45 Years Ago - 1981 Stray Cats released their self-titled debut album in the UK. Dave Edmunds produced it. It would be 1982 when America would get it's first Stray Cats album with a mix of songs from their first two UK albums. "Rock This Town" would make #9 and #4 Mainstream Rock "Stray Cat Strut" peaked at #3, #41 Mainstream Rock, and #78 Club.

Monday 2/9/26 Celebrate: Chocolate Day Clean Out Your Computer Day International Epilepsy Day National Cut the Cord Day National Develop Alternative Vices Day National Football Hangover Day National Poop Day National Toothache Day Oatmeal Monday Pizza Pie Day Read in the Bathtub Day -- Variety says, "Football festivities and frigid temperatures across the East Coast and Midwest kept moviegoers on the couch and contributed to a glacial Super Bowl weekend at the box office." 1.

30 Years Ago - 1996 Gin Blossoms released their third album Congratulations...I'm Sorry. "Follow You Down" and "As Long as It Matters" were a double A-sided single. The made #9, #1 Adult Alternative Airplay, #3 Adult Pop Airplay, #8 Alternative Airplay, #6 Mainstream Rock, #5 Pop Airplay.

30 Years Ago - 1996 2Pac released his fourth and final album All Eyez on Me. "California Love"/"How Do U Want It"  A double A side, "..Love" featured Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman, How Do U.." featured Snoop Dogg. The song(s) peaked at #1 on most charts, #34 Pop Airplay, #2 Rhythmic. "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" made #46 R&B/Hip Hop. "I Ain't Mad at Cha" made #58 and #18 R&B/Hip Hop.

Saturday 2/7/26 Sunday 2/8/26 Celebrate: Saturday "e" Day - Math Nerds!!! The first two digits of the number e are 2 and 7. Ballet Day Ice Cream for Breakfast Day International Pisco Sour Day National Fettuccine Alfredo Day National Patty Melt Day National Periodic Table Day Rose Day Send a Card to a Friend Day Take Your Child to the Library Day Wave All Your Fingers at Your Neighbors Day Sunday Autism Sunday Boy Scouts Day Laugh and Get Rich Day Man Day National Kite Flying

The #1 Dance song today in 1996 was “I Found It” by Daphne. I think it's safe to say, I've never heard this song before. Daphne Rubin-Vega is best known for originating the roles of Mimi Marquez in the 1996 premiere of the Broadway musical Rent. (she was pregnant when the movie was being filmed, so did not participate.) She also appeared as publicist Agnes in the second season of the TV series Smash (2012), and as Luisa Lopez in the TV series Katy Keene (2020). In 2021, Rubin

Friday 2/6/26 Celebrate: Bubble Gum Day Give Kids a Smile Day Lame Duck Day National Chopsticks Day National Frozen Yogurt Day National Wear Red Day Pay-a-Compliment Day Ronald Reagan Day -- Grammar Nerds are out in force on the internet! The Super Bowl is Sunday. Not the Superbowl, the Super Bowl. Going around social media, grammar nerds are reminding us that Super Bowl is two words, not one.  And while we are at it..March 8th is the start of Daylight Saving Time. No s on Sa

45 Years Ago - 1981 Emmylou Harris released her eight album Evangeline. The album was a catch all for previously recorded but unreleased songs through the years. "Mr. Sandman" was from 1978 from a scrapped trio album with Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt. This version is all her though. It made #37, #8 AC, #10 Country. "I Don't Have to Crawl" made #44 Country.

