DEF: Shannon “Do You Wanna Get Away”
Washington, D.C.-born singer Shannon made three appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, all between in 1983 and 1985. On this date in 1985, the last of that trio of songs, “Do You Wanna Get Away,”...
Monthly Archive: May 2018
DEF: ABC “Vanity Kills”
Three songs from Sheffield, England-based band ABC‘s 1985 album How to Be a … Zillionaire! made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1986, the third of those three songs, “Vanity Kills,” climbed...
DEF: John Lennon “Watching the Wheels”
John Lennon and Yoko Ono‘s 1980 album Double Fantasy produced three Top 10 hits for Lennon. On this date in 1981, the third of those three songs — “Watching the Wheels” — climbed to a...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: H-Town “Knockin’ Da Boots”
Houston-based group H-Town made six appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, all in the mid-1990s. Three of those songs reached the Top 40, and one hit the Top 10. Exactly 25 years ago, that one...
DEF: Kool & the Gang “Get Down on It”
Three songs from Kool & the Gang‘s 1981 album Something Special made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. The biggest hit of that trio was the third song, “Get Down on It,” which on this date...
DEF: Icehouse “Electric Blue”
Sydney, Australia-based band Icehouse made six appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, all in the 1980s. Among those appearances, two songs — a pair of hits from their 1987 album Man of Colours — made the...
DEF: New Order “Round & Round”
Manchester, England-based band New Order‘s 1989 album Technique produced one appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date that year, that song — “Round & Round” — climbed to a peak position of number 64....
DEF: Poco “Days Gone By”
Los Angeles-based band Poco‘s 1984 album Inamorata produced one appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date that year, that one song, “Days Gone By,” climbed to a peak position of number 80. Today, “Days...
It’s Already Been Five Years: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton “Can’t Hold Us”
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have hit number on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart twice, with a pair of songs in 2013. Exactly five years ago, the second of those songs — “Can’t Hold Us,” which also...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Archie Bell & the Drells “Tighten Up”
Texas-based group Archie Bell & the Drells made ten appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with three of those songs reaching the Top 40 and two hitting the Top 10. Their biggest hit came with...
