DEF: Debbie Gibson “Foolish Beat”
Debbie Gibson hit the Top 5 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with each of her first four singles, all from her 1987 debut album, Out of the Blue. The biggest hit of the quartet came with...
Monthly Archive: June 2018
DEF: Wang Chung “Praying to a New God”
London-based band Wang Chung made eight appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, all in the 1980s. On this date in 1989, their final charting song, “Praying to a New God,” climbed to a peak position...
DEF: Eurythmics “Who’s That Girl?”
Three songs from Eurythmics‘ 1983 album Touch made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with all three reaching the Top 40. On this date in 1984, the second of those three songs — “Who’s That Girl?”...
It’s Already Been Five Years: Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell “Blurred Lines”
To date, Robin Thicke has made eight appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. By far, his biggest hit has been his lone number one hit, “Blurred Lines,” which also features T.I. and Pharrell Williams. Exactly...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Herb Alpert “This Guy’s in Love With You”
Spanning two and a half decades between 1962 and 1987, Herb Alpert made 39 appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. Amid all that success, Alpert’s biggest hit was the first of his two number one...
MOTW: I Can’t Drive Panama
This week’s mashup is brought to you by Ultramegamo – it brings the 1980s Van Halen lead singer controversy to a new level. This tune takes the music from Sammy Hagar‘s “I Can’t Drive 55” and adds the vocals...
DEF: Glenn Frey “Smuggler’s Blues”
Three songs from Glenn Frey‘s 1984 album The Allnighter made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. The biggest hit of the three was the third song, “Smuggler’s Blues,” which on this date in 1985 climbed to a...
DEF: Mai Tai “Female Intuition”
Amsterdam-based group Mai Tai made just one appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. That one hit was “Female Intuition,” which on this date in 1986 climbed to a peak position of number 71. “Female Intuition” by...
DEF: Carly Simon “Give Me All Night”
Three songs from Carly Simon‘s 1987 album Coming Around Again made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1987, the second of that trio of songs, “Give Me All Night,” climbed to a...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Inner Circle “Bad Boys”
Kingston, Jamaica-based band Inner Circle made five appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, all in the 1990s. Their biggest hit was their first charting song, “Bad Boys,” which gained popularity with its use as the...
