Johnny K's Way Back Play Backs - September 2014

Welcome to Johnny K's Way Back Play Backs  and join the groovy adventure with Johnny K as he jumps in his "Way Back Machine" and takes a trip back to yesteryear.

This is a place where great moments in music and pop culture are celebrated and remembered.

So pull up a beanbag chair, turn on your lava lamp and take a trip back to a groovier time!

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September 2014  

September 30: 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 folk, country and rock and roll-based band, Kenny Rogers and the First Edition, with "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" (1968) 

September 29: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #37 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#3 on U.K. Singles chart) here is English R&B and glam rock band, Mott the Hoople, with "All the Young Dudes" (1972)

September 28: 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 actor, the late Bobby Darin (1936 - 1973), with "Mack the Knife" (1959) 

September 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 English musician, singer-songwriter, actor and arranger, David Bowie, with "Fame" (1975) 

September 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 #17 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 Airplay chart here is American pop rock duo formed by Phil Solem and Danny Wilde, The Rembrandts, with "I'll Be There for You" (1994) 

September 25: 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 radio personality, stand-up comedian, actor, and voice artist, Rick Dees (and His Cast of Idiots), with "Disco Duck" (1976) 

September 24: 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 country and pop singer-songwriter musician and comedian, Ray Stevens, with "Gitarzan" (1969)

September 23: 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 the "Godfather of Soul," American recording artist and musician, the late James Brown (1933 - 2006), with "I Got You (I Feel Good)" (1965) 

September 22: 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 consisting of siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter, known professionally as the Carpenters, with "Rainy Days and Mondays" (1971) 

September 21: 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 hard rock band, Night Ranger, with "Sister Christian" (1984)

September 20: 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 (#12 on U.K. Singles chart) here is English actor and singer, Murray Head, with "One Night in Bangkok" (1985)

September 19: 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 here is American singer and actress, Cher, with "Believe" (1998) 

September 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 pop music duo, then husband-and-wife team of Sonny & Cher, with "I Got You Babe" (1965)  

September 17: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on U.K. Singles chart here is London based pop, soul, R&B group, Love Affair, with "Everlasting Love" (1968) 

September 16: 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 and country singer, songwriter and guitarist, Juice Newton, with "Queen of Hearts" (1981)  

September 15: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #32 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American singer-songwriter, the late Jim Croce (1943 - 1973), with "Workin' at the Car Wash Blues" (1973) 

September 14: 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 the American country music duo consisting of the late Royce Kendall (1935 – 1998) and his daughter Jeannie Kendall (b.1954), The Kendalls, with "Heaven's Just a Sin Away" (1977) 

September 13: 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 psychedelic rock band, Vanilla Fudge, with "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (1967) 

September 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 #2 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 Airplay chart here is Belgian studio-based music project, Technotronic, with "Pump Up the Jam" (1990) 

September 11: 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 English musician, singer and songwriter, the late John Lennon (1940 - 1980), with "Imagine" (1971) 

September 10: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot Country chart here is award-winning American country music singer, Crystal Gayle, with "Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For" (1978) 

September 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 rock band, Blondie, with "Heart of Glass" (1978)  

September 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 English singer, songwriter, composer, pianist, record producer, and occasional actor, Elton John, and English singer, Kiki Dee, with "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (1976) 

September 7: 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 pianist, singer-songwriter, and composer, Billy Joel, with "My Life" (1978) 

 
September 6: 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 a film and television actor, the late Hoyt Axton (1938 - 1999), with "Della and the Dealer" (1979)  

September 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; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 Airplay chart here is American alternative rock band, Sugar Ray, with "Fly" (1997) 

September 4: 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, guitarist and actor, Trini Lopez, with "If I Had a Hammer" (1963)  

September 3: 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 here is American country, gospel and rhythm & blues musician, the late Joe Tex (1935 - 1982), with "Skinny Legs And All" (1967)

September 2: 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 British progressive rock group, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, with the Bruce Springsteen-penned "Blinded By The Light" (1976) 

September 1: 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 (#1 on U.K. Singles chart) here is British beat, rhythm and blues and pop band, Manfred Mann, with the Bob Dylan-penned "Quinn the Eskimo (Mighty Quinn)" (1968) 

Johnny K's Way Back Play Backs - August 2014

Welcome to Johnny K's Way Back Play Backs  and join the groovy adventure with Johnny K as he jumps in his "Way Back Machine" and takes a trip back to yesteryear.

