This is WAPL Backtracks for May 1st, 2025.

Here’s some of the songs that were new to Northeast Wisconsin this week in WAPL history…

A great song from The Warriors soundtrack was first heard this week in 1979 when WAPL started playing “In the City” by Joe Walsh.

Van Halen covered Martha & The Vandellas and their song “Dancing in the Street” for their Diver Down album.  WAPL started playing it this week in 1982.

WAPL started playing tracks from The Kinks’ State of Confusion album this week in 1983 including “Come Dancing”.

LOST CLASSIC:  WAPL started playing “Wrap It Up” by The Fabulous Thunderbirds this week in 1986.