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Remember That Song: 1/11/23

Can you name the artist and song:

Down in the shadow of the penitentiary
Out by the gas fires of the refinery
I’m ten years burning down the road
Nowhere to run ain’t got nowhere to go


R-1073113-1590769982-5859Last Song: “Twist of Fate” by Olivia Newton-John from Two of a Kind: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1984)

Great job Craig (@cdennis0130)!!!

Do we deserve a second chance?
How did we fall into this circumstance?
We weren’t so straight and narrow
This is much more than we deserve

Remember That Song: 9/9/22

Can you name the artist and song:

We could live
For a thousand years
But if I hurt you
I’d make wine from your tears


R-3020466-1376558593-7729Last Song: “Magic” by Olivia Newton-John from the Xanadu Soundtrack (1980)

Great job Adora (@Adora2000)!!!

Through every turn I’ll be near you
I’ll come anytime you call
I’ll catch you when you fall
I’ll be guiding you

Remember That Song – 12/8/21

Can you name the artist and song:

Hey pretty baby with the high heels on
You give me fever
Like I’ve never, ever known


Last Song: “Suddenly” by Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard from Xanadu (1980)

Great job David (@daviddwwalker) and Adora (@Adora2000)!!!

Why do I feel so alive when you’re near
There’s no way any hurt can get through
Longing to spend every moment of the day with you


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Remember That Song – 9/9/20

Can you name the artist and song:

I like your style, it makes me wild
You take it to me good, you like it, know, you should
You get me on my knees, well, please, baby, please


Last Song: “Xanadu” by Olivia Newton-John from the Xanadu Soundtrack (1980)

Great job Adora (@Adora2000) and Lynne (@LynneAshton2)!!!

A million lights are dancing and there you are, a shooting star
An everlasting world and you’re here with me, eternally

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20 Album Challenge – Day 5

The 20 Day Album challenge continues. My pick on Sunday, February 9, is by one of my first crushes, Olivia Newton-John, with her album Olivia’s Greatest Hits Vol. 2

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This was actually an album my Mom bought, but I listened to it all the time. Not only did I think that Olivia was beautiful and talented, but I loved every single song on this album. It included songs from the Grease and Xanadu soundtracks, the Totally Hot and Physical albums, as well as two original tracks – “Heart Attack” and “Tied Up”.

This album is not on Spotify, however I did create a playlist with all of the songs from this album. Unfortunately, Olivia’s version of “Tied Up” is not on Spotify. However, the song was written by the legendary guitarist and songwriter, Lee Ritenour. So, I included his version of the song in the playlist.

And if you’d like to get this album on Amazon, you can click on the album cover below:

Remember That Song – 10/3/19

Can you name the artist and song:

It’s not really work
It’s just the power to charm
I’m still standing in the wind
But I never wave bye-bye


Last Song: “Heart Attack” by Olivia Newton-John from the album Physical (1982)

Great job Adora (@Adora2000)!!!

My mouth is dry
My legs are weak
I’m thinkin’ this ’cause I can’t speak

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Remember That Song – 7/10/18

Can you name the artist and song:

And you can best believe, I got ya back
You never have to feel no pain
‘Cause I’d dedicate my life to you
You’ll never look for love again


Last Song: “Magic” by Olivia Newton-John from the Xanadu Soundtrack (1980)

Come take my hand
You should know me
I’ve always been in your mind

If you’d like to get this song from Amazon, you can click on the album cover below

Remember That Song – 4/11/18

Can you name the artist and song:

Tossing and turning another sleepless night
The rain crashes against my window pane
Jumped into my car–didn’t drive too far
That moment I knew I would never be the same


Last Song: “Physical” by Olivia Newton-John from the album Physical (1981)

I’ve been patient, I’ve been good
Tried to keep my hands on the table

If you’d like to get this song from Amazon, you can click on the album cover below

Top 40 Songs This Week – November 27, 1982: Songs 10-1


Welcome back to this week’s Top 40 Countdown!!! If you missed the previous songs, you can go ahead and check out songs 40-31, 30-21 and 20-11. We are down to our top 10 songs. We have some true classic songs coming up, so let’s get to it. Let’s Return to the week ending November 27, 1982, and wrap up this week’s countdown.


10. “Muscles” by Diana Ross

This song earned Diana Ross her twelfth Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. Oh BTW, this was written and produced by someone you may or may not heard of – Michael Jackson.

 

9. “The Girl is Mine” by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney

Speaking of Michael Jackson, this was the first single released from his up and coming album, Thriller. At least he got the worst song out of the way! It wouldn’t be so bad if it wasn’t for all that yapping at the end.

 

8. “Steppin’ Out” by Joe Jackson

Love this song by Joe Jackson! It peaked at #4, and was Jackson’s highest charting hit in the U.S. This song received a Grammy nomination for Record of the Year in 1983 but lost to “Rosanna” by Toto, which is fine by me.

 

7. “Maneater” by Daryl Hall and John Oates

This song, from Hall & Oates’ eleventh studio album, H2O, was a smash hit, hitting #1 and staying there for four straight weeks. This was a staple on MTV.

 

 

6. “Mickey” by Toni Basil

This iconic ’80s tune was Toni Basil’s only hit. But, boy was it ever a hit, reaching the top of the charts. The legendary Cheerleader video is considered the very first choreographed dance video.

 

5. “Heartlight” by Neil Diamond

Unfortunately, I am all too familiar with this song. My mom is the biggest Neil Diamond fan, so this was my life. I do like his early stuff a lot. But, I didn’t care much for his easy listening music. This song was written by Diamond, Carole Bayer Sager and her then-husband Burt Bacharach. They were inspired by the blockbuster movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, which Diamond, Bayer Sager and Bacharach had all seen together.

 

4. “Up Where We Belong” by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes

This classic duet is from the film, An Officer and a Gentleman (which I have yet to see). The movie’s producer, Don Simpson, demanded “Up Where We Belong” be cut from An Officer and a Gentleman, saying, “The song is no good. It isn’t a hit.” (Sounds like a Trump tweet. Oh shit, here come the comments and emails!). It’s a good thing Simpson was a movie producer, and not a music producer. The song was a #1 hit in the US for three weeks, won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and the Academy Award for Best Original Song. It also won the BAFTA Film Awards for Best Original Song in 1984. Cocker and Warnes also won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1983.

3. “Heart Attack” by Olivia Newton-John

This is one of those new songs that was placed on a Greatest Hits album. And this song definitely belongs there! I love this ONJ song! It was the first single released off of Olivia’s Greatest Hits Vol. 2, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

 

2. “Gloria” by Laura Branigan

I have always loved Laura Branigan’s voice, and I had a huge crush on her. I was devastated when she died in 2004 from a brain aneurysm. This was Branigan’s signature song. It peaked right here at #2, and remained her for three weeks.

 

1. “Truly” by Lionel Richie

“Hello” seems to get all the love out of Lionel Richie’s ballads. But, this one is my favorite. This was also Richie’s debut solo single. It was the first single released off of his self-titled debut album. The song won a Grammy Award for Richie in the category Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. Not a shabby start for a solo career.


That wraps up this week’s countdown. I hope you enjoyed it. Did you have any favorite songs this week? Are there any that you got sick of hearing? I’d love to hear from you. Until next time, Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars.

Remember That Song: 5/22/17

Can you name the artist and song:

I am the son
and the heir
of a shyness that is criminally vulgar


Last Song: “Suddenly” by Olivia Newton-John and Cliff Richard from the album Xanadu (1980)

Great job @Imscarletvelvet!!!

Suddenly the wheels are in motion
And I, I’m ready to sail any ocean