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Post by jlthorpe on Mar 24, 2019 8:28:40 GMT -5
From this week in 2002, it's a song by a Los Angeles rock band that debuted at #38 on Billboard's Modern Rock chart and would peak at #35 the following week. It would eventually become the theme song to the TV series "The O.C." Here's "California" by Phantom Planet.
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Post by jlthorpe on Mar 27, 2019 17:19:20 GMT -5
From this week in 2011, it's a song by a Canadian EDM artist that was at #15 on Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart, after peaking at #12 three weeks before. Here's "Sofi Needs a Ladder" by Deadmau5 featuring SOFI.
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Post by Michael1973 on Mar 28, 2019 8:16:17 GMT -5
From this week in 2002, it's a song by a Los Angeles rock band that debuted at #38 on Billboard's Modern Rock chart and would peak at #35 the following week. It would eventually become the theme song to the TV series "The O.C." Here's "California" by Phantom Planet. My local CHR played this regularly at the time and I became a fan. I never heard it anywhere else.
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Post by jlthorpe on Mar 31, 2019 9:56:29 GMT -5
From this week in 2008, it's a song by an Athens, GA new wave band which was the title track of their first studio album in 16 years. It was at #12 on Billboard's Adult Alternative chart, on its way to a #7 peak in May, and would peak at #14 on the Dance Club Songs chart in June. Here's "Funplex" by The B-52s.
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Post by jlthorpe on Apr 3, 2019 17:28:39 GMT -5
From 2016, it's a song by a rock band from Buffalo, New York that was released as a single this week from their upcoming album "Boxes". The song would reach #21 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart in August. Here's "So Alive" by Goo Goo Dolls.
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Post by jlthorpe on Apr 7, 2019 7:43:49 GMT -5
From this week in 2000, it's a song by an Australian rock band that was at #2 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart, after spending 4 weeks at #1. The song also peaked at #115 on the Bubbling Under chart. Here's "Stiff Upper Lip" by AC/DC.
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Post by jlthorpe on Apr 10, 2019 17:33:48 GMT -5
From this week last year, it's a song by an Australian dance trio (coincidentally, the second Australian group in a row that I've included in this thread) that was at #12 on Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart and would peak at #4 the following month. Featuring vocals from Kira Divine, here's "Go Bang" by Pnau.
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Post by jlthorpe on Apr 14, 2019 14:50:42 GMT -5
From 2007, it's a song from the soundtrack of the Disney animated film "Meet the Robinsons". It debuted on the Hot 100 this week at #78 and would peak at #58 the following month. It also peaked at #47 on the Mediabase chart in July. Here's "Little Wonders" by Rob Thomas.
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Post by jlthorpe on Apr 17, 2019 16:47:53 GMT -5
From this week in 2017, it's a song by a Dutch DJ that was at #21 on Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart and would peak at #19 the following week. Featuring vocals by Tessa Douwstra, here's "Light" by San Holo.
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Post by jlthorpe on Apr 21, 2019 10:41:49 GMT -5
From this month in 2004, it's a song by a British musician and band manager (among other occupations) which samples the 1964 hit "She's Not There" by The Zombies, as well as the song "St. Louis Blues" by Bessie Smith, and appeared in the soundtrack of the movie "Kill Bill: Volume 2". Here's "About Her" by Malcolm McLaren.
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Post by jlthorpe on Apr 24, 2019 17:40:29 GMT -5
From this week in 2015, it's a song that was spending its second week at its peak position of #18 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. Here's "Ghosttown" by Madonna.
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Post by jlthorpe on Apr 28, 2019 10:11:22 GMT -5
From this week in 2009, it's a song by an American house DJ that was at #22 on Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart, after peaking at #5 in January. Here's "Angel on My Shoulder" by Kaskade featuring Tamra (included is the official video, followed by the EDX radio edit).
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Post by jlthorpe on May 1, 2019 17:52:47 GMT -5
From this week in 2012, it's a song by an American DJ that was at #78 on the Hot 100, after peaking at #72 in March. The song's title is a reference to the film "Hook", and it was also featured in the film "Deadpool 2" during the fight scenes between Deadpool and Cable. Here's "Bangarang" by Skrillex featuring Sirah.
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Post by jlthorpe on May 5, 2019 8:44:13 GMT -5
From this week in 2005, it's a song by an American rock band that was at #14 on Billboard's Adult Alternative Songs chart, after peaking at #10 in March. The song also peaked at #35 on the Mainstream Rock chart that same month, and would peak at #117 on the Bubbling Under chart in August. Here's "Better Now" by Collective Soul.
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Post by jlthorpe on May 8, 2019 16:44:10 GMT -5
From 2010, it's a song by a side project of the Dixie Chicks, which appeared on their self-titled debut album that was released this week. Here's "It Didn't Make a Sound" by Court Yard Hounds.
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