Monday

Motley Crue - Home Sweet Home

Today, I'm flashing back to 1985 when Motley Crue released Home Sweet Home as a single. This is arguably the greatest heavy metal ballad of all-time. At the time, this video ruled MTV's Top 20 countdown spending months atop that chart. Enjoy!

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Sunday

Derek and the Dominos - It's Too Late

Here's Derek and the Dominos performing It's Too Late live on the Johnny Cash show back in 1970. This song wasn't released as an official single, but it was a fan favorite in concerts. It's more of a country blues song than a rock song. Enjoy!

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Monday

Janis Joplin Performing Tell Mama Live in Concert

This video of Janis Joplin performing Tell Mama was recorded just a few months before her untimely death. It was included on her fourth album, Pearl, which was released four months after her death.

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Saturday

Tone Loc - Funky Cold Medina

Funky Cold Medina was the second single released from Tone Loc's 1989 album Lōc-ed After Dark. It rose all the way to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. This song contains samples from six songs, "Honky Tonk Women" by The Rolling Stones, "Hot Blooded" by Foreigner, "Christine Sixteen" by Kiss, "All Right Now" by Free, "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive, and the introduction to "Get Off Your Ass and Jam" by Funkadelic. Enjoy!

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Thursday

The Monkees - That Was Then, This Is Now

That Was Then, This Is Now was the last top 20 hit for The Monkees. Back in 1986, the song was a surprise hit and peaked at #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. It was featured as a track for The Monkees' 1986 compilation album, Then & Now... The Best of The Monkees. Enjoy!

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Tuesday

3 Doors Down - Kryptonite

3 Doors Down has been putting out great rock music since 2000. Their latest album includes It's Not My Time, which spent three weeks atop the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts. Their first single was Kryptonite, which was released in 2000. It was also their first #1 Billboard Modern Rock and Mainstream Rock hit. Enjoy!

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Sunday

Amy Grant Performing Angels Live at the 1985 Grammy Awards

Since today is Sunday, I thought I'd feature one of the greatest contemporary Christian artists of all-time, Amy Grant. Here she is performing her song Angels live at the 1985 Grammy Awards. Angels was a #1 Billboard Christian single for thirteen weeks in 1984, and won a Grammy Award for "Best Gospel Performance, Female" in 1985. Enjoy!

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Saturday

Jimi Hendrix Performing Hey Joe Live in Concert

Here'e the great Jimi Hendrix performing his cover of Tim Rose's Hey Joe, which was The Jimi Hendrix Experience's debut single back in 1966. This performance is from the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. Enjoy!

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Friday

The Fat Boys - Jailhouse Rap

Remember the Fat Boys? I had completely forgotten about them until I found this video online. It's their first single, Jailhouse Rap, from their 1984 debut album. It was a top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles charts back in '84. Enjoy!

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Thursday

Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire

Here's Jerry Lee Lewis singing his most memorable single, Great Balls of Fire. The quality of this video is excellent. The song was a #1 hit on the Billboard Country charts and a #2 hit on the Billboard Pop charts back in 1958. Enjoy!

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Wednesday

Bad Company - Holy Water

Even though Bad Company were one of the biggest names in rock during the 70's and early 80's, they didn't record their first #1 single on any chart until 1990's Holy Water topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts. At the time, the band was fronted by Brian Howe who had replaced Paul Rodgers as lead singer in 1986. Enjoy!

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Tuesday

Pat Benatar - Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Hit Me With Your Best Shot isn't Pat Benatar's highest charting or most successful single, but it is the most recognizable one. It was the first single from her 1980 album Crimes of Passion, and it hit #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Enjoy!

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Monday

The Runaways - Cherry Bomb

Before Joan Jett and Lita Ford became known as Joan Jett and Lita Ford, they were just two guitarists in the all-girl punk band The Runaways. The Runaways released their self-titled debut album back in 1976, and the most famous song from the album is Cherry Bomb. Enjoy!

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Saturday

AC/DC - Hell's Bells

Hell's Bells is definitely one of the top rock 'n roll songs of all-time. It was the first song on AC/DC's first album with Brian Johnson as the new lead singer after the death of Bon Scott. The song was written to commemorate the death of Bon Scott, who was found dead in his car following a night of binge drinking.

The last time I saw them in concert, this was definitely the highlight of the concert. It was in Tallahassee, Florida, and they had a huge bell that was suspended above the crowd, and it started from the back of the stadium and slowly moved forward until it was directly above the band. It was ringing the entire time. When it got directly on top of the band, Angus began his guitar solo. It was awesome. Enjoy!

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Friday

Whitney Houston Singing The Star Spangled Banner - Happy 4th of July Everyone

Whitney Houston sang the National Anthem before the beginning of Super Bowl XV back in 1991. Her recording of the song was released as a commercial single, reaching the top twenty on the Billboard Hot 100, and making her the only artist to turn the national anthem into a chart hit. It's definitely one of the best performances of the Star Spangled Banner I've ever seen. Happy 4th of July!

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Thursday

Bob Seger - Night Moves - Official Music Video

Bob Seger's 1977 hit single Night Moves was named by Rolling Stone magazine as Best Single of the Year for 1977. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame named it one of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll. It peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Enjoy!

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Wednesday

Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive - Best Disco Recording - 1980 Grammy Awards

Gloria Gaynor's 1979 hit song, I Will Survive, won the 1980 Grammy Award for Best Disco Recording. This was the only year that this award was given out. I Will Survive is one of the most popular disco songs of all-time. It went to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 charts and the U.K. Singles charts. Enjoy!

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Tuesday

The Charlie Daniels Band - Devil Went Down To Georgia - Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group - 1980 Grammy Awards

Following Kenny's You Decorated My Life, The Charlie Daniels Band won the 1980 Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group for their 1979 hit single, Devil Went Down to Georgia. This song is probably one of the most recognized country songs of all-time. Like Kenny's aforementioned song, Devil Went Down to Georgia was a #1 Billboard Hot Country song, and it also peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Enjoy!

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Kenny Rogers - You Decorated My Life - Best Country Song - 1980 Grammy Awards

Kenny's song You Decorated My Life won the Grammy Award in 1980 for Best Country Song. In addition to hitting #1 on the Billboard Hot Country charts in 1979, the song also crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100 charts and peaked at #7. Later today, look for the song that won the Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group at the '80 Grammy's. Enjoy!

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