THROWBACK THURSDAY
Welcome back to Throwback Thursday, where we take a deep dive into each week’s music history. This week, I’ve compiled a playlist with a wide variety of genres and artists, from The Rolling Stones to Aretha Franklin. Before we get into our playlist, I’d like to mention some notable music events from this weeks’ past.
In light of the Grammys this past weekend, I could not go without mentioning Amy Winehouse’s iconic sweep in 2008. She took home five awards at the 50th annual Grammy Awards, including best new artist, and both song and record of the year for her hit song “Rehab”.
In 1964, The Beatles made their first ever U.S. television appearance, on the Ed Sullivan Show. Additionally, The Clash played their first show in America at the Berkeley Community Theater in California.
Moving on to our playlist, we have an incredible group of songs this week.
“The Chain”- Fleetwood Mac (1977)
“Love My Life Away” - Gene Pitney (1961)
“Frizzle Fry”- Primus (1990)
“Stop! In The Name Of Love”- The Supremes (1965)
“Blue Sky Mine”- Midnight Oil (1990)
“I Feel The Earth Move”- Carol King (1971)
“Sultans Of Swing”- Dire Straights (1979)
“I’ve Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)”- Aretha Franklin (1967)
“You Really Got Me”- Van Halen (1978)
“Ruby Tuesday”- The Rolling Stones (1967)
We begin with one of my favorite songs of all time, “The Chain” by Fleetwood Mac. This song is featured on their critically acclaimed album Rumors, and is the only track with writing credits going to all five members of the band. “The Chain” was composed of a combination of previously scrapped songs from Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham.
“Stop! In The Name of Love” is listed at 38 on Billboard’s list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time. It’s a song we all recognize by those first few notes, and it will hold its name in history for years to come. In 2001, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Further into our playlist, we have “I Feel the Earth Move” by Carol King, a track from her album Tapestry, which also includes the hit “It’s Too Late”. While there are notes of pop, this song ranges from sounds of blues, to melodic verses.
“Sultans of Swing” by the Dire Straights is incredibly popular, and known for its “inescapable hook”, coined by The Rolling Stone. There is extraordinary guitar work on this song, along with an upbeat tempo that together form the masterpiece we all know and love.
“You Really Got Me”, originally by The Kinks, was covered by rock band Van Halen in their 1978 debut self-titled album. Interestingly, it was released as their first single, and this helped them gain traction as a group when it reached 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Last but certainly not least, “Ruby Tuesday” by The Rolling Stones was the band’s fourth number one hit in the United States. Its popularity made it a crowd favorite, and the song would go on to be featured in the band’s live album Flashpoint, this time being released as a single.
Join us next week for a brand new playlist with blasts from the past from your favorite artists and bands!
