Music and Ice Cream Trucks Officially, in North America, the summer season does not begin until June 20th or 21st which is the date of the summer solstice and the longest day of the year. However, if you are a resident of the United States, then we all know by popular vote the “unofficial” start… Read More
Author: Joe Hummel III
Summer Songs of the 1960s 1960s Summer Songs 1. Miserlou – Dick Dale and the Del-Tones 2. Summer in the City – Lovin’ Spoonful 3. Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys 4. Dancing In The Street – Martha & The Vandellas 5. Under The Boardwalk – The Drifters 6. (Love Is Like A) Heatwave –… Read More
1989’s Biggest Artists and Songs Tracy Chapman (1988 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, awarded in 1989) George Micheal (Grammy for Album of the Year) Don’t Worry Be Happy – Bobby McFerrin (Grammy for Record of the Year) New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Milli Vanilli, Roxette, Babyface, Jeff Healy band, Enya, Maxi Priest, Bd… Read More
Summer Songs of the 1950s and Older Summer Songs 1. Summertime Blues – Eddie Cochran, 1958 2. Take Me Out To The Ball Game – Billy Murray (or many others), 1908 3. We’re Gonna Rock Around The Clock – Bill Haley & His Comets, 1955 4. Summertime – Sam Cooke, 1957 5. Sleepwalk – Santo… Read More
Top 150 Break-Up Songs Break-Up Songs This list could have had 200, 300, 400 songs, but we limited it to 150 (for now). Break Up Songs are timeless, if some of these songs are out of your regular listening routine, take advantage of that and get into a better, newer frame of mind. 1. Ain’t… Read More
2005’s Biggest Artists and Songs Maroon 5 (Best New Artist) Daughters – John Mayer (Song of the Year) Ray Charles (Grammy for Album of the Year) Here We Go Again – Ray Charles and Norah Jones (Grammy for Record of the Year) New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Chris Brown, Rihanna, Rob Thomas (solo),… Read More
The 70’s Bubblegum Pop Hits 1. ABC – Jackson Five 2. Saturday Night – Bay City Rollers 3. I Think I Love You – Partridge Family 4. Grease – Frankie Valli 5. That’s The Way (I Like It) – KC & The Sunshine Band 6. Car Wash – Rose Royce 7. We Will Rock You/We… Read More
1976’s Biggest Artists and Songs Natalie Cole (1975 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1976) Paul Simon (Grammy for Album of the Year) Love Will Keep Us Together – Captain and Tennille (Grammy for Record of the Year) New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Boston, Kansas, Boston, England Dan and John Ford Coley,… Read More
Decisions, Decisions! Advice Songs From The 1970s If life seems jolly rotten, There’s something you’ve forgotten, And that’s to laugh and smile and dance and sing. When you’re feeling in the dumps, Don’t be silly chumps. Just purse your lips and whistle. That’s the thing… -Monty Python (From Life of Brian) Giving and accepting advice… Read More
1997’s Biggest Artists and Songs LeAnn Rimes (1996 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1997) Celine Dion (Grammy for Album of the Year) Change The World – Eric Clapton (Grammy for Record of the Year) New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Spice Girls. Hanson, Will Smith, Third Eye Blind, Savage Garden, Matchbox 20,… Read More
The 60s’ Bubblegum Pop Hits 1. Sugar Sugar – The Archies 2. The Twist – Chubby Checker 3. I Want To Hold Your Hand – The Beatles 4. Daydream Believer – The Monkees 5. Fun, Fun, Fun – The Beach Boys 6. The Loco-Motion – Little Eva 7. Hang on Sloopy – The McCoys 8.… Read More
Sexy Song of the 1970s You know what I’m talkin’ ’bout C’mon, baby Let your love come out If you believe in love Let’s get it on -Let’s Get It On, Marvin Gaye A lot of Sexy Songs sound so innocent, until an adult hears a child naively singing it… Lookin’ for some hot stuff,… Read More
2009’s Biggest Artists and Songs Adele (Best New Artist Grammy Winner) Robert Plant & Alison Krauss (Grammy for Album of the Year) Please Read The Letter – Alison Krauss and Robert Plant (Grammy for Record of the Year) 2009’s Retro Top 10 Hits 1. Fire Burning – Sean Kingston 2. Fireflies – Owl City 3.… Read More
1988’s Biggest Artists and Songs Jody Watley (1987 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented on 1988) U2 (Grammy for Album of the Year) Graceland – Paul Simon (Grammy for Record of the Year) New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: 10,000 Maniacs, Ice-T (solo), Traveling Wilburys, Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, Vanessa Williams, Guns… Read More
About Music of the Sixties: Things You Need To Know In 1960, New Orleans was the place to be apparently. Hits included Johnny Horton’s The Battle of New Orleans, Freddy Cannon’s Way Down Yonder In New Orleans, Gary US Bond’s New Orleans and Walking To New Orleans by Fats Domino scored in Billboard’s charts. Chubby… Read More
