Monthly Archives: August 2018

Rockin’ Thru the Aughts: The Year 2000 Pt. 9 – All the rest

Posted on 28 August, 2018 by Lyzette

Rockin’ Thru the Aughts is my revisit through the rock music I loved as a preteen and teenager. For a full list of what I will be covering (and have already covered) on this challenge, head over here. Also, if you … Continue reading →

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Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1986

Posted on 17 August, 2018 by Lyzette

100. “Go Home” – Stevie Wonder: Starting off this next Hot 100 overview, we’ve reached yet another end of yet another era. After an impressive run year after year, this remains to date the final top ten entry from the … Continue reading →

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Every Hot 100 Number-One Single: “I Just Called to Say I Love You” (1984) by Stevie Wonder

Posted on 10 August, 2018 by Lyzette

When this came up on the randomizer I’d been using for my Every Hot 100 Number-One Single project, I was instantly elated. And in the very next instant, I literally laughed out loud to myself. Because this is one of … Continue reading →