25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Az Yet “Last Night”
Az Yet hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart twice. Exactly 25 years ago, the first of those two songs, “Last Night,” rose to a peak position of number...
Author: Ray Schuck
Daily Eighties Flashback: Jane Wiedlin “Blue Kiss”
As a solo artist, Jane Wiedlin made four appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1985, the second of those four songs, “Blue Kiss,” rose to a peak...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Pure Prairie League “I’m Almost Ready”
Pure Prairie League hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart four times. On this date in 1980, the third of those four songs, “I’m Almost Ready,” rose to a...
Birthday of the Week: Snoop Dogg
This week’s Birthday of the Week is Snoop Dogg, who turns 50 on Wednesday (October 20). To commemorate his milestone, let us know your favorite Snoop Dogg song. Mine is...
DEF: Prince “U Got the Look”
Prince hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with three songs from his 1987 Sign o’ the Times album. The biggest hit of the three was the second one, “U...
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Martha Speaks
Martha Speaks aired on PBS in its original run from 2008-2014. The show’s theme song was written by Daniel Ingram and Hal Foxton Beckett, with lyrics by Ken Scarborough. It...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Joan Baez “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”
Joan Baez‘s success as an artist has come more in folk and other non-pop circles. She did, though, reach the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart once. Exactly 50 years...
DEF: Stevie Wonder “Ribbon in the Sky”
While Stevie Wonder‘s 1982 album Stevie Wonder’s Original Musiquarium I was a compilation album, it featured four new tracks. On this date in 1982, one of those new songs, “Ribbon in...
It’s Already Been Five Years: Shawn Mendes “Treat You Better”
To date, Shawn Mendes has hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart six times. Exactly five years ago, the second of those six hits, “Treat You Better,” was in...
DEF: Don Barto “Motorweek theme”
Exactly 40 years ago, the television show Motorweek, which is still running, premiered on PBS. The theme music was composed by Don Barto.
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