1982’s Biggest Artists and Songs Sheena Easton (1981 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented on 1982) John Lennon and Yoko Ono (Grammy for Album of the Year) Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes (Grammy for Record of the Year) New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Billy Idol, Aldo Nova, Jeffrey Osbourne, Paul carrack, Pia… Read More
Hippy Music Groovy Songs From The 1960s 1. Imagine – John Lennon 2. Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In – 5th Dimension 3. Blowin’ In The Wind – Bob Dylan 4. For What It’s Worth – Buffalo Springfield 5. Across the Universe – The Beatles 6. Scarborough Fair – Simon and Garfunkle 7. The Times They… Read More
1956’s Biggest Artists, Albums and Songs Elvis Presley managed to do what no one had done before – crossing over Pop, R&B, and Country, all while making Rock and Roll almost respectable. His single Don’t Be Cruel, with the reverse side Hound Dog, spent most of the summer on ’56 in the top Billboard chart… Read More
The 90’s Bubblegum Pop Hits 1. MMM Bop – Hanson 2. I’ll Make Love To You – Boyz II Men 3. …Baby One More Time – Britney Spears 4. The Sign – Ace of Base 5. Wannabe – Spice Girls 6. What Is Love – Haddaway 7. A Whole New World – Peabo Bryson and… Read More
1970’s Biggest Artists and Songs Crosby, Stills and Nash (1969 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, awarded in 1970) Their first gig was on Aug. 17, 1969, at the Auditorium Theater in Chicago, and their second gig was at Woodstock. Blood, Sweat, and Tears (1969 Grammy for Album of the Year) Aquarius – The Fifth Dimension… Read More
Sexy Songs of the 1990s Are you as good as I remember baby, get it on, get it on ’cause tonight is the night when two become one – 2 Become One, Spice GirlsSexy Songs can be seductive, soft, soulful and slow. They can sound so innocent when we sang them as pre-teens. Any time… Read More
2011’s Biggest Artists and Songs Bon Iver (Best New Artist Grammy Winner) Arcade Fire (Grammy for Album of the Year) Need You Now – Lady Antebellum (Grammy for Record of the Year) 2011’s Retro Top 10 Hits 1. Forget You – Cee Lo Green 2. Grenade – Bruno Mars 3. Someone Like You – Adele… Read More
Music About Your Mom: Mother Songs Mother’s Day The modern holiday of Mother’s Day was first celebrated in 1908 when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother in West Virginia. There were Ancient versions of Mother’s Days, but they were more about fertility and birth. Anna’s idea to make Mother’s Day a real holiday… Read More
2000’s Biggest Artists and Songs Christina Aguilera (Best New Artist Grammy Winner) Santana (Grammy for Album of the Year) Smooth – Santana and Rob Thomas (Grammy for Record of the Year) New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: 3 Doors Down, Vertical Horizon, Macy Gray, Train, Ludacris, BBMak, Pap Roach, Kelis, Keith Urban, Aaron Carter,… Read More
2000s Bubblegum Pop Hits 1. Baby – Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris 2. Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) – Beyonce 3. I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas 4. Firework – Katy Perry 5. Irreplaceable – Beyonce 6. Just Dance – Lady Gaga 7. Poker Face – Lady Gaga 8. Party In The USA… Read More
The 80’s Bubblegum Pop Hits 1. I Love Rock and Roll – Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 2. Footloose – Kenny Loggins 3. Mickey – Toni Basil 4. Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield 5. Walking On Sunshine – Katrina & The Waves 6. I’ll Tumble 4 Ya – Culture Club 7. We Got The Beat… Read More
The 1990s Complete – Must-Have Dance Tracks Nineties’ Reggaeton Dance Hits 1. Murder She Wrote – Chaka Demus & Pilers 2. Action – Terror Fabulous with Nadine Sutherland 3. Boombastic – Shaggy 4. Mr. Loverman – Shabba Ranks 5. Fat Boy – Max-A-Million 6. Girlstown – Super Cat 7. Slow and Sexy – Shabba Ranks… Read More
Your Complete 2000s Music Checklist 2000s Bubblegum Pop Hits 1. Firework – Katy Perry (Capitol) 2. Baby – Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris 3. Party In The USA – Miley Cyrus 4. You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift 5. One Time – Justin Bieber 6. Sweet Escape – Gwen Stefani and Akon 7. Numa Numa… Read More
Novelty & Comedy Songs Novelty songs are different from most popular songs in that they usually have an invisible expiration date like 1999 or Pac-Man Fever with the exception of Christmas Songs and to a lesser extent, Halloween Songs. Pac-Man Fever really mattered in the early 1980s, but it has long since lost its purpose.… Read More
Me Me ME! Songs (Narcissist Music) Conceited Songs, All About Me! 1. Me! – Taylor Swift Featuring Brendon Urie “I’m the only one of me- Baby, that’s the fun of me” 2. I Am a God – Kanye West 3. I Wanna Talk About Me – Toby Keith 4. I Am I Said – Neil… Read More
