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"Sweet Mary," Wadsworth Mansion (1971)
A Woodstock-friendly one-hit wonder
Mar 2 • Mark Blankenship

February 2026

"How Do I Make You," Linda Ronstadt (1980)
The song that launched a songwriting legend
Feb 23 • Mark Blankenship
"Mirror, Mirror," Diana Ross (1982)
Proof that good songs don't have to make sense
Feb 16 • Mark Blankenship
"Take This Heart," Richard Marx (1992)
Your mullet-friendly anthem of the day
Feb 9 • Mark Blankenship
"Our Day Will Come," Ruby and the Romantics (1963)
A timeless song from a one-hit wonder
Feb 2 • Mark Blankenship

January 2026

"Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)," Leo Sayer (1975)
A weird, groovy tune about a dinner buffet. From Leo Sayer, who inspired Bruno Mars' I Just Might.
Jan 26 • Mark Blankenship
"Deadbeat Club," The B-52s (1990)
Beautiful sincerity from an all-time party band
Jan 19 • Mark Blankenship
"Breakin'", Ollie & Jerry (1984) and "Breakdance," Irene Cara (1984)
When break dancing gave us TWO hit singles
Jan 12 • Mark Blankenship
"Beat's So Lonely," Charlie Sexton (1986)
His teen rock stardom was just the beginning
Jan 6 • Mark Blankenship
My Top 40 Songs of 2025: #10-1
The best (of the best) songs of the year!
Jan 1 • Mark Blankenship

December 2025

My Top 40 Songs of 2025: #25-11
Even more of the year's best tunes!
Dec 31, 2025 • Mark Blankenship
My Top 40 Songs of 2025: #40-26
It's the year's dopest tunes!
Dec 29, 2025 • Mark Blankenship
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