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The Weight

THE WEIGHT

November 15, 2024      —–     Chart #272 Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. Pardon the pun but to me this song is a heavyweight. “The Weight” is a song by the Canadian-American group the Band that was released as a single in 1968 and on the group’s debut […]

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Dolly Parton

JOLENE

November 8, 2024      —–     Chart #271 Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. I know that not all of you are country music fans, but when I look back a great songs and performers of the past 60 years it’s hard to ignore some of the greats. Who

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Bobby "Boris" Pickett

MONSTER MASH

October 25, 2024      —–     Chart #269 Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week.       Well friends, it’s almost Halloween. I have resisted featuring this song for several Octobers in a row, but now we are going with it. “Monster Mash” is a 1962 novelty song by Bobby “Boris” Pickett.

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Toby Keith

AS GOOD AS I ONCE WAS

October 18, 2024      —–     Chart #268    Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. For those of you who think I am stuck in the 1970’s, you are mostly right, but not totally. Last week we had a humorous tune from 1993 and today we are fast forwarding to

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Patty Loveless

BLAME IT ON YOUR HEART

October 11, 2024      —–     Chart #267 Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. Gonna break for the norm this week and give you a fun country song from 1993. “Blame It on Your Heart” is a song written by Harlan Howard and Kostas and recorded by American country

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Three Dog Night

NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN

October 4, 2024      —–     Chart #266 Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. I featured this band two weeks ago and they’re back again this week. “Never Been to Spain” is a song written by Hoyt Axton, originally released on his 1971 LP Joy to the World and later that year

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Carole King

WHERE YOU LEAD

September 27, 2024      —–     Chart #265 Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. We are in 1971 this week with another great hit from none other than the incredible Carole King. “Where You Lead” is a song written in 1970 by Carole King with lyricist Toni Stern, introduced

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Three Dog Night

OUT IN THE COUNTRY

September 20, 2024      —–     Chart #264 Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. Going way back in years for me today.  “Out in the Country” is a song written by Paul Williams and Roger Nichols and performed by Three Dog Night. It was produced by Richard Podolor, and

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The Kinks

LOLA

September 13, 2024      —–     Chart #263 Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. We are in 1970 today with a great sing-along tune. “Lola” is a song by the English rock band the Kinks, written by frontman Ray Davies for their 1970 album Lola Versus Powerman and the

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