Archives for September 2008
Hall and Oates: I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)
Daryl Hall and John Oates’ classic 1981 hit I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do). “I Can’t Go for That” was voted #6 …
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Lionel Richie: All Night Long
The party anthem All Night Long from Lionel Richie. The calypso influenced song was from Lionel’s Can’t Slow Down. Former Monkee Michael Nesmith …
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Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder: Ebony and Ivory
Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder sang the duet Ebony and Ivory in 1982. The song topped the charts for seven weeks, making it McCartney’s …
Queen: Another One Bites the Dust
Freddie Mercury led Queen to a hit with their bass heavy Another One Bites the Dust in 1980. The funk rock song remains Queen’s …
Steve Miller Band: Abracadabra
The Steve Miller Band topped the charts in 1982 with Abracadabra. Better known for their 70’s hits such as Jet Airliner, The Joker, Take …
Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson: Say Say Say
Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson spent six weeks atop the charts in 1983-4 with Say Say Say. The fantastic video features both Linda McCartney …
Barbra Streisand: Woman in Love
The one and only Barbra Streisand has a #1 hit in 1980 with Woman in Love from her Guilty album. The song was written …
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts: I Love Rock N’ Roll
I Love Rock N’ Roll is actually a cover of a 1975 song by The Arrows. Joan Jett, bolstered by the great black and …
Chicago: Hard to Say I’m Sorry
Peter Cetera and Chicago’s 1982 hit Hard to Say I’m Sorry. The soulful power ballad was a marked departure from previous Chicago albums which …
Kenny Rogers: Lady
Lady was written for Kenny Rogers by Lionel Richie. Lady was the first record of the 1980s to chart on all four of Billboard …
John Lennon: (Just Like) Starting Over
John Lennon had a number one hit with (Just Like) Starting Over after his untimely death in 1980. The song is from the former …