This is a place where great moments in music and pop culture are celebrated and remembered.

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 2014  

August 31: 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 (#1 on U.K. Singles chart) here is British beat, rhythm and blues and pop band, Manfred Mann, with "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" (1964)

August 30: 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 English band, Culture Club, with "Karma Chameleon" (1983) 

August 29: 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 here is  American house and club/dance music group, Deee-Lite, with "Groove Is in the Heart" (1990) 

August 28: August 28: 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 are American singers-songwriters Sidney Thomas "Tommy" Boyce (September 29, 1939 – November 23, 1994) and Bobby Hart (born Robert Luke Harshman, February 18, 1939), known as Boyce & Hart, with "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight" (1968) 

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 folk rock singer-songwriter, Don McLean, with "American Pie" (1971)

August 26: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #26 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#3 on Canadian Singles chart) here is Canadian rock group, The Five Man Electrical Band, with "Absolutely Right" (1971) 

August 25: 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  Native American/Mexican American rock group, Redbone, with "Come and Get Your Love" (1974)

August 24: 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 the "King of Rock and Roll," American singer and actor, the late Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977), with "Burning Love" (1972) 

August 23: 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 adult contemporary singer, Joey Scarbury, with "Believe It or Not" (1981) 

August 22: 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 #86 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#6 on Canadian Singles chart) here is Canadian rock band, The Northern Pikes, with "She Ain't Pretty" (1990) 

August 21: 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 (#4 on U.K. Singles chart) here is English pop music group, the Bee Gees, with "Stayin' Alive" (1977) 

August 20: 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 here is  American singer and songwriter, Brenton Wood, with "Gimme Little Sign" (1967) 

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 (#1 on U.K. Singles chart) here is British rock singer-songwriter, Rod Stewart, with "Maggie May" (1971) 

August 18: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues a series featuring the sounds of The Woodstock Music & Art Fair (August 15 - 18, 1969); here is folk rock supergroup, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, with "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" (from August 18, 1969)

August 17: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues a series featuring the sounds of The Woodstock Music & Art Fair (August 15 - 18, 1969); here is English rock and blues singer, Joe Cocker, with the Lennon/McCartney composition "With a Little Help from My Friends" (from August 17, 1969) 

August 16: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues a series featuring the sounds of The Woodstock Music & Art Fair (August 15 - 18, 1969); here is  American blues/boogie rock band, Canned Heat, with "Going Up the Country" (from August 16, 1969)

August 15: Today's "Way Back Play Back" begins a series featuring the sounds of The Woodstock Music & Art Fair (August 15 - 18, 1969); opening the festival, here is American singer-songwriter and guitarist, the late Richie Havens (1941 - 2013), with "Freedom" (from August 15, 1969)

August 14: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #40 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#1 on U.K. Singles chart) here is British new wave performing and record production duo, The Buggles, with "Video Killed the Radio Star" (1979)

August 13: 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 "I Want You Back" (1969) 

August 12: 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 (#8 on U.K. Singles chart) here is British rock band, Dire Straits, with "Sultans of Swing" (1978)

August 11: 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 rock/blues band, The Allman Brothers Band, with "Ramblin' Man" (1973) 

August 10: 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 folk rock band, America, with "Tin Man" (1974) 

August 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 here is American rock band, Three Dog Night, with "Shambala" (1973) 

August 8: 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 here is Puerto Rican pop musician, actor and author, Ricky Martin, with "Livin' la Vida Loca" (1999) 

August 7: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #6 on Canadian Singles Chart (#6 on U.K. Singles Chart) here is Canadian pop singer and musical theater actress, Patsy Gallant, with "From New York to L.A." (1976)  

August 6: 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 100 chart here is American 1960s folk-rock band, Spanky and Our Gang, with "Like to Get to Know You" (1968)

August 5: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #21 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot Country Singles) here is American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist, Willie Nelson, with "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" (1975) 

August 4: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #28 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist, Bob Seger (and The Silver Bullet Band), with "Old Time Rock and Roll" (1979) 

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 consisting of siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter, known professionally as the Carpenters, with "Please Mr. Postman" (1975)

August 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 bubblegum pop band, 1910 Fruitgum Company, with the politically incorrect "Indian Giver" (1969) 

 
August 1: 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 #28 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American rock band, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, with "Learning to Fly" (1991) 

Johnny K's Way Back Play Backs - July 2014

Welcome to Johnny K's Way Back Play Backs  and join the groovy adventure with Johnny K as he jumps in his "Way Back Machine" and takes a trip back to yesteryear.

