Post Tagged with: "Almost Hits"

Almost Hits: The Art of Noise, "Close (to the Edit)" (1984)

Almost Hits: The Art of Noise, “Close (to the Edit)” (1984)

Almost Hits: Jody Watley, "Still A Thrill" (1987)

Almost Hits: Jody Watley, “Still A Thrill” (1987)

Y’all might not remember it, but Jody Watley was arguably the Beyoncé of the late 80s, giving Janet Jackson and Madonna a real run for their money as the top dance floor diva. You May Also Like: Those Pretty Wrongs (feat. Big Star’s Jody Stephens), “Lucky Guy” (2015): One TrackRead More

Almost Hits: Chicago, "Questions 67 and 68" (1969)

Almost Hits: Chicago, “Questions 67 and 68” (1969)

Back when the famous, classic, horn-rock band was known as Chicago Transit Authority, they released a top-notch single called “Questions 67 and 68,” off of a 1969 eponymously titled debut album. It didn’t do much on the charts You May Also Like: Chicago, “Questions 67 & 68” from Chicago TransitRead More

Almost Hits: The Cars, "Since You're Gone" (1981)

Almost Hits: The Cars, “Since You’re Gone” (1981)

This is, even more so than the title track hit from 1981’s Shake It Up, the exact midpoint between the harder-edged new wave of the Cars’ classic 1978 debut and the sleek MTV smash Heartbeat City still to come. You May Also Like: Todd Rundgren jumpstarted the New Cars’ surprisinglyRead More

Almost Hits: The Beau Brummels, "Don’t Talk To Strangers" (1965)

Almost Hits: The Beau Brummels, “Don’t Talk To Strangers” (1965)

Credit usually goes to the Byrds for founding the folk-rock movement, but the Beau Brummels were actually the first band to not only play such a style but obtain commercial success in the process. You May Also Like: The folkiest moment on Queen’s Night at the Opera was still aRead More

Iron Butterfly, “In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida” (1968): Almost Hits

Iron Butterfly, “In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida” (1968): Almost Hits

A single edit of Iron Butterfly’s “In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida” clocking in at just 2 minutes, 53 seconds spent seven short weeks on the charts, peaking at only No. 30.

Almost Hits: Elvis Costello and the Attractions, "Everyday I Write the Book" (1983)

Almost Hits: Elvis Costello and the Attractions, “Everyday I Write the Book” (1983)

Elvis Costello has released so many albums and singles, it’s astounding that he has never scored a huge hit in America. He came close, however, with 1983’s “Everyday I Write the Book,” a track off Punch the Clock. You May Also Like: Elvis Costello – Detour: Live at Liverpool PhilharmonicRead More

Almost Hits: The Eagles, "Busy Being Fabulous" (2008)

Almost Hits: The Eagles, “Busy Being Fabulous” (2008)

Released in 2008 from the Eagles’ double-album set Long Road Out of Eden, “Busy Being Fabulous” is a song that shows Don Henley to be in typical high quality form. You May Also Like: Following no trends, the Eagles’ Long Road Out of Eden was an impressive comeback Essentials byRead More

Almost Hits: Isley-Jasper-Isley, "Caravan Of Love" (1985)

Almost Hits: Isley-Jasper-Isley, “Caravan Of Love” (1985)

The best peace, love and harmony anthem of 1985 didn’t come from the composing pen of Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, wasn’t produced by Quincy Jones and not sung by hordes of rock music’s biggest stars. You May Also Like: How the Isley Brothers Made Seals and Crofts’ ‘Summer Breeze’Read More

Almost Hits: Hall and Oates, "Your Imagination" (1982)

Almost Hits: Hall and Oates, “Your Imagination” (1982)

This is the nexus point, for me, when Hall and Oates finally reached everything they had been grasping for in trying to blend their core R&B vibe with the too-cool nihilism of new wave. You May Also Like: Hall and Oates’ most complicated hit song might surprise you: ‘Very unusual,Read More

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