Monthly Archives: January 2018

Lyzette’s 50 Favorite Albums of 2017

Posted on 28 January, 2018 by Lyzette

As with my Worst Hit Singles of 2017 and Top Films of 2017 lists, the fates have decided that I should write some words on what I have decided to be among the most noteworthy music albums of the past … Continue reading →

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Every Hot 100 Number-One Single: “I Can’t Stop Loving You” (1962) – Ray Charles

Posted on 27 January, 2018 by Lyzette

Now here’s one that I can actually enjoy writing about!! Don’t get me wrong, as much as I get a sick thrill out of writing about songs that I consider to be awful or in bad taste (such as, most … Continue reading →

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Every Hot 100 Number-One Single: “Go Away Little Girl” (1963) by Steve Lawrence

Posted on 24 January, 2018 by Lyzette

Now here’s one song about which I’m not exactly thrilled to write about. I figured I’d come across one of these hit songs eventually – the types of traditional pop long songs that were the absolute rage among young listeners, … Continue reading →

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Every Hot 100 Number-One Single: “Take My Breath Away” (1986) – Berlin

Posted on 15 January, 2018 by Lyzette

Ah… I love covering the classics in this series. The song I will be covering today is one of the definitive love songs of the 80s – and, depending on who you ask, perhaps of all time. It won both … Continue reading →

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Lyzette’s Top Films of 2017

Posted on 8 January, 2018 by Lyzette

After publishing my list on the Worst Hit Singles of 2017, I set up a poll on Twitter to decide which 2017-themed list I should work on next. While I didn’t get too many votes, nearly half of the votes … Continue reading →