This is a place where great moments in music and pop culture are celebrated and remembered.

So pull up a beanbag chair, turn on your lava lamp and take a trip back to a groovier time!

****************************************************************************

July 2014  

July 31: 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 and roll group, Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs, with "Sugar Shack" (1962)

July 30: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #18 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American folk singer, Arlo Guthrie, with "City of New Orleans" (1972)  

July 29: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #36 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American rock band, Aerosmith, with "Sweet Emotion" (1975) 

July 28: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #11 (#46 UK Singles Chart) on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is British-American rock band, Fleetwood Mac, with "Rhiannon" (1976)

July 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  Australian American singer, actress, and activist, Helen Reddy, with "I Am Woman" (1972)

July 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 here is American family music group, The Osmonds, with "Yo-Yo" (1971) 

July 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 #2 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American vocal group, Backstreet Boys, with "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (1997) 

July 24: 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 (#10 UK Singles Chart) here is English rock musician, singer, songwriter, producer, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, Peter Frampton, with "Show Me the Way" (1975)

July 23: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #31 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American musician and actor, Meat Loaf, with "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" (1977) 

July 22: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #32 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American jazz trumpeter and singer, the late Louis Armstrong (1901 - 1971), with "What a Wonderful World" (1967) 

July 21: 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 rock band, Boston, with "More Than a Feeling" (1976)  

July 20: 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 100 chart (#4 UK Singles Chart) here is English singer-songwriter, record producer, music entrepreneur, and former TV and radio presenter, Jonathan King, with "Everyone's Gone To The Moon" (1965)

July 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 rock-pop duo, Zager & Evans, with "In the Year 2525 (Exordium et Terminus)" (1969) 

July 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; peaking at #10 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American alternative rock band, R.E.M., with "Shiny Happy People" (1991)

July 17: 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 here is American singer-songwriter, the late Jim Croce (1943 - 1973), with "I Got a Name" (1973) 

July 16: 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 (#1 Canadian Adult Contemporary Chart) here is Canadian pop, country, and adult contemporary music singer, Anne Murray, with the Gene MacLellan-penned "Snowbird" (1970) 

July 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 (#3 UK Singles Chart) here is English rock band, The Rolling Stones, with "Ruby Tuesday" (1967)

July 14: 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 musical duo, Hall & Oates, with "Rich Girl" (1977) 

July 13: 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 folk singer, songwriter, musician, and activist, Joan Baez, with "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" (1971)  

July 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 (#13 UK Singles Chart) here is English rock band, The Beatles, with "Hello Goodbye" (1967) 

July 11: 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 #20 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American neo-psychedelic rock band, Blind Melon, with "No Rain" (1993)

 
July 10: 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 (#3 Canadian Adult Contemporary Chart) here is Canadian pianist and recording artist, Frank Mills, with "Music Box Dancer" (1978) 

July 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 band, Starland Vocal Band, with "Afternoon Delight" (1976)

July 8: 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 musical group, Sister Sledge, with the requested "We Are Family" (1979)

July 7: 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 rock band, Cheap Trick, with "I Want You to Want Me" (1979)

 
July 6: 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 (#10 Canadian RPM Top Singles Chart) here is Canadian gospel rock band, Ocean, with the Gene MacLellan-penned "Put Your Hand in the Hand" (1971)

July 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 (#2 Canadian RPM Top Singles Chart) here is Canadian pop music group, The Poppy Family, with "Which Way You Goin' Billy?" (1969)

July 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; reaching #1 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart (#3 Canadian RPM Top Singles) here is Canadian rock band, Barenaked Ladies, with "One Week" (1998) 

July 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 (#1 Canadian RPM Top Singles Chart) here is Canadian singer-songwriter, Gordon Lightfoot, with "Sundown" (1974)

July 2: 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 (#2 Canadian RPM Top Singles Chart) here is Canadian rock band, The Guess Who, with "Share the Land" (1970) 

July 1: 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 (#1 Canadian RPM Top Singles Chart) here is Canadian rock trio, The Stampeders, with "Sweet City Woman" (1971)