rocker,” climbed to a peak position...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Classics IV “Spooky”
Jacksonville, Florida-based band Classics IV made twelve appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with five of those songs reaching the Top 40 and three hitting the Top 10. Exactly 50 years ago, the band’s first...
DEF: Pointer Sisters “Neutron Dance”
Between early 1984 and early 1985, the Pointer Sisters hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with four straight songs. On yesterday’s date in 1985, the fourth of those songs — “Neutron Dance,”...
It’s Already Been Five Years: Will.I.Am & Britney Spears “Scream & Shout”
For his 2013 album #willpower, Will.I.Am teamed up with Britney Spears on the song “Scream & Shout.” Exactly five years ago, that song climbed to a peak position of number 3.
