“Baby Come Back” (Player)
Our final classic Yacht Rock song of the day this week is “Baby Come Back” by Player. This tune was enormously successful, hitting #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and staying there for three consecutive weeks in the fall of…
Classic Song of the Day
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic Song of the Day
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Michael Miller
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“Biggest Part of Me” (Ambrosia)
Today’s classic Yacht Rock song of the day is “Biggest Part of Me” by Ambrosia. Released in March of 1980, this track went all the way to #3 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts. The Yacht…
“Love Will Find a Way” (Pablo Cruise)
Today’s classic Yacht Rock song of the day is “Love Will Find a Way” by Pablo Cruise. This track was released in May of 1978 and shot all the way to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Love Will Find…
“Hot Rod Hearts” (Robbie Dupree)
Today’s classic Yacht Rock song of the day is “Hot Rod Hearts” by Robbie Dupree. This one was released in June of 1980, prime Yacht Rock season, and got all the way to #15 on the Billboard Hot 100. It…
“Lowdown” (Boz Skaggs)
Today’s classic Yacht Rock song of the day is “Lowdown,” the first really big hit for singer Boz Skaggs. This one was from his 1976 album, Silk Degrees, and it peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1…
“FM (No Static at All)” (Steely Dan)
Today’s classic Yacht Rock song of the day is “FM (No Static at All)” by those Yacht Rock stalwarts known as Steely Dan. Now, the Dan weren’t known as Yacht Rock at the time (no one was; the genre wouldn’t…