Daily Eighties Flashback: Thomas Dolby “The Key to Her Ferrari”
On this date in 1988, Thomas Dolby released his third album, Aliens Ate My Buick. The album’s first track is “The Key to Her Ferrari.”
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Daily Eighties Flashback: Mark Vieha “Sure Beats Working for a Living”
Exactly 40 years ago today, the television show The Duck Factory began its thirteen-episode run on NBC. The show’s theme song was “Sure Beats Working for a Living” by Mark Vieha.
Daily Eighties Flashback: Bill Medley “Don’t Know Much”
One song from Bill Medley’s 1981 Sweet Thunder album made an appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date that year, that song, his version of “Don’t Know Much,” rose to a peak position...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Japan “Ghosts”
Japan made twelve appearances on the UK Singles chart. On this date in 1982, the biggest of those twelve hits, “Ghosts,” rose to a peak position of number 5.
Daily Eighties Flashback: Eria Fachin “Savin’ Myself”
Eria Fachin made one appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1988, that song, “Savin’ Myself,” rose to a peak position of number 50.
Daily Eighties Flashback: Iron Maiden “Total Eclipse”
In honor of Eclipse Day in the United States, today’s Daily Eighties Flashback features Iron Maiden‘s “Total Eclipse,” which was originally released as the B-side of their first UK Top 10 hit and...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Earl Thomas Conley “Don’t Make It Easy for Me”
All four songs from Earl Thomas Conley’s 1983 Don’t Make It Easy for Me album that appeared on Billboard‘s Hot Country Singles chart hit number one. Exactly 40 years ago, the third of those four...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Third World “Sense of Purpose”
Two songs from Third World‘s 1985 Sense of Purpose album made appearances on Billboard‘s R&B singles chart. On this date that year, the first of that pair of songs, the album’s title track, rose to...
Daily Eighties Flashback: John Cougar Mellencamp “R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60’s Rock)”
Three songs from John Cougar Mellencamp‘s 1985 Scarecrow album hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1986, the last of that trio of hits, “R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Ray Colcord and Tom Snow “Theme from Double Trouble”
Exactly 40 years ago today, the television show Double Trouble began its two-season run on NBC. The show’s theme music and song are credited to Ray Colcord and Tom Snow.
