Popular Songs Of 1978, Vol. 3

More of the best, or at least most Popular Songs Of 1978 – incidentally the year that I was born – coming your way right now. It's groovy, baby!  ~  JH

1)  Commodores  ~  “Three Times A Lady”

2)  Dire Straits  ~  “Sultans Of Swing”

3)  Johnny Paycheck  ~  “Take This Job And Shove It”

4)  Frankie Valli  ~  “Grease”

5)  Chaka Khan  ~  “I’m Every Woman”

6)  Kenny Rogers  ~  “The Gambler”

7)  Paul Davis  ~  “I Go Crazy”

8)  Olivia Newton-John  ~  “Hopelessly Devoted To You”

9)  Bob Welch  ~  “Sentimental Lady”

10)  Journey  ~  “Wheel In The Sky”

11)  Rita Coolidge  ~  “We’re All Alone”

12)  Kenny Loggins  ~  “Whenever I Call You ‘Friend’”

13)  Eruption  ~  “I Can’t Stand The Rain”

14)  REO Speedwagon  ~  “Roll With The Changes”

15)  John Paul Young  ~  “Love Is In The Air”

16)  Van Halen  ~  “You Really Got Me”

17)  The B-52’s  ~  “Rock Lobster”

18)  Jimmy Cliff  ~  “Many Rivers To Cross”

19)  Gerry Rafferty  ~  “Baker Street”

20)  Yvonne Elliman  ~  “If I Can’t Have You”

21)  Ronnie Milsap  ~  “Let’s Take The Long Way Around The World”

22)  Samantha Sang ft. Barry Gibb  ~  “Emotion”

23)  Carly Simon  ~  “You Belong To Me”

24)  The Cars  ~  “Just What I Needed”

25)  The O’Jays  ~  “Use Ta Be My Girl”

Songs About Not Worrying, Vol. 1

So, apparently...there's no need to worry? That's what these songs will tell you, at least. One more set of these to come next time. Meanwhile, enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Bobby McFerrin  ~  “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”

2)  St. Vincent  ~  “What, Me Worry?”

3)  Stevie Wonder  ~  “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing”

4)  Lucy Rose  ~  “Don’t You Worry”

5)  Dire Straits  ~  “Why Worry”

6)  Johnny Cash ft. The Statler Brothers  ~  “No Need To Worry”

7)  Gotye  ~  “Don’t Worry, We’ll Be Watching You”

8)  Mary J. Blige  ~  “You Don’t Have To Worry”

9)  Eddie Money  ~  “Don’t Worry”

10)  Jo Dee Messina  ~  “It’s Too Late To Worry”

11)  Lukas Graham  ~  “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout Me”

12)  Bess Rogers  ~  “I Don’t Worry”

13)  Van Morrison  ~  “Don’t Worry About A Thing” / “Moondance” 

14)  Crystal Lewis  ~  “Don’t Worry”

15)  FOXOS  ~  “Don’t You Worry”

16)  Janie Fricke  ~  “Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me, Baby”

17)  Langhorne Slim  ~  “Worries”

18)  Britt Nicole  ~  “Don’t Worry Now”

19)  Jack Garratt  ~  “Worry”

20)  Alexis Keegan  ~  “Worry No More”

"Trick" Or "Treat" Songs, Vol. 1

Just in time for Halloween, a fresh batch of songs with "Trick" or "Treat" or both in their titles. A second and final volume will follow shortly. So grab your jack-o-lantern, and enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Garbage  ~  “The Trick Is To Keep Breathing”

2)  Shawn Mendes  ~  “Treat You Better”

3)  Royal Blood  ~  “One Trick Pony”

4)  Lion Babe  ~  “Treat Me Like Fire”

5)  Genesis  ~  “A Trick Of The Tail”

6)  Soko  ~  “Treat Your Woman Right”

7)  Charlotte Gainsbourg  ~  “Trick Pony”

8)  Grace Potter and the Nocturnals  ~  “Treat Me Right”

9)  Interpol  ~  “Pace Is The Trick”

10)  Pat Benatar  ~  “Treat Me Right”

11)  Dire Straits  ~  “Your Latest Trick”

12)  Céline Dion ft. Diana King  ~  “Treat Her Like A Lady”

13)  Lonely The Brave  ~  “Trick Of The Light”

14)  Patti Rothberg  ~  “Treat Me Like Dirt”

15)  Jamie Cullum  ~  “Mind Trick”

16)  Barbara Mandrell  ~  “Treat Him Right”

17)  Paul Simon  ~  “One Trick Pony”

18)  Indigo Girls  ~  “No Way To Treat A Friend”

19)  Dr. Dog  ~  “Do The Trick”

20)  Five Star  ~  “Treat Me Like A Lady”

21)  ††† (Crosses)  ~  “This Is A Trick”

22)  Prince  ~  “Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?”

