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 “I Want You Back” by the Jackson 5. This was the Jacksons’ first single release, in October of 1969, and it was a huge hit, peaking at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Cash Box Top 100, and Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles charts. “I Want You Back” was written by the group…
Today’s classic song of the day is a hot track from the disco era, “Turn the Beat Around” by Vicki Sue Robinson. Released in February of 1976, this single hit #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, #15 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #1 on Billboard’s Hot Dance/Disco chart. “Turn the Beat Around” was written by brothers Gerald and…
This week’s final classic early ’70s song of the day is “Turn Back the Hands of Time” by Tyrone Davis. This classic Chicago soul track debuted in February of 1970 and peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, #4 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #1 on Billboard’s R&B chart. “Turn Back the Hands of Time” was written…
Today’s classic early ’70s song of the day is the combo of “See Me, Feel Me/Listening to You” by the Who. This single, released in September of 1970, hit #12 on the Billboard Hot 100. As most of you know, “See Me, Feel Me” and “Listening to You” were two tunes from the Who’s rock opera, Tommy. The Tommy album…
Today’s classic early ’70s song of the day is “Chick-A-Boom (Don’t Ya Jes’Love It”) by some dude calling himself Daddy Dewdrop. This odd little single, released in February of 1971, unaccountably rose to #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the Cash Box Top 100. “Chick-A-Boom” is a song with spoken lyrics in the verses about a guy…
Today’s classic early ’70s song of the day for the first day of summer is, fittingly, “In the Summertime” by Mungo Jerry. Released during early the early summer months of 1970, this one-hit wonder went #1 all around the world—except in the U.S., where it stalled at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Where was it #1? Australia, Austria, Belgium,…
Today’s classic early ’70s soft rock song of the day is the breathily sensual “Stay Awhile” by a group from Canada called the Bells. Released in February of 1971, it rose to #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, #4 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #8 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. Not surprisingly, it hit #1 on all the…
Today’s classic early ’70s song of the day is “Express Yourself” by Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. Released in August of 1970, this funky little tune peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on Billboard’s R&B chart. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group…
This week we’re focusing on hits from the early 1970s and our first classic early ’70s song of the day is “Indiana Wants Me” by R. Dean Taylor. This single was released in August of 1970 and shot to #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the competing Cash Box Top 100. “Indiana Wants Me” was written by…
Today’s classic song of the day is one of Phil Spector’s last Wall of Sound productions, “Black Pearl” by Sonny Charles and the Checkmates. Released in April of 1969, the song hit #13 on the Billboard Hot 100, #10 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #8 on Billboard’s R&B chart. “Black Pearl” was written by Toni Wine and Irwin…