Category: M’s Track of the Day

This was written in 1960 by Sonny Curtis, a teenage friend of Buddy Holly who joined The Crickets not long before Holly’s death in 1959. It was released in 1961 … Continue readingEverly Brothers: Walk Right Back

Written and produced by Motown’s main team, Holland-Dozier-Holland, this topped the charts in the US in 1965 and reached No 23 in Britain (No 10 when it was re-released in … Continue readingFour Tops: I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)

This was written by Crickets drummer Jerry Allison and producer Norman Petty, though Holly’s name was added to the credits after his death in 1959. It was recorded on June … Continue readingBuddy Holly: Peggy Sue

Written by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer, this was first recorded by the McCoys in 1965 and released as the B-side of their single Fever, which reached No 7 … Continue readingThe Merseys: Sorrow

A lot later than most of my choices, but I think it’s a good rocker. It was written by Mark Nevin and was the debut single of Fairground Attraction in … Continue readingFairground Attraction: Perfect

Thanks to Andy Marshall for reminding me of this. It was written by John Lennon (credited to Lennon-McCartney) for the Beatles’ film A Hard Day’s Night. Although ultimately not used in … Continue readingJoe Cocker: I’ll Cry Instead

This is a great song by John Lennon, though credited like all Beatles numbers to Lennon-McCartney. It was recorded on October 17, 1963, and released on November 29, 1963, as … Continue readingThe Beatles: This Boy

In honour of Brian Poole’s 80th birthday on November 2, this was one of the group’s most successful numbers, reaching No 2 in the UK in 1964. This is a live … Continue readingBrian Poole and the Tremeloes: Someone, Someone

This was written by Wayne Carson and released by the Box Tops in 1967. Lead singer Alex Chilton was 16. It got to No 1 in America and No 5 … Continue readingThe Box Tops: The Letter

This classic was written by Jerome Kern and Otto Harbach for the 1933 Broadway musical Roberta. Here is the first hit version of it, by Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra with … Continue readingThe Platters: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes