So pull up a beanbag chair, turn on your lava lamp and take a trip back to a groovier time!
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December 2014 December 31: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #9 on U.S. Billboard's Best-Selling Retail Rhythm & Blues chart here is American R&B group, The Orioles, with "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" (1949)
December 30: 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 (#12 on U.K. Singles chart) here is English singer-songwriter, musician and producer, Nick Lowe, with "Cruel to Be Kind" (1979)
December 29: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #74 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#1 on U.K. Singles chart) here is English rock band, The Police, with "Message in a Bottle" (1979)
December 28: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #13 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American singer-songwriter, musician and children's author, Carly Simon, with "Anticipation" (1971)
December 27: 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, Neil Diamond, with "Cracklin' Rosie" (1970)
December 26: 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 #11 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 Airplay chart here is American film and television actress, comedian and voice artist, Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson from the animated television series The Simpsons, with the Michael Jackson-penned "Do the Bartman" (1990)
December 25: Today's "Way Back Play Back" begins a series featuring randomly chosen festive, holiday hits from yesteryear; here is American singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, actress, author and philanthropist, Dolly Parton, and American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, entrepreneur and author, Kenny Rogers , with "With Bells On" (1984)
December 24: Today's "Way Back Play Back" begins a series featuring randomly chosen festive, holiday hits from yesteryear; here is American actress, singer and vaudevillian, the late Judy Garland (1922 - 1969), with "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (1944)
December 23: Today's "Way Back Play Back" begins a series featuring randomly chosen festive, holiday hits from yesteryear; here is American pop/rock band, The Monkees, with "Ríu Ríu Chíu" (1967)
December 22: Today's "Way Back Play Back" begins a series featuring randomly chosen festive, holiday hits from yesteryear; here is American singer and actor, the late Bing Crosby (1903 - 1977) and English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, arranger and actor, David Bowie, with "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" (1977)
December 21: Today's "Way Back Play Back" begins a series featuring randomly chosen festive, holiday hits from yesteryear; here is American singer and actor, the late Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977), with "Blue Christmas" (originally recorded 1957)
December 20: Today's "Way Back Play Back" begins a series featuring randomly chosen festive, holiday hits from yesteryear; peaking at #1 on Billboard's Christmas Singles chart here is American vocal and instrumental duo, Carpenters, with "Merry Christmas, Darling" (1970)
December 19: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series called "Fast-Forward Fridays - Holiday Edition" with the grooviest hits of that decade known as the 1990s; peaking at #21 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress, Mariah Carey, with "All I Want for Christmas Is You" (1994)
December 18: Today's "Way Back Play Back" begins a series featuring randomly chosen festive, holiday hits from yesteryear; peaking at #8 on U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart here is American singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, actress, author and philanthropist, Dolly Parton, with "Hard Candy Christmas" (1982)
December 17: Today's "Way Back Play Back" begins a series featuring randomly chosen festive, holiday hits from yesteryear; peaking at #2 on U.K. Singles chart here is English musical duo, Wham!, with "Last Christmas" (1984)
December 16: Today's "Way Back Play Back" begins a series featuring randomly chosen festive, holiday hits from yesteryear; here is American singer, actor, comedian and film producer, the late Dean Martin (1917 - 1995), with "Marshmallow World" (1966)
December 15: Today's "Way Back Play Back" begins a series featuring randomly chosen festive, holiday hits from yesteryear; here is American singer, the late Nat King Cole (1919 - 1965), with "The Christmas Song" (1961)
December 14: Today's "Way Back Play Back" begins a series featuring randomly chosen festive, holiday hits from yesteryear; peaking at #85 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#1 on German Singles chart) here is Germany-based pop and euro disco group, Boney M., with "Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord" (1978)
December 13: Today's "Way Back Play Back" begins a series featuring randomly chosen festive, holiday hits from yesteryear; peaking at #6 on U.K. Singles chart here is English singer, multi-instrumentalist, and composer, Paul McCartney, with "Wonderful Christmastime" (1979)
December 12: 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 #11 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 Airplay chart here is American Alternative rock band, Green Day, with "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" (1997)
December 11: 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 rock band, REO Speedwagon, with "Keep on Loving You" (1980)
December 10: 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 southern rock band, The Allman Brothers Band, with "Ramblin' Man" (1973)
December 9: 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 pop / blue-eyed soul group, The O'Kaysions, with "Girl Watcher" (1968)
December 8: 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 rock band, J. Geils Band, with "Centerfold" (1981)
December 7: 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 here is English singer-songwriter and guitarist, Dave Mason, with "We Just Disagree" (1977)
December 6: 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 Australian American singer, actress, and activist, Helen Reddy, with "I Am Woman" (1972)
December 5: 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 (#2 on German Singles chart) here is German music group, Snap!, with "The Power" (1990)
December 4: 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 here is American singer, the late Cass Elliot (1941 - 1974) (credited as Mama Cass with the Mamas & the Papas), with "Dream a Little Dream of Me" (1968)
December 3: 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, Neil Diamond, with "Cracklin' Rosie" (1970)
December 2: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #16 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American rock music band, The Amboy Dukes, with "Journey to the Center of the Mind" (1968)
December 1: 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 R&B/soul male vocal group, The Spinners, with "The Rubberband Man" (1976)
