Throwback Jam of the Week: 1/3/22

 Throw on your Bow Ties and head to the prehistoric era as we take you back to the 80's! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!

Artist: Was (Not Was)
Song: Walk The Dinosaur
Album: What Up, Dog? (1987)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 7
Bonus Fun Fact: This song had a cover by George Clinton that appeared on the Super Mario Bros. movie soundtrack in 1993!

Throwback Jam of the Week: 7/12/21

   Throw on your bright red codpiece and head to Times Square as we take you back to the 80's! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!

Artist: Cameo
Song: Candy
Album: Word Up! (1986)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 21
Bonus Fun Fact: This song has been sampled by such musical acts as 2pac Shakur, Will Smith, The Black Eyed Peas, Mariah Carey and 8ball & MJG!

Throwback Jam of the Week: 8/17/20

Throw on your shades and head over to the bank for some loot as we take you back to the 90s! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK...

Artist: Tony! Toni! Tone!

Song: If I Had No Loot
Album:  Sons Of Soul (1993)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 7

Bonus Fun Fact: This song contains a vocal sample from the Boogie Down Productions song "Remix For P Is Free".

Throwback Jam of the Week: 11/25/19

Throw on your Puffy Pastel Shirt and get on The Soul Train as we take you back! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK...

Artist: Ohio Players

Song: Jive Turkey
Album:  Skin Tight (1974)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 47

Bonus Fun Fact: This song is off the Ohio Players fifth studio album. The original release of this song on 8-track cassette featured quadraphonic sound. 

Throwback Jam of the Week: 7/15/19

Throw on your codpiece and head to the hippest club around  as we take you back! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK...

Artist: Cameo

Song: Word Up
Album: Word Up! (1986)

Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 6
Bonus Fun Fact: The music video features a cameo by LeVar Burton as a police officer trying to arrest the band! This song has been covered many times over the past 30 years by bands like Korn, Little Mix and Mel B of the Spice Girls! This song was reworked for a Cherry Coke ad in 1987! You can view that video below.

Throwback Jam of the Week: 7/1/19

Throw on your Zulu Nation Costume and head to Outer Space as we take you back! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK...

Artist: Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force

Song: Planet Rock

Album:  Planet Rock: The Album (1982)

Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 48
Bonus Fun Fact: This song was ranked #3 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs Of All-Time". The Washington Squares sing the "Rock It, Don't Stop It" portion of the song. This was done so production could move faster and the Squares could begin their recording session. Breakbeats were created on a Roland TR-808 drum machine.

Throwback Jam of the Week: 2/11/19

Throw on your animal print leisure suit, cut your hair in the fresh Jherri Curl style and grab an Ice Cream Castle as we take you back! Without further ado, here is the 20 Years Before 2000 THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK...

Artist: Morris Day and The Time

Song: Jungle Love
Album: Ice Cream Castle (Released 1984)
Peak Billboard Hot 100 Position: 20

Bonus Fun Fact: Morris Day sang and Jesse Johnson played guitar on this track while all the other instruments were played by Prince! This song was performed by The Time in the movie Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back in 2001!