THE TIME CAPSULE: JANUARY. More retro tomorrow.
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JANUARY
Pilot
1975
U.K. - #1
Trivia:
Pilot's "January" reached the top in the UK in January. The song was written by lead singer David Paton and produced by Alan Parsons.
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THE TIME CAPSULE: SUPERNATURAL THING. More retro tomorrow.
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SUPERNATURAL THING (Pt. 1)
Ben E. King
1975
U.S.A. - #5
Trivia:
The forner lead singer of The Drifters enjoyed solo success after he left the vocal group. Ben E. King had been absent from the US R&B and Pop charts for almost a decade until he reutned with "Supernatural Thing" from his album 'Supernatural'.
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THE TIME CAPSULE: RUNAROUND SUE. More retro tomorrow.
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RUNAROUND SUE
Dion
1961
U.K. - #11; U.S.A. - #1
Trivia:
Dion's 2 biggest solo singles were both written by or with Ernie Maresca. "Runaround Sue" topped the chart and was followed by the #2 smash hit "The Wanderer".
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TOP 100 OF 2021. This post: #25-21. Continues early 2022.
2021
If you thought the worst was over in 2020… 2021 had more in store for us. The Delta and Omicron strains, climate change set off disasters such as flooding and fires, acts of terrorism and worldwide protests. We needed music more than ever to get us through the 12 months. Here are the 100 best from Dec. 1, 2020 to Nov. 30, 2021…
TOP SONGS OF 2021
25
I STILL HAVE FAITH IN YOU
ABBA
Finally, the long wait was over when ABBA revealed this as the first track from its comeback album ‘Voyage’.
24
ANGEL BABY
Troye Sivan
The highest ranked of Sivan’s 3 songs on this Top 100.
23
RUNAWAY WITH IT
HRVY
This hit features a sample from Shanice’s “I Love Your Smile”.
22
EVERY MINUTE
Eric Saade
Saade finished as the runner up in the Swedish national finals for Eurovision with this song.
21
DANIEL
Will Young
One of the singles
lifted off Young’s covers album ‘Crying On The Bathroom Floor’.The original was a 2009 single by Bat For Lashes.
THE TIME CAPSULE: LINGER. More retro tomorrow.
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LINGER
The Cranberries
1993
U.K. - #14; U.S.A. - #8
Trivia:
Although The Cranberries may be best remembered for the smash "Zombie", "Linger" is the Irish group's most successful chart hit in the US and UK.
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2021
If you thought the worst was over in 2020… 2021 had more in store for us. The Delta and Omicron strains, climate change set off disasters such as flooding and fires, acts of terrorism and worldwide protests. We needed music more than ever to get us through the 12 months. Here are the 100 best from Dec. 1, 2020 to Nov. 30, 2021…
TOP SONGS OF 2021
30
LIKE U USED TO
Eric Saade
The 2nd of the Swedish pop star’s 3 songs on this Top 100.
29
AIN’T LEAVING NOW
Vargas & Lagola
Swedish duo with a retro feel on this song.
28
STILL YOUNG
Charlotte Perrelli
She won Eurovision in 1999 with “Take Me To Your Heaven” and competed in the national finals for Eurovision 2021 with this schlager number.
27
FALL SO HARD
Christopher
Catchy song from the Danish recording artist.
26
RING OF FIRE
Johnny Cash with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The RPO continue the tradition of recording new arrangements of classic tracks. This was from its 2020 Johnny Cash album.
THE TIME CAPSULE: LOVE ROLLERCOASTER. More retro tomorrow.
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LOVE ROLLERCOASTER
Ohio Players
1975
U.S.A. - #1
Trivia:
"Love Rollercoaster" was the second US #1 single for Ohio Players. The group first reached the top with "Fire" in 1974.
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