Djrobblog.com | DJ Rob | Activity https://djrobblog.com/members/djrob61466/activity Activity feed for DJ Rob. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:52:40 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 3987aadf026555d661c3e7cb22767268 DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=25103 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:52:40 -0500 Music Jeopardy 50! A 50/50 Scenario – Guess These Clues About Songs that Peaked at No. 50 on the Hot 100 (April 28, 2026) – Welcome to Music Jeopardy 50!  It’s the weekly music challenge where the blog provides the clues… and you pRead More

]]> 84056633caf88cb8b7b7ab321decdf38 DJ Rob posted a new activity comment https://djrobblog.com/archives/25083#comment-5771 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:03:59 -0500 Great song indeed! I didn’t see your post. Was it on your page or a group page?

In reply to - DJ Rob wrote a new post Dave Mason’s Death During ‘Michael’ Biopic Week: Revisiting a Surprising Connection to Michael Jackson (April 27, 2026) –  In a week marked by the passing of Alan Osmond and the tenth a […] ]]> 922b3d2eaf54323fd2fefa22bf5da9b0 DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=25083 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:49:57 -0500 Dave Mason’s Death During ‘Michael’ Biopic Week: Revisiting a Surprising Connection to Michael Jackson (April 27, 2026) –  In a week marked by the passing of Alan Osmond and the tenth anniversary of Prince’s death, the debut of Read More

]]> 51ef4e11621b2fe87f0286129ddcb348 DJ Rob posted a new activity comment https://djrobblog.com/archives/25064#comment-5768 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:37:26 -0500 That’s what I said! Lol

In reply to - DJ Rob wrote a new post Thirty Minutes with May Pang: John Lennon’s ‘Lost Weekend’ and a ‘#9 Dream’ Revisited (April 26, 2026) – There are moments as a music fan when the distance between you and the artists—or t […] ]]> 0649950fa57c9a3c269df109b6fa53b4 DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=25064 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:54:23 -0500 Thirty Minutes with May Pang: John Lennon’s ‘Lost Weekend’ and a ‘#9 Dream’ Revisited (April 26, 2026) – There are moments as a music fan when the distance between you and the artists—or the stories behind themRead More

]]> 4830f2b36ed527a89b56da8c70f6a0a6 DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=25043 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:34:10 -0500 With ‘Michael,’ It’s Possible to Be Entertained and Disappointed at the Same Time The Fans Were Right…and So Were the Critics! (April 25, 2026) – I saw the Michael biopic on Friday (the 24th) and let’s justRead More

]]> ee8c3f9d23e7963c7054d0dc746e8172 DJ Rob posted a new activity comment https://djrobblog.com/archives/25027#comment-5766 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:54:59 -0500 Yes it does. I never turn it off…only up!

In reply to - DJ Rob wrote a new post ‘Love Hangover’ at 50:  The Nuanced Battle Between Diana Ross and 5th Dimension Explained (April 21, 2026) – In the spring of 1976, fresh off her No. 1 hit “Theme from Mahogany (Do You Kn […] ]]> dedfa934b2efc717b9ec402aeae0d64f DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=25027 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:51:39 -0500 ‘Love Hangover’ at 50:  The Nuanced Battle Between Diana Ross and 5th Dimension Explained (April 21, 2026) – In the spring of 1976, fresh off her No. 1 hit “Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To?),”Read More

]]> b03f628ea9b7f8e014131f12a6a30824 DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=25013 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:23:53 -0500 Music Jeopardy 49!  Ten Years Since Prince—Guess Clues in Honor of The Purple One Who Died April 21, 2016 (April 21, 2026) – Welcome to Music Jeopardy 49!  It’s the weekly music challenge where the blog provides the clues… and you prRead More

]]> f0c5ac99506a5760c7857c92480ce492 DJ Rob posted a new activity comment https://djrobblog.com/archives/24993#comment-5764 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:41:09 -0500 What a fascinating “alternate reality” you’ve created with your every-week-new-#1 charts. It’d be interesting to see how low on the charts you’d have to dip in the ‘90s and beyond as songs began spending between 13 and 19 weeks at the top!

