Hungry Like The Wolf is arguably Duran Duran's most popular single. In 1982, it peaked at #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts and #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. It was the 2nd single released from their Rio album, which also featured their hit single Rio. Enjoy!
While the numbers running along the bottom of this video are a little annoying, this is a very rare video. It's Joni Mitchell performing Help Me live on television back in 1973. Help Me is her highest charting single to-date in the U.S. It peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts back in 1974. Enjoy!
Voices Carry was the debut single for 'Til Tuesday back in 1985. It peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and the band won the Best New Artist award at the 1985 MTV Video Music Awards. Enjoy!
Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) was the Gap Band's first #1 hit on the Billboard R&B charts. It hit #1 back in 1980. It was also their first top twenty hit on the Hot 100 charts, peaking at #20. Enjoy!
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!
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!
Before Justin Timberlake was Justin Timberlake, he was just one of the guys from the boy band 'N SYNC. Their first single was called I Want You Back, which was released in 1996 in Germany and then in 1998 in the U.S. It peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Enjoy!
The Stroke by Billy Squier wasn't his biggest charting single, but it's still his most recognized hit. It was his debut single back in 1980 from his Don't Say No album. It peaked at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and #3 on the Mainstream Rock charts. It's a staple on classic rock stations across the country and the world. Enjoy!
But Anyway was the first track on Blues Traveler's self-titled 1990 debut album. It received substantial airplay on college radio stations across the country, but did not receive much mainstream attention. But, in 1996, the song was featured in the closing credits of the movie Kingpin, and subsequently peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Enjoy!
Only Time Will Tell was a 1982 single by Asia. It was a top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and a top ten hit on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts.Enjoy!
Today's flashback video comes from 1981. It's The Who's You Better, You Bet, which was their highest charting single and only #1 single on any U.S. or UK chart. It peaked at #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts in 1981. Enjoy!
Today's video comes from The Doobie Brothers. It's the first single they ever released from back in 1972 called Listen to the Music. It peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Enjoy!
The Cars' Magic was a top 20 hit back in 1984 peaking at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. It was on their Heartbeat City album, which spawned five singles. Enjoy!