“99 Luftballons” (Nena)

99 Luftballons, Nena

Today’s classic song of the day is “99 Luftballons” by the West German group Nena. The song is unique in being that rare foreign-language hit on the U.S. charts; even though the band released an English-language version (“99 Red Balloons”), it was the German version that was the hit in the U.S. Released globally in early 1984 (March 1983 in…

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“Sky High” (Jigsaw)

Sky High, Jigsaw

Today’s classic song of the day is one you probably don’t recall off the top of your head but will remember when you hear it. The song is “Sky High” by a British group called Jigsaw. The single was released in August of 1975 and went all the way to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. (It only went to…

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“Jesse” (Carly Simon)

Jesse, Carly Simon

Today’s classic song of the day is a later and less-remembered hit from Carly Simon. Released in July of 1980, “Jesse” hit #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #8 on the Adult Contemporary chart. It was a highlight of her Come Upstairs album. “Jesse” is a fine piece of songwriting that deals with a woman weak with love for…

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