I’ve always been fascinated by the concept of rapid turnover at the top. To me the best Hot 100 represent…[Read more]

In reply to - DJ Rob wrote a new post The Billboard Chart That Had 52 Different No. 1 Songs in One Year (And Why It’ll Never Happen Again) That Same Chart Has Had Just ONE Topper So Far in 2026 (April 18, 2026) – Imagine a Bi […] ]]> 08f505ea7578b12553db0a7e710a81ac DJ Rob posted a new activity comment https://djrobblog.com/archives/24993#comment-5762 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:21:14 -0500 Thank you, Robert, for being a loyal supporter!

In reply to - DJ Rob wrote a new post The Billboard Chart That Had 52 Different No. 1 Songs in One Year (And Why It’ll Never Happen Again) That Same Chart Has Had Just ONE Topper So Far in 2026 (April 18, 2026) – Imagine a Bi […] ]]> e1de27e5c945b7ae811c034bab1b7731 DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=24993 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:07:09 -0500 The Billboard Chart That Had 52 Different No. 1 Songs in One Year (And Why It’ll Never Happen Again) That Same Chart Has Had Just ONE Topper So Far in 2026 (April 18, 2026) – Imagine a Billboard chart where every single week brRead More

]]> 2cf94639a048773c5f0961162e9dd958 DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=24979 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:07:55 -0500 Music Jeopardy 48: The Dark Side of the Moon — Guess Clues in Tribute to the Artemis II Mission! (April 14, 2026) – Welcome to Music Jeopardy 48!  It’s the weekly music challenge where the blog provides the clues… and you prRead More

]]> 95bedbb293a184be8fb7ac37a0bac3af DJ Rob posted a new activity comment https://djrobblog.com/archives/24936#comment-5758 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:59:52 -0500 Correct again!

In reply to - DJ Rob wrote a new post Music Jeopardy 47: Music’s ‘Ways’ and ‘Means’ Committee—Guess This Week’s Musical Clues (April 7, 2026) – Welcome to Music Jeopardy 47!  It’s the weekly music challenge where the blog pro […] ]]> 6130e3c6ab5fcc36e45c6eef59d5ea31 DJ Rob posted a new activity comment https://djrobblog.com/archives/24961#comment-5757 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:33:19 -0500 I began listening to AT40 regularly that September, so I caught it as it was on its rebound. But I remember that time vividly!

In reply to - DJ Rob wrote a new post Artists Who Died While Their Latest Hits Were Still on the Charts Mid-Chart Tragedy: Artists Who Died While Their Hits Were Still Rising (or Falling) in Billboard  (April 12, 2026) – M […] ]]> 959fb96bd4439f73e05e176c6f90c755 DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=24961 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:01:27 -0500 Artists Who Died While Their Latest Hits Were Still on the Charts Mid-Chart Tragedy: Artists Who Died While Their Hits Were Still Rising (or Falling) in Billboard  (April 12, 2026) – Much hRead More

]]> 5df78c5751caea07e10765c8bbf41a55 DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=24952 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:34:24 -0500 Afrika Bambaataa Dies at 68: How the Inescapable “Planet Rock” Changed Hip-Hop in 1982 (April 10, 2026) – Afrika Bambaataa, 68, died Thursday, April 9, after a battle with prostate cancer—just days before his 69th biRead More

]]> d442c51cd00dab18588d5900c2573de3 DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=24936 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:10:32 -0500 Music Jeopardy 47: Music’s ‘Ways’ and ‘Means’ Committee—Guess This Week’s Musical Clues (April 7, 2026) – Welcome to Music Jeopardy 47!  It’s the weekly music challenge where the blog provides the clues… and you prRead More

]]> 030e7a167cd020318e6c7dc7d5107b2f DJ Rob posted a new activity comment https://djrobblog.com/archives/24880#comment-5750 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:56:41 -0500 Perfect response!

