Friday, December 31, 2021

THE TIME CAPSULE: JANUARY. More retro tomorrow.

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JANUARY

Pilot

1975

U.K. - #1

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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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Thursday, December 30, 2021

THE TIME CAPSULE: SUPERNATURAL THING. More retro tomorrow.

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SUPERNATURAL THING (Pt. 1)

Ben E. King

1975

U.S.A. - #5

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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'.

 

Check out all the songs tha4t have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track.

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Wednesday, December 29, 2021

THE TIME CAPSULE: RUNAROUND SUE. More retro tomorrow.

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RUNAROUND SUE

Dion

1961

U.K. - #11; U.S.A. - #1

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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".

 

Check out all the songs tha4t have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track.

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Tuesday, December 28, 2021

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

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Runaway With It - Single by HRVY | Spotify 

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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

Artwork for 1994 North American release (US vinyl and CD single pictured)

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.

 

Check out all the songs tha4t have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track.

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Monday, December 27, 2021

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

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Christopher – Fall So Hard Lyrics | Genius Lyrics 

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NEW: 'Ain't Leaving Now' – Vargas & Lagola – Talk About Pop Music

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

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Trivia:

"Love Rollercoaster" was the second US #1 single for Ohio Players. The group first reached the top with "Fire" in 1974.

 

Check out all the songs tha4t have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0?si=BYCiWGK3QRim_FaIIkAIdg

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