American Songwriter

On This Day in 1980, Don Williams Celebrated His 11th No. 1 Hit With a Song Later Covered by a Golden Globe-Winning Star of ‘Hocus Pocus’

On this day, October 21, in 1980, Don Williams celebrated his 11th country No. 1 hit, with "I Believe In You".
American Songwriter

3 One-Hit Wonders From the Year 1980 That I’m Almost Positive You’ve Never Heard Of

Music fans know hundreds, even thousands, of songs. Yet, these are three one-hit wonders from 1980 we're sure you've never heard of.
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This 1980s Soft Cell Song Hit No. 1 on This Day 43 Years Ago

Soft Cell, the synth-pop duo made of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball, had a huge anniversary on Sept. 5, celebrating 43 years since their cover of "Tainted Love" hit the No. 1 spot ...

UFOs! Mick Jagger! Cold War paranoia! The bizarre origins of one of the biggest hits of the 1980s

It’s West Berlin, 8th June 1982, and a ragged-throated Mick Jagger is more than ready for some post-show refreshment. Staring ...