Paul Anka – Diana
About The Song Recorded in 1957 at Don Costa studio in New York City, the song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Best Sellers In Stores chart and climbed no…
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Paul Anka – Put Your Head on My Shoulder
About The Song “Put Your Head on My Shoulder” is one of the most cherished love songs of all time. Paul Anka wrote and recorded it in 1959, at the…
Paul Anka – Lonely Boy
About The Song “Lonely Boy” is a classic song performed by Paul Anka, released in 1959. It was both written and composed by Paul Anka himself. The song is a…
The Temptations – Treat Her Like A Lady
About The Song It was rare, but not unprecedented, for the Temptations to compose the songs they recorded. After all, founding member Otis Williams co-wrote their first 45 for Motown,…
The Temptations – I Wish It Would Rain
About The Song “I Wish It Would Rain” had been out less than two weeks when songwriter Roger Penzaben took his life on New Year’s Eve, 1967. The heartache and…
The Temptations – Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
About The Song The song is about a guy who is madly in love with a girl, but they’re only together in his imagination. Every day, he watches her walk…
The Temptations – Papa Was A Rolling Stone
About The Song “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” is a song originally performed by Motown recording act the Undisputed Truth in 1972, though it became much better known after a…
The Temptations – My Girl
About The Song “My Girl” is a soul music song recorded by the Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) record label. Written and produced by the Miracles members Smokey Robinson and…
Bee Gees – Massachusetts
About The Song Released in 1967, ‘Massachusetts’ became the first of the Bee Gees five No.1 songs in the UK, reached No. 1 in 12 other countries, peaked at No.…
Bee Gees – Too Much Heaven
About The Song – In this song, the Bee Gees find a new way to express their abiding love, telling the lady that nobody gets too much heaven, so they…
Bee Gees – Night Fever
About The Song In 1977, The Bee Gees manager Robert Stigwood was producing a movie about the New York disco scene. The working title of the film was “Saturday Night,”…
Bee Gees – Stayin’ Alive
About The Song “Stayin’ Alive” is the Bee Gees’ most recognizable song, and arguably one of the most well-known dance tracks ever created. The song was the first track off…
Bee Gees – How Deep Is Your Love
About The Song “How Deep Is Your Love” is a pop ballad written and recorded by the Bee Gees in 1977 and released as a single in September of that…
Bobby Darin – If I Were A Carpenter
About The Song “If I Were a Carpenter” is a folk song written by Tim Hardin in the 1960s, and re-recorded with commercial success by various artists. The lyrics are…
Bobby Darin – Splish Splash
About The Song “Splish Splash” is a 1958 novelty rock song performed and co-written by Bobby Darin.This song was written quickly, but it wasn’t written by Darin alone. Peter Altschuler…
Bobby Darin – Mack The Knife
About The Song Today’s feature song is familiar to many. The best part is it has been covered by artists numbering into the hundreds and it has a history that…
Bobby Darin – Beyond the Sea
About The Song “Beyond the Sea” is a 1946 contemporary pop song with music taken from the song “La Mer” by Charles Trenet and lyrics by Jack Lawrence. Trenet had…
Carpenters – (They Long to Be) Close to You
About The Song Richard and Karen Carpenter had a spectacular 1970. It started slowly, with their interpretation of The Beatles’ “Ticket To Ride” stalling at No.54 in the US. But…
Carpenters – I Need To Be In Love
About The Song “I Need to Be in Love” is a song written by Richard Carpenter, Albert Hammond and John Bettis. It was released as a single on May 21,…
Carpenters – I Won’t Last A Day Without You
About The Song Released on April 13, 1974, ‘I Won’t Last A Day Without You,’ was the Carpenters’ 14th single to make the Billboard Hot 100. In 1974, on what…