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 “Hang On Sloopy,” by the McCoys. Released in July of 1965, this track zoomed all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a garage band classic—with an equally famous music video. “Hang On Sloopy” was a three-chord (G, C, and D) wonder written by Wes Ferrell and Bert Berns,…
Today’s classic song of the day is “My Sharona” by the Knack. This perfect little piece of power pop was released in single form in June of 1979 and peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for six consecutive weeks. It also hit #1 on the Cash Box Top 100 chart and in Australia and Canada. Billboard ranked it…
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 song of the day is “Lodi” by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Released in April of 1969 as the flip side of a two-sided single (the other side was “Bad Moon Rising,” which went to #2 on the charts), this track only rose to #52 on its own in the Billboard Hot 100. Still, it’s a song we all know…
Your classic smooth ’70s soul song of the day is “Everybody Plays the Fool” by the Main Ingredient. This single, released in August of 1972 on the RCA label, went to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #2 on Billboard’s Best Selling Soul Singles chart. “Everybody Plays the Fool” was written by…
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…