Barry Manilow — “Copacabana” (1978)
Our “main man” Barry has a lot of great hits out in the world, but that doesn’t mean he also hasn’t had a few missteps in his career. Released as the final single for his ‘Even Now’ album in 1978, “Copacabana” was a mellow choice according to critics, meant to quietly close out the album cycle. The public disagreed, and it ended up becoming a monster hit, charting in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. Needless to say, it still gets extensively shared on playlists on streaming platforms to this very day.
Barry Manilow
Rednex — “Cotton Eye Joe” (1994)
The internet is a funny place, and so many old tracks seem to find their way back into the mainstream a generation after they were released thanks to meme and TikTok culture. We’d like to think that this song should have stayed back in the past, mostly because it lyrically talks about the cotton swab test people do when they get checked for an STI. Sorry if we just burst your bubble about this dastardly catchy little tune!
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