Please add my #MusicChallenge, #DebutDecadesSingles, to October’s list. You can choose from successful 1st singles, those that weren’t but spoke to you, or a combo of both. Just have fun, like always. The more the merrier. *updated challenge info image

Here’s a #MusicChallenge I’m thinking of hosting for October. Hope people have an interest in participating. #DebutDecadesSingles is the hashtag.

#20SongsByYear #MusicChallenge #1971 9/12 Bill Withers – Ain’t No Sunshine “Ain't no sunshine when she's gone It's not warm when she's away Ain't no sunshine when she's gone And she's always gone too long Anytime she's goes away” music.youtube.com/wa...

#20SongsByYear #MusicChallenge #1971 9/10 David Bowie – Changes music.youtube.com/watch?v=7fdh...

#20SongsByYear #MusicChallenge #1971 9/9 Rod Stewart – Maggie May Spent 5 weeks on top of the Billboard charts. Believed to be his signature song. music.youtube.com/wa...

#MusicChallenge #DavidsMonthOfMusic Day 7- song featuring a piano Live and Let Die- Wings (1973) One of the best James Bond theme songs, it starts off with McCartney on piano and plays throughout. music.youtube.com/wa...

#MusicChallenge #20SongsByYear #1971 9/7 The Who – Baba O’Riley music.youtube.com/wa...

#MusicChallenge #20SongsByYear #1971 9/6 Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On Another song that belongs on the list of greatest ever, for its sound and its social commentary. music.youtube.com/wa...

#MusicChallenge #20SongsByYear #1971 9/5 Carole King – It’s Too Late “And it's too late, baby, now it's too late Though we really did try to make it Something inside has died And I can't hide and I just can't fake it” music.youtube.com/wa...

#MusicChallenge #20SongsByYear #1971 9/4 Sly & the Family Stone – Family Affair Their third #1, before their hits dried up. music.youtube.com/wa...

#MusicChallenge #20SongsByYear #1971 9/3 John Lennon – Imagine All 4 former Beatles had hits in 1971, including this iconic song, which became a timeless classic. music.youtube.com/wa...

#MusicChallenge #20SongsByYear #1971 9/2 The Rolling Stones – Wild Horses A nice mixture of rock and country. music.youtube.com/wa...

#MusicChallenge #20SongsByYear #1971 Going with ’71, considered one of the best years in music. 9/1 Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven music.youtube.com/wa...

#MusicChallenge #FirstNameInSong Day 21 Rikki Don’t Lose That Number by Steely Dan (1974)

#MusicChallenge #FirstNameInSong Day 19 Gloria by Laura Branigan (1982) When I was a kid, I thought the lyric said, “I think they found Elliott” (as from E.T.) as opposed to “the alias”, lol. open.spotify.com/track/1mskml...

#MusicChallenge #FirstNameInSong Day 17 Roxanne by The Police (1978) open.spotify.com/track/3EYOJ4...

#MusicChallenge #FirstNameInSong Day 15 Donna by Ritchie Valens (1955)

#MusicChallenge #FirstNameInSong #ArtistFave15 Day 14 Judas by Lady Gaga (2011)

#MusicChallenge #FirstNameInSong #ArtistFave15 Day 13 Bloody Mary by Lady Gaga (2011) It’s become a very recent favorite of mine. open.spotify.com/tra...

#MusicChallenge #FirstNameInSong Day 12 Valerie by Steve Winwood (1982,1987) open.spotify.com/tra...

#MusicChallenge #FirstNameInSong #ArtistFave15 Day 11 Alejandro by Lady Gaga (2009) open.spotify.com/tra...

#MusicChallenge #FirstNameInSong Day 10 Maggie May by Rod Stewart (1971) open.spotify.com/tra...

#MusicChallenge #FirstNameInSong Day 8 Oh Sherrie by Steve Perry (1984) music.youtube.com/wa...

#MusicChallenge #FirstNameInSong Day 6 Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes (1981) music.youtube.com/wa...

#MusicChallenge #FirstNameInSong Day 4 Help Me, Rhonda by The Beach Boys (1965) Both commercially and critically successful. music.youtube.com/watch?v=j1TH...

#MusicChallenge #FirstNameInSong Day 3 Sweet Baby James by James Taylor (1970) Named in reference to his nephew, also named James. Although it didn’t chart, it’s one of his more popular songs. music.youtube.com/wa...

#MusicChallenge #FirstNameInSong Day 2 Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry (1958) A rock ‘n roll classic. A cover version is famously featured in Back to the Future. music.youtube.com/wa...

#MusicChallenge #FirstNameInSong Day 1 Daniel by Elton John (1973) First name that popped into my head. One of my favorites. “Daniel my brother you are older than me Do you still feel the pain of the scars that won't heal?…” youtu.be/UA78e27R_J4...

