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1994 No. 1 breakthrough song, written by a 22 year old, is still a powerful hit 32 years later

When Lisa Loeb released her song “Stay (I Missed You)” in May of 1994, she didn’t have the backing of a record label. She had initially intended to sell the song to Daryl Hall, a member of Hall & ...
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Waylon Wyatt on New Song ‘Jailbreak’ With Bayker Blankenship & Breakthrough Success: ‘It’s Pretty Wild’

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Waylon Wyatt recently had a pretty good excuse for missing school: the 17-year old was on the road with Dwight Yoakam. "Just last ...
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Lil Yachty Flips a Maggie Rogers Classic on New Song ‘Murda’

Lil Yachty is back with his first new song of 2025, “Murda,” which features a prominent sample of Maggie Rogers’ breakthrough 2016 song, “Alaska.” The two-minute track is built around a loop of Rogers ...
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Gretchen Wilson on Launching a Country Rallying Cry in 2004 With ‘Redneck Woman’: ‘I Knew It Was Going to Speak to So Many Women’

Wilson discusses how her breakthrough song became a country music game-changer in 2004 — and says she's planning new music. By Jessica Nicholson This week, Billboard is publishing a series of lists ...
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Aerosmith Considered This Album Their Real “Breakthrough,” Thanks to This Invisible Sixth Band Member

Aerosmith’s debut single, “Dream On”, is an impressive and rare example of a band’s first big hit sticking around for decades—without becoming a one-hit wonder. The first single from the Boston band’s ...
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1994 No. 1 Breakthrough Song, Written by a 22 Year Old, Is Still a Powerful Hit 32 Years Later

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Written solely by Loeb at age 22, several years before its release, "Stay (I Missed You)" showcases a vulnerability that captures ...