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[CellarDweller]

Actress and singer Irene Cara dies aged 63

Irene Cara Escalera was an American singer and actress. Cara sang and co-wrote the song "Flashdance... What a Feeling" (from the film Flashdance), for which she won an Academy Award for Best Original Song and a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1984. Cara is also known for playing the role of Coco Hernandez in the 1980 film Fame, and for recording the film's title song "Fame". Prior to her success with Fame, Cara portrayed the title character Sparkle Williams in the original 1976 musical drama film Sparkle.

Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 singles of Irene Cara.



Year              Song Title                       Peak Position on Billboard Top 40 Chart

1980  -                "Fame"                                      #4
1980  -                "Out Here On My Own"               #19
1983  -                "Flashdance (What A Feelin')"     #1
1983  -                "Why Me"                                 #13
1983 -                 "The Dream"                             #37
1984 -                 "Breakdance"                            #8

[CellarDweller]

Singer Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters has died at age 74

Anita Pointer, one of four sibling singers who earned pop success and critical acclaim as The Pointer Sisters, died Saturday (12/31) at the age of 74, her publicist announced.

The Grammy winner passed away while she was with family members, publicist Roger Neal said in a statement. A cause of death was not immediately revealed.

"While we are deeply saddened by the loss of Anita, we are comforted in knowing she is now with her daughter Jada and her sisters June & Bonnie and at peace. She was the one that kept all of us close and together for so long," her sister Ruth, bothers Aaron and Fritz and granddaughter Roxie McKain Pointer said in the statement.

Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 singles of The Pointer Sisters.



Year              Song Title                       Peak Position on Billboard Top 40 Chart

1973  -                "Yes We Can Can"                                             #11
1974  -                "Fairytale"                                                        #13
1975  -                "How Long (Becha Got A Chick On The Side)"     #20
1978  -                "Fire"                                                              #2
1979 -                 "Happiness"                                                    #30
1980 -                 "He's So Shy"                                                  #3
1981 -                 "Slow Hand"                                                    #2
1982 -                 "Should I Do It"                                               #13
1982 -                 "American Music"                                             #16
1982 -                 "I'm So Excited"                                               #30
1984 -                 "Automatic"                                                     #5
1984 -                 "Jump (For My Love)"                                       #3
1984 -                 "I'm So Excited" (re-release)                            #9
1984 -                 "Neutron Dance"                                              #6
1985 -                 "Dare Me"                                                      #11
1986 -                 "Goldmine"                                                     #33

[southendmd]

[Front-Ranger]

Thank you for posting that, friend Paul. I wish I could believe them...I will strive to in the New Year.

[CellarDweller]

Here is Billboard Magazine's Top 100 songs of 2022.

Songs are ranked by radio airplay audience impressions as measured by Nielsen BDS, sales data compiled by Nielsen Soundscan (both at retail and digitally) and streaming activity provided by online music sources.