Decided to end my participation on the final day of #detectivesongs Thanks to @pops1971.bsky.social and Sita (who will be missed) for hosting. Will now wait and see what August brings in the way of music challenges.

#MusicChallenge #detectivesongs #That70sChallenge Day 30- justice Bob Dylan | Hurricane (1976) Powerful protest song about injustice. “Couldn't help but make me feel ashamed to live in a land Where justice is a game” open.spotify.com/tra...

#MusicChallenge #detectivesongs May 28- mafia Billy Joel | We Didn’t Start the Fire (1989) “Buddy Holly, Ben Hur, space monkey, MAFIA…” open.spotify.com/track/3Cx4yr...

#MusicChallenge #detectivesongs #That70sChallenge May 27- death Black Sabbath | War Pigs (1970) Another one for Ozzy. “…Evil minds that plot destruction Sorcerer of death's construction…” open.spotify.com/tra...

#MusicChallenge #ArtistFave80s 7/26 *this was supposed to be with #detectivesongs, but misspelled the hashtag. Eurythmics | Who’s That Girl? (1983,1984) open.spotify.com/track/6P8kyo...

#MusicChallenge #detectivesongs #ArtisftFave80s 7/26- who? Eurythmics | Who’s That Girl? (1983,1984) open.spotify.com/tra...

#MusicChallenge #detectivesongs Day 25- suspense Michael Jackson | Thriller (1982) “It's close to midnight Something evil's lurking in the dark…” open.spotify.com/tra...

#MusicChallenge #detectivesongs #That70sChallenge Day 24- disappear Black Sabbath | Children of the Grave (1971) Considered to be one of their best songs. R.I.P. Ozzy! “…Can they win the fight for peace or will they disappear? Yeah” open.spotify.com/tra...

#MusicChallenge #detectivesongs #ArtistFave80s July 23- guilt Eurythmics | Love Is a Stranger (1982) ”It's guilt-edged, glamorous and sleek by design…” open.spotify.com/tra...

#MusicChallenge #detectivesongs Day 22- hunch (intuition) The Who | Pinball Wizard (1969) ”…He plays by intuition The digit counters fall…” open.spotify.com/tra...

#MusicChallenge #detectivesongs #That70sChallenge #MusicSky Day 21- bones Pink Floyd | Time (1973) ”And when I come home cold and tired It's good to warm my bones beside the fire…” open.spotify.com/tra...

#MusicChallenge #detectivesongs Day 20- witness Rush | Tom Sawyer (1981) “Catch the witness, catch the wit Catch the spirit, catch the spit” open.spotify.com/tra...

#MusicChallenge #detectivesongs Day 19- victim Billy Joel | My Life (1978) This always reminds me of Bosom Buddies- though that version was sung by someone else. “I never said you had to offer me a second chance I never said I was a Victim of circumstance…” open.spotify.com/tra...

#MusicChallenge #detectivesongs Day 18- investigate The Rolling Stones | Who’s Been Sleeping Here? (1967) “Who's been eating, eating off my plate Who will tell me, who'll investigate” open.spotify.com/tra...

#MusicChallenge #detectivesongs Day 17- vigilante Elvis Costello & the Attractions | The Beat (1978) “We're all going on a summer holiday Vigilante's coming out to follow me…” open.spotify.com/tra...

#MusicChallenge #detectivesongs Day 16- police Electric Light Orchestra | Do Ya (1977) “…I heard the preachers bangin' on the drums And I heard the police playin' with their guns…” open.spotify.com/tra...

#MusicChallenge #detectivesongs Day 15- fingerprint AC/DC | What’s Next to the Moon (1978) Just in time for the new Superman movie—lyrically, this one couldn’t be more fitting “Long arm looking for a fingerprint Trying to find the mystery clue…” open.spotify.com/tra...

#MusicChallenge #detectivesongs Day 14- discover Bob Dylan | Like A Rolling Stone (1963) “…Ain't it hard when you discover that He really wasn't where it's at…” open.spotify.com/track/3AhXZa...

#MusicChallenge #detectivesongs Day 13- thief The Jimmy Hendrix Experience | All Along the Watchtower (1968) Best version of the song. “There must be some kind of way outta here Said the joker to the thief…” open.spotify.com/tra...

#MusicChallenge #detectivesongs Day 12- poison Marvin Gaye | Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) (1971) “…Poison is the wind that blows From the north, and south, and east” open.spotify.com/tra...

#MusicChallenge #detectivesongs Day 11- accuse Billy Joel | An Innocent Man (1983) “…And although this is a fight I can lose The accused is an innocent man” open.spotify.com/tra...

#MusicChallenge #detectivesongs Day 10- clue Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band | Night Moves (1976) “…workin' on mysteries without any clues workin' on our night moves…” open.spotify.com/tra...