So pull up a beanbag chair, turn on your lava lamp and take a trip back to a groovier time!
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April 2014 April 30: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American singer and songwriter, Carole King, with "It's Too Late" (1971)
April 29: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #5 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American singer-songwriter, musician and children's author, Carly Simon, and American singer-songwriter and guitarist, James Taylor, with "Mockingbird" (1974)
April 28: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #2 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American pop music group, The Bangles, with "Manic Monday" (1986)
April 27: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #39 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American pop music group, Tony Orlando and Dawn, with "What Are You Doing Sunday" (1971)
April 26: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #3 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#20 on UK Singles Chart) here is British rock band, Ace, with "How Long" (1974)
April 25: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series called "Fast-Forward Fridays" with the grooviest hits of that decade known as the 1990s; peaking at #4 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#1 on Canadian RPM Singles Chart) here is Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer and actress, Alanis Morissette, with "Ironic" (1996)
April 24: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American music duo consisting of singer-songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel, known professionally as Simon & Garfunkel, with "The Sound of Silence" (1965)
April 23: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #10 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#60 on UK Singles Chart) here is Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician, Van Morrison, with "Brown Eyed Girl" (1967)
April 22: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #8 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#7 on UK Singles Chart) here is English singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, record producer, and occasional actor, Sir Elton John, with "Your Song" (1971)
April 21: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American folk rock vocal group, The Mamas and the Papas, with "Monday, Monday" (1966)
April 20: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American blue-eyed soul group, The Rascals, with "Groovin'" (1967)
April 19: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #2 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is English musician, singer and songwriter, the late John Lennon (1940 - 1980), with an ode to his wife Yoko Ono and to all women, "Woman" (1980)
April 18: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series called "Fast-Forward Fridays" with the grooviest hits of that decade known as the 1990s; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#2 on Swedish Singles Chart) here is Swedish pop group, Ace of Base, with "The Sign" (1993)
April 17: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is British pop group, Paper Lace, with "The Night Chicago Died" (1974)
April 16: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #25 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American singer, songwriter, musician and arranger, the late Andrew Gold (1951 - 2011), with "Thank You for Being a Friend" (1978)
April 15: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #4 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American pop and country singer, songwriter and guitarist, Juice Newton, with "Angel of the Morning" (1981)
April 14: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #2 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American vocal and instrumental duo, siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter, known professionally as the Carpenters, with "Rainy Days and Mondays" (1971)
April 13: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American singer and lead vocalist for The Go-Go's, Belinda Carlisle, with "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (1987)
April 12: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #8 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is The Queen of Soul, American singer and musician Aretha Franklin, with "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (1967)
April 11: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a new series called "Fast-Forward Fridays" with the grooviest hits of that decade known as the 1990s; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#1 on UK Singles Chart) here is British pop group, Right Said Fred, with "I'm Too Sexy" (1991)
April 10: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #42 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American rock band, Heart, with "Dreamboat Annie" (1976)
April 9: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American Grammy award winner singer-songwriter, Kim Carnes, with "Bette Davis Eyes" (1981)
April 8: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #53 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#1 on Australian and UK Singles Charts) here is American-born, Australian singer/songwriter, poet and essayist, Joe Dolce, with "Shaddap Your Face" (1980)
April 7: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American country music and gospel singer, Jeannie C. Riley, with the Tom T. Hall-penned "Harper Valley PTA" (1968)
April 6: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #3 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here isAmerican pop/rock band, The Monkees, with the Gerry Goffin/Carole King-penned "Pleasant Valley Sunday" (1967)
April 5: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American rock band, The J. Geils Band, with "Centerfold" (1981)
April 4: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series called "Fast-Forward Fridays" with the grooviest hits of that decade known as the 1990s; peaking at #4 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#1 on US Hot Country Songs Chart) here is American country music singer, songwriter and actor, Billy Ray Cyrus, with "Achy Breaky Heart" (1992)
April 3: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #2 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#1 on Canadian RPM Top Singles) here is Canadian singer-songwriter, Gordon Lightfoot, with "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" (1976)
April 2: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #5 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American singer and songwriter, the late Dobie Gray (1940 - 2011), with "Drift Away" (1973)
April 1: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #3 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American soul and R&B group, The Main Ingredient, with "Everybody Plays the Fool" (1972)
