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 with the name of the day in the title is “Sunday Morning Coming Down.” The song was written by Kris Kirstofferson and became a #1 country hit for his pal Johnny Cash in 1970. (Ray Stevens actually recorded it first, although his version only hit #55 on the Country charts.) Johnny Cash’s version was…
Today’s classic song of the day was a #1 country hit that crossed over to the mainstream charts. The song is “Seven Year Ache” by Johnny Cash’s little girl Rosanne Cash. The single was released in February of 1981 and hit #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, #6 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Chart, and #22 on the Billboard…
Today’s classic song of the day is “Oh Me Oh My (I’m a Fool for You Baby)” by British songstress Lulu. This song was released, on Atco Records, in November of 1969 and peaked at #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 early the following year. “Oh Me Oh My” was written by Jim Doris, a British songwriter with only a…
Today’s classic song of the day is the ethereal “Lovin’ You” by the late Minnie Riperton. This track was released in January of 1975 and peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (and #3 on Billboard’s R&B chart) in April 5th. Billboard ranked it as the #13 song for the entire year in 1975. “Lovin’ You” was written by…
Today’s classic song of the day is Stevie Wonder’s “Golden Lady.” This song was never released as a single in the U.S., although it should have been. It was a standout track (the fourth and final track on side one) on Wonder’s 1973 album, Innervisions. Innervisions was the third of a string of five career-defining albums from Stevie Wonder. The…
Today’s classic Motown song of the day is “Bernadette” by the Four Tops. It was released in February of 1967 and peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart. “Bernadette” was a ground-breaking tune, especially for bass players. Motown legend James Jamerson played bass and showed all the other players out there…
Today’s classic soul song of the day is “People Get Ready,” written by the great Curtis Mayfield. It’s a song that’s been covered dozens if not hundreds of times, which makes it a true classic. “People Get Ready” is a popular song with gospel roots. The lyrics use the spiritual to inform the material, in particular the struggle of Black…
We’ll end our week of early MTV-era hits with today’s classic MTV song of the day, Cyndi Lauper’s anthemic “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.” This smash hit was released as a single in June of 1983 and shot to #1 on the Cash Box Top 100 and Billboard Dance Club Songs charts and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. It…
Today’s classic early MTV song of the day is “Vacation” by the Go-Go’s. This single, the title track and first single from the group’s second album, Vacation, was released in July of 1982, the middle of summer, and it peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #6 on the Cash Box Top 100. “Vacation” was written by Go-Go’s’…
Today’s classic early MTV song of the day is “Mickey” by Toni Basil, the one with the sing-song cheerleader chant “Oh Mickey you’re so fine, you’re so fine you blow my mind, hey Mickey!” “Mickey” was released as a single in January of 1982, just a few months after the August 1981 launch of the MTV channel, and the accompanying…