In reply to - DJ Rob wrote a new post Music Jeopardy 46: Rock-n-Roll Girls!  Guess Clues about Girls Named in One-Word Song Titles. (March 31, 2026) – Welcome to Music Jeopardy 46!  It’s the weekly music challenge where the bl […] ]]> 24dd71f7be7cdfb46bf47b68fe9acbf7 DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=24922 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:09:30 -0500 Uneven Fallout: Why TLC’s ‘Chilli’ Faces MAGA Backlash While Kanye West Thrives (April 6, 2026) – In today’s landscape, controversy doesn’t hit all artists equally.  In fact, sometimes it barely hits at all—Read More

]]> fead43db86a54e02bce927779ea6302e DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=24894 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:18:23 -0500 From Elvis to Today: The Top-Performing White Artists on the R&B/Hip-Hop Charts Each Year Since 1956–Part 2 (1991-2025) 70 Years of Crossover — Part 2: How White Artists Have Navigated the Modern Era of R&B/Hip-Hop—(1991-present) To review ParRead More

]]> 1d5112d69081b1d104e8ed7dfd65178b DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=24880 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:16:15 -0500 Music Jeopardy 46: Rock-n-Roll Girls!  Guess Clues about Girls Named in One-Word Song Titles. (March 31, 2026) – Welcome to Music Jeopardy 46!  It’s the weekly music challenge where the blog provides the clues… and you prRead More

]]> bc24dc21aaef4ffc362e9a1c9558e431 DJ Rob posted a new activity comment https://djrobblog.com/archives/24862#comment-5735 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:02:48 -0500 The charts were a case of “Blurred Lines” back then. Billboard rectified it by revamping the chart in 1965 after a 16-month hiatus.

In reply to - DJ Rob wrote a new post From Elvis to Today: The Top-Performing White Artists on the R&B/Hip-Hop Charts Each Year Since 1956–Part 1 (1956-90) 70 Years of Crossover — Part 1: How White Artists First Broke Into the […] ]]> ce08504c209cfa0822536e4365d88cfd DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=24862 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:16:27 -0500 From Elvis to Today: The Top-Performing White Artists on the R&B/Hip-Hop Charts Each Year Since 1956–Part 1 (1956-90) 70 Years of Crossover — Part 1: How White Artists First Broke Into the R&B Charts—(1956-90) (March 26, 2026) – R&B has alwaRead More

]]> e730dce506c148a35b13042ba623b5b4 DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=24846 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:59:25 -0500 Music Jeopardy 45: March Madness!  Guess These Clues About “Madness” in Music! (March 24, 2026) – Welcome to Music Jeopardy 45!  It’s the weekly music challenge where the blog provides the clues… and you prRead More

]]> 2d00b6e6b04cb696a1074b5e8410fc2b DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=24831 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:25:31 -0500 Bicentennial Soul Music: 10 Classic R&B Albums From 1976 That Turn 50 This Year! From Stevie Wonder to Marvin Gaye, these landmark albums defined a pivotal year when soul, funk, and disco reshaped BlackRead More

]]> 860440994bfb9d71ec05930b980a85f4 DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=24814 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:22:15 -0500 Music Jeopardy 44: Have a Nice Green Day!—Guess These Clues About Green Music (March 17, 2026) – Happy St. Patrick’s Day and welcome to Music Jeopardy 44!  It’s the weekly music challenge where the blogRead More

]]> 710ba8f0ac529ebaaf0b5a414f03e4f4 DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=24799 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:58:18 -0500 ‘Disco’ Finally Hits No. 1 — In an Album Title — 70 Years After the Billboard 200 Began: Full List Harry Styles’ “KISS All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.” Brings the Word “Disco” to a No. 1 Album Title for the First Time (Read More

]]> e9a27fa2450459ee04d055d043cc2bfc DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=24785 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:49:12 -0500 Musicians Who’ve Won Razzies for Their Acting: From Prince to Madonna to (now) Ice Cube From pop icons to hip-hop kings, these chart-topping musicians discovered that success on stage doesn’t always translate to aRead More

]]> b267b8436927ba87f9834d0157537162 DJ Rob posted a new activity comment https://djrobblog.com/archives/24779#comment-5725 Sat, 14 Mar 2026 16:27:07 -0500 Thanks, Robert!

