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DJ Rob wrote a new post 1 month ago
The Incredible Hot 100 Feat Dolly Parton Helped Complete in 1977 — And Why It Matters Again
(August 30, 2026) – I found this extraordinary piece of chart history while researching Dolly Parton’s Billboard Hot 100 cRead More -
DJ Rob wrote a new post 1 month, 1 week ago
Here She Comes Again: My First — And Forever — Dolly Parton Song
The Wistful Little Tune that Hasn’t Left My Head Since Dolly Passed (August 28, 2026) – How do you write a tribute to DoRead More -
DJ Rob commented on the post, 45 Years Ago, One Extraordinary Month Explained the Entire Music Business 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Yes it did! I didn’t realize how rich August 1981 was for multiple genres — but particularly disco and rock — until I began researching this. Thanks for the comment!
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DJ Rob wrote a new post 1 month, 2 weeks ago
45 Years Ago, One Extraordinary Month Explained the Entire Music Business
MTV Debuted, Music’s Color Barrier Was Strong, and Rock’s Best Era Was In Full Swing (August 22, 2026) – If someone wanted toRead More -
DJ Rob commented on the post, Nothing but Heartaches: Inside the Supremes’ 12 No. 1 Romantic Nightmares 1 month, 3 weeks ago
I meant lyrics, not titles.
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DJ Rob commented on the post, Nothing but Heartaches: Inside the Supremes’ 12 No. 1 Romantic Nightmares 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Thanks, Robert! It dawned on me recently that every one of their biggest hits touched on the same subject and the majority of them even included the word “heartache” in their titles. I know it was more a H-D-H thing than a Supremes thing (they wrote like that for most of their Motown and later artists), but it just hit hardest with the Supremes!
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DJ Rob wrote a new post 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Nothing but Heartaches: Inside the Supremes’ 12 No. 1 Romantic Nightmares
(August 14, 2026) – The Supremes broke a historic five-song No. 1 streak in 1965 with a tune called “Nothing but HRead More-
Thanks, Robert! It dawned on me recently that every one of their biggest hits touched on the same subject and the majority of them even included the word “heartache” in their titles. I know it was more a H-D-H thing than a Supremes thing (they wrote like that for most of their Motown and later artists), but it just hit hardest with the Supremes!
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I meant lyrics, not titles.
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DJ Rob wrote a new post 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Music Jeopardy 64: Un-Meet the Beatles! Guess Clues About a 1964 World Without the Fab Four!
(August 11, 2026) – Welcome to Music Jeopardy 64! It’s the weekly music challenge where the blog provides the clues… and you pRead More -
DJ Rob wrote a new post 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Is Running Out of Hot 100 Records to Break
America is REALLY Settling into This ‘Texas’ Two-Step (Aug. 10, 2026) – Way back on May 1, a friend whose name shall not be meRead More -
DJ Rob wrote a new post 1 month, 4 weeks ago
‘Michael Part 2’ Is Official — But Can It Tell the Rest of Michael Jackson’s Story?
(August 8, 2026) – The billion-dollar grossing biopic Michael starring newcomer Jaafar Jackson playing his uncle was an uRead More -
DJ Rob wrote a new post 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Earth, Wind & Fire’s Most Frantic Hit Topped the Soul Chart 50 Years Ago Today!
I Know We Can, I Know We Can, I Know We Can, I Know We Ca-an… ‘Getaway’! (August 7, 2026) – Urgent horn blastRead More -
DJ Rob commented on the post, Country Just Made Hot 100 History – Here are Ten Other Top 5 Charts That Did Too! 2 months ago
We shall see. I don’t expect it’ll be anytime soon.
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DJ Rob wrote a new post 2 months ago
Music Jeopardy 63! Iconic 20th Century No. 1 Album Covers. Guess These Picture Clues!
(August 4, 2026) – Welcome to Music Jeopardy 63! It’s the weekly music challenge where the blog provides the clues… and you pRead More -
DJ Rob wrote a new post 2 months ago
Country Just Made Hot 100 History – Here are Ten Other Top 5 Charts That Did Too!
(August 4, 2026) – For the first time in the Hot 100’s 68-year history, country music owns the entire top five. It accoRead More-
We shall see. I don’t expect it’ll be anytime soon.
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DJ Rob wrote a new post 2 months ago
The Stories Behind Every Rap/Hip-Hop Song to Reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100
(August 3, 2026) – It’s here! DJROBBLOG’s exclusive listing of every rap song to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. From VaRead More -
DJ Rob wrote a new post 2 months, 1 week ago
Music Jeopardy 62! It Begins With a ‘Kiss’ — Guess Clues About Music Fitting This Week’s Theme!
(July 28, 2026) – Welcome to Music Jeopardy 62! It’s the weekly music challenge where the blog provides the clues… and you proviRead More -
DJ Rob wrote a new post 2 months, 1 week ago
How ‘Ask Rufus’ Soundtracked My Favorite Memory of My Last Living Uncle
In loving memory of my Uncle Charles ‘Poochie’ May (January 1951 – June 2026). (July 27, 2026) – Certain albums become mRead More -
DJ Rob wrote a new post 2 months, 1 week ago
‘Any Time You’re Out from Under’: How Jim Gilstrap Became the Soundtrack to My Childhood—and My Chicago Years
(July 23, 2026) – Jim Gilstrap, the vocalist best known for singing the opening lines to two of the most iconic songs in 1970s BlRead More -
DJ Rob wrote a new post 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Billboard’s Calendar Slam: Just Three Artists Have No. 1 Hot 100 Hits in Every Month
And Few Other Superstars Have Come Close (July 21, 2026) – Here’s a piece of useless chart trivia you probably never knew eRead More -
DJ Rob wrote a new post 2 months, 2 weeks ago
While the World Embraces the World Cup Theme Song, America is Still ‘Choosin’ Texas.’
(July 22, 2026) – America may have played host to the World Cup and the global diversity that comes with it, but rarely has theRead More - Load More
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Yes it did! I didn’t realize how rich August 1981 was for multiple genres — but particularly disco and rock — until I began researching this. Thanks for the comment!