Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
We’re still in disco mode this week, so today’s classic disco song of the day is “Le Freak” by Chic. This hot little number, released in September of 1978, the height of the disco era, hit number-one worldwide—in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and, in the U.S., on the Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Hot Soul Singles, Billboard Dance Club…
Today’s classic funk/disco song of the day is “Strawberry Letter 23” by the Brothers Johnson. This track was released in June of 1977 and peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard’s R&B chart. “Strawberry Letter 23” was written and first released by R&B singer/guitarist Shuggie Otis, the son of musician Johnny Otis (“Willie and the…
Today’s classic disco song of the day is “Boogie Ooogie Oogie” by A Taste of Honey. Released in June of 1978, this disco classic hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Soul Singles, Billboard Hot Disco Singles, and Cash Box Top 100 charts. (It also hit #1 in Canada.) Billboard ranked it the #9 song for all of 1978.…
I am not a huge fan of the disco music but admit to liking a few tracks in that otherwise-despised (by me, at least) genre. So this week is all boogie, all the time, starting with today’s classic disco song of the day, “Boogie Nights” by Heatwave. This well-produced track was released in 1977 and rose to #2 on both…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Knowing Me, Knowing You” by ABBA. Released worldwide in February of 1977, this was one of their biggest hits. This single was a #1 hit in Belgium, Ireland, South Africa, West Germany, and the UK. Even though it peaked at #14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, it was a Top 10 hit…
Today’s classic song of the day is “More Than a Feeling” by Boston. This track was released in September 1976, my first month in college, and rose all the way to #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. It’s since become a classic hard rock track and a staple on classic rock radio. “More Than a Feeling” was the lead single…
Today’s classic Motown song of the day is “Walk Away from Love” by David Ruffin. Released in November of 1975, it rose to #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard’s R&B chart. “Walk Away from Love” was written by Charles Kipps and produced by Van McCoy. Kipps wrote songs for Faith, Hope and Charity, the Choice Four,…
This week we’re going off on a slight tangent and featuring songs that my parents liked. Many of us will remember them from our childhoods, not necessarily music we chose to listen to but rather songs we unwittingly heard around the house. Maybe we liked them, maybe we didn’t. Our first classic song of the day that my parents liked…
Today’s classic song of the day is by a legendary Motown group after they left the Motown label. The song is “Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got)” and the group is the Four Tops. This single was released on the ABC/Dunhill label in in January of 1973. It proved that the Tops could be successful without Berry Gordy,…