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AC/DC Scored One Of Their Early Hits With ‘IT’S A LONG WAY TO THE TOP (IF YOU WANNA ROCK ‘N’ ROLL)’ Today 50 Years Ago

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8 December 2025

Hard rock titans AC/DC released one of their early big hits
‘IT’S A LONG WAY TO THE TOP (IF YOU WANNA ROCK ‘N’ ROLL).

It went platinum in New Zealand, the US, Australia and Canada.
So far, the song collected more than 351 million streams on
Spotify.

It was the opening track of
the band’s LP High Voltage.

“It’s a long way to the top if you wanna rock ‘n’ roll
It’s a long way to the top if you wanna rock ‘n’ roll
If you think it’s easy doin’ one-night stands
Try playin’ in a rock-roll band
It’s a long way to the top if you wanna rock ‘n’ roll”

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THE MAMAS & PAPAS Released Their Timeless Hit ‘CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ Today 60 Years Ago

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8 December 2025

THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS released their hit CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’
on 8 December 1965, today 60 years ago.

The song was already written by papa John and mama Michelle Philips in 1963. It was given
to Barry McGuire who recorded it in 1963 without success. In 1965 they released it, and it peaked at #4 in the US and became a classic over the years.

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ABBA Scored Their 9th And Final No. 1 Hit In The UK With ‘SUPER TROUPER’ Today 45 Years Ago

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29 November 2025

With SUPER TROUPER Swedish global pop icons ABBA scored their 9th and final
No. 1 hit in the UK. It occupied the top seat today 45 years ago, on 29 Nov 1980.

The song – with lead vocals by Anni-Frid Lyngstad – had the working title ‘Blinka Lilla Stjärna‘ (i.e. ‘Twinkle Little Star’. It was the last track to be written and recorded for the album of the same name.

The song’s name refers to the Super Trouper, a type of spotlight used in large venues.

“Tonight the super trouper lights are gonna find me
Shining like the sun (super trouper)
Smiling, having fun (super trouper)
Feeling like a number one”

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PULP Released Swirling Single ‘DISCO 2000’ Today 30 Years Ago

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27 November 2025

Famous British guitar-synth pop combo PULP scored
one of their biggest hits with swirling single DISCO 2000.

The song was based on frontman Jarvis Cocker‘s childhood
memories of his friend Deborah Bone, whom he had fancied
in his youth but could never impress.

It was part of their most successful album Different Class.

It went to #7 in the UK and earned top-10 spots in several
other countries. Almost 150 million streams on Spotify.

“Oh, we were born within an hour of each other
Our mothers said we could be sister and brother
Your name is Deborah, Deborah
It never suited ya
And they said that when we grew up
We’d get married and never split up
Oh, we never did it
Although I often thought of it”

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THE SEEKERS Topped The UK Singles Charts With Tearjerker ‘THE CARNIVAL IS OVER’ 60 Years Ago Today

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25 November 2025

Legendary pop band THE SEEKERS topped the UK Singles Chart
with their melancholic ballad THE CARNIVAL IS OVER, the group’s
second No.1.

Originally a Russian folk song from 1883 with lyrics written by Tom Springfield,
the brother of famous songstress Dusty Springfield. At its peak, the song was
selling 93,000 copies per day.

The song became The Seekers‘ signature recording, and the band
customarily closed their concerts, saying “Goodbye” to the audience
with it ever since its success in late 1965.

“Say goodbye, my own true lover
As we sing a lovers’ song
How it breaks my heart to leave you
Now the carnival is gone”

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GEORGE HARRISON Released His Biggest Solo Hit ‘MY SWEET LORD’ This Day 55 Years Ago

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23 November 2025

Beatle GEORGE HARRISON (1943 – 2001) released
his biggest hit MY SWEET LORD this day 55 years ago,
on 23 November 2025.

It topped the UK charts.

