#OnThisDay… November 22, 1986 • THE HUMAN LEAGUE: In First Place + BOSTON’s Hit ‘Amanda’ [Audio] /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 22, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 80's, American Artists, Classic Hits, Classic Rock, Pop, Synth Pop, Top 40, UK Artists

November 22, 1986 A song which well represented the synth-pop sound that dominated the music charts through most of eighties began a solo week at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Human, by the UK electro-pop trio Human League, ended a two-week run at the top by the...

#OnThisDay… November 21, 1960 • MAURICE WILLIAMS and the ZODIACS: Their Brief ‘Stay’ at #1 [Audio] /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 21, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, 70's, American Artists, Doo Wop, Oldies, Pop, R&B, Rock & Roll, Top 40

November 21, 1960 One of shortest-length 45 rpm records in pop music history, the R&B-tinged Stay by Maurice Williams and the Zodicas began a seven-day stopover at the apex of the Billboard Hot 100, replacing the Ray Charles classic Georgia On My Mind.  ...

#OnThisDay… November 20, 1967 • STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK: Sweet Wake-Up Call at the Top! [Audio] /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 20, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, Rock, Top 40

November 20, 1967 A song which defined the ‘psychedelic rock’ sound of the sixties sat at #1 on this day in 1967. Incense And Peppermints by Glendale, California’s Strawberry Alarm Clock would sell over one million copies during its 16-week tenure on...

Just Heard At Starbucks® • CHARLES WRIGHT & THE WATTS 103rd STREET RHYTHM BAND: Express Yourself! [Audio] /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 19, 2015 | #JustHeardAtStarbucks®, 70's, American Artists, Funk, Oldies, Pop, R&B, Top 40

Sponsored   #JustHeardAtStarbucks® While producing the daily HOTH music blog from the patio of Starbucks in New Port Richey, FL, I sometimes hear some GREAT pop, soul and Motown hits – many of them in the “Oh wow” category. So, perhaps once a...

#OnThisDay… November 19, 1966 • THE SUPREMES: Hangin’ On At #1 + the Vanilla Fudge Cover Version [Audio] /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 19, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, American Artists, Classic Rock, Motown, Oldies, Pop, Top 40

November 19, 1966 After debuting just one month prior on the Billboard Hot 100, The Supremes completed a spectacular climb up the chart ladder with their eighth #1 single You Keep Me Hangin’ On. With jumps of #68-#27-#7-#1, the single pushed aside Johnny Rivers...

#OriginalPresentation • ORIGINALS & COVERS #1: Cover Version Hits Paired With their Non-Hit Originals! [Audio] /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 17, 2015 | #OriginalPresentations, 50's, 60's, American Artists, British Invasion Era, Canadian Artists, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, UK Artists

  [Note] As you likely know, most of my HOTH blogs are now usually posts of an event from a daily music calendar, called On This Day. But frankly, there are dates when the list of music happenings doesn’t contain anything significant enough to do...