Great ballad by the recently deceased Ric Ocasek. This was the only solo hit by The Cars frontman. The song jumped from #22 to #16 this week, and would top out at #15. After the Cars released their Greatest Hits album in 1985, the group split up to pursue solo careers. Just as Oc...
Rush (1981):Still their biggest-selling U.S. album, this plays like an early-'80s greatest hits package (Side one's radio and concert favorites include "Tom Sawyer," "Red Barchetta," "YYZ" and "Limelight"), before Rush settles into long-form thoughts. 'Ghost in the Machine' A&M 'G...
They peaked in popularity in 1982 when theirToto IVLP spawned the hits “Africa” and “Rosanna.” The latter song, written by keyboardist David Paich, was seen as a single from the very beginning. “Everybody shines on that song,” says Lukather. “Everyone got a moment, and there’s ...
Rush (1981):Still their biggest-selling U.S. album, this plays like an early-'80s greatest hits package (Side one's radio and concert favorites include "Tom Sawyer," "Red Barchetta," "YYZ" and "Limelight"), before Rush settles into long-form thoughts. Ghost in the Machine A&M 'Ghost...
Unsure of what to do next, Toto decided to regroup with a greatest-hits record, and when it came time to record a few new songs for the compilation, they yielded to the record company's advice and added South African singer Jean-Michel Byron to the lineup. Although the resulting release...