"I Can't Explain" by The Who

Few groups embodied the rebellious spirit of rock like The Who. Led by the signature vocals of Roger Daltrey and guitar phenom and songwriter Pete Townshend, The Who have garnered all sorts of honors and awards since their formation in London in 1964.

The Who maintained a presence on the US charts across three decades. Their biggest hit was in 1967 when "I Can See For Miles" peaked at #9. As the 60s transitioned into the 70s, The Who scored one of their biggest albums with the rock opera Tommy, which yielded three Top 100 entries including "Pinball Wizard" (#19) and "See Me, Feel Me" (#12). By 1983, the band had exhausted its chart run, but landed another Top 20 hit in 1981 when "You Better You Bet" reached #18.

Speaking to the band's vast influence, Townshend's songs have been covered by many other artists. Several well-known classics never saw chart action, including "Baba O'Riley (Teenage Wasteland)" and "Go To The Mirror!"

"I Can't Explain" was the band's first Top 100 entry, landing at #93 in 1965. Not sure why it wasn't a bigger hit for the band then, and why the 1989 version by The Scorpions failed to chart, too.

"Cruise" by David Gilmour

Guitar God David Gilmour of Pink Floyd released his second solo album in 1984 entitled, "About Face." The album gave Gilmour his one and only charting song, "Blue Light." You can hear Gilmour's trademark guitar in this tune, but the horns sound like they were borrowed from the Phil Collins song, "Sussudio." 

Pete Townshend (The Who) lended his songwriting chops to two tracks on this record, "Love On The Air" and the feisty "All Lovers Are Deranged."

"Cruise" is one of the best acoustic-driven ballads in Gilmour's extensive catalogue and still sounds great after all these years.