In reply to - DJ Rob wrote a new post Hot 100 Pi: The Eleven Songs That Ruled Billboard on Charts Dated March 14 (March 14, 2026) – Every March 14, math lovers celebrate Pi (π) Day, honoring the famous mathematical consRead More ]]> 539a301acb8862a80ea8c5d8f5b3d513 DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=24779 Sat, 14 Mar 2026 15:49:42 -0500 Hot 100 Pi: The Eleven Songs That Ruled Billboard on Charts Dated March 14 (March 14, 2026) – Every March 14, math lovers celebrate Pi (π) Day, honoring the famous mathematical consRead More

]]> 012f6ce21486c3a0608349e4c4962adb DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=24769 Sat, 14 Mar 2026 09:43:00 -0500 Will the ‘Michael’ Biopic Survive Jackson Family Drama — or Thrive Because of It? (March 14, 2026) – There’ve been several controversies swirling around the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic Michael—and the filmRead More

]]> 89bc56c57e58f1b240b49d43d6b348b9 DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=24763 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:38:05 -0500 America Can’t Decide:  The Most Turbulent Year At No. 1 in Nearly 40 Years Eight exchanges at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 this year…and it’s only mid-March. (March 13, 2026) – In what is devRead More

]]> 72c8e6ebc02a7c1acae2d695c53404ed DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=24746 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:17:40 -0500 Music Jeopardy 43: “Woman’s” History Week; Guess These Clues Based on Songs with “Woman” in Their Titles (March 12, 2026) – Welcome to Music Jeopardy 43!  It’s the weekly music challenge where the blog provides the clues… and you prRead More

]]> a6d4b59d370e91d70974abe878452c74 DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=24736 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 08:11:23 -0500 Donna Summer’s “MacArthur Park” Returns to No. 1 Dance — 48 Years After Its Disco Chart Reign (March 6, 2026) – The charts may have changed.  The metrics certainly have.  But nearly a half-century later, the Queen of DisRead More

]]> 8dc65c7379ce0565ea7a40d5230d770e DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=24718 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:14:10 -0500 Music Jeopardy 42: Country Music Hall of Fame Plaques — Guess These Clues About Enshrined Country Legends! (March 3, 2026) – Welcome to Music Jeopardy 42!  It’s the weekly music challenge where the blog provides the clues… and you prRead More

]]> 34022454d6e28774ff76e33cd37788f5 DJ Rob posted a new activity comment https://djrobblog.com/archives/24706#comment-5715 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 04:17:11 -0500 True it was fun. I probably penalized it for the “Bad Blood” modeling, kinda like I did “Next Door to an Angel,” the follow-up to the original version of “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do” and a direct rip of it.

In reply to - DJ Rob wrote a new post Neil Sedaka’s 30 Greatest Song Compositions: A Personal Reflection (March 2, 2026).  As his family and the music world prepare to lay to rest singing and songwriting legend Neil Sedaka — w […] ]]> 674efde3ae5e381aa3d36aac36b8731d DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=24706 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:23:12 -0500 Neil Sedaka’s 30 Greatest Song Compositions: A Personal Reflection (March 2, 2026).  As his family and the music world prepare to lay to rest singing and songwriting legend Neil Sedaka — who dieRead More

]]> b384ecbfd1bdb70df6e648f9ad73222d DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=24681 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:36:58 -0500 Neil Sedaka’s 1975 Comeback Was One of Rock’s Greatest Second Acts! (February 28, 2026) – There are many great things that could be said about Neil Sedaka’s extraordinary music career — a larRead More

]]> ce62080b4c508a8bf95bafb2129401b1 DJ Rob posted a new activity comment https://djrobblog.com/archives/24655#comment-5713 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:18:30 -0500 Amen to whoever submitted this great comment! I agree wholeheartedly!

In reply to - DJ Rob wrote a new post Black Music History: Jam & Lewis vs. L.A. Reid & Babyface: The Friendly Rivalry Behind 48 No. 1 R&B Hits (1984–2006) (February 27, 2026) – In the mid-1980s, as hip-hop surged into its g […] ]]> 523ead8ea5489517800b38ca1055ab2a DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=24655 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 01:38:54 -0500 Black Music History: Jam & Lewis vs. L.A. Reid & Babyface: The Friendly Rivalry Behind 48 No. 1 R&B Hits (1984–2006) (February 27, 2026) – In the mid-1980s, as hip-hop surged into its golden age and New Jack Swing began reshaping radio, twoRead More

]]> 41b111902f08fc8512f6ce214edeebb2 DJ Rob posted a new activity comment https://djrobblog.com/archives/24644#comment-5711 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:47:11 -0500 I think they still can when their reunion album comes out next month.