100 -  Circles Around This Town - Maren Morris

99  -  One Mississippi  -  Kane Brown

98  -  Unholy  -  Sam Smith & Kim Petras

97  -  To The Moon!  -  JNR CHOI & Sam Tompkins

96  -  Flower Shops  -  ERNEST Featuring Morgan Wallen

95  -  Last Night Lonely  -  Jon Pardi

94  -  She's All I Wanna Be  -  Tate McRae

93  -  Damn Strait  -  Scotty McCreery

92  -  Never Say Never  -  Cole Swindell / Lainey Wilson

91  -  She Likes It  -  Russell Dickerson & Jake Scott

90  -    Kiss Me More  -  Doja Cat Featuring SZA

89  -  A Holly Jolly Christmas  -  Burl Ives

88  -  Trouble With A Heartbreak  -  Jason Aldean

87  -  Ojitos Lindos  -  Bad Bunny & Bomba Estereo

86  -  Jingle Bell Rock  -  Bobby Helms

85  -  Like I Love Country Music  -  Kane Brown

84  -  Puffin On Zootiez  -  Future

83  -  What Happened To Virgil  -  Lil Durk Featuring Gunna

82  -  Take My Name  -  Parmalee

81  -  Broadway Girls  -  Lil Durk Featuring Morgan Wallen

80  -  Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree  -  Brenda Lee

79  -  You Should Probably Leave  -  Chris Stapleton

78  -  Despues de La Playa  -  Bad Bunny

77  -  Party  -  Bad Bunny & Rauw Alejandro

76  -  All Too Well (Taylor's Version)  -  Taylor Swift

75  -  Fingers Crossed  -  Lauren Spencer-Smith

74  -  Meet Me At Our Spot  -  THE ANXIETY: WILLOW & Tyler Cole

73  -  Better Days  -  NEIKED X Mae Muller X Polo G

72  -  Oh My God  -  Adele

71  -  Doin' This  -  Luke Combs

70  -  Rock And A Hard Place  -  Bailey Zimmerman

69  -  Efecto  -  Bad Bunny

68  -  Get Into It (Yuh)  -  Doja Cat

67  -  5 Foot 9  -  Tyler Hubbard

66  -  Bam Bam  -  Camila Cabello Featuring Ed Sheeran

65  -  All I Want For Christmas Is You  -  Mariah Carey

64  -  Essence  -  Wizkid Featuring Justin Bieber & Tems

63  -  Provenza  -  Karol G

62  -  Sweetest Pie  -  Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa

61  -  AA  -  Walker Hayes

60  -  Knife Talk  -  Drake Featuring 21 Savage & Project Pat

59  -  MAMIII  -  Becky G X Karol G

58  -  Sand In My Boots  -  Morgan Wallen

57  -  Hrs And Hrs  -  Muni Long

56  -  Super Freaky Girl  -  Nicki Minaj

55  -  Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)  -  CKay

54  -  Fall In Love  -  Bailey Zimmerman

53  -  Surface Pressure  -  Jessica Darrow

52  -  Glimpse Of Us  -  Joji

51  -  Boyfriend  -  Dove Cameron

50  -  I Hate U  -  SZA

49  -  Buy Dirt  -  Jordan Davis Featuring Luke Bryan

48  -  Pushin P  -  Gunna & Future Featuring Young Thug

47  -  Vegas  -  Doja Cat

46  -  She Had Me At Heads Carolina  -  Cole Swindell

45  -  You Right  -  Doja Cat & The Weeknd

44  -  Moscow Mule  -  Bad Bunny

43  -  In A Minute  -  Lil Baby

42  -  Levitating  -  Dua Lipa

41  -  Smokin Out The Window  -  Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak)

40  -  Save Your Tears  -  The Weeknd & Ariana Grande

39  -  Something In The Orange  -  Zach Bryan

38  -  Break My Soul  -  Beyonce

37  -  I Ain't Worried  -  OneRepublic

36  -  The Kind Of Love We Make  -  Luke Combs

35  -  Fancy Like  -  Walker Hayes

34  -  'Til You Can't  -  Cody Johnson

33  -  Jimmy Cooks  -  Drake Featuring 21 Savage

32  -  Numb Little Bug  -  Em Beihold

31  -  Good 4 U  -  Olivia Rodrigo

30  -  One Right Now  -  Post Malone & The Weeknd

29  -  Sunroof  -  Nicky Youre & dazy

28  -  Bad Habit  -  Steve Lacy

27  -  You Proof  -  Morgan Wallen

26  -  I Like You (A Happier Song)  -  Post Malone Featuring Doja Cat

25  -  Late Night Talking  -  Harry Styles

24  -  We Don't Talk About Bruno  -  Carolina Gaitan, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Cast

