Category: M’s Track of the Day

Sedaka co-wrote this with regular collaborator Howard Greenfield and released it in 1962. It topped the American charts and reached No 7 in Britain. Later Sedaka recalled that the intro … Continue readingNeil Sedaka: Breaking Up is Hard to Do

This was written by American singer Bobby Freeman and recorded by him in 1958. It reached number No 5 in the US. This is a very strange video, half taken … Continue readingDo You Want to Dance

This was written by Ralph Bass and Lowman Pauling, guitarist with the 5 Royales. The group released it in 1957. I’d say it was pretty good if the guitarist wasn’t … Continue readingThe Shirelles: Dedicated to the One I Love

This was written and recorded in 1954 by jazz guitarist Johnny Smith. Chet Atkins recorded it in 1956 for his LP Hi-Fi in Focus. The Ventures turned it into a hit … Continue readingThe Ventures: Walk, Don’t Run

I’ve been saving this one because I think it is my all-time favourite record and I will feel sad when I have done it. According to guitarist and producer Steve … Continue readingOtis Redding: (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay

An early favourite of mine, written by Benjamin Weisman, Dorothy Wayne and Marilyn Garrett. Released in late 1962, it reached No 3 in both America and Britain. This is a … Continue readingBobby Vee: The Night has a Thousand Eyes

This was written by Holly, producer Norman Petty and Crickets Jerry Allison and Joe Mauldin. It was released in 1958 as the B-side of Heartbeat, so did not have a … Continue readingBuddy Holly: Well . . . All Right

Written and produced by Smokey Robinson of the Miracles, this was Wells’s biggest hit, reaching No 1 in the States in 1964 and No 5 in Britain, where it was … Continue readingMary Wells: My Guy

This was written by Paul McCartney for the 1969 film The Magic Christian. McCartney made a demo of it in July 1969, playing all the instruments and singing the double-tracked vocals. When … Continue readingBadfinger: Come and Get It

As I have said before I was not a great Dylan fan, but I do like this one, probably because it is more like a pop song than a lecture. … Continue readingBob Dylan: I Want You