Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Continuing our look at the best soul/R&B songs from that classic year of 1970, here’s today’s classic 1970 song of the day, “Love on a Two-Way Street” by the Moments. This single was released in March of 1970 and rose to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 (and #1 on Billboard’s R&B chart) on May 30th. Billboard ranked the record…
Today’s classic song of the day is such a great song it was a hit in both the 1960s and 1980s—and has become a standard for performers of all types and sizes. The song is “This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You),” which was first released by the Isley Brothers in 1966 and then later by Rod Stewart…
Today’s classic song of the day celebrates the launch of MTV on this date in 1981 with “Video Killed the Radio Star,” by the Buggles. This is the first video that MTV played when it launched and it became a bit of a theme song for the MTV generation. The song was less successful on the charts, only reaching #40…
Today’s classic song by a Gary, Gerry, or Jerry of the day is “This Little Girl” by Gary U.S. Bonds. It was included on his 1981 comeback album, Dedication, then released as a single that went to #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the Cash Box Top 100 charts. “This Little Girl” was written by the Boss…
Today’s classic Yacht Rock song of the day is “Biggest Part of Me” by Ambrosia. Released in March of 1980, this track went all the way to #3 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts. The old Yacht or Nyacht? website (no longer active) gave this one a Yachtski score of just 72.5, a little low but…
Today’s classic Yacht Rock song of the day is “Hot Rod Hearts” by Robbie Dupree. This one was released in June of 1980, prime Yacht Rock season, and got all the way to #15 on the Billboard Hot 100. It ranks a little lower on the Yachtski scale (from the old Yacht or Nyacht? website), coming in at an 83.5…
Here’s a bonus classic song of the day for you, Steely Dan’s “lost” track from the Gaucho album, “The Second Arrangement.” There’s a long story behind this one, and it’s worth telling. First, though, the song. This is a terrific Dan song. It was written and recorded in 1979, after the success of their legendary Aja album, as the first…
Our final classic summer song of the day this week is “Walking on Sunshine” by Katrina and the Waves. Does anybody know of a happier, peppier, summerier song than this one? “Walking on Sunshine” is a refreshing, upbeat brew of pure joy, guaranteed to pick you up on even the dreariest of days. It’s a really simple song, just A,…
We’re wrapping up our week-long tribute to the late Cynthia Weil with one of her later songs, “Somewhere Out There,” a duet by Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram. Cynthia and her husband Barry Mann, along with James Horner, wrote this one for the soundtrack of the animated movie An American Tail. This is one of those songs that brings chills…