single stories

You already know that “I Got You Babe” was the song that turned Sonny & Cher into superstars, but the song’s success also turned one of the duo’s earlier unnoticed singles into their second big hit, one which actually found...

47 years ago this month, Charles Wright and the Watts 103 rd Street Rhythm Band released the single that would prove to be their biggest hit on Billboard’s R&B Singles chart, which seems like as good a reason to spotlight...

34 years ago today, Metallica released their debut single from their debut full-length album. Written by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich and produced by Paul Curcio and Johny Zazula, “Whiplash” was – despite holding the lofty spot in Metallica’s history...

45 years ago today, the Eagles released the second single from their self-titled debut, a track which Elaine Benes would try and fail to make into “our song” in an episode of Seinfeld. “Witchy Woman” was written by Don Henley...

51 years ago today, the Monkees entered the recording studio to lay down the track that would serve as their debut single. Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, “Last Train to Clarksville” was recorded at RCA Victor Studio B...

Today we celebrate a single that might never have found its way into the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 if one of its two co-writers hadn’t convinced the other that its simplicity was worth pursuing. “Dance With Me”...