Please Don't Go - KC & The Sunshine Band (1980) 6/2/23

Today, I'm marking the beginning of my Great Songs of the '80s blog with a song that, chartwise, is the perfect bridge between the decades.

The #2 song on the very last Billboard Hot 100 Chart of the '70s (dated 12/29/79), was the very last "Great Song" by KC & The Sunshine Band before they broke up. It was also the only ballad the band ever released.

The following week, "Please Don't Go" started the '80s at #1, and not just in the US! It also topped the charts in Canada, Australia, and South Africa...while reaching the Top 10 in 6 other countries.

There's also a bit of irony in the song title...which could be applied to both the '70s as a decade...and to Harry Wayne Casey (KC), the Sunshine Band's front man, as he disbanded the group on his way to a solo career.

"Please Don't Go:" a "Great Song of 1979-80,greeeting a new decade with a farewell to KC & The Sunshine Band. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_hBXvvTjvM

Tomorrow: Rick's fantasy girl.