July
Kiss – Detroit Rock City [Single]Released: 28 July 1976https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Er7oERwmMoBethB-sidehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWFc1yUy1lM
Journey – Escape [Studio Album]Released: 20 July 1981ChartsNo 1 in USNo 6 in CanadaNo 32 in UKRankingsNo 22 in Classic Rock’s list “The 100 Greatest Rock Albums of All Time”No 32 in Kerrang!’s list “The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time”Tracks1. “Don’t Stop Believin'”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcjzHMhBtf02. “Stone in Love”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fKOzeUBIMI3. “Who’s Crying Now”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlw5MqGI7xQ4. “Keep On Runnin'”5. […]
The Doobie Brothers – Listen To The Music [Single]Released: 19 July 1972ChartsNo 3 in CanadaNo 11 in USNo 29 in UKNo 50 in Australiahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbVE-1rHyVY
Prince and the Revolution – Let’s Go Crazy [Single]Released: 18 July 1984ChartsNo 1 in USNo 2 in CanadaNo 7 in UKNo 10 in Australiahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXJhDltzYVQ
Kim Wilde – Water On Glass [Single]Released: 17 July 1981ChartsNo 11 in UKNo 53 in UShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjXt81yer88
Queen – It’s A Hard Life [Single]Released: 16 July 1984ChartsNo 6 in UKNo 65 in AustraliaNo 72 in UShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHP-qgzUVLM
Phil Collins – Take Me Home [Single]Released: 15 July 1985ChartsNo 7 in USNo 19 in UKNo 23 in CanadaNo 64 in Australiahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRY1NG1P_kw
Rory Gallagher – Defender [Studio Album]Released: July 1987Tracks1 “Kickback City”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vjYvub-4wQ2 “Loanshark Blues”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEswtUIzYDw3 “Continental Op”4 “I Ain’t No Saint”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fgMYY474iw5 “Failsafe Day”6 “Road to Hell”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUfM-SMm2ws7 “Doing Time”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mcbfRRSb_w8 “Smear Campaign”9 “Don’t Start Me Talkin'”10 “Seven Days”
Duran Duran – Girls On Film [Single]Released: 13 July 1981ChartsNo 5 in UKNo 11 in Australiahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCjMZMxNr-0
Beach Boys – California Girls [Single]Released: 12 July 1965ChartsNo 2 in CanadaNo 3 in USNo 26 in UKNo 58 in AustraliaRankingsNo 72 on Rolling Stone’s list “500 Greatest Songs of All Time”In 2010 inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR2lvcdKSdU
Quiet Riot – Cum On Feel The Noize [Single]Released: 11 July 1983ChartsNo 5 in USNo 8 in CanadaNo 9 in AustraliaNo 45 in UKRankingsNo 41 of VH1’s “The Best Hard Rock Songs Of All Time”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJguYBZJ45g
Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life [Single]Released: 10 July 1987ChartsNo 1 in USNo 1 in CanadaNo 1 in AUstraliaNo 6 in UKAwardsWon Academy Award for Best Original SongWon Golden Globe Award for Best Original Songhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BQLE_RrTSU
Sonny & Cher – I Got You Babe [Single]Released: 9 July 1965ChartsNo 1 in USNo 1 in UKNo 1 in CanadaNo 3 in AustraliaRankingsNo 444 on Rolling Stone’s “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”In 2017 inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKGjCPBSG38
Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty – Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around [Single]Released: 8 July 1981ChartsNo 3 in USNo 5 in CanadaNo 10 in AustraliaNo 50 in UKhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5i7j0VhEHw
Pearl Jam – Alive [Single]Released: 7 July 1991ChartsNo 9 in AustraliaNo 16 in USNo 16 in UKRankingsNo 416 on Rolling Stone’s “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM0zINtulhM
Queen – Keep Yourself Alive [Single]Released:6 July 1973RankingsNo 31 on Rolling Stone’s list “The 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JofwEB9g1zg
