1959: The 100 Greatest Songs. 
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1959:

THE 50 GREATEST TRACKS

11. JOEY’S SONG Bill Haley & His Comets

12.SLEEP WALK Santo & Johnny

13.HANDY MAN Jimmy Jones

14.YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES Marv Johnson

15.I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU The Flamingos

16.I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN Johnnie Ray

17.POISON IVY The Coasters

18.ONLY SIXTEEN Sam Cooke

19.LIVING DOLL Cliff Richard & The Shadows

20.        VENUS Frankie Avalon

21.SEA OF LOVE Phil Phillips

22.        DREAM LOVER Bobby Darin

23.        OH! CAROL Neil Sedaka

24.        (NOW AND THEN THERE’S) A FOOL SUCH AS I Elvis Presley

25.        RAINING IN MY HEART Buddy Holly

26.        THE HAPPY ORGAN Dave “Baby” Cortez

27.        A TEENAGER IN LOVE Dion & The Belmonts

28.        DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE The Shirelles

29.        THAT’S WHY I LOVE YOU SO Jackie Wilson

30.        ONE WAY TICKET Neil Sedaka

31.COME TO ME Marv Johnson

32.        BEYOND THE SEA Bobby Darin

33.        I’LL BE SATISFIED Jackie Wilson

34.        DANCE WITH ME The Drifters

35.        KANSAS CITY Wilbert Harrison

36.        AS I LOVE YOU Shirley Bassey

37.        EVERYBODY LOVES TO CHA CHA CHA Sam Cooke

38.        I GOT STUNG Elvis Presley

39.        MONA LISA Conway Twitty

40.        RUNNING BEAR Johnny Preston

41.TALK THAT TALK Jackie Wilson

42.        WHAT DO YOU WANT Adam Faith

43.        TEEN BEAT Sandy Nelson’

44.        THE TWIST Hank Ballard & The MIdnighters

45.        I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT Elvis Presley

46.        IT’S LATE Ricky Nelson

47.        BAD GIRL The Miracles

48.        THE THREE LITTLE BELLS (LITTLE JIMMY BROWN) The Browns

49.        TRAVELLIN’ LIGHT Cliff Richard & The Shadows

50.        PETITE FLEUR Chris Barber’s Jazz Band

 

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ESC WINNING SONGS #25. Check back here every day for the next song. Updated twice daily on weekdays.

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST:

66 WINNING SONGS

(1956-2018)

Caffé Latté is looking back at every one of the 66 ESC winning songs in order of preference.

#25

ONLY TEARDROPS

Emmelie DeForest

DENMARK - 2013

12 POINTS FROM: France; Iceland; Ireland; Italy; FYR Macedonia; United Kingdom; Slovenia & Serbia.

“Only Teardrops” was certainly catchy, but the Danes have been represented by stronger material. In the final, Azerbaijan gathered 12 points from more countries than Denmark (10) but the upbeat song accumulated the higher overall total.

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THE TIME CAPSULE: WE LIVE FOR LOVE.
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WE LIVE FOR LOVE

Pat Benatar

1979 US #27

Trivia: After making inroads with "Heartbreaker", Pat Benatar broke through internationally in 1980 with "We Live For Love". Both tracks were lifted off her 1979 debut album 'In The Heat Of The Night'.

 

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ESC WINNING SONGS #26. Check back here every day for the next song. Updated twice daily on weekdays.

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST:

66 WINNING SONGS

(1956-2018)

Caffé Latté is looking back at every one of the 66 ESC winning songs in order of preference.

#26

AMAR PELOS DOIS

Salvador Sobral

PORTUGAL - 2017

24 POINTS FROM: France; Iceland; Lithuania; Netherlands; Israel; Spain & Switzerland.

Portugal’s wait for Eurovision victory had endured decades of disappointing results. Salvador Sobral’s entry finally saw a Portuguese entry emerge triumphant. This was easily Portugal’s finest entry ever. It collected 12 points from both the national juries and public tele-voting in 7 countries. The classy song suffered somewhat from Sobral’s distracting delivery. His arrogant put-down of fellow competitors was also a turn-off. In the end, it was refreshing to see ESC at a new location: the picturesque city of Lisbon.

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THE LOST SINGLES: SHOULD-A BEEN HITS.
APACHE.
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THE LOST SINGLES

SHOULD-A BEEN HITS

APACHE

Sugarhill Gang

1981

"Apache" had been an instrumental hit for the group The Shadows in the 1960's. The track received a rap makeover when covered by The Sugarhill Gang. Although now regarded as a seminal hip hop classic, the single failed to crack the American or UK Top 40.

This regular segment looks back on recordings that deserved to become popular singles but failed to attract attention and sales. Check the special Caffé Latté playlist on spotify to finally discover these releases.

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ESC WINNING SONGS #27. Check back here every day for the next song. Updated twice daily on weekdays.

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST:

66 WINNING SONGS

(1956-2018)

Caffé Latté is looking back at every one of the 66 ESC winning songs in order of preference.

#27

EIN BIßCHEN FRIEDEN

Nicole

GERMANY - 1982

12 POINTS FROM: Cyprus; Denmark; Yugoslavia; Ireland; Portugal; Turkey; Israel; Spain & Switzerland.

Germany scored its first of 2 Eurovision victories with a song whose title translates as: “a little peace”. Nicole performed the entry in German. The song was atypical of the ESC's winning entries.

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THE TIME CAPSULE: SAVED BY THE BELL.
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SAVED  BY THE BELL

Robin Gibb

1969 UK #2

Trivia: Tension was brewing within The Bee Gees in the late 1960s, most particularly between brothers Barry and Robin Gibb. Much of the strained relations was due to which brother was getting the key lead vocal parts. In the end, Robin decided to quit the trio. He went solo, releasing 'Robin's Reign' in 1970, which was preceded by the single "Saved By The Bell". The track was written and produced by Robin. It was well received but sales failed to match the chart highs enjoyed by The Bee Gees. By the end of 1970, Robin had rejoined Barry and Maurice Gibb in the trio.

 

This regular segment looks back on recordings from the previous century. Check the special Caffé Latté playlist on spotify to rediscover these releases from the distant past.