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Every Hot 100 Number-One Single: “Can’t Buy Me Love” (1964) by The Beatles

Alright, I’ve got a confession to make: I do not love The Beatles. I know, that’s probably total blasphemy in the music critic world, but there’s just no use in pretending. I’ve listened to quite a few of their albums and … Continue reading

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Every Hot 100 Number-One Single: “Everybody Loves Somebody” (1964) by Dean Martin

Today’s number-one single offers only a slight time variation from the three others I’ve already written about. While “Rhinestone Cowboy”, “Angie Baby”, and “Babe” were all recorded and found the bulk of their success at some point in the 70s, … Continue reading

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One Random Single a Day #51: “I Wish You Love” (1964) by Gloria Lynne

And now here comes another point where I’ve grown pretty sick of writing about white men all the time – and who can blame me? So, for the next week or so, I’ll only be writing about singles that come … Continue reading

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Glad All Over: Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1964

For reference, here are the last five entries I’ve covered in my Billboard Hot 100 challenge: – Teen Beat: Billboard’s Hot 100 of  1959 – Alley Oop: Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1960 – I Like It Like That: Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1961 … Continue reading

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