SPOTLIGHT = Pirates of the Mississippi (1 song) & Mike Posner (1 song)

A band from Montgomery AL & a Detroit MI native….

#1
Pirates of the Mississippi is a band from Montgomery AL featuring Bill McCorvey, Rich Alves, Pat Severs, Dean Townson & Jimmy Lowe. The group never notched a Top 10 during their brief early 1990s career, but this song struck a chord with many. This single hit the airwaves 03/16/1991, spent 20 weeks on the charts & peaked at #15. For as much as I remember hearing it on the radio back then, I’m surprised it didn’t notch higher; it should’ve. Of 9 total releases mid 1990 to late 1993, only 1 other reached the Top 25: 1992’s “Til I’m Holding You Again” (#22).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t2aL79_2e4

#2
Mike Posner is a Detroit MI-native singer-songwriter-producer. This song, his debut single from his 2nd album ’31 Minutes To Takeoff’, was released 04/16/2010 & peaked in early 2011 at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, #23 on the Adult Contemporary & #8 on the Rhythmic charts. Elsewhere, it peaked in the Top 10 of 12 other charts, including Australia (#4), Canada (#5), Hungary (#6), Ireland (#4), New Zealand (#3), Norway (#8) & England (#5). His only other widely-successful solo release was his next single, 2010’s “Please Don’t Go”.