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CD SHOWCASE MEMORIES
2 songs from my abbreviated Saturday 03/02/1996 college radio show: John Anderson’s “Swingin’” (the 1st of 3 songs played before the basketball game) & Roxette’s “Fading Like A Flower” (the 6th of 13 songs played after the basketball game). Also featured: Cars 33-38 of the 2017 Pack 100 (NJ) Pinewood Derby.
(photo by OC,SHer CHRIS L S)
#1
“Swingin’”
John Anderson
[For more info about JA’s hits & history, check out the 07/29/2015 “CD Showcase Memories” entry via THIS LINK HERE, the 05/14/2016 “CarTunes Saturday” entry via THIS LINK HERE & the 03/11/2017 “Smorgasbord Saturday” entry via THIS LINK HERE.] Say this singer’s name to anyone & they’re likely to rattle off several hits, led by this song, which debuted 01/15/1983, spent 22 weeks on the country charts & claimed #1, also earning him the CMA Single Of The Year award. It crossed over & reached #43 on the Billboard Hot 100, his only hit to crack the BH 100 Top 50. This, perhaps is my favorite of his; yet, as fun loving & popular as this tune is, it is just his 5th best (chart wise) country tune behind the likes of 1982’s “Wild & Blue” (#1, 2 weeks), 1983’s “Black Sheep” (#1), 1993’s “Money In The Bank” (#1) & 1991-2’s “Straight Tequila Night” (#1).
#2
“Fading Like A Flower”
Roxette
[For more info about this band’s hits & history, check out the 08/06/2015 “CD Showcase Memories” entry via THIS LINK HERE & the 07/16/2016 “CarTunes Saturday” entry via THIS LINK HERE.] Late HS & early college is when my eclectic music tastes developed. This group is 1 of several that “opened my eyes” to the distinct possibility that MOST songs could EASILY cross over between rock & country, whether or not they actually did. This song, of course, did not. However, after its 04/17/1991 release (nearly 26 years ago now!), this song quickly climbed, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 & #5 on the Adult Contemporary charts. Internationally, it claimed #1 in Poland, while notching in the Top 10 of 12 other charts, including in Australia (#7), Austria (#6), Belgium (#5), Canada (#2), Finland (#4), Germany (#5), Ireland (#4), Norway (#4), Sweden (#5) & Switzerland (#3).