Memorable Songs

“Afternoon Delight” is a song recorded by the American pop band Starland Vocal Band offering advice on how better to spend an afternoon. It was written by band member Bill Danoff. The song became a number-one hit and earned a Gold record.

“Copacabana” is a song recorded by the American singer and songwriter Barry Manilow. It also bought NYC a nightclub called The Copacabana. The song was written by Manilow, Jack Feldman, and Bruse Sussman. It is featured on Manilow’s 1978 album Even Now. The song also appears on the soundtrack album of the movie “Foul Play”.

“Dancing Queen” is a song recorded by the Swedish rock band ABBA. Soon after it hit the airwaves the discos were filled with “dancing queens”. The song is a Europop version of American disco music. It is the lead single from the band’s 1976 album Arrival and written by Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, and Stig Anderson. The song became ABBA’s only number-one hit in the US and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2015.

“DreamWeaver” is a song recorded by American singer Gary Wright. A beautiful song to take you away in daydreams. It is the first single from his 1975 album The Dream Weaver. It charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and went to number one on the Cash Box chart.

“Escape (The Pina Colada Song)” is a song that was written and performed by the British-American singer and songwriter Rupert Holmes. It’s time to bring out the mixer, whip up some Pina Coladas, and enjoy the music while sipping. It is featured as the lead single from his 1979 album Partners in Crime. The song became the final US number-one song of the 1970s.

“Hooked on a Feeling” is a song recorded by the Swedish rock band Blue Swede. It brought into the world the memorable tribal chant – ooga chaka, ooga chaka. Why? Who knows why but the song sure is memorable. The song was originally written in 1968 by Mark James and recorded by American singer B.J. Thomas. It became popular when it was recorded by Blue Swede in 1973 and became a number-one hit.

“Hot Blooded” is a song recorded by the British-American rock band Foreigner. The song begins and your feet just stray to the dance floor. It is featured on their 1978 album Double Visions. It charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and is the theme song to the truTV scripted series Tacoma FD. The RIAA certified the song Platinum.

“Love Hurts” is a song that was written and composed by the American songwriter Boudleaux Bryant. It was first recorded by the American pop duo The Everly Brothers. It became a big hit when it was recorded by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth in 1974. The band performed the song as a power ballad and it charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Tracks charts.

“Magic” is a song recorded by the Scottish pop/rock band Pilot and was the first hit single for the band. The song was written by band members David Paton and Billy Lyall. It is featured on the album of the same name. The song charted on both the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles charts.

“My Sharona” is a song recorded by the American rock band The Knack. It’s one of those catchy songs that are hard to forget. The song was written by Bertoan Averre and Doug Fieger. It is featured on the band’s 1979 album Get the Kanack. The song went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA.

“Saturday Night” is a song recorded by the Scottish pop/rock band The Bay City Rollers. If you were not going out it made you want to get out on a Saturday night. It was written by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter. The song is featured on the band’s 1974 UK album Rollin’. It went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and became the first number one of the US Bicentennial year. In 2019 the record was used in Netflix’s series Umbrella Academy.