Caffè Lattè presents:

2023

In Review

 

IN MEMORIAM: ACTORS & LEADERS

MICHAEL PARKINSON RAQUEL WELCH

GINA LOLLOBRIGIDA RYAN O’NEAL

GLENDA JACKSON STELLA STEVENS

DAVID McCALLUM SILVIO BERLUSCONI

HENRY KISSINGER ROSALYNN CARTER

SUZANNE SOMERS ALAN ARKIN

BOB BARKER TOM SIZEMORE

CINDY WILLIAMS ADAM RICH

AUSTRALIAN POLITICIANS OF NOTE:

BILL HAYDEN

 Former Governor-General; Leader of Labor Party; Treasurer.

SIMON CREAN

 Former Leader of Labor Party; opposed the Gulf War.

PETA MURPHY

Member of Parliament (Labor Party) sitting until her passing.

 

THE TOP SONGS OF 2023. Here: #15-11. Concludes: tomorrow.

Caffè Lattè presents:

THE TOP 100

Songs Of

2023

 

15-

GOT ME STARTED

Troye Sivan

Troye has 4 #1 singles within this Top 100.  Two others will be eligible for the 2024 Top 100 as they were still charting in December 2023.

14- 

SONGBIRD {Orchestral Version}

Christine McVie

Fleetwood Mac’s classic album ‘Rumours’ contains the original version of this song penned by group member Christine McVie. This orchestral re-interpretation topped the blog’s chart in late 2022.

13- 

PADAM PADAM

Kylie Minogue

This was the lead single from the Australian singer’s ‘Tension’ album and has earned her a Grammy nomination in the new category Best Pop Dance Recording.

 

12- 

HIM

Isak Danielson

The final #1 on this blog’s Hottest Top 10 from the Swedish artist’s album ‘King Of A Tragedy’.

11 - 

I HAD IT ALL AND LET IT GO

Benjamin Ingrosso

A moving song co-written by the Swedish pop singer and ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus.

 

Hear the songs on a Spotify playlist (regularly updated with this blog):

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4vMv5cKjZLp4Jkdiu6F6Ua?si=1554279089e64f47&pt=588d0537988b9a6125c7946cce953631

 

 

<<<THE T⏳ME CAPSULE<<<

LOOKS LIKE WE MADE IT

Barry Manilow

1976

U.S.A. - #1

Trivia:

"Looks Like We Made It" was included on Barry Manilow's 1976 album 'This One's For You'. The following year, it was lifted as a single and spent 3 weeks at #1 on the Adult Contemporary Chart.

Check out all the songs that 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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MORE RETRO TOMORROW.

 Caffé Latté

H🔥TTEST S🔥NGS

this week

1. ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE

Brenda Lee      4 3

2. STILL GOT IT

Troye Sivan      2 6

3. 3D Justin Timberlake Remix

Jung Kook & Justin Timberlake      1 5

4. CHRISTMAS (BABY PLEASE COME HOME)

Cher  with Darlene Love    5 2

5. MEMORY LANE

Zara Larsson      6 3

6. WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TO ME

Cher with Stevie Wonder    3 3

7. HOLD ON TO NOW

Kylie Minogue    -> NEW      

8. AS YOU ARE

Violet Days    -> NEW      

9. BITE MY HEAD OFF

The Rolling Stones    -> NEW      

10.     ONE OF YOUR GIRLS

Troye Sivan      10 12

 

 

Hear the Top 10 (plus additional new songs) on the Spotify playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oRYS3HHlrsvIxmVhDRRGb?si=qitqnrk4SDO7HuZT4TQ7uw

spotify:playlist:3oRYS3HHlrsvIxmVhDRRGb