So pull up a beanbag chair, turn on your lava lamp and take a trip back to a groovier time!
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October 2014 October 31: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring Hallowe'en-themed hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American American singer and songwriter, the late Bobby "Boris" Pickett (1938 - 2007), with "Monster Mash" (1962)
October 30: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring Hallowe'en-themed hits from yesteryear; peaking at #64 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#28 on Canadian Singles chart) here is Canadian rock group, Five Man Electrical Band, with "Werewolf" (1974)
October 29: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring Hallowe'en-themed hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American guitarist, songwriter, producer and recording artist, Ray Parker, Jr., with "Ghostbusters" (1984)
October 28: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring Hallowe'en-themed hits from yesteryear; peaking at #21 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American rock singer-songwriter and musician, the late Warren Zevon (1947 - 2003), with "Werewolves of London" (1978)
October 27: Today's "Way Back Play Back" starts a series featuring Hallowe'en-themed hits from yesteryear; peaking at #4 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American singer, songwriter, dancer and actor, the late Michael Jackson (1958 - 2009), with "Thriller" (1983)
October 26: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #9 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#1 on U.K. Singles chart) here is British rock band, Queen, with "Bohemian Rhapsody" (1975)
October 25: 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 funk band, Rufus (featuring Chaka Khan), with "Tell Me Something Good" (1974)
October 24: 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 #3 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is German mambo musician, Lou Bega, with "Mambo No. 5" (1999)
October 23: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American pop music group, Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods, with "Billy Don't Be A Hero" (1974)
October 22: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #203 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#10 on U.S. Country chart) here is American country music singer, guitarist, songwriter and actor, the late Jerry Reed (1937 - 2008), with "East Bound and Down" (1977)
October 21: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #6 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American singer-songwriter, Melanie, with "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" (1970)
October 20: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #20 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is English rock band, Led Zeppelin, with "D'yer Mak'er" (1973)
October 19: 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 British-born Australian singer, songwriter, and actress, Olivia Newton-John, with "Please Mr. Please" (1975)
October 18: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American R&B/soul family group, The Jackson 5, with "The Love You Save" (1970)
October 17: 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 #6 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American rock band, Hootie & the Blowfish, with "Only Wanna Be with You" (1995)
October 16: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #5 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American singer, songwriter and former member of the folk group The Kingston Trio, the late John Stewart (1939 - 2008), with "Gold" (1979)
October 15: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American singer, Gloria Gaynor, with "I Will Survive" (1978)
October 14: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #10 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#1 on U.K. Singles chart) here is British glam rock group, T. Rex, with "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" (1971)
October 13: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #8 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#1 on Dutch Top 40 chart) here is Dutch pop duo, Mouth & MacNeal, with "How Do You Do" (1972)
October 12: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#2 on U.K. Singles chart) here is British singer-songwriter, musician, and entertainer, Leo Sayer, with "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" (1976)
October 11: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #11 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American disco and soul band, The Trammps, with "Disco Inferno" (1976)
October 10: 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 #2 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American hip hop/pop rap duo, Tag Team, with "Whoomp! (There It Is)" (1993)
October 9: 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 (#5 on U.K. Singles chart) here is English musician, singer and songwriter, John Lennon (with the Plastic Ono Band), with "Instant Karma" (1970)
October 8: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #12 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#19 on U.K. Singles chart) here is English singer, Kiki Dee (with The Kiki Dee Band), with "I've Got the Music in Me" (1974)
October 7: 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 disco group, Village People, with "Y.M.C.A." (1978)
October 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 is American singer-songwriter, record producer, musician and former lead vocalist of rock band Journey, Steve Perry, with "Oh Sherry" (1984)
October 5: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American pop/rock singer, pianist, and composer, Neil Sedaka, with "Bad Blood" (1975)
October 4: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American singer-songwriter and producer, Barry Manilow, with "Mandy" (1974)
October 3: 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 #59 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is Jamaican-American reggae fusion singer and deejay, Shaggy, with "Oh Carolina" (1993)
October 2: 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 singer, songwriter, and painter, the late Donna Summer (1948 - 2012), with "Love to Love You Baby" (1975)
October 1: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #134 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#6 on U.K. Singles chart) here is English progressive and psychedelic rock band, Pink Floyd, with "The Scarecrow" (1967)
