SPOTLIGHT = Cheap Trick (1 song) & The Corrs (1 song)

A band from Rockford IL, & a band from Ireland….

#1
Cheap Trick formed in Rockford IL in 1973. Considered a ‘1-hit wonder’ by many, the band has had mild success throughout the years; the Illinois Senate passed an October 2007 resolution designating April 1 as “Cheap Trick Day”. This song, written by British songwriters Bob Mitchell & Nick Graham, is the band’s best-charting single; it hit the airwaves 04/05/1988 as the 1st release from their album ‘Lap Of Luxury’. It claimed #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as in Australia & Canada; it reached #29 on the Adult Contemporary chart, while peaking at #11 in New Zealand & #77 in England. This band had other Top 10 success with these tunes: 1979’s “I Want You To Want Me”, 1988’s “Don’t Be Cruel” & 1990’s “Can’t Stop Fallin’ In Love”

#2
The Corrs, an Irish band that blends rock & traditional Celtic Irish folk themes, consists of Andrea Corr, Sharon Corr, Caroline Corr & Jim Corr. The group’s best-charting singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 are 1995’s “Runaway” (#68) & 2000’s “Breathless” (#34). This song, released in 1997 as the 2nd single from their 2nd album ‘Talk On Corners’, received minimal US airplay, but claimed #1 in Ireland & reached #2 in Austria, #3 in Switzerland, #2 in France, #31 in Australia, #43 in England & #49 in Canada.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FEXc0U_aEA