45 Years Ago - 1981 Vangelis released the score to Chariots of Fire . We all ran in slow motion to make this song a hit! The title track of the movie became a huge hit and won Original Music Score at the Academy Awards. It's also the only #1 song by a Greek artist. It was a #1 hit on the Hot 100 and at AC.

45 Years Ago - 1981 The #1 Dance Song today was "Rapture" by Blondie. It spent two weeks at #1 and was the first single to reach the top featuring rap vocals.

Saturday 2/28/26 Sunday 2/29/26  3/1/26 Celebrate: Saturday Car Keys and Small Change Day Floral Design Day Global Scouse Day - a stew that goes hand in hand with the city of Liverpool England. International Repetitive Strain Injury Awareness Day International Sword Swallowers Day International Tongue Twister Contest Day National Chocolate Souffle Day National Public Sleeping Day National Science Day National Tooth Fairy Day Open That Bottle Night Rare Disease Day Sunday The

45 Years Ago - 1981 Alabama released their fifth album Feels So Right. It definately was a good time for Country Crossover! Three singles were released, and all went to #1 on the Country Chart. "Old Flame" "Feels So Right" also made #20 Hot 100. "Love in the First Degree" also made #15 Hot 100 and #5 AC.

Friday 2/27/26 Celebrate: International Polar Bear Day International STAND UP to Bullying Day National CSA Day National Kahlua Day National Protein Day National Retro Day National Skip the Straw Day National Strawberry Day No-Brainer Day Pokémon Day - big 30th Anniversary The Big Breakfast Day -- Have you used all of the gift cards you got over the holidays? Probably not. As of 2026, $24 billion in unredeemed gift cards are just sitting in our wallets. A survey found that the

45 Years Ago - 1981 The #1 Dance song today was "You're Too Late" by Fantasy. The song also made #28 on the R&B chart.

Thursday 2/26/26 Celebrate: Carnival Day Digital Learning Day Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day Levi Strauss Day National Chili Day National Personal Chef Day National Pistachio Day National Set a Good Example Day Tell a Fairy Tale Day Thermos Bottle Day For Pete's Sake Day - The phrase is a minced oath, a euphemistic saying where words that are more acceptable to society replace other words. Minced oaths have been used for centuries. The phrase celebrated today probably or

45 Years Ago - 1981 Juice Newton released her sixth album Juice. "Angel of the Morning" made #4, #1 AC, #22 Country. "Queen of Hearts" was the biggest of her carrer making #2, #2 AC, #14 Country. It's also a remake of a Dave Edmunds release from 1979. "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)", which she originally recorded in 1975 was re-recorded and went to #7, #1 AC and Country. There was the original steel guitar and no oboe version, but with the success of the other two son

Wednesday 2/25/26 Celebrate: Inconvenience Yourself Day Let's All Eat Right Day National Chocolate-Covered Peanuts Day National Clam Chowder Day Pistol Patent Day Quiet Day -- Robert Carradine has died at age 71. The actor is best known for his roles in The Long Riders, Revenge of the Nerds as head nerd Lewis Skolnick, and Lizzie McGuire's father. His brother is Keith Carradine and family wanted everyone to know about Robert's struggle with Bipolar Disorder. “We want people t

2001 #1 Dance Song today was Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag by Thunderpuss. The original is an instrumental by Pigbag, a British dance-punk band which made #56 on the dance chart in 1981. The piece's title is a play on the James Brown song "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag". Thunderpuss (Barry Harris and Chris Cox) remade it in 2001 and went #1 Club. The Original Paul Oakenfold released the track "Reach Up (Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag)" in 1995 , credited to Perfecto Allstarz, bec

Tuesday 2/23/26 Celebrate: National Tortilla Chip Day - Americans consumed over $5 billion worth of tortilla chips in 2025, making them one of the most popular snack foods in the U.S.  National Trading Card Day World Bartender Day World Spay Day Twin Peaks Day - "Diane, it's 11:30 a.m., February 24th. Entering the town of Twin Peaks," FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper, played by Kyle MacLachlan, dictates into his tape recorder, as he makes his entrance into the town of Twin Peaks

45 Years Ago - 1981 Jimmy Buffett released his tenth album Coconut Telegraph. "It's My Job" made #57, #32 AC, and #51 Mainstream Rock. "Stars Fell on Alabama" didn't chart but I'm a big fan.

Monday 2/23/26 Celebrate: Curling is Cool Day Diesel Engine Day International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day National Banana Bread Day National Rationalization Day National Tile Day Play Tennis Day World Understanding and Peace Day -- Variety called the Box Office a "glacial winter weekend." 1. GOAT $17.0M 2. Wuthering Heights  $14.2M 3. I Can Only Imagine 2 $8.0M 4. Crime 101 $5.8M 5. Send Help $4.5M -- The Olympics ended last night. I'm sure the ratings for the overtime Men's

Another lost hit. 25 Years Ago