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This song was recorded during Elvis's first year with Sun Records in 1954, the same period that produced "That's All Right," "Blue Moon of Kentucky," and "Good Rockin' Tonight." These recordings helped lay the foundation for what would soon become rock and roll.

Although most people associate "Southern Nights" with Glen Campbell, the song was actually written and first recorded by Allen Toussaint in 1975. Campbell heard the recording and transformed it into the upbeat country-pop version that became a #1 hit.

Many people know the famous black-and-white music video featuring model Helena Christensen, but fewer realize that Wicked Game was originally released in 1989 and gained little attention at first. Its breakthrough came after filmmaker David Lynch used the song in the film Wild at Heart ... Radio stations began receiving requests, and the song slowly became a worldwide hit. The iconic video was actually filmed after the song had already started gaining momentum through the movie and radio airplay.

"Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose" became Dwight Yoakam's fifth #1 country hit and was one of the biggest songs from his album If There Was a Way. The song's traditional honky-tonk sound stood out during an era when many country artists were moving toward a more polished Nashville production style.

A song that was originally recorded by Buddy Holly and picked up by Peter & Gordon in 1965 and became a hit for them ... called True Love Ways.

After Atlantic Records signed the group, the label wanted to release the original recording rather than have the band re-record it professionally. As a result, the version that became a major hit is essentially the same basement demo that Roland made before Collective Soul became famous.

A little up-tempo number as we head into the weekend which I'm sure you've heard before.

A little-known fact about After The Lovin' is that Engelbert Humperdinck was initially unsure about recording it because it was more contemporary and intimate than many of his earlier hits. The song went on to become one of the biggest records of his career, reaching the Top 10 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart and earning a Grammy nomination. It also helped introduce Engelbert to a younger audience while remaining a favorite among his longtime fans.

The final vocal overdubs for Riders On The Storm were recorded in early 1971. It became the last song recorded by all four original Doors members and the last Doors recording released during Morrison's lifetime. He left for Paris shortly after ward and died on July 3, 1971—the same day the song entered the charts.

Many people think Just The Two Of Us is a Bill Withers song alone, but it was actually recorded by jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. with Bill Withers providing the vocals. The song appeared on Grover Washington Jr.'s 1980 album Winelight and became one of the biggest crossover hits between jazz, R&B, and pop.

It won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song and helped introduce a large mainstream audience to contemporary jazz. Bill Withers himself did not originally intend to record it for one of his own albums—it was written specifically for the Winelight project and became one of the most recognizable songs of his career.