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Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1988

Posted on 6 March, 2019 by Lyzette

100. “Prove Your Love” – Taylor Dayne: We’re starting off a new year with one of the big names of the late 80s/early 90s pop scene! One thing that first comes out at me is how huge this song is, both … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1988, Aerosmith, Al B. Sure, Belinda Carlisle, Billboard Hot 100, Billy Ocean, Bobby Brown, Bobby McFerrin, Bon Jovi, Breathe, Brenda K. Starr, Brenda Russell, Bruce Hornsby and the Range, Cheap Trick, Cher, Chicago, Daryl Hall, David Lee Roth, Debbie Gibson, Def Leppard, Dusty Springfield, Elton John, Eric Carmen, Expose, Foreigner, George Harrison, George Michael, Gloria Estefan, Guns N Roses, Hall and Oates, Huey Lewis and the News, Icehouse, Information Society, INXS, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Jody Watley, Joe Esposito, John Cougar, John Cougar Mellencamp, John Mellencamp, John Oates, Johnny Hates Jazz, Keith Sweat, Kylie Minogue, Miami Sound Machine, Michael Jackson, Natalie Cole, New Edition, Patrick Swayze, Paul Carrack, Pebbles, Pet Shop Boys, Peter Cetera, Phil Collins, Poison, Pretty Poison, Richard Marx, Rick Astley, Robert Palmer, Roger Troutman, Samantha Fox, Sananda Maitreya, Steve Winwood, Sting, Taylor Dayne, Terence Trent D'Arby, The Bangles, The Beach Boys, The Escape Club, The Jets, Tiffany, Tracy Chapman, U2, UB40, Van Halen, Wendy Fraser, White Lion, Whitesnake, Whitney Houston | Leave a comment

Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1976

Posted on 24 June, 2016 by Lyzette

100. “Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.) – Glen Campbell: Set side-by-side with the wildly successful, much better “Rhinestone Cowboy”, “Country Boy” feels like a cheap follow-up. On its own, however, it’s just a completely innocuous country song about … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1976, Aerosmith, Andrea True Connection, Barry Manilow, Bay City Rollers, Bee Gees, Billboard Hot 100, Boz Scaggs, C.W. McCall, Candi Staton, Captain and Tennille, Chaka Khan, Chicago, Cliff Richard, Commodores, David Bowie, David Ruffin, Diana Ross, Donna Summer, Donny Osmond, Dorothy Moore, Dr. Hook, Eagles, Earth Wind and Fire, Electric Light Orchestra, Elton John, Elvin Bishop, England Dan, Eric Carmen, Fleetwood Mac, Foghat, Gary Wright, George Benson, Glen Campbell, Hall and Oates, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, Henry Gross, Hot Chocolate, Jefferson Starship, John Ford Coley, John Sebastian, John Travolta, Johnnie Taylor, KC and the Sunshine Band, Keith Carradine, Kiki Dee, KISS, Larry Groce, Lou Rawls, Marie Osmond, Maxine Nightingale, Neil Sedaka, Ohio Players, Orleans, Parliament, Paul Anka, Paul Simon, Peter Frampton, Queen, Rhythm Heritage, Rick Dees, Rufus, Seals and Crofts, Silver, Silver Convention, Starbuck, Starland Vocal Band, Steve Miller Band, Sweet, Tavares, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Bellamy Brothers, The Brothers Johnson, The Four Seasons, The Manhattans, The Miracles, The O'Jays, The Staple Singers, The Sylvers, The Who, Thin Lizzy, Vicki Sue Robinson, Walter Murphy, war, Wild Cherry, Wing and a Prayer Fife Drum Corps, Wings | 4 Comments

Groovin’: Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1967

Posted on 6 August, 2015 by Lyzette

For reference, here are the last five entries I’ve covered in my Billboard Hot 100 challenge: – Twistin’ the Night Away: Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1962 – It’s My Party: Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1963 – Glad All Over: Billboard’s Hot 100 … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1967, Aretha Franklin, Billboard Hot 100, Blues Magoos, Bob Luman, Bobbie Gentry, Bobby Vee, Booker T. and the M.G.'s, Buffalo Springfield, Carla Thomas, Cher, Donovan, Four Tops, Frank Sinatra, Frankie Valli, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Herman's Hermits, Janis Ian, Jefferson Airplane, Joey Dee and the Starliters, Lesley Gore, Lulu, Marvin Gaye, Nancy Sinatra, Neil Diamond, Otis Redding, Peter Paul and Mary, Petula Clark, Procol Harum, Ray Charles, Scott McKenzie, Small Faces, Sonny & Cher, Sonny Bono, Stevie Wonder, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Tammi Terrell, The 5th Dimension, The Bar-Kays, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Box Tops, The Buckinghams, The Byrds, The Cowsills, The Doors, The Easybeats, The Electric Prunes, The Four Preps, The Grass Roots, The Left Banke, The Mamas and the Papas, The Miracles, The Monkees, The Moody Blues, The Righteous Brothers, The Rolling Stones, The Spencer Davis Group, The Supremes, The Turtles, The Who, The Young Rascals, Tommy James and the Shondells, Toots and the Maytals, Vikki Carr | 5 Comments

Land of 1000 Dances: Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1966

Posted on 27 July, 2015 by Lyzette

For reference, here are the last five entries I’ve covered in my Billboard Hot 100 challenge: – I Like It Like That: Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1961 – Twistin’ the Night Away: Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1962 – It’s My Party: Billboard’s Hot … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1966, ? and the Mysterians, Billboard Hot 100, Bob Dylan, Bobby Fuller Four, Buddy Holly, Cher, Donovan, Dusty Springfield, Four Tops, Frank Sinatra, Herb Alpert, Herman's Hermits, James Brown, Jimmy Ruffin, Lee Dorsey, Martha and the Vandellas, Marvin Gaye, Mary Wells, Nancy Sinatra, Otis Redding, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Peter Paul and Mary, Question Mark and the Mysterians, Sandy Posey, Simon and Garfunkel, Stevie Wonder, The Association, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Brothers Four, The Capitols, The Chiffons, The Count Five, The Hollies, The Jackson 5, The Left Banke, The Lovin' Spoonful, The Mamas and the Papas, The Marvelettes, The Miracles, The Monkees, The Rolling Stones, The Ronettes, The Skyliners, The Standells, The Supremes, The Surfaris, The T-Bones, The Temptations, The Troggs, The Yardbirds, Wilson Pickett | 5 Comments

Glad All Over: Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1964

Posted on 4 July, 2015 by Lyzette

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 →