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 early ’80s song of the day is “We Got the Beat” by the Go-Go’s. Released in January of 1982, it went to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and established the group as the real deal. “We Got the Beat” was written by Charlotte Caffey, the band’s lead guitarist. It was inspired by the Miracles’ 1965 Motown hit,…
This week we’re fast forwarding slightly to the late 1970s and very early 1980s and some of the best tracks from that era. With that in mind, today’s classic song of the day is “Stop Your Sobbing” by the Pretenders. Released as a single in January of 1979, this track peaked at #65 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #34…
Yesterday’s classic song of the day was “Lotta Love” by the late Nicolette Larson. Today’s classic song of the day features a duet with Ms. Larson on the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s hit, “Make a Little Magic.” This single was released during the summer of 1980 and rose to #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #77 on Billboard’s Hot…
Today’s classic song of the day is one I love but you might not have heard of. The song is “Ragin’ Eyes” by Nick Lowe, and it’s a corker. I can listen to this one on repeat all day long. “Ragin’ Eyes” is from Mr. Lowe’s 1983 album, The Abominable Showman, and shows off his penchant for witty lyrics and…
Today’s classic movie song of the day is “Flashdance… What a Feeling” from the 1983 movie, Flashdance. The song was sung by Irene Cara and, released as a single in March of that year, it was a worldwide hit. “Flashdance” hit #1 in Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Switzerland, and,…
Today’s classic song from a movie of the day is “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” from the 1987 blockbuster film, Dirty Dancing. The theme song was performed by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes; released as a single in July of 1987, it hit #1 all around the world, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, South Africa, and, in…
Today’s classic movie song of the day is “St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)” from the 1985 movie, St. Elmo’s Fire, performed by John Parr. The song was released as a single in June of 1985 and hit #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100 charts. “St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)” was written by…
Today’s classic night song of the day comes from Hoosier native John Mellencamp, then going by the stage name of John Cougar. The song is “Ain’t Even Done with the Night” and it was released in January of 1981. It peaked, in May of that year, at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Ain’t Even Done with the Night,” written…
Today’s classic night song of the day fast forwards to September of 1982 and the single “Shadows of the Night” by Pat Benatar. This track, supported by a ton of MTV play, hit #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on Billboard’s Top Rocks Track chart. “Shadows of the Night” was written by D.L. Byron for the 1980 movie,…