Category 1970s

“Jimmy Mack” (Martha and the Vandellas/Sheena Easton/Laura Nyro and Labelle)

Jimmy Mack, Martha and the Vandellas

Today’s classic song of the day is “Jimmy Mack” by Martha and the Vandellas. Released as a single in February of 1967, this Motown classic peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 but went all the way to #1 on Billboard’s R&B chart. “Jimmy Mack” was written by the team of Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland, AKA…

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“Kiss You All Over” (Exile)

Kiss You All Over, Exile

Today’s classic song of the day is “Kiss You All Over” by Exile. Released in May of 1978, this one went all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was also a top ten hit in Australia (#1), Austria, Belgium, Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand (#1), Norway, South Africa (#1), Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, and West…

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“Mamma Mia” (ABBA)

Mamma Mia

Today’s classic song of the day is “Mamma Mia” by ABBA. Released in September of 1975, “Mamma Mia” was a worldwide hit—except, for some reason, here in the U.S. It hit the top ten in Australia (#1), Austria, Belgium, Ireland (#1), Italy, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Switzerland (#1), the UK (#1), West Germany (#1). and Yugoslavia. For whatever reason,…

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“Car Wash” (Rose Royce)

Car Wash, Rose Royce

This week we’re featuring songs from the cinema, and today’s classic movie song of the day is “Car Wash,” from the 1976 film of the same name, as performed by the group named Rose Royce. The single was released in September of 1976 and went to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles charts. It was…

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