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Song of the Day #6,348: ‘That’s the Way (I Like It)’ – KC & the Sunshine Band

Throwing back to the week of November 22, 1975, we find KC & the Sunshine Band atop the Billboard Hot 100 with ‘That’s the Way (I Like It),’ the second single from their self-titled sophomore album.

The first single, ‘Get Down Tonight,’ also reached #1 on the chart. These were the first of five eventual #1 hits for the band. ‘That’s the Way (I Like It)’ has the distinction of hitting #1 twice within the same month, as it was briefly replaced by Silver Convention’s ‘Fly Robin Fly’ after topping the charts the first time.

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Song of the Day #6,347: ‘Thriller (2003 edit)’ – Michael Jackson

At #10 on the latest Billboard Hot 100 chart is a song that first entered the chart 42 years earlier: Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller.’

This is an example of one of the exceptions to Billboard’s new Hot 100 rules, which allow a perennially popular track to return to the chart due to seasonal popularity. ‘Thriller’ has become a Halloween staple, popping onto the chart on an annual basis during spooky season.

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Song of the Day #6,346: ‘I Got Better’ – Morgan Wallen

Leon Thomas sits at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 with ‘Mutt,’ a song I covered in the Song of the Summer write-up. This one’s been on the chart for 40 weeks. It still has three months left on the chart based on the new rules, unless it drops below #25 before then.

It wouldn’t be the modern Hot 100 if Morgan Wallen wasn’t somewhere in the top ten, and this week he’s at #9 with ‘I Got Better,’ the sixth single from his smash album I’m the Problem.

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Song of the Day #6,345: ‘Folded’ – Kehlani

Justin Bieber sits at #6 on the Hot 100 with ‘Daisies,’ his biggest hit since 2021’s ‘Stay.’

Singer=songwriter Kehlani is at #7, the peak spot for her single ‘Folded.’ Kehlani was a member of teen pop band PopLyfe, which placed fourth on season six of America’s Got Talent. She began her solo career in 2017.

‘Folded’ is the first single from a yet to be announced album.

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Song of the Day #6,344: ‘Man I Need’ – Olivia Dean

At #5 on the latest Billboard Hot 100 is Olivia Dean with her hit ‘Man I Need.’ This is the third single from the English singer-songwriter’s sophomore album, The Art of Loving, and the first to gain traction in the U.S.

Dean has been an emerging star for several years now and seems to be on the verge of a breakthrough. I’m writing this blog entry the morning of her Saturday Night Live debut as musical guest alongside host Glen Powell. I could see that appearance boosting her even more.

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