"And the Beat Goes On" is a 1979 single by the American music group #TheWhispers. The song was their first of two number-one singles on the #SoulChart, and their first Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 19. "And the Beat Goes On" was the group's only number-one song on the dance chart. It was also their first and biggest hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 2 on the #UKSinglesChart. https://youtu.be/fOaxEa5ONJw
"One More Night" is the first single in the United States and second in the United Kingdom from #PhilCollins' third studio album, the Diamond-certified #NoJacketRequired. "One More Night" was Phil Collins' second U.S. No. 1 single, following "#AgainstAllOdds", and was his fourth single to reach the top ten in the UK, peaking at No. 4 on the #UKSinglesChart. In the U.S., the single entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 50 on the chart dated 9 February 1985. https://youtu.be/zKVq-P3z5Vg
"Shout" is a song by English pop rock band #TearsForFears, released as the second single from their second studio album, #SongsFromTheBigChair (1985), on 23 November 1984. #RolandOrzabal is the lead singer on the track, and he described it as "a simple song about protest". The single became the group's fourth Top 5 hit in the #UKSinglesChart, peaking at No. 4 in January 1985. In the US, it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 3 August 1985. https://youtu.be/XnWY41GbLbA
"A Whiter Shade of Pale" is a song by the English rock band #ProcolHarum that was issued as their debut record on 12 May 1967. The single reached number 1 in the #UKSinglesChart on 8 June and stayed there for six weeks. Without much promotion, it reached number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100. One of the anthems of the 1967 #SummerOfLove, it is one of the most commercially successful singles in history, having #soldMoreThan10Million copies worldwide. In the years since. https://youtu.be/Mb3iPP-tHdA
"Knock Three Times" is a #popularSong credited simply to "#Dawn", obscuring the actual performers. The song was released as a single which hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1971 and eventually sold six million copies. It reached No. 2 on 'Billboard's "Easy Listening" survey. Outside the US, "Knock Three Times" also claimed the No. 1 spot on the #UKSinglesChart. https://youtu.be/iUUv9S3LKII
"The House of the Rising Sun" is a traditional #folkSong, sometimes called "Rising Sun Blues". It tells of a person's life gone wrong in the city of #NewOrleans. Many versions also urge a sibling or parents and children to avoid the same fate. The most successful commercial version, recorded in 1964 by the British rock band #TheAnimals, was a number one hit on the #UKSinglesChart and in the US and Canada. As a traditional folk song recorded by an electric rock band. https://youtu.be/zZS-Y5GRxJA
"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" is a song by the British #newWaveMusic duo #Eurythmics. It was released as the fourth and final single from their second album, #SweetDreamsAreMadeOfThis, in January 1983. It was their breakthrough hit, establishing the duo worldwide. It reached number two on the #UKSinglesChart in March 1983, and number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 six months later. https://youtu.be/yfeL4PnwDGc
"Don't Stand So Close to Me" is a hit song by the British rock band #thePolice, released in September 1980 as the lead single from their third studio album #ZenyattaMondatta. It concerns a teacher who has a sexual relationship with a student, which in turn is discovered. The band's third No. 1 on the #UKSinglesChart, it was also the #bestSellingSingleOf1980 in the UK selling 808,000 copies in 1980 alone. The song also charted in the top ten in Australia, Canada. https://youtu.be/4jSl-Lr4VuY
"Fast Car" is a song by American singer-songwriter #TracyChapman, released on April 6, 1988, by #Elektra, as the #leadSingle from her self-titled debut studio album (1988). Chapman's appearance on the #NelsonMandela70thBirthdayTribute helped the song become a top-ten hit in the United States, reaching number six on the Billboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, it initially reached number five on the #UKSinglesChart in 1988. https://youtu.be/yvGfVdx-gNo
"Twistin' the Night Away" is a #song written and recorded by #SamCooke. It was recorded on 18 December 1961 and released as a single in 1962. It became very popular, charting in the top ten of both the Billboard Hot 100 (#9) and Billboard's R&B chart (#1). "Twistin' the Night Away" was successful overseas as well, peaking at #6 on the #UKSinglesChart. The song was recorded with #TheWreckingCrew as session musicians, including #ReneHall as band leader. https://youtu.be/L8tth8IU4-w
"The Girl Can't Help It" is the title song to the film #TheGirlCantHelpIt, with words and music by songwriter #BobbyTroup. It was performed by #LittleRichard and was released in December 1956. In the US, the song peaked at No. 49 on the Billboard Top 100 singles chart and No. 7 on the R&B Best Sellers Chart. Overseas, "The Girl Can't Help It" peaked at No. 9 in the #UKSinglesChart. It was included on the #RollingStones500GreatestSongsOfAllTime at No. 413. Originally. https://youtu.be/Jfdw8jzCNAQ
"You've Got a Friend" is a 1971 song written by American singer-songwriter #CaroleKing. It was first recorded by King and included on her second studio album, #Tapestry (1971). Another well-known version is by #JamesTaylor from his album #MudSlideSlimAndTheBlueHorizon. His was released as a single in 1971, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the #UKSinglesChart. The two versions were recorded simultaneously in 1971 with shared musicians. https://youtu.be/eAR_Ff5A8Rk