more brave than me
more blond than you
e e cummings
The Proclaimers rose to global success in the late '80s, playing an amalgam of rock, folk, soul, and country, sung in brotherly harmony and their thick Scottish accents.
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| The Proclaimers |
February 14, 1992: The film Wayne's World premiered in the US, featuring appearances by Meat Loaf and Alice Cooper. The use of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" in the film propelled the song to Number 2 on the US singles charts nearly 20 years after its first release.
A little-known Brooklyn DJ named Baauer released an EDM track called “Harlem Shake” on a free website without much fanfare.
"My Immortal" is a piano power ballad with a slow tempo.
January 25, 1986: "My Hometown" by Bruce Springsteen peaked at Number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
"My Hometown" is a single by Bruce Springsteen off his Born in the U.S.A. album, that was the then-record-tying seventh and last top 10 single to come from it.
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| Bruce Springsteen |
January 23, 1976: Tina Charles released "I Love to Love."
"I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)" was a popular single by Tina Charles, from her debut album, I Love to Love.
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| Tina Charles |
"Giving You the Best That I Got" was Baker's highest charting hit on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number three in December 1988.
September 8, 1980: Times Square: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released.
The soundtrack to Allan Moyle's 1980 teen runaway adventure Times Square is a rather solid mix of new wave and punk. In fact, it's a rare example of Hollywood getting things right when it comes to representing a subculture of sorts.
"Don't Bring Me Down" is the band's second-highest-charting hit in the UK where it peaked at number 3 and their biggest hit in the United States, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.
