Matt Knight’s “4:20 HIT of the Day” – 8/24/22

Every weekday, I'm going to drop a song that I like to call the 4:20 HIT of the Day. What does this mean? Simply, it's a song that I think will give you some good vibes, 'spark up' nostalgia or just remind you about a tune that you might love but just haven't heard in a while.

Today's HIT comes from one of my favorite soul groups that SHOULD be in the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. From 1976, it's The Spinners "The Rubberband Man."

The song, written by producer Thom Bell and singer-songwriter Linda Creed, was about Bell's son, who was being teased by his classmates for being overweight. Intended to improve his son's self-image, the song eventually evolved from being about "The Fat Man" to "The Rubberband Man." This was the last hit for The Spinners to feature Philippé Wynne on lead vocals. "The Rubberband Man" spent three weeks at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the R&B chart at the end of 1976.