by KingoftheHits | Nov 3, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, Top 40
November 3, 1962 The first #1 single for ostentatious record producer Phil Spector and his record label, Philles, hit of summit of the Billboard Hot 100 on this day. He’s A Rebel ended a two-week treat for Bobby “Boris” Pickett with his ghoulish...
by KingoftheHits | Nov 2, 2015 | #Posts, 2000's, 60's, Beatles, Classic Hits, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists, Videos
The Beatles have released an official new video for the closing classic track from their Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album, A Day In The Life. The digitally restored video precedes this week’s 15th anniversary re-release of their collection of...
by KingoftheHits | Nov 2, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 70's, 80's, American Artists, Motown, Oldies, Pop, R&B, Top 40
Stevie Wonder reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 charts from two different years on this day – 1974 and 1985. November 2, 1974 You Haven’t Done Nothin’ became Wonder’s fourth chart-topper, following Fingertips-Pt. 2 (1963),...
by KingoftheHits | Oct 31, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 70's, American Artists, Country, Elvis Presley, Pop
October 31, 1976 The last studio session by Elvis Presley took place on this Halloween day in 1976, during which he recorded his last known song – a cover version of the country classic He’ll Have To Go. Authorized Presley catalog director and...
by KingoftheHits | Oct 30, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 80's, Classic Hits, Oldies, Pop, Top 40, Videos
October 30, 1982 Finally hitting the top in America after 17 months of toiling on music charts elsewhere, the labors of the five-man Australian band Men At Work finally paid off for their debut single Who Can It Be Now?. Recorded and released...