Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Today’s classic song of the day is “You Belong to Me.” You probably remember it from Carly Simon’s hit version, released in August of 1977; her single went all the way to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, #9 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #4 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. “You Belong to Me” was written by Carly…
I’m betting that you know the singer behind today’s classic song of the day, Freda Payne, but probably don’t remember the song. The song is “Deeper and Deeper” and it’s pretty much forgotten today—which is a shame, because it’s a damned fine piece of music. Freda Payne released “Deeper and Deeper” on Invictus Records in September of 1970. It only…
Billy Joel’s album The Stranger was a really big deal during my sophomore year in college. The album came out just as classes started in September of 1977 and spent six weeks in the #2 position on the Billboard 200 top albums chart. It spawned a number of hit singles, including “Just the Way You Are” (#3), “She’s Always a…
Back in 1976 disco music was in full swing, which meant it was ripe for parody—which is exactly what up-and-coming disc jockey Rick Dees did. Dees released his humorously duckified disco track, “Disco Duck,” in September of 1976 and it shot all the way to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. “Disco Duck,” which…
Today’s classic song of the day is a premier example of producer Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound style. The song is “Da Doo Ron Ron” and it was a major hit for Spector’s group, the Crystals. Released as a single in April of 1963, “Da Doo Ron Ron” peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on the…
Today’s classic song of the day is a one-hit wonder by soul singer Jean Knight. The song is “Mr. Big Stuff” and, when it was released in May of 1971, it went all the way to #2 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100, and #1 on Billboard’s Soul chart (for five consecutive weeks!). “Mr. Big…
Today’s classic song of the day is a nice little bit of easy listening fluff from Australian songstress Olivia Newton-John. The song is “Sam” and, when it was released as a single in January of 1977, it went to #20 on the Billboard Hot 100, #34 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. “Sam”…
Eric Carmen is the king of power pop, and today’s classic song of the day is him applying all his power pop prowess to an uptempo ballad. The song is “Never Gonna Fall in Love Again” and, when it was released in April of 1976, it went all the way to #11 on the Billboard Hot 100, #9 on the…
“Floy Joy” was the Supremes’ last top twenty hit and it’s today’s classic song of the day. Released as a single in December of 1971, it hit, early in 1972, #16 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100 and #5 on Billboard’s R&B chart. In many ways, “Floy Joy” was a return to classic form for…