Richard ChallenJul 27, 20209 minBonnie Pointer – “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)”Bonnie made four albums with her siblings, and then, in 1977, she went solo—just as the remaining Sisters went nuclear.
Richard ChallenJun 12, 20207 minShalamar – “The Second Time Around”This is discofied pop at its buoyant best, fizzy and funky in a way that epitomizes the whole of its parent album’s title, Big Fun.
Richard ChallenApr 6, 20208 minHerb Alpert – “Rotation”As one of the earliest "chillout" tunes, you could expand this track to a full half-hour and lose none of its hypnotic pull.
Richard ChallenMar 18, 20205 minIsaac Hayes – “Don’t Let Go”A chewy morsel of glitter-ball silliness that returned the soul legend to the Top 40 for the first time since 1973.