Friday, May 25, 2018

"Someday" by Greg Kihn Band

Baltimore native Greg Kihn and his band made their first chart appearance in 1981 with "The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)," which went to #15. But the tune most people link to Greg Kihn is the #2 smash, "Jeopardy" from 1983. "Jeopardy" was such a monster hit that it was one of Weird Al Yankovic's first song parodies: his version, "I Lost On Jeopardy" went to #81 in 1984.

It is puzzling why more from Greg Kihn didn't see any remarkable chart action. The follow-up to "Jeopardy" was a poor choice - the mundane "Love Never Fails" stalled at #59. "Someday," from that same record, "Kihnspiracy," would have made a much better choice. Some other underrated gems from his catalogue include "Any Other Woman," "Happy Man," and "Curious."

Greg Kihn had a lot of fun spinning his name into album titles. Some additional examples include "Next Of Kihn," "Kihntagious," and, most recently, "Rekihndled." Even his greatest hits played on this theme, entitled "Kihnsolidation." 


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