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Barry Manilow
Weekend In New England
Feeling ugly and shy in school...Today's artist turned that awkward state of childhood into an interest in music. And that helped him sell more than 76 million albums worldwide, including this number one hit...It's today's Mark & Kristin's Behind the Song! Click Here
UB40
Can't Help Falling In Love

Today a remake of an Elvis song was done for a movie soundtrack but wound up being used in another movie instead. Well, we're glad somebody used it, because it became a platinum record and the biggest seller in this group's career. That song is on Mark & Kristin's Behind the Song! Click Here

The Pretenders
Back on the Chain Gang
Today, a rock group loses two members to drug overdoses, and then puts it all back together to record a new song.  A song that becomes the biggest hit they ever had, on Mark and Kristin's Behind The Song!Click Here
Elton John
Honky Cat

This time, a songwriter reflects on his own transition from living in a rural area to moving to the big city. The result is a big hit for one the biggest pop stars of all time... on Mark and Kristin's Behind the Song!  Click Here

Richard Marx
Right Here Waiting
Today's artist started out singing jingles for TV commercials at age five.  In his teenage years Lionel Richie gave him a chance and in a matter of time he became an 80's icon himself creating several hits including today's number one hit.  We'll tell you all about it on today's Mark and Kristin's Behind the Song!Click Here
Whitney Houston
I'm Every Woman
Today's artist has been called "The Voice". Her numerous record breaking singles certainly valifate that title. She's also an actress that had a smash soundtrack in the 90s. We'll play a hit single and tell you it's story this morning on today's Mark and Kristin's Behind the Song.  Click Here
BB Mack
Back Here
Today's story has three friends looking for a record deal and they do it the old fashioned way, by singing!  Their story and their breakthrough hit is next on Mark and Kristin's Behind The Song!Click Here
Billy Joel
Only the Good Die Young
The Catholic boy turned mega music star has over the decades turned out a number of highly successful songs, yet this one single in his early years caused the Catholic Church to ban this single, which in turn made it a hit and is on today's Mark and Kristin's Behind the Song!  Click Here 
Freddie Jackson
You Are My Lady
Today, a backup singer gets a big break... from someone who used to be a backup singer... until she got a big break... we'll fill in the names and the music... when we connect the dots next... on Mark and Kristin's Behind the Song!  Click Here
Bryan Adams
Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman
How does a singer songwriter come up with a song that is so romantic it makes women melt?  Well in this case, it took 3 men to do it.  We've got a lesson in love today coming up in Mark and Kristin's Behing The Song!Click Here