Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
This week we have somewhat of a telephone theme going on, and today’s classic song of the day is the first of four tunes called “Call Me.” This one was recorded first by Petula Clark then, shortly after, by Chris Montez. This “Call Me” was written by Tony Hatch, who wrote and produced a ton of hits for fellow Brit…
You probably know the Left Banke from their huge hit, “Walk Away Renee.” It’s a great tune but it wasn’t the group’s only hit. They followed up that one with another single, “Pretty Ballerina,” which is today’s classic song of the day. This baroque pop tune entered the charts in January of 1967 and went to #15 on the Billboard…
Today’s classic song of the day was the debut single by Gary Puckett & the Union Gap. The song is “Woman, Woman,” and it was released in August of 1967. It did pretty good for a debut single, hitting #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on the Cash Box Top 100. Before “Woman, Woman” hit the charts, singer…
Yesterday’s classic song of the day was the 5th Dimension’s recording of “Puppet Man.” Sticking with the puppet theme, today’s classic song of the day is “I’m Your Puppet” by James & Bobby Purify. Released in September of 1966, the single went to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on Billboard’s R&B chart. It was also nominated for…
A reviewer for Rolling Stone magazine called Spirit’s “I Got a Line On You” “the near definitive rock single.” I can’t argue with that. Released in October of 1968, today’s hard-rockin’ classic song of the day took almost six months to reach its peak of #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March of 1969. “I Got a Line On…
Here’s today’s classic song of the day, “My Boy Lollipop.” You probably know it from the 1964 single by Jamaican singer Millie Small, which went to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and introduced ska music to the U.S. and the UK. Ms. Small’s version was not the original, however. That honor goes to a then-14 year-old singer named Barbie…
Today’s classic song of the day is one of Tommy James and the Shondells’ biggest hits. “I Think We’re Alone Now” was released as a single in January of 1967 and went all the way to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on the Cash Box Top 100. “I Think We’re Alone Now” was written by Richie Cordell,…
Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Down on the Corner” is today’s classic song of the day. Released as a single in October of 1969, it peaked in late December of that year at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. (CCR never had a number-one hit, if you can believe that.) Like most CCR tunes, “Down on the Corner” was written by the…
Today’s classic song of the day is an R&B track from Major Lance, “The Monkey Time.” Released as a single in June of 1963, “The Monkey Time” hit #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on Billboard’s R&B chart. “The Monkey Time” was written by Curtis Mayfield, of the Impressions. The record was produced by Carl Davis and released…