"98.6," Keith (1966)

A peppy ode to a nice, calm relationship

Peak: #7 on the Hot 100
Streams: 2.1 million

I’m charmed by the lyrical conceit of “98.6.” It’s about a guy who’s healed by his girlfriend’s love. Perhaps he felt sick when he was alone, but now she’s got his temperature at a perfect 98.6. There are countless songs about a lover who gets you hot, or a lover who leaves you cold. There aren’t as many about …