WLCY RADIO HITSJanuary 2019

Jan 31, 2019

The Chainsmokers - This Feeling (feat. Kelsea Ballerini) (2018)

"This Feeling" is a song by American production duo the Chainsmokers, featuring guest vocals from American singer Kelsea Ballerini. Written by Emily Warren, Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall, with production handled by the Chainsmokers and Sly, it was released by Disruptor Records and Columbia Records on September 18, 2018, as the seventh single from the Chainsmokers' second studio album Sick Boy. It is also featured on the deluxe edition of Ballerini's second studio album, Unapologetically.

"Better Love Next Time" is a song by Dr. Hook, released as a single in the fall of 1979. It was the first of three singles from their LP Sometimes You Win. The lyrics involve the singer comforting and encouraging a grieving and despondent friend who has lost a love, with the reassurance that "better love" will be found in the future.

In the United States, the single reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 19 weeks on the chart. It also reached No. 3 on the Adult Contemporary chart. It was less of a hit in Canada, but reached the Top 10 in the United Kingdom (#8) and New Zealand (#7). "Better Love Next Time" is ranked as the 49th biggest American hit of 1980.

"Romeo's Tune" is a song recorded by Steve Forbert, released in 1979. It was the lead single from his album Jackrabbit Slim.

The song became an international hit during the winter of 1980. "Romeo's Tune" did best in Canada, where it became a Top 10 hit. It was Forbert's only major charting single.

Hey Nineteen by Steely Dan (1981)

"Hey Nineteen" is a song by the band Steely Dan from their album Gaucho (1980).

"Hey Nineteen" peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1981, #11 Adult Contemporary, and #68 on the R&B Singles chart. With a chart run of 19 weeks, "Hey Nineteen" is tied with "Peg" and "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" for being their longest-running chart hit.

"The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)" is a song written by Greg Kihn and Steve Wright and recorded by the American rock band The Greg Kihn Band. It is the first single from the band's fourth studio album, RocKihnRoll (1981). The song's musical style encompasses pop rock and power pop.

The song reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and #5 on the Billboard Top Tracks chart.

It has been featured in several films, including Let Me In (2010), The House of the Devil (2009), The Groomsmen (2006) and Beautiful Girls as well as the hit video game Grand Theft Auto V (2013). It was sampled in "Gone" by Yelawolf on his Arena Rap EP. It was also featured in a season five episode of "The Sopranos."

Modern Girl by Sheena Easton (1981)

"Modern Girl" is the debut single by Scottish pop singer Sheena Easton. The song was originally released in February 1980, reaching #56 in the UK charts, before being re-released to top ten success in August of the same year. The song would also go on to reach the US top 20, when it was released in 1981 as her second single, following the #1 hit "Morning Train (9 to 5)".

Really Want To Know You by Gary Wright (1981)

"Really Wanna Know You" is a 1981 song by Gary Wright that was a hit single in the U.S., reaching No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was taken from the album The Right Place. The song spent 17 weeks on the chart and became Wright's third biggest U.S. hit. It was his final charting single.

Billboard ranked "Really Wanna Know You" as the No. 96th biggest hit of 1981. In Canada, the song reached No. 14.

Listen to: Foreigner - Urgent (1981)

"Urgent" is a song by the British-American rock band Foreigner, and the first single from their hit album 4 in 1981.

The song entered the U.S. pop charts the week ending July 4, 1981, and reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, holding that spot for the entire month of September. "Urgent" hit #1 on the Billboard Rock Tracks chart, a position it held for four weeks.

"Urgent" was the most successful single from the 4 album on album-oriented rock radio, though it was outsold by the album's later single, "Waiting for a Girl Like You", which reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1981 and remained at that spot through the end of the following January, for a total of ten weeks, being certified Gold. 4 went Gold and Platinum during the chart run of the "Urgent" single. The album has since been certified multi-platinum by the RIAA, for selling over six million copies in the U.S. alone.

"Sweet but Psycho" is a song by American singer Ava Max, released as a single on August 17, 2018 through Atlantic Records. It was co-written by Max along with Madison Love and Cirkut, the latter of whom produced the song. Upon release, it appeared on various Spotify playlists and Viral Charts, and subsequently reached number one in 15 countries including the United Kingdom, where it stayed at number one for four consecutive weeks.

Listen to: Bruce Springsteen with Hungry Heart (1980-81)

"Hungry Heart" is a song written and performed by Bruce Springsteen on his fifth album, The River. It was released as the album's lead single in 1980 and became Springsteen's first big hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart peaking at number five.

The single was not a hit in the United Kingdom when first released, reaching only #44 on the UK Singles Chart. It did better in 1995 when it was reissued in conjunction with his Greatest Hits album; this time, it reached #28.

"Passion" is a song by Rod Stewart that first appeared in 1980 on his album Foolish Behaviour. It was the lead single and greatest hit from the album.

The song reached number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number two in Canada. It was also a sizeable hit across Europe.

"High Hopes" is a song by Panic! at the Disco released on May 23, 2018 as the second single from their sixth studio album, Pray for the Wicked, through Fueled by Ramen and DCD2 Records. The song was written and produced by Jake Sinclair, Cook Classics and Jonas Jeberg, and co-written by Brendon Urie, Jenny Owen Youngs, Lauren Pritchard, Sam Hollander, William Lobban-Bean, Taylor Parks, and Ilsey Juber; with additional production by Jonny Coffer. It was serviced to alternative radio on July 31, 2018, and impacted hot adult contemporary radio on August 27, 2018, and US pop radio the following day. The music video was also released on August 27.