23)  Alain Johannes, Dave Grohl, & Joshua Homme  ~  “A Trick With No Sleeve”

24)  The Dead Weather  ~  “Treat Me Like Your Mother”

25)  Fastway  ~  “Trick Or Treat”

“Ride” Songs, Vol. 1

Another week, another four-part series. Another kinda-sorta "Opposites" series, too, actually. These are songs with the word "Ride" in their titles. There'll be a Vol. 2 of these, then there'll be two volumes of songs with the word "Drive" in their titles. There will be some really good songs in these sets. So grab your keys, hop in the car, and...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  twenty one pilots  ~  “Ride”

2)  Foghat  ~  “Slow Ride”

3)  Martina McBride  ~  “Ride”

4)  U2  ~  “Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses?”

5)  David Allan Coe  ~  “The Ride”

6)  Lana Del Rey  ~  “Ride”

7)   Dire Straits  ~  “Ride Across The River”

8)  Poison  ~  “Ride The Wind”

9)  Jem  ~  “Just A Ride”

10)  Edgar Winter Group  ~  “Free Ride”

11)  Jamiroquai  ~  “White Knuckle Ride”

12)  Mazzy Star  ~  “Ride It On”

13)  Milow  ~  “The Ride”

14)  Prince  ~  “The Ride”

15)  Joss Stone  ~  “Don’t Cha Wanna Ride?”

16)  The Marshall Tucker Band  ~  “Long Hard Ride”

17)  Dream Theater  ~  “Along For The Ride”

18)  Sara Bareilles  ~  “Free Ride”

19)  Nappy Roots  ~  “Ride”

20)  Ryan Adams  ~  “Let It Ride”

21)  Kate Miller-Heidke  ~  “Ride This Feeling”

22)  AC/DC  ~  “Ride On”

23)  Kenny Wayne Shepherd  ~  “Slow Ride”

24)  Goldfrapp  ~  “Ride A White Horse”

25)  The Black Crowes  ~  “Let Me Share The Ride”

“Heavy” & “Light” Songs, Vol. 1

As I often do, I came up with a new "Opposites" post that I haven't explored previously. And as I often do, I went a bit overboard. This collection – featuring songs with the words "Heavy" or "Light" in their titles – will span three separate posts. Hang with me, 'cuz there's some good songs in here. Ready... steady...go!  ~  JH

1)  The Hollies  ~  “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother”

2)  Nelly Furtado  ~  “Turn Off The Light”

3)  U.D.O.  ~  “Heavy Rain”

4)  Birdy  ~  “Light Me Up”

5)  Umphrey’s McGee  ~  “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)”

6)  Of Monsters And Men  ~  “Yellow Light”

7)  Peter Green  ~  “Heavy Heart”

8)  Kings Of Leon  ~  “Red Morning Light”

9)  Dire Straits  ~  “Heavy Fuel”

10)  The Green Children  ~  “Feel The Light”

11)  Bachman  ~  “Heavy Blues”

12)  Jessie Ware  ~  “Night Light”

13)  Rollins Band  ~  “Love’s So Heavy”

14)  Santana ft. Everlast  ~  “Put Your Lights On”

15)  Collective Soul  ~  “Heavy”

16)  Annie Lennox  ~  “Shining Light”

17)  Paul Weller  ~  “Heavy Soul”

18)  U2  ~  “Ultra Violet (Light My Way)”

19)  Alabama Shakes  ~  “Heavy Chevy”

20)  Phil Collins  ~  “Dance Into The Light”

21)  Gabrielle Aplin  ~  “Heavy Heart”

22)  3 Doors Down  ~  “One Light”

23)  Status Quo  ~  “Heavy Traffic”

24)  Disturbed  ~  “The Light”

25)  Sting  ~  “Heavy Cloud, No Rain”