Some songs touch the world because they are universal, songs about love or loss, about recognisable human emotions. And then some songs touch the world precisely because they
Two notes. That is all it took. The bass loop that poured from every radio in September 1990 lasted less than a second, but was instantly recognisable to
Under the surface of the most cheerful summer hit of 1983 lies one of the most cynical lyrics ever to reach the European charts. While millions of people
In the autumn of 1982, a particularly recorded single appeared that projected the optimism of the 1950s into the future with an ironic gaze. “I.G.Y.” by Donald Fagen
In the early 1980s, a wave of instrumental jazz-funk swept the charts, a genre in which virtuoso musicians showcased their technical skills without the ballast of vocal lines.
The Whispers began their journey in 1963 in the Jordan Downs housing projects in Watts, Los Angeles. Originally called the Eden Trio, after being discovered by Lou Bedell
“Let’s all chant”, the hit by the Michael Zager Band, belongs to that rare category of hits that are so fundamentally connected to their time that they have
Some songs become unexpected documents of their time. “Kung Fu Fighting” by Carl Douglas is a striking example. With its recognisable ‘hoeh’ and ‘hah’ sounds, tight bassline, and
In the summer of 1979, one melody thundered through dance halls from Paris to New York, from Berlin to Sydney. An infectious disco beat with a simple yet
