SONG & HIT DETAILS Artist Name: GEORGE HARRISON Song Author: George Harrison Year Recorded: 1980 SONG PROFILE All Those Years Ago Single by George Harrison from the album Somewhere in England B-side “Writing’s on the Wall” Released 11 May 1981 (US) 15 May 1981 (UK) Format Vinyl 45 Recorded F.P.S.H.O.T. 19 November 1980 – 25 …
McCartney II – 1980 McCartney II is the second completely solo album by Paul McCartney, and the first since the formation of Wings in 1971. It was released in 1980, a year before the band’s dissolution and while their future lay in limbo. The album is a significant departure for McCartney, as much of it …
Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) – 1980 “Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)” is a song written and performed by John Lennon. It was released on the 1980 album Double Fantasy, the last album by Lennon and Ono released before his death. Paul McCartney has stated this is one of his favourite songs composed by Lennon, and when …
Back in Black – 1980 Back in Black is the seventh studio album by Australian rock band AC/DC. Produced by Robert John “Mutt” Lange, the album was released on 25 July 1980 by Albert Productions and Atlantic Records. By the late 1970s, AC/DC began to achieve significant popularity outside their native Australia, with high-energy live …
9 to 5 (Sheena Easton song) – 1981 “9 to 5” or “Morning Train” is the title of a popular song written by British songwriter Florrie Palmer and recorded by Sheena Easton in 1980, becoming her biggest hit. It peaked at number three in the United Kingdom in August 1980 and was certified gold. It …
Do That to Me One More Time – 1980 “Do That to Me One More Time” is a song performed by the American pop duo Captain & Tennille. It was their 13th charting hit in the United States, and their second number 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was included on …
I Love a Rainy Night – 1980 “I Love a Rainy Night” is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in November 1980 as the second single from his album Horizon. It reached number one on the Hot Country Singles, Billboard Hot 100, and Adult Contemporary Singles …
Waterfalls (Paul McCartney song) – 1980 “Waterfalls” is a Paul McCartney ballad from his first solo album after Wings, McCartney II. The song has a stripped-down sound, with McCartney only playing a Fender Rhodes electric piano and a synthesizer and singing, and a short solo most likely played on an acoustic guitar. It was released …
Greatest Hits (Dr. Hook album) – 1980 Greatest Hits was a compilation album of hits by Dr. Hook released in 1980. The album spent 4 weeks at the top of the Australian album charts in 1981. In 1987 the expanded CD version was released by Capitol as Greatest Hits…and More. Greatest Hits was a compilation …
Together Again (George Jones and Tammy Wynette album) – 1980 Together Again is an album by country music artists George Jones and Tammy Wynette, released in 1980 on the Epic Records label. It was their first album since their 1976 hit album Golden Ring; their next album would not come until 1995 with One. Jones …