Michael Jackson – Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough
– This single was the first written by Michael Jackson himself that reached the top of charts. Quincy Jones talked Jackson into writing his own songs. It quickly showed that…
Michael Jackson – Billie Jean
– “Billie Jean” was inspired by one of Michael Jackson’s real-life experiences when a female fan claimed he was the father of her child. About The Song – Michael Jackson…
Michael Jackson – Thriller
About The Song – This track was written by Rod Temperton, the main songwriter in his band Heatwave. He also wrote two songs, “Rock With You” and “Off The Wall”,…
Michael Jackson – Beat It
– The song was released on February 14, 1983 as the album’s third single. About The Song – The guitar solo is performed by Eddie Van Halen, lead guitarist of…
Everly Brothers – All I Have To Do Is Dream
About The Song Hey, it’s not a mortal sin to dream for a perfect man or woman. Also, we experienced that stage wherein we fantasized over someone. Maybe, he/she is…
B. J. Thomas – Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head
About The Song Released in 1969, BJ Thomas’ “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” became an award-winning soundtrack of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid – one of the biggest…
The Cascades – Rhythm Of the Rain
About The Song The year was 1963 and one of the biggest hit records across America, was the Cascades “Rhythm Of The Rain.” There was not a bigger record in…
Neil Sedaka – Oh! Carol
About The Song “Oh! Carol” was co-written with Howard Greenfield, a longtime collaborator of Sedaka. In the aforementioned book, the story is that Sedaka and Greenfield were neighbors as kids;…
Mary Hopkin – Those Were The Days
About The Song The origins of the melody appear to be strongly claimed by the Russians, and Russian gypsies consider it their song. The name of this song seems to…
The Platters – The Great Pretender
About The Song The Platters were the first-ever African-American who made it big as a pop supergroup in the early 50s. With a classic lineup of David Lynch, Zola Taylor,…
Everly Brothers – Bye, Bye Love
About The Song Boudleaux and Felice Bryant, the husband-and-wife songwriters, penned this song, particularly for the Everly Brothers. Together, this talented couple came up with a lot of big hits…
Everly Brothers – Crying In The Rain
About The Song If you’ve influenced the greatest band in rock and roll history, by proxy you’ve influenced every artist that came in their wake. And with pristine performances like…
John Lennon – Imagine
About The Song “Imagine,” a worldwide and massive hit that struck the entire humanity. Its central core is to unite the world without boundaries, no detachments of religions and nationalities,…
Brian Hyland – Sealed With A Kiss
About The Song Among some of the favorite golden oldies are the songs of the handsome Brian Hyland. His music is said to have defined the “puppy-love” bubble-gum sound of…
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 – 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…
Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)
About The Song “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)” is an American pop music song, written by John Phillips, and sung by Scott McKenzie. It was…
The Ronettes – Be My Baby
About The Song In 1961, The Ronettes, the New York City girl group made up of Veronica (Ronnie) Bennett, her sister Estelle Bennett, and their cousin Nedra Talley, were signed…
The Shirelles – Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
About The Song The Shirelles were an African-American girl group who formed while they attended high school in Passaic, New Jersey. For a school talent show they performed a doo-wop…
The Platters – Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
About The Song Over six decades ago, The Platters recorded their version of “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.” It was released off the group’s 1958 album Remember When? and became…