Daily Eighties Flashback: Neil Diamond “America”
Three songs from Neil Diamond‘s 1980 The Jazz Singer album hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1981, the last of that trio of hits, “America,” rose to a...
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Daily Eighties Flashback: Neil Diamond “September Morn”
One song from Neil Diamond‘s 1979 September Morn album reached the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1980, that song, the album’s title track, rose to a peak position of...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Neil Diamond “Song Sung Blue”
Neil Diamond topped Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart three times. Exactly 50 years ago, the second of those three songs, “Song Sung Blue,” rose to number one for one week.
Daily Eighties Flashback: Neil Diamond “Headed for the Future”
Neil Diamond made fifty-six appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, spanning twenty years from 1966 to 1986. On this date in 1986, the last of those songs, “Headed for the Future,” rose to a peak...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Neil Diamond “Sleep With Me Tonight”
Though it didn’t make an appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, Neil Diamond‘s “Sleep With Me Tonight” did hit the Hot Adult Contemporary chart. On this date in 1984, it climbed to a peak position...
DEF: Neil Diamond “I’m Alive”
Three songs from Neil Diamond‘s 1982 album Heartlight made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1983, the second of that trio of songs, “I’m Alive,” rose to a peak position of number...
Working Remotely – Neil Diamond “Hands… Washing Hands”
During the pandemic, numerous bands continue to jam together! Many are not only practicing together, but they are writing new music. In today’s music focus, listen to Neil Diamond perform “Hands… Washing Hands” a...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Neil Diamond “Cracklin’ Rosie”
Among his fifty-six appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, Neil Diamond hit number one three times. Exactly 50 years ago, the first of those three hits, “Cracklin’ Rose,” rose to the top of the chart...
DEF: Neil Diamond “Turn Around”
One song from Neil Diamond‘s 1984 album Primitive made an appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date that year, that song — “Turn Around” — climbed to a peak position of number 62.
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Neil Diamond “Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)”
Of Neil Diamond‘s thirteen Top 10 hits, four came in the 1960s. Exactly 50 years ago, the biggest of those four hits, and arguably the most well-known of all of Diamond’s hits, “Sweet Caroline...