In February 1971, Harrison was accused of alleged copyright infringement
regarding a song called He’s So Fine written by Ronnie Mack in 1963, and
made popular by The Chiffons. After a court case, Harrison was convicted
to pay $1,599,987.

MY SWEET LORD

HE’S SO FINE

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DAVID BOWIE – The Late Virtuoso Released Hit Single ‘GOLDEN YEARS’ Today 50 Years Ago

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21 November 2025

The late musical virtuoso DAVID BOWIE released his hit single
GOLDEN YEARS today 50 years ago, on 21 November 1975.

It was the lead single of his 10th LP Station To Station.

It reached #8 in the UK and #10 in the US

The song utilises elements of several 1950s doo-wop tracks in its arrangement. Lyrically, the narrator offers a companion hope of entering a limousine and being isolated from the outside world. In other words, he assures his companion that she will always be protected by him and promises her a brighter future.

“I’ll stick with you, baby, for a thousand years
Nothing’s gonna touch you in these golden years
Golden years Golden years, gold, wah-wah-wah
Come, b-b-b-baby”

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BILL HALEY AND HIS COMETS – Rock ‘N Roll Pioneers Topped The UK Charts With ‘ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK’ 60 Years Ago Today

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20 November 2025

American musician BILL HALEY (1925-1981) was a rock ‘n’ roll pioneer,
credited by many as the first artist to popularize the then-new form of
music in the early 1950s. Along with his band, the Comets he scored
a series of notable hits.

The biggest one and best known, as every music fan knows,
unless you lived/live on Mars, ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK.

The recording is widely considered to be the song that, more than
any other, brought rock and roll into mainstream culture around
the world.

It was written by Max C. Freedman and James E. Myers.

Although it was first recorded by Italian-American band Sonny Dae and His Knights
in March of 1954, Myers (who was part of that band) claimed the song had been written specifically for Haley, but for legal reasons, Haley was unable to record it himself until
April 1954.

The hit topped the UK Charts this day 60 years ago, on 20 November 1955. It also reached the top spot in the US, Germany, and Australia, and Top-10 in multiple other countries.

“One, two, three o’clock, four o’clock rock
Five, six, seven o’clock, eight o’clock rock
Nine, ten, eleven o’clock, twelve o’clock rock
We’re gonna rock around the clock tonight”

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DAVID BOWIE Released The Title Track Of His Final Album ‘BLACKSTAR’ Today 10 Years Ago

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19 November 2025

Late musical genius DAVID BOWIE released his 25th and final album Blackstar, on
8 January 2016, on his 69th birthday. Two days later, he passed away due to cancer.

At the time of recording, Bowie was already very ill. The LP was recorded secretly in New York City with his longtime co-producer Tony Visconti and a group of local jazz musicians.

The title track, stylised as ★ was released on 19 November 2015, today 10 years ago.

An elliptical, multi-faceted, and cryptic masterpiece. At 9:58, it was his second-longest recording, behind the ‘Station To Station’ song.

It lasted originally more than 11 minutes long, but after Bowie and Visconti learned that iTunes would not allow tracks for individual sale which lasted longer than 10 minutes.

Visconti: “That was total bullshit, but David was adamant it be the single, and he didn’t want both an album version and a single version, since that gets confusing.

“I can’t answer why (I’m a blackstar)
Just go with me (I’m not a filmstar)
I’ma take you home (I’m a blackstar)
Take your passport and shoes (I’m not a popstar)
And your sedatives, boo (I’m a blackstar)
You’re a flash in the pan (I’m not a marvel star)
I’m the Great I Am (I’m a blackstar)”

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PJ HARVEY Released ‘GOOD FORTUNE’ Single This Day 25 Years Ago Today

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14 November 2020

Songstress and musician par excellence (since 1988) PJ HARVEY
released the single Single: GOOD FORTUNE from her 5th album
Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea 25 years ago, on
13 November 2000.


‘
Tell us a story, PJ.

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