UB40's cover of "Red Red Wine" was a minor hit when first released in 1983, but it went to #1 five years later when radio stations in Phoenix started playing it.
"Heart of Glass" was Blondie's first foray into disco, which turned off some fans. Debbie Harry said they did it because they "wanted to be uncool."
Ronnie Dunn wrote "Boot Scootin' Boogie" before he teamed up with Kix Brooks to form Brooks & Dunn. It was originally recorded by the country group Asleep At The Wheel, but Brooks & Dunn did it themselves when it got its own line dance.
Lou Reed's 11-minute "Street Hassle" features a spoken part by Bruce Springsteen.
Richard Marx' debut single "Don't Mean Nothing" features Joe Walsh on guitar.
An unexpected guest vocal: Marianne Faithfull on the Metallica song "The Memory Remains." A star in the '60s, this collaboration helped revive her career.
John tells the "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)" story and explains why he disappeared for so long.
Can you name Def Leppard's only #1 hit in America? Get rocked with this adrenalized quiz.
Bridesmaids, Reservoir Dogs, Willy Wonka - just a few of the flicks where characters discuss specific songs, sometimes as a prelude to murder.
Phone booths are nearly extinct, but they provided storylines for some of the most profound songs of the pre-cell phone era.
Inspired by his dear friend, "Seasons in the Sun" paid for Terry's boat, which led him away from music and into a battle with Canadian paper mills.
The outlaw country icon talks about the spiritual element of his songwriting and his Bob Dylan mention.
