Category: M’s Track of the Day

Folk singer Melanie Safka wrote and recorded this for her 1971 album Gather Me. Released as a single, it topped the US chart in December 1971 and January 1972, and got to … Continue readingMelanie: Brand New Key

This great song was written and recorded by Arthur Alexander, getting to No 68 in America in 1962. Despite the title, the lyric is ‘go with him’ rather than ‘go to him’. The Beatles … Continue readingArthur Alexander: Anna (Go To Him)

What a heartbreaker! Written by Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman, this was released in 1968 and reached No 63 in America (though it topped the county chart). In 1975 it … Continue readingTammy Wynette: D-I-V-O-R-C-E

This was written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love and released on the Beach Boys’ 1967 album Wild Honey, with Carl Wilson on lead vocal. As a single it reached No 19 … Continue readingThe Beach Boys: Darlin’

This was recorded by New York City-based group Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers in 1956. It reached No 6 in America and No 1 in Britain. Lymon was aged 14. … Continue readingFrankie Lymon & The Teenagers: Why Do Fools Fall in Love?

This was written by Barry and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees and first released on their 1967 international debut album Bee Gees 1st. As a single it reached No 17 … Continue readingNina Simone: To Love Somebody

This was the first of several songs George ‘Shadow’ Morton wrote for the Shangri-Las. It was released as their debut single in 1964 and went to No 5 in America … Continue readingThe Shangri-Las: Remember (Walking in the Sand)

Andy Williams is not often thought of as a pop singer, more easy listening, but this song had good pop credentials, being written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (A … Continue readingAndy Williams: Can’t Get Used to Losing You

Chuck Berry wrote this and recorded it in 1958. It was released in 1959 but doesn’t seem to have made the charts. Re-released in 1963, it got to No 6 … Continue readingChuck Berry: Memphis Tennessee

This was written by a 17-year-old Paul Anka for Buddy Holly and it was recorded at his last studio session, in October 1958. It was released on January 5, 1959, … Continue readingBuddy Holly: It Doesn’t Matter Anymore