23  -  Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)  -  Kate Bush

22  -  Titi Me Pregunto  -  Bad Bunny

21  -  Woman  -  Doja Cat

20  -  Me Porto Bonito  -  Bad Bunny & Chencho Corleone

19  -  Wasted On You  -  Morgan Wallen

18  -  Need To Know  -  Doja Cat

17  -  abcdefu  -  GAYLE

16  -  Industry Baby  -  Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow

15  -  Enemy  -  Imagine Dragons X JID

14  -  Thats What I Want  -  Lil Nas X

13  -  Bad Habits  -  Ed Sheeran

12  -  About Damn Time  -  Lizzo

11  -   Wait For U  -  Future Featuring Drake & Tems

10  -  Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)  -  Elton John & Dua Lipa

9  -  Super Gremlin  -  Kodak Black

8  -  Ghost  -  Justin Bieber

7  -  Big Energy  -  Latto

6  -  First Class  -  Jack Harlow

5  -  Shivers  -  Ed Sheeran

4  -  Easy On Me  -  Adele

3  -  Stay  -  The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber

2  -  As It Was  -  Harry Styles

1  -  Heat Waves  -  Glass Animals

[Jeff Wrangler]

Sweet! "A Holly, Jolly Christmas" is still on the list.  And "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" and "Jingle Bell Rock." 

[southendmd]

I only know five songs:  the xmess ones, and Kate Bush. 

[CellarDweller]

Sweet! "A Holly, Jolly Christmas" is still on the list.  And "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" and "Jingle Bell Rock." 

Apparently, those singles get purchased, downloaded and streamed so much during the holidays, it's enough for them to place on the year end chart.

I only know five songs:  the xmess ones, and Kate Bush.

LOL -  I knew you were gonna say that.  Now, here are the ones I know.  It seems to decrease a little each year.


99  -  One Mississippi  -  Kane Brown

98  -  Unholy  -  Sam Smith & Kim Petras

90  -    Kiss Me More  -  Doja Cat Featuring SZA

89  -  A Holly Jolly Christmas  -  Burl Ives

86  -  Jingle Bell Rock  -  Bobby Helms

80  -  Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree  -  Brenda Lee

75  -  Fingers Crossed  -  Lauren Spencer-Smith

73  -  Better Days  -  NEIKED X Mae Muller X Polo G

72  -  Oh My God  -  Adele

66  -  Bam Bam  -  Camila Cabello Featuring Ed Sheeran

65  -  All I Want For Christmas Is You  -  Mariah Carey

62  -  Sweetest Pie  -  Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa

56  -  Super Freaky Girl  -  Nicki Minaj

42  -  Levitating  -  Dua Lipa

40  -  Save Your Tears  -  The Weeknd & Ariana Grande

38  -  Break My Soul  -  Beyonce

37  -  I Ain't Worried  -  OneRepublic

35  -  Fancy Like  -  Walker Hayes

32  -  Numb Little Bug  -  Em Beihold

31  -  Good 4 U  -  Olivia Rodrigo

29  -  Sunroof  -  Nicky Youre & dazy

25  -  Late Night Talking  -  Harry Styles

24  -  We Don't Talk About Bruno  -  Carolina Gaitan, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Cast

23  -  Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)  -  Kate Bush

21  -  Woman  -  Doja Cat

17  -  abcdefu  -  GAYLE

15  -  Enemy  -  Imagine Dragons X JID

14  -  Thats What I Want  -  Lil Nas X

13  -  Bad Habits  -  Ed Sheeran

12  -  About Damn Time  -  Lizzo

10  -  Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)  -  Elton John & Dua Lipa

8  -  Ghost  -  Justin Bieber

7  -  Big Energy  -  Latto

6  -  First Class  -  Jack Harlow

5  -  Shivers  -  Ed Sheeran

4  -  Easy On Me  -  Adele

3  -  Stay  -  The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber

2  -  As It Was  -  Harry Styles

1  -  Heat Waves  -  Glass Animals

[serious crayons]

I'm so out of it, the only reason I've ever even heard of Bad Bunny is that Corona commercial he's in with Snoop Dogg. I love that commercial, but that doesn't win me any hipness points.

He was the subject of a NYT Magazine profile some time back, but I didn't read it.

[southendmd]

I thought Bad Bunny was that very controversial film with Vincent Gallo...