44 years ago today, June 12, 1982, Journey entered the Top 40 of Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart at #34 in its 4th week with “Still They Ride”. It went on to peak at #19 for three weeks and spent a total of 9 weeks in the Top 40.
This was the 4th single from the “Escape” album, the follow-up to the biggest hit of their career “Open Arms”, which peaked at #2 for six weeks.
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38 years ago today, June 11, 1988, Boz Scaggs, entered the Top 40 of Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart at #39 in its 7th week with “Heart of Mine”. It went on to peak at #35 for two weeks and spent a total of 4 weeks in the Top 40.
This is one of several records that I rescued from being thrown away as they’d often receive duplicates at (KYAK)/KGOT. (1987-1991)
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40 years ago today, June 7, 1986, Genesis entered the Top 40 of Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart at #37 in its 2nd week with “Invisible Touch”. It went on to peak at #1 and spent a total of 12 weeks in the Top 40.
Shortly after seeing the video of this song on “Friday Night Videos”, I went to my favorite music store and bought this 45 RPM single to add to my treasured record collection 4 decades ago.
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38 years ago today, June 4, 1988, Patty Loveless debuted at #56 *Hot Shot Debut* on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart with “A Little Bit in Love”. It went on to peak at #2 and spent a total of 20 weeks on the chart.
It’s been my hobby to collect 45 RPM singles over the years. I played this song a lot back then at AM 650 KYAK, the station I used to work for from 1987-1991.
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37 years ago today, June 3, 1989, Suzy Bogguss debuted at #82 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart with “Cross My Broken Heart”. It went on to peak at #14 and spent a total of 26 weeks on the chart.
It’s been my hobby to collect 45 RPM vinyl singles over the years. I played this song a lot back then at AM 650 KYAK, the station I used to work for from 1987-1991.
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41 years ago today, June 1, 1985, Cyndi Lauper entered the Top 40 of Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart at #36 in its 3rd week with “The Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough”. It went on to peak at #10 and spent a total of 9 weeks in the Top 40.
I saw "The Goonies" movie at the 4th Avenue Theater here in Anchorage. That was a fun experience and good memories.
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Michel Fugain & le Big Bazar "Une Belle Histoire" FR CBS 1972
A recurring theme since the 1990s for me is that I get interested in a particular style because I touch upon it in Japanese pop, be it bossa nova or Hawaiian AOR. Case in point: Michel Fugain has a long string of pop hits in France, with this song being one his biggest. So big that led to numerous covers. I first heard this song covered by Circus in 1978 titled "Mr. Summertime".
37 years ago today, May 27, 1989, Gary Morris debuted at #87 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart with “Never Had a Love Song”. It went on to peak at #48 for 2 weeks and spent a total of 12 weeks on the chart.
It’s been a fun and exciting hobby to collect 45 RPM singles over the years. This is from my years in the radio business working at 650 AM KYAK. (1987-1991)
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Chilliwack "Lonesome Mary" CA A&M 1971
Though most known in the US for their 1981 hit "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)", Chilliwack (based in Vancouver, BC, and named after a city in the lower mainland) can trace their origin back to the 1960s. This single was their first Canadian Top 10.
Roberta Flack "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" b/w "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" US Atlantic unknown (maybe 1980s) pressing
Roberta Flack's career got a real boost when Clint Eastwood used "The First Time" in his directorial debut *Play Misty For Me*. Song became her first number one single. "Will You Still Love Me" was not the first Carole King song she did, having done a cover of "You've Got A Friend" with Donny Hathaway.
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