THROWBACK THURSDAY
Welcome back to Throwback Thursday! I’ve created a playlist of songs that have come out this week in the past–varying genres, artists, and decades! This week, we have an incredible list of songs to tap into your nostalgia.
“Human Nature”- Michael Jackson (1982)
“Anarchy in the U.K.”- Sex Pistols (1976)
“My Sweet Lord- George” Harrison (1970)
“Comfortably Numb”- Pink Floyd (1979)
“Ordinary World”- Duran Duran (1992)
“Hi Hi Hi”- Wings (1972)
“I Would Die 4 U”- Prince (1984)
“Bridge Over Troubled Water”- Simon and Garfunkel (1969)
“Do They Know It’s Christmas?”- Band Aid (1984)
“Strawberry Fields Forever”- Beatles (1967)
This might just be my favorite Throwback Thursday yet. Starting out with “Human Nature” one of Michael Jackson’s most iconic songs, I leaned into the theme and tone of that going forward.
“My Sweet Lord” by George Harrison is one of my favorite songs of all time, and I was so happy to get to include it this week. This was Harrison’s first single as a solo artist, and was the first number-one from an ex-Beatle.
Next we have “Comfortably Numb” by Pink Floyd, another iconic track. This was the lead single off the band’s eleventh studio album, The Wall, and is ranked at 179 on The Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Simon and Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water” is another favorite of mine, featured a little later in our list. The title track off their fifth studio album won five Grammys, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year. “Bridge Over Troubled Water” is also featured on the Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list, ranked at 66.
As the holiday season creeps up on us, I couldn’t not include “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”. This was the first ever Christmas charity song, and was written to raise money for famine relief.
Along with our playlist, there are some major historical musical events that I couldn’t go without mentioning. In 2000, The Beatles had the number one album in America; their album titled 1 was a compilation of their 27 most iconic songs. Following their success, many artists followed in The Beatles footsteps, creating albums full of their own hits. Some included Elvis, Michael Jackson, and the Bee Gees.
Speaking of MJ, in November of 1983, his iconic music video for “Thriller” was released on MTV. Not only is this one of the most well known music videos in history, but Michael Jackson became a pioneer for his style of music videos. This one edges into more of a short film category, where he turns into a werewolf and leads the iconic Thriller dance that everyone knows and loves.
Join us next week for a brand new playlist with blasts from the past from your favorite artists and bands!
