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Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1984

Posted on 18 February, 2018 by Lyzette

100. “Yah Mo B There” – James Ingram & Michael McDonald: Yeah, in retrospect, maybe giving this song this title was not a good idea. It certainly makes for an awkward start to this countdown of 1984’s top 100 singles. As … Continue reading →

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Every Hot 100 Number-One Single: “Let’s Hear It For the Boy” (1984) by Deniece Williams

Posted on 17 November, 2017 by Lyzette

Between my Billboard Challenge, my Every Hot 100 Number-One Single challenge, and various other listening activities I do in the background, I feel like a good chunk of my writing work is spent writing about men in the industry. Sadly, … Continue reading →

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Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1982

Posted on 31 August, 2017 by Lyzette

100. “Edge of Seventeen” – Stevie Nicks: There’s few better ways to get back into the swing of my Billboard challenge than to revisit an old 80s favorite. Although I’m generally mixed in my opinion of Stevie Nicks’s career post-Fleetwood Mac, … Continue reading →

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Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1978

Posted on 14 August, 2016 by Lyzette

100. “Deacon Blues” – Steely Dan: Kicking things off with a real bang is jazz-rock experts Steely Dan. While I’ve yet to listen to more from this group than just their Hot 100 singles, every song I hear from them is … Continue reading →