My Random Picks Playlist for Wednesday 12/20/2023

1. Frankie Valli -Grease
   Artist: Frankie Valli (Written by Barry Gibb)
   Release Date: May 1978
   Genre: Rock and roll
   Album: Frankie Valli ... Is the Word
   Title track for the 1978 film "Grease"
   One of four songs written specifically for the film that weren't in the original stage musical.

2. Frank Sinatra -That's Life
   Originally written: 1963 by Dean Kay and Kelly Gordon
   First recorded: 1963 by Marion Montgomery
   Frank Sinatra version: Released in 1966 on his album "That's Life"
   Became one of Sinatra's signature songs and a timeless anthem for overcoming adversity

3. Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
   Release Date: November 1984
   Genre: Rock ballad, soft rock
   Album: Agent Provocateur
   Reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains one of Foreigner's most beloved and well-known songs

4. Eddie and the Cruisers -On The Darkside
   Artist: Eddie and the Cruisers (Performed by John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band)
   Release Date: September 1983 (film), January 1984 (single)
   Genre: Rock and roll
   Album: Eddie and the Cruisers (soundtrack)
   Became a massive hit, reaching #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and helping to revive the interest in 1950s rock music

5. Diana Ross - Upside Down
   Release Date: June 18, 1980
   Genre: Disco, funk, pop
   Album: Diana (self-titled)
   Reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, topping the chart for four weeks and becoming Ross's biggest solo hit at the time

6.Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
Release Date: September 1983
Genre: Pop, Rock
Album: Colour by Numbers
Reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart and remained there for six weeks, becoming the UK's biggest-selling single of 1983

1. Chicago - Beginnings
   Written for the band's debut album, Chicago Transit Authority (released in 1969)
   Originally the band's second single, it initially failed to chart
   After their subsequent singles found success, "Beginnings" was re-released in 1971 and became a major hit, climbing to number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the Easy Listening chart

1. Captain & Tenille - Love Will Keep Us Together
   Released: 1975
   Genre: Soft rock, pop
   Quickly became a worldwide hit, staying at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks and earning the duo their first Grammy Award nomination.

2. Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart
   Released in 1983
   Genre: Pop rock, with operatic influences
   Became an instant success, topping the charts worldwide establishing Tyler as a global music icon

1. Billy Joel - Piano Man
   Released in 1973 on Joel's album of the same name
   Genre: Piano ballad, rock
   Considered one of the greatest songs ever written, inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame

2. Wings - Silly Love Songs
   Released: 1976
   Genre: Pop rock, with a catchy singalong melody and driving beat
   Became a worldwide hit, topping the charts in several countries

1. The Zombies - She's Not There
   Released: 1964
   Genre: Pop rock, with strong folk and jazz influences
   Considered one of the greatest debut singles of all time, reaching international chart success

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Random Hit Songs from the 1960s and 1970s Volume 1

Random Hit Songs from the 1960s and 1970s Volume 2

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