Whitesnake – Here I Go Again [Single]Released: July 1987ChartsNo 1 in USNo 1 in CanadaNo 9 in UKNo 24 in AustraliaRankingsNo 9 on Rolling Stone’s poll “Best Hair Metal Songs of All Time”No 17 on VH1’s “100 Greatest Songs of the ’80s”No 274 on Martin Popoff’s list “The Top 500 Heavy Metal Songs of All […]
Lovin’ Spoonful – Summer In The City [Single]Released: 4 July 1966ChartsNo 1 in USNo 1 in CanadaNo 6 in UKNo 7 in AustraliaRankingsNo 29 in Billboard’s list “The Top 30 Summer Songs”No 401 on Rolling Stone’s “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7ofnHmxE-I
The Doors – Waiting for the Sun [Studio Album]Released: 3 July 1968ChartsNo 1 in USNo 3 in CanadaNo 16 in UKTracks1. “Hello, I Love You”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTu1GQSyq4I2. “Love Street”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf7m-ogAW5A3. “Not to Touch the Earth”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAqx8y6mOFY4. “Summer’s Almost Gone”5. “Wintertime Love”6. “The Unknown Soldier”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLBOjvl6i5s7. “Spanish Caravan”8. “My Wild Love”9. “We Could Be So Good Together”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN4mC4hQCrE10. “Yes, the River Knows”11. […]
Metallica – Master Of Puppets [Single]Released: 2 July 1986ChartsNo 19 in AUstraliaNo 22 in UKNo 32 in CanadaNo 35 in USRankingsNo 3 at VH1’s “Greatest Metal Songs Ever”No 22 at Q’s list “100 Greatest Guitar Tracks”No 51 at Guitar Worlds’s “100 Greatest Guitar Solos”No 256 at Rolling Stone’s “Top 500 Best Songs of All Time”No […]
Grand Funk Railroad – We’re An American Band [Single]Released: 2 July 1973ChartsNo 1 in USNo 4 in CanadaRankingsNo 99 on VH1’s “100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxNXFNCTr2I
Crowded House – Woodface [Studio Album]Released: 1 July 1991ChartsNo 2 in AustraliaNo 6 in UKNo 20 in CanadaNo 82 in USRankingsNo 3 in the book “100 Best Australian Albums”No 80 in Colin Larkin’s “All Time Top 1000 Albums”Included in the book “1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die”Tracks1. “Chocolate Cake”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M699TqhO06k2. “It’s Only Natural”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duf-dofeoms3. “Fall […]
Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffany’s [Single] Released: 11 July 1995 No 1 on UK Singles Chart No 5 on US Billboard Hot 100
Ultravox – Vienna [Studio Album] Released: 11 July 1980 No 3 on UK AlbumsChart Tracks 1 “Astradyne” 2 “New Europeans” 3 “Private Lives” 4 “Passing Strangers” 5 “Sleepwalk” 6 “Mr. X” 7 “Western Promise” 8 “Vienna” 9 “All Stood Still”
Dexys Midnight Runners – Searching For The Young Soul Rebels [Studio Album] Released: 11 July 1980 No 93 on The Guardian’s list of the “100 Best Albums Ever” No 42 on Melody Maker’s list of the “All Time Top 100 Albums” No 16 on NME’s list of the “100 Greatest British Albums Ever” Included in […]
Fleetwood Mac – Fleetwood Mac [Studio Album] Released: 11 July 1975 No 182 on Rolling Stone’s “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time” No 23 on UK Albums Chart No 1 on US Billboard 200 Tracks 1. “Monday Morning” 2. “Warm Ways” 3. “Blue Letter” 4. “Rhiannon” 5. “Over My Head” 6. “Crystal” 1. “Say […]
David Bowie – Space Oddity [Single] Released: 11 July 1969 No 60 on VH1’s “100 Greatest Rock Songs” No 26 on NME’s “Greatest No1 Singles In History” Included in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame “The Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll No 1 on UK Singles Chart No 15 on US Billboard Hot 100
Mike Oldfield – Innocent [Single] Released: 10 July 1989
Huey Lewis and The News – If This Is It [Single] Released: 10 July 1984 No 39 on UK Singles Chart No 6 on US Billboard Hot 100
Rick James – Super Freak [Single] Released: 10 July 1981 No 477 in Rolling Stone’s “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time” No 16 on US Billboard Hot 100