SPOTLIGHT = Sister Sledge (1 song) & Sixpence None The Richer (1 song)

A group from Philadelphia PA & a group from New Braunfels TX….

#1
Sister Sledge formed in Philadelphia PA in 1971 by 4 sisters: Debbie, Joni, Kathy & Kim Sledge. This song, their signature tune, hit the airwaves 03/18/1979 & peaked that year at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Elsewhere, this single claimed #1 in Canada & notched in the Top 10 in 4 other countries: Italy (#6), New Zealand (#6), Switzerland (#6) & England (#8). This song’s most-famous pop culture usage was as the theme for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates, which beat the heavily-favored Baltimore Orioles in the 7-game 1979 World Series. This song was also featured in 2 movies: 1996’s ‘The Birdcage’ & 1997’s ‘The Full Monty’.

#2
Sixpence None The Richer formed in the early 1990s in New Braunfels TX; the band name was inspired by a passage from the book ‘Mere Christianity’ by CS Lewis. They are considered a ‘1-hit Wonder’ thanks to this tune, released 08/11/1998; this single peaked in 1999 at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Elsewhere, it reached the Top 10 of 11 other charts, including the top of charts in Australia & Canada. This song has also been featured in TV’s “Dawson’s Creek” & the 1999 movie ‘She’s All That’. Their next release, 1999’s “There She Goes”, reached the Top 10 on only the Adult Top 40 chart.