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Month: November 2015

On the Loose by Saga

Those of my readers who have a good memory of the early 80s may remember a group called Saga.  Originally called Pockets, this Canadian progressive rock band had several charting songs in their native country. The song for which they are probably most remembered, though, never charted in Canada.  Remember “On the Loose”?

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Author forgottensongsPosted on November 7, 2015February 24, 2022Categories One-Hit Wonder

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44 years ago today, Rita Coolidge @deltaladyrc charted with a single that, like her two big hits from the year before, was a remake. This one had a more discofied sound. ... See MoreSee Less

You by Rita Coolidge - Unfairly Forgotten Songs

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Rita Coolidge is remembered for two top ten hits in the late 1970s, but how many people remember a top 30 hit entitled, simply enough, “You”?
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32 years ago yesterday, Sweet Sensation entered the Hot 100 with what I'd consider a rarity: a power ballad by a group best known for freestyle dance hits. ... See MoreSee Less

If Wishes Came True by Sweet Sensation - Unfairly Forgotten Songs

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"If Wishes Came True", the only #1 hit by Sweet Sensation was a rarity: a power ballad from a group best known for freestyle dance hits.
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43 years ago yesterday, Roger Voudouris peaked at #21 with his one and only hit. This is 1979 yacht rock at its finest, y'all. ... See MoreSee Less

Get Used To It by Roger Voudouris - Unfairly Forgotten Songs

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Along with lots of disco, hard rock, and sugary ballads, 1979 top 40 radio also included Roger Voudouris's one hit, the yacht rock single "Get Used To It".
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36 years ago yesterday, Magazine 60 peaked at #56 with its one and only hit, the only song I know of in which someone, for some unknown reason, tries to call a fictional character on the phone. ... See MoreSee Less

Don Quichotte (No Estan Aqui) by Magazine 60 - Unfairly Forgotten Songs

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During the post-disco years, a lot of synthpop bands popped up, many Europe-based. One such band was Magazine 60, a French band which is known in America–if it is known here at all–for exactly one...
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42 years ago yesterday, Meco entered the Hot 100 with a sequel, or sorts, to his #1 "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band"...or, at least, a song based on the sequel to the movie. ... See MoreSee Less

The Empire Strikes Back (Medley) by Meco - Unfairly Forgotten Songs

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To most people, Meco is known for one song, and one song only: the only instrumental single ever certified platinum by the RIAA, “Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band”. What many probably don’t know is ...
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