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 “Queen of Hearts.” The song was written by Hank DeVito, Emmylou Harris’ pedal steel guitarist, first recorded (and a hit in England) by Dave Edmunds, and made an even bigger hit here in the U.S. by country singer Juice Newton. Dave Edmunds, of Rockpile fame, first recorded “Queen of Hearts” for his 1979…
Today’s classic song of the day is a collaboration between two massive rock superstars, David Bowie and the band Queen, led by singer Freddie Mercury. The song is “Under Pressure” and it was released as a single in October of 1981 (in the U.S.; November in the UK). The song went to #29 on the Billboard Hot 100, #22 on…
Today’s classic song of the day is that disco classic, Thelma Houston’s “Don’t Leave Me This Way.” If you were anywhere near a radio or dance floor during the spring of 1977, you heard a lot of this one. “Don’t Leave Me This Way” was written by Philly Soul legends Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, along with frequent collaborator Cary…
Still celebrating composer Jim Steinman’s birthday, today’s classic song of the day is one of his tunes from the 1984 movie, Streets of Fire. “Tonight is What It Means to Be Young” was the movie’s closer, sung in the movie by lead character Ellen Aim (Diane Lane). In reality, Ms. Lane was lip synching to a studio group called Fire…
Still celebrating yesterday’s birthday of the late Jim Steinman, here’s the biggest-selling song he wrote, “Total Eclipse of the Heart.” Performed by Welsh songstress Bonnie Tyler, this over-the-melodramatic-top power ballad was released in June of 1983 (February in the UK) and shot to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100 charts. It also hit #1…
Today’s classic dream-related song of the day is “Your Wildest Dreams” by the Moody Blues. Released in April of 1986, this single went to #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, #2 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The song’s music video also got a ton of airplay on MTV and other channels. “Your…
Today’s dreamy classic song of the day is “I Can Dream About You” by Dan Hartman. You may better remember it, however, as being featured in the 1984 movie Streets of Fire—and hence springs a story. Streets of Fire, as some of you may remember, was a kind of operatic rock and roll action thriller, directed by Walter Hill. It…
Today’s classic song of the day keeps us in the ’80s with the very popular Huey Lewis and the News and their hit, “The Power of Love.” You may remember the song being featured in the blockbuster film, Back to the Future, or from its popular MTV music video. “The Power of Love” was written by Newsers Huey Lewis, Johnny…
Keeping with our theme of phone number-named tunes, today’s classic song of the day is that major earworm from the early ’80s, “867-5309/Jenny” by Tommy Tutone. Released in November of 1981 and supported by massive MTV music video airplay, this irresistible little ditty hit #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, #5 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #1 on…