So pull up a beanbag chair, turn on your lava lamp and take a trip back to a groovier time!
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August 2015 August 31: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #17 on U.S. Billboard's Hot Country chart here is American folk music singer-songwriter and actor, the late Hoyt Axton (1938 - 1999), with "Della and the Dealer" (1979)
August 30: 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 pop/rock band, The Monkees, with "Pleasant Valley Sunday" (1967)
August 29: 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, Three Dog Night, with "Joy to the World" (1971)
August 28: 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 #102 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#13 on Canadian Singles chart) here is Canadian fiddler, singer and songwriter, Ashley MacIsaac (featuring vocals in Scottish Gaelic by Mary Jane Lamond), with "Sleepy Maggie" (1995)
August 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 and actress, Nancy Sinatra, with "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" (1966)
August 26: 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 (#2 on U.K. Singles chart) here is Spanish beat group, Los Bravos, with "Black Is Black" (1966)
August 25: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series called "Totally Tubular Tuesdays" with the grooviest hits of that decade known as the 1980s; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#2 on U.K. Singles chart) here is English musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter, the late George Harrison (1943 - 2001), with "Got My Mind Set on You" (1987)
August 24: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #14 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American composer and singer-songwriter, Carole King, with "So Far Away" (1971)
August 23: 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 musician and actor, Meat Loaf, with "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" (1977)
August 22: 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 psychedelic rock band, Strawberry Alarm Clock, with "Incense and Peppermints" (1967)
August 21: 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 hip hop trio, Naughty by Nature, with "O.P.P." (1991)
August 20: 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 born, British-based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and actress, Suzi Quatro, and English soft rock singer, Chris Norman, with "Stumblin' In" (1979)
August 19: 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 popular music family group, The Jackson 5, with "The Love You Save" (1970)
August 18: Today's "Way Back Play Back" is celebrating the Woodstock Music & Art Fair (August 15 - 18, 1969); appearing in the early morning hours of the last day of the four-day festival here is American/English folk rock supergroup, Crosby, Stills & Nash, with "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" (August 18, 1969)
August 17: Today's "Way Back Play Back" is celebrating the Woodstock Music & Art Fair (August 15 - 18, 1969); appearing as the first act of the third day of the four-day festival here is English singer and musician, the late Joe Cocker (1944 - 2014), with the JohnLennon/Paul McCartney-penned "With a Little Help from My Friends" (August 17, 1969)
August 16: Today's "Way Back Play Back" is celebrating the Woodstock Music & Art Fair (August 15 - 18, 1969); appearing as the first of 32 acts of the four-day festival here is American singer-songwriter and guitarist, the late Richie Havens (1941 - 2013), with "Freedom" (August 15, 1969)
August 15: Today's "Way Back Play Back" is celebrating the Woodstock Music & Art Fair (August 15 - 18, 1969); peaking at #23 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#1 on U.K. Singles chart) here is English rock band, Matthews Southern Comfort, with the Joni Mitchell-penned "Woodstock" (1970)
August 14: 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 #30 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American rock band, R.E.M., with "Man on the Moon" (1992)
August 13: 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 pop-rock band, Harpers Bizarre, with "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" (1967)
August 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 American singer–songwriter, author, actor and businessman, Jimmy Buffett, with "Margaritaville" (1977)
August 11: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series called "Totally Tubular Tuesdays" with the grooviest hits of that decade known as the 1980s; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is supergroup, USA for Africa (United Support of Artists for Africa), with Michael Jackson/Lionel Richie-penned "We Are the World" (1985)
August 10: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #69 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American country rock band, Poco, with "C'mon" (1971)
August 9: 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, Looking Glass, with "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" (1972)
August 8: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #7 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American pop music duo, actors, singers and entertainers, Sonny & Cher, with "All I Ever Need Is You" (1971)
August 7: 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 Airplay chart (#1 on New Zealand Singles chart) here is New Zealand music group, OMC (Otara Millionaires Club), with "How Bizarre" (1996)
August 6: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #7 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American-Canadian rock band, Buffalo Springfield, with "For What It's Worth" (1967)
August 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 music group, Steam, with "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" (1969)
August 4: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series called "Totally Tubular Tuesdays" with the grooviest hits of that decade known as the 1980s; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American singer-songwriter, actress, filmmaker, film director, choreographer and dancer, Toni Basil, with "Mickey" (1982)
August 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 vocal and instrumental duo, the Carpenters, with "Top of the World" (1973)
August 2: 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 (#3 on Australian Singles chart) here is Australian Roman Catholic nun, Sister Janet Mead, with "The Lord's Prayer" (1973)
August 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 country music singer, the late Lynn Anderson (1947 - 2015), with the Joe South-penned "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden" (1970)
