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In 1977, the Bee Gees gave up this disco hit — the song they kept was an even bigger smash

In 1977, the Bee Gees gave away a No. 1 hit as a consolation prize as a trade for a song they kept for themselves that topped ...

41 Years Ago, Tears for Fears' 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World' Hit No. 1

Most bands would be ecstatic to have just one of their songs reach No. 1 in the United States. In the summer of 1985, British ...

The 1974 hit song Billy Joel expected to flop: “It’s the smae thing, over and over”

Billy Joel is no stranger to the hit song, but one of his biggest he always thought would flop. Despite this, it has become a ...

7 Songs You May Not Know the Bee Gees Wrote

"Woman in Love" actually drew on another one of the Bee Gees' most noteworthy hits-the song "Night Fever" from Saturday Night ...
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Ronnie Milsap had a 1981 hit with the country music heartbreaker, 'I Wouldn't Have Missed It for the World'

A standout song that continues to resonate with country fans ...

42 Years Ago: Cyndi Lauper's 'Time After Time' Became a No. 1 Hit and Grammy Nominee

42 years ago today one of the best pop songs of all time and an iconic love song hit No. 1 on the charts.

'One Toke Over the Line': How a Marijuana Song Became a Top 10 Folk-Rock Hit

This folk-rock hit climbed into the Billboard Top 10 even as government officials and radio stations targeted the song for ...
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4 Times a One-Hit Wonder From the 1970s Was Actually a Perfect Song

Is there a Southern Gothic tale, a 70s country pop tune more iconic than “The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia” by Vicki Lawrence? Tons of non-country fans know this song and its narrative-driven ...

'Power Ballad' review: Rudd, Jonas hit bum note in music comedy

The latest music movie from 'Once' director John Carney starts off swell but loses its way.