Top singles from the past
3 December 2024
THE ROLLING STONES topped the UK Charts with their cover of Willie Dixon‘s
blues classic LITTLE RED ROOSTER, on 3 December 1964, 60 years ago today.
THE STONES.
WILLIE DIXON
13 October 2024
Band: U2
Album: UNFORGETTABLE FIRE
Their 4th longplayer.
No 1 in the UK this day 40 years ago.
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Band: THE POLICE
Album: REGGATTA DE BLANC
Their 2nd LP.
No 1 in the UK this day 45 years ago.
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Band: THE ROLLING STONES
Album: GOATS HEAD SOUP
Their 11th one.
No. 1 in the US this day in 1973.
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Top singles from the past
23 August 1969
Today 55 years ago, on 23 July 1969, rock giants THE ROLLING STONES
occupied the top spot of the US Singles Chart with piquant jackhammer
Honky Tonk Woman.
A single-only release, although a honky-tonk version entitled ‘Country Honk‘,
with some different lyrics, appeared later in the year on their Let It Bleed LP,
which also went to number one in the States.
Here’s the boiling live rendition at the legendary
Hyde Park Concert in London, that same year.
Stones: Instagram
19 August 2024
19 August 1939 – 6 October 2019.
Top singles from the past
9 August 2024
30 years ago, on 8 August 1994, Manchester legends
OASIS released their supernova classic LIVE FOREVER.
A 24 karat gold anthem written, of course, by Noel Gallagher,
inspired by Shine A Light, a 1972 song by The Stones.
Live Forever was the third single from their supreme debut album
Definitely Maybe and their first one that entered the Top-10 of
the UK Singles Chart.
Noel today, about the joyful anthem.
‘Live Forever’ is 30!
“If there was any doubters after ‘Shakermaker’ and ‘Supersonic’, that was the one that people went ‘Ah, it’s actually f**king classic’. ” pic.twitter.com/t1a1W5aLdD— Oasis (@oasis) August 8, 2024
Maybe I just wanna fly
Wanna live, I don’t wanna die
Maybe I just wanna breathe
Maybe I just don’t believe
Maybe you’re the same as me
We see things they’ll never see
You and I are gonna live forever
OASIS: All Singles
14 July 2024
Today 60 years ago, on 14 July 1964, rock giants THE ROLLING STONES
scored their very first number 1 single in the UK with IT’S ALL OVER NOW.
An enormous earworm written by Bobby Womack and his sister-in-law
Shirley Womack. American band The Valentinos featuring Bobby and Cecil
Womack recorded/released the song but without success.
When a DJ played that version to the Stones they were really excited
to do a rendition of their own, turning it into a jingle jangle cracker with
a victorious outcome. Here we go, back in time.
“Well, baby used to stay out all night long
She made me cry, she done me wrong
She hurt my eyes open, that’s no lie
Tables turn and now her turn to cry
Because I used to love her
But it’s all over now
Because I used to love her
But it’s all over now”
The Stones: Instagram
5 July 2024
On 5 July 1969, 55 years ago today, THE ROLLING STONES organized a free outdoor festival in Hyde Park, London to introduce new guitarist Mick Taylor. But as co-founder and highly influential ex-member Brian Jones died two days before, the show became a tribute for him. From that historical event, attended by about 300.000 people, here’s
one of the filthiest and hottest firecrackers the band ever wrote HONKY TONK WOMAN.
The Stones: Instagram
THE ROLLING STONES are unstoppable. They’re touring again. This time across
Northern America. Tonight, June 11, they’ll seek satisfaction in Philadelphia.
Impressive poster.
Back in time
9 June 2024
THE ROLLING STONES released their 14th LP SOME GIRLS 46 years ago today,
on 9 June 1978. It went to #1 in the US and Canada, and #2 in the UK.
The Village Voice (American magazine) wrote at the time: “The Stones’ best album
since Exile on Main St. is also their easiest since Let It Bleed or before. They haven’t gone
for a knockdown uptempo classic, a ‘Brown Sugar’ or ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’—just straight
rock and roll unencumbered by horn sections or Billy Preston.”
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ALBUM:
The Stones: Instagram
