adult contemporary

Francis continued to be a popular concert attraction through the 1960s, her live success sustaining her as she eased into adult contemporary fare.

The song is No. 1 on Hot AC — that’s adult contemporary.

"All the other songs on the album were up and festive. I needed a ballad on the album, just to change the pace a bit," he said in an interview for The Billboard Book of No. 1 Adult Contemporary Hits.

In fact, “Fumbling Towards Ecstasy” turned out to be a hit at the so-called hot AC format then bridging the gap between Top 40 and adult contemporary; “Angel,” from “Surfacing,” would eventually top Billboard’s adult pop airplay chart.

During the decade that followed “All By Myself,” Carmen remained a staple on adult contemporary and album rock radio, finally achieving another smash when “Hungry Eyes,” his contribution to the “Dirty Dancing” soundtrack, reached number four in 1988, followed swiftly to the upper reaches of the charts that year by “Make Me Lose Control.”