The audio track was uploaded to Panic! at the Disco's official YouTube channel on the same day of its release, on May 23, 2018. An official music video for the song was uploaded on August 27, 2018. As of January 2019, the music video has surpassed 147 million views. The video was filmed in the Downtown area of Los Angeles, California, primarily at 705 West 9th Street.

Air Supply - Every Woman In The World (1981)

"Every Woman in the World" is a 1980 song recorded by the Australian soft rock group Air Supply. The song was written by Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker. It was the third release from their fifth studio album.

The song was most popular in the US, where it peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1981 and number two on the Adult Contemporary chart. It also reached number seven in New Zealand and number eight in Australia.

Santana - Winning from the album Zebop (1981)

"Winning" is a pop rock single originally written and recorded by Russ Ballard on his 1976 album of the same name. It was subsequently recorded by Latin rock band Santana for the 1981 album, Zebop!. The lead vocal on the Santana version was performed by Alex Ligertwood. It was the sixth track on the album and was released as the third single (backed with "Brightest Star") and as a promotional music video.

The Santana version reached number 2 on the Mainstream Rock Charts and number 17 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, making it Santana's ninth most successful song. The song reached number 12 in South Africa

"Hold the Line" is a song by the American rock band Toto. The song was written by the band's keyboardist David Paich, and the lead vocals were performed by Bobby Kimball. The song was released as the band's debut single, and was featured on their debut 1978 eponymous album. The song was a huge success in the U.S.; it reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the winter of 1978–79, and number 14 on the official UK chart.

Jeff Porcaro on "Hold the Line", in a 1988 interview with Modern Drummer:

"That was me trying to play like Sly Stone's original drummer, Greg Errico, who played drums on "Hot Fun In The Summertime." The hi-hat is doing triplets, the snare drum is playing 2 and 4 backbeats, and the bass drum is on 1 and the & of 2. That 8th note on the second beat is an 8th-note triplet feel, pushed. When we did the tune, I said, "Gee, this is going to be a heavy four-on-the-floor rocker, but we want a Sly groove." The triplet groove of the tune was David's writing. It was taking the Sly groove and meshing it with a harder rock caveman approach."

Khalid & Normani - Love Lies (2018)

"Love Lies" is a song recorded by American singers Khalid and Normani. It was written by Khalid, Normani, Jamil Chammas, Ryan Vojtesak and Taylor Parks, with production handled by Charlie Handsome and Digi. It was released commercially through RCA Records on February 14, 2018, as the second single from the movie soundtrack for Love, Simon. It is Normani's first solo release outside of Fifth Harmony. Commercially, it has peaked at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Nina Braca of Billboard wrote a positive review of the song, saying: "The romantically curious lyrics perfectly compliment Normani's smooth vocals over a simple guitar riff and slow pop beat." Hugh McIntyre of Fuse deemed the song "a laid-back R&B affair so mature it's difficult to believe the artists behind it are so young and still just getting started in their respective careers". He called the production "a natural progression" for Khalid and something "not far from Normani's comfort zone". He also praised the guitar loop, calling it "a nice touch on a beat that is fairly sparse, and at times, nonexistent", writing that "it helps this song stand out among the hundreds of other similar tracks". Sam Damshenas of Gay Times described it as "incredibly catchy and addictive". Mike Wass of Idolator opined that "the dreamy mid-tempo anthem showcases her voice and hints at the R&B/pop direction of her side-project". Billboard's critics' list placed it second on "Every Fifth Harmony Solo Single, Ranked" in March 2018.

Greatest Songs of All Time: #10 Hey jude by The Beatles (1968)

"Hey Jude" was released in August 1968 as the first single from the Beatles' record label Apple Records. More than seven minutes in length, it was at the time the longest single ever to top the British charts. It also spent nine weeks at number one in the United States, the longest for any Beatles single. "Hey Jude" tied the "all-time" record, at the time, for the longest run at the top of the US charts. The single has sold approximately eight million copies and is frequently included on professional critics' lists of the greatest songs of all time.

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In 2013, Billboard named it the 10th "biggest" song of all time.

The song's original title was "Hey Jules", and it was intended to comfort Julian Lennon from the stress of his parents' separation. McCartney later said, "I knew it was not going to be easy for him", and that he changed the name to "Jude" "because I thought that sounded a bit better".

Greatest Songs of All Time: #15 Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes (1981)

"Bette Davis Eyes" is a song written and composed by Donna Weiss and Jackie DeShannon, and made popular by American singer Kim Carnes. DeShannon recorded it in 1974; Carnes's 1981 version spent nine weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was Billboard's biggest hit of 1981.

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The Kim Carnes version spent nine non-consecutive weeks on top of the US Billboard Hot 100 (interrupted for one week by the "Stars on 45 Medley") and was Billboard's biggest hit of the year for 1981. The single also reached No. 5 on Billboard's Top Tracks charts and No. 26 on the Dance charts. The song won the Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Record of the Year. The song was also a number one hit in 21 countries and peaked at number 10 in the United Kingdom, her only Top 40 hit there to date.

Greatest Songs of All Time: #70 Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In

"Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)" (commonly called "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In", "The Age of Aquarius" or "Let the Sunshine In") is a medley of two songs written for the 1967 musical Hair by James Rado and Gerome Ragni (lyrics), and Galt MacDermot (music), released as a single by American R&B group The 5th Dimension. The song peaked at number one for six weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart in the spring of 1969. The single topped the American pop charts and was eventually certified platinum in the US by the RIAA. Instrumental backing was written by Bill Holman and provided by session musicians commonly known as the Wrecking Crew. The actual recording is something of a "rarity"; the song was recorded in two cities, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, then mixed together in the studio.

The song listed at number 70 on Billboard's "Greatest Songs of All Time".

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