In reply to - DJ Rob wrote a new post Taylor Swift Used an Old-School Trick to Get ‘Opalite’ to No. 1—Could Anyone Else Do It? Taylor Pulled Out All the Stops to Get That Rare Second No. 1 Hit from One Album (February 27, 2 […] ]]> 320f9e591a175eee67ac9d61a36e0b76 DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=24644 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:21:20 -0500 Taylor Swift Used an Old-School Trick to Get ‘Opalite’ to No. 1—Could Anyone Else Do It? Taylor Pulled Out All the Stops to Get That Rare Second No. 1 Hit from One Album (February 27, 2026) – Taylor Swift’s fRead More

]]> a6961f72340cbc388da5dc9bef7ed1d4 DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=24626 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:51:45 -0500 Music Jeopardy 41! Black Music History.  Guess These Clues About Key Achievements by Black Artists. (February 24, 2026) – Welcome to Music Jeopardy 41!  It’s the weekly music challenge where the blog provides the clues… and yoRead More

]]> 2c519bb6b7d12d7497824c7ee2173481 DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=24614 Sun, 22 Feb 2026 01:02:21 -0500 From 1984 to Age 84: The Symmetry Behind Jesse Jackson’s Historic Legacy: A Short Tribute (February 21, 2026) – When The Rev. Jesse Jackson died Tuesday (Feb. 17) at age 84 – I realized that that number represented oRead More

]]> 093cba230b12e7c433cac65af9425441 DJ Rob posted a new activity comment https://djrobblog.com/archives/24598#comment-5708 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:49:26 -0500 Agreed. He will be missed!

In reply to - DJ Rob wrote a new post LaMonte McLemore: The Unsung Anchor of The 5th Dimension and the Eye Behind Jet’s “Beauty of the Week”: Plus a Best 10 Tribute (February 16, 2026) – This tribute is overdue but that laten […] ]]> 9862082b3b290436f4a0c96371744704 DJ Rob posted a new activity comment https://djrobblog.com/archives/24598#comment-5706 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:11:58 -0500 I was jamming “Workin’ on a Groovy Thing” today!

In reply to - DJ Rob wrote a new post LaMonte McLemore: The Unsung Anchor of The 5th Dimension and the Eye Behind Jet’s “Beauty of the Week”: Plus a Best 10 Tribute (February 16, 2026) – This tribute is overdue but that laten […] ]]> c70d6747caf363fedaecb6a6c8153f64 DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=24598 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:11:28 -0500 LaMonte McLemore: The Unsung Anchor of The 5th Dimension and the Eye Behind Jet’s “Beauty of the Week”: Plus a Best 10 Tribute (February 16, 2026) – This tribute is overdue but that lateness doesn’t diminish the importance of its subject or his cRead More

]]> f57e0d4a51c7c403f4c360abfe7b7e5f DJ Rob wrote a new post https://djrobblog.com/?p=24555 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:22:22 -0500 Music Jeopardy 40!: What Is Love❤️?  Guess These Clues About Songs Describing Love. (February 12, 2026) – Welcome to Music Jeopardy 40!  It’s the weekly music challenge where the blog provides the clues… and yoRead More

]]> 83c1926170a125798271f2f578a47b7b DJ Rob posted a new activity comment https://djrobblog.com/archives/24465#comment-5702 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:29:05 -0500 Perfect response. Please remember to provide a name or alias so I can give you credit in the next post! Thanks for playing!

In reply to - DJ Rob wrote a new post Music Jeopardy 39!  Starts With a Roman Numeral!  Guess These Clues about Song Titles Beginning with Those Letters (February 6, 2026) – Welcome to Music Jeopardy 39!  It’s the weekly m […] ]]>