single stories

27 years ago today, Madonna released the single which served as one of the obligatory new tracks on her first greatest-hits collection. Written by Lenny Kravitz, Ingrid Chavez, and Madonna, “Justify My Love” was originally recorded by Chavez – she...

Unlike a lot of our selections for the Single Stories feature, this isn’t one that’s actually celebrating an anniversary today, but with the 40th anniversary of ROCKET TO RUSSIA – yes, that’s the album from whence it comes – only...

48 years ago today, David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash released the second single from their self-titled debut album, a harmony-laden epic which – just as its title promised – was indeed an actual suite. Composed by Stills, “Suite...

46 years ago this month, Rod Stewart began a five-week reign atop the Billboard Hot 100…and a week later he kicked off a five-week reign atop the UK Singles chart with the same song. Aye, it was a pretty good...

25 years ago this month, Stone Temple Pilots released their debut album, CORE, so today we thought we’d take a look back at the second single from that LP. Recorded in Canoga Park, California at Rumbo Recorders, “Plush” – which...

Remember that time Rod Stewart went disco? Sure you do! Boy, those were some good, sexy times, weren’t they? Well, now it’s time you learned the story behind the song that took our man Rod to the top of the...

25 years ago this week, Stone Temple Pilots released their song “Wicked Garden” to radio, and although it was never actually released commercially as a single, it has nonetheless gone on to become one of the most well-known songs. With...

28 years ago today, Fine Young Cannibals released the third single from their second album, a song drawing from a decidedly different sonic template than the tracks that had preceded it on the charts. Written by Roland Gift and David...

1974 was a “Tin Man” summer for America. Not for the country – although they seemed to like it well enough, based on its chart placing – but for the band. Written by Dewey Bunnell, “Tin Man” appeared on America’s...