Tag Dusty Springfield

“Soulful Strut” (Young-Holt Unlimited)/”Am I the Same Girl” (Barbara Acklin/Dusty Springfield/Swing Out Sister)

Soulful Strut, Young-Holt Unlimited

Your second classic instrumental hit this week that you didn’t know had lyrics is “Soulful Strut,” a big hit for a little combo called Young-Holt Unlimited. Released in November of 1968, it went on to hit #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Rhythm & Blues Singles charts, #2 on the Easy Listening Chart, and #1 in Canada. The song…

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“What Have I Done to Deserve This?” (Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield)

What Have I Done to Deserve This?

Your classic Dusty Springfield comeback song of the day is “What Have I Done to Deserve This?” This track was released by Pet Shop Boys, with Dusty contributing guest vocals, in August of 1987. It was a big hit, going all the way to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart, and #1 on…

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