Daily Eighties Flashback: John Lennon “Woman”
Three songs by John Lennon from his 1980 album Double Fantasy, co-released with Yoko Ono, hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1981, the second of that trio of...
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Daily Eighties Flashback: Sneaker “Don’t Let Me In”
Sneaker made two appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1982, the second of that pair of hits, “Don’t Let Me In,” rose to a peak position of number 63.
Daily Eighties Flashback: Barry Manilow with Kid Creole and the Coconuts “Hey Mambo”
Barry Manilow made twenty-eight appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1988, the last of those songs, “Hey Mambo,” which also features Kid Creole and the Coconuts, debuted at a peak...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Womack & Womack “Celebrate the World”
Three songs from Womack & Womack’s 1988 Conscience album hit the Top 40 on the UK Singles chart. On this date in 1989, the second of those three songs, “Celebrate the World,” rose to...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Billy Idol “Rebel Yell”
Four songs from Billy Idol‘s 1983 Rebel Yell album made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1984, the first of those four singles, the album’s title track, rose to a peak...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Roxanne Shante “Roxanne’s Revenge”
Exactly one year ago, the Daily Eighties Flashback was UTFO’s “Roxanne, Roxanne,” which peak at number 77 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. Lolita Shante Gooden, who went by the name Roxanne Shante, recorded a...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Hughie Cannon and Peter Matz “Theme from Ace Crawford, Private Eye”
Exactly 40 years ago today, the sitcom Ace Crawford, Private Eye, debuted on CBS, beginning a five-episode run. Peter Matz composed the theme music, which is based on a tune by Hughie Cannon.
Daily Eighties Flashback: Sammy Hagar “Winner Takes It All”
Sammy Hagar contributed the song “Winner Takes It All” to the soundtrack of the 1987 film Over the Top. Released as a single, on this date that year, the song climbed to a peak...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Maxus “Nobody’s Business”
While Maxus never hit Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, they did bubble under once. On this date in 1982, that song, “Nobody’s Business,” made its one-week appearance on the Bubbling Under chart.
Daily Eighties Flashback: Conway Twitty “The Rose”
For his 1982 Dream Maker album, Conway Twitty recorded a version of “The Rose,” which had been a Top 5 hit on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart for Bette Midler in 1980. Exactly 40 years ago,...
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