#OnNow
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#OnNow Hank Snow-(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I π Elvis took his version of this country song to platinum https://amzn.to/3j8ggP1
#OnNow Moonglows-Sincerely π Original Doo-Wop #1 turned into a #1 pop gold record by the McGuire Sisters https://amzn.to/3DP4wZo
#OnNow Tegan & Sara-Everything Is AWESOME!!! π¨ How can you not love a tune with 3 ! especially when you can't hide from it throughout The Lego Movie Soundtrack https://amzn.to/3ARKWKe
#OnNow Mabel King-Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News βοΈ Wicked Witch of the West Evillene's signature tune in both the Broadway & film version of The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical Wonderful Wizard of Oz https://amzn.to/2XktWhQ
#OnNow Survivor-Burning Heart π international hit about an all or nothing battle in the Cold War and Rocky IV http://amzn.to/2zPPIwS
#OnNow Paul Carrack-Battlefield βοΈ song didn't chart proving love & the music business are battlefields http://amzn.to/2jkzPYg
#OnNow Mocedades-Eres tu π international top 10 hit after 2nd place in 1973 Eurovision Song Contest for Spain http://amzn.to/2iPdOg6
#OnNow No Doubt-Excuse Me Mr. π minor hit about a guy who won't notice co-writer Gwen Stefani http://amzn.to/2jkxYCH
#OnNow Destiny's Child-Survivor β³οΈ Grammy-winner co-writen by BeyoncΓ©, covered by Jill Sobule & Vanilla Ice http://amzn.to/2ySsPIZ
#OnNow Glenn Miller-In the Mood π· US #1 featured in Sun Valley Serenade 2 years after first recording by Edgar Hayes http://amzn.to/2ieImaK
#OnNow Patti Smith-Because The Night π by Bruce Springsteen, also international hit for 10,000 Maniacs & Cascada http://amzn.to/2yU2M4k
#OnNow Mama's & Papa's-California Dreamin' π surpassed Barry McGuire's version to become Rolling Stone's #89 Greatest Song http://amzn.to/2zPDPnb
#OnNow New Kids on the Block-Step By Step π Maurice Starr's remake of his Superiors song sold over 10 million singles http://amzn.to/2yUFlHT
#OnNow Enya-Storms In Africa π made UK #41 in a version with English lyrics http://amzn.to/2zQGwF5
#OnNow Sara Evans-Suds In The Bucket π US #1 about a girl who runs off to #LoveVegas http://amzn.to/2xp8vub
#OnNow Angelwitch-Angel Witch πΌ despite good reviews, neither song nor album had much commercial success http://amzn.to/2geCi52
#OnNow Elton John & Kiki Dee-Don't Go Breaking My Heart π US #1 pastiche of Motown duets became first UK #1 for both http://amzn.to/2zQvpfi
#OnNow Van Morrison-Moondance ππ about his favorite season autumn, reached Hot 100 7 years after album release http://amzn.to/2vsxhs0
#OnNow Ruslana-Wild Dances π Ukraine's first winning entry in Eurovision Song Contest 2004 & Grand Theft Auto IV http://amzn.to/2xnE8E8
#OnNow Talk Talk-It's My Life πΌ this & Grammy-nom No Doubt cover international Top 40 & featured on many video games http://amzn.to/2wIYeMC
#OnNow Melanie-What Have They Done To My Song Ma πΆ B-side of The Nickel Song, covered by many artists including Miley Cyrus http://amzn.to/2xntzBJ
#OnNow Sophie B Hawkins-As I Lay Me Down π US #1, Aussie #7 about a faraway loved one written in memory of her father http://amzn.to/2gfATuK
#OnNow tATu-Ya Soshla S Uma π International #1 about 2 girl's lesbian relationship fitting meaning of group's name http://amzn.to/2geIVUW
#OnNow Tanya Tucker-It's A Little To Late π US #2 ignoring the consequences after you've lost your heart http://amzn.to/2vs44h5
#OnNow Debbie Gibson-Electric Youth π§ US #7 about being young and ignored by adults http://amzn.to/2smToD7
#OnNow Supertramp-It's Raining Again π Roger Hodgson sang all vocals on his composition, melodica solo by Rick Davies http://amzn.to/2wIvyDo
#OnNow Boz Scaggs-We're All Alone π¦ his B-side became US #1 for Rita Coolidge & spliced together as unofficial duet http://amzn.to/2smSarg
#OnNow Boston-More Than A Feeling π US #5 with Smokin on B-side, main riff referenced in Nirvana-Smells Like Teen Spirit http://amzn.to/2gfDsND
#OnNow Jimmy Buffett-Boat Drinks πΉ never a single record, but winter dreams of the beach still popular http://amzn.to/2tw2m0O
#OnNow Desmond Dekker-Israelites πΈ in 1969 among first reggae international hits, in Drugstore Cowboy & other movies http://amzn.to/2snpHS2
#OnNow Martina McBride-Indepedence Day π‘ first recording of this US #12 written by Gretchen Peters about domestic abuse http://amzn.to/2u5ntUM
#OnNow Deep Purple-Pictures Of Home π¨ driving guitar riff & bass line underline song about homesickness http://amzn.to/2tvY5KY
#OnNow Daniel Boone-Beautiful Sunday π international #1 that failed to crack US top 40 http://amzn.to/2s8azE0