Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Unless you’re a Girl Group aficionado, you’ve probably never heard today’s classic song of the day. The song is “When the Boy’s Happy (The Girl’s Happy Too)” and it is a perfect piece of Wall of Soundish Girl Group pop. The single of “When the Boy’s Happy (The Girl’s Happy Too)” was released on the Rust Records label (a subsidiary…
For today’s classic song of the day we go way back to early 1961 and Del Shannon’s massive hit, “Runaway.” This one shot all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100 and also topped the charts in Australia, Canada, Chile, New Zealand, and the UK. “Runaway” was written by Del Shannon (then going…
Still remembering the late Bobby Hart, who passed away last week, today’s classic song of the day is “Come a Little Bit Closer” by Jay and the Americans. Released during the fall of 1964, this single peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Come a Little Bit Closer” was written by Bobby Hart and his longtime partner Tommy Boyce,…
Still honoring songwriter Bobby Hart, who passed away last week, today’s classic song of the day is one of his most popular tunes, “Last Train to Clarksville” by the Monkees. Released as a single in August of 1966, this track went all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 “Last Train to Clarksville” was written by Bobby Hart…
We found out yesterday that songwriter Bobby Hart passed away earlier last week. In his honor, today’s classic song of the day is “I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonight?” by Mr. Hart and his partner Tommy Boyce, performing as Boyce and Hart. This single, released in December of 1967, shot up the charts early in 1968, reaching #8 on the…
I’ve always thought of today’s classic song of the day as an instrumental, but it really isn’t. “Shotgun” by Junior Walker & the All Stars actually has lyrics, and they’re sung by Junior Walker himself. There’s a story behind that. “Shotgun” wasn’t actually recorded by Junior Walker’s real band. Berry Gordy (who co-produced the track with Lawrence Horn) thought the…
Today’s somewhat forgotten classic song of the day is “Goodbye” by Mary Hopkin. This was Mary’s second hit single; it followed the chart-topping “Those Were the Days,” released the previous year. “Goodbye” was released in March of 1969 and rose all the way to #13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #6 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. It hit…
Here’s another Motown classic from Levi Stubbs and the Four Tops. Today’s classic song of the day is “Shake Me, Wake Me (When It’s Over); it was released in February of 1966 and went to #18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on Billboard’s R&B chart. Like many of the Four Tops’ songs, “Shake Me, Wake Me (When It’s…
Today’s somewhat obscure classic song of the day comes from a group of siblings called the Paris Sisters. The song is a forgotten Girl Group classic called “My Good Friend.” “My Good Friend” was written by Paris sister Priscilla Paris. The legendary Jack Nitszche, who did a lot of work with producer Phil Spector, did the arrangement and also, with…