Thursday 2/5/26 Celebrate: California Western Monarch Day Disaster Day National Chocolate Fondue Day National Fart Day National Shower with a Friend Day National Weatherperson's Day World Nutella Day -- Ran across some new slang in a crossword yesterday. A "fridge cigarette" is a term used to describe the act of enjoying a chilled Diet Coke as a break, similar to how one might take a smoke break. This trend has gained popularity among Gen Z, particularly on platforms like Tik

40 Years Ago - 1986 Janet Jackson released her third album, the breakthrough Control. Hang on to something...it was massive!!!!!! The album has been praised by critics as both an artistic feat and as a personal testament of self-actualization. Janet became the first female artist to have five top five hits from one album on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis won the Grammy for Producer(s) of the Year, Non-Classical. "What Have You Done for Me Lately" peake

Wednesday 2/4/26 I Heart Horror Day Liberace Day National Create a Vacuum Day National Girls and Women in Sports Day National Hemp Day National Homemade Soup Day National Quacker Day - Quacker Factory, a women's clothing company founded by Jeanne Bice. National Signing Day National Stuffed Mushroom Day Rosa Parks Day Torture Abolition Day USO Day World Cancer Day World Read Aloud Day National Thank a Mailman Day Before the U.S. Postal Service officially banned it in 1915, it

35 Years Ago - 1991 the #1 Dance Song today was " I Don't Know Anybody Else" by Black Box. It was the second single from their debut album Dreamland. No fooling, an uncredited Martha Wash kills the vocal. Besides #1 Club (their first), it made #23 Hot 100 and #10 R&B/Hip Hop.

Tuesday 2/3/26 Celebrate: African American Coaches Day American Painters Day Doggy Date Night Elmo's Birthday International Eggplant Day International Golden Retriever Day National Carrot Cake Day - Carrots have been used in sweet cakes since the Medieval period because sweeteners like sugar and honey were expensive, and carrots contained more sugar than almost any other vegetable. National Cordova Ice Worm Day National Missing Persons Day National Patient Recognition Day Nat

45 Years Ago - 1981 "Weird Al" Yankovic released his first EP Another One Rides the Bus. The title track bubbled under the Hot 100 at #4, but was a big hit on The Doctor Demento Show, where it was recorded live! Brian May of Queen expressed his amusement with it. All of these songs would appear on the first official "Weird Al" album.

Monday 2/2/26 Celebrate: 2FA Day - 2nd FActor Day California Kiwifruit Day Crepe Day Heavenly Hash Day Lung Leavin' Day National Change Your Windshield Wipers Day Self Renewal Day Sled Dog Day World Ukulele Day World Wetlands Day Tater Tot Day - A day to celebrate the "scraps." Tater Tots were invented in 1953 by the founders of Ore-Ida as a way to use up the leftover slivers of cut-up potatoes that didn't make it into their frozen French fries. Americans eat approximately 70

45 Years Ago - 1981 Rick Springfield released his fifth album Working Class Dog. The dog on the cover is Rick's pet named Ronnie. The album also features Neil Giraldo who worked/married Pat Benatar. "Jessie's Girl" was one of the slowest climbs to #1 at the time. Taking 19 weeks and won the Grammy for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. It also made #10 Mainstream Rock. "I've Done Everything for You" was written by Sammy Hagar and made #8. "Love is Alright Tonite" made #20 and

25 Years Ago - 2001 O-Town released it's self-titled debut album. They were formed for the first season of Making the Band. "Liquid Dreams" made #10 and #25 Pop Airplay. "All or Nothing" peaked at #3, #4 AC, #1 Pop Airplay, #29 Rhythmic. "We Fit Together" made #25 Pop Airplay.

Saturday 1/31/26 Celebrate: Saturday Appreciate Your Social Security Check Day Backwards Day Brandy Alexander Day Eat Brussels Sprouts Day Hell is Freezing Over Day (pretty much) Hug and Economist Day Inspire Your Heart with Art Day National Hot Chocolate Day National Seed Swap Day - Maybe at your local Library! Scotch Tape Day Sunday - Happy February! Car Insurance Day Change Your Password Day Decorating With Candy Day Dump Your Significant Jerk Day G.I. Joe Day Hula in the

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25 Years Ago - 2001 Dream released their debut album It Was All a Dream. "He Loves U Not" peaked at #2, #15 R&B, #3 Pop Airplay, #9 Rhythmic Airplay "This Is Me" made #39, #80 R&B, #13 Pop Airplay, #17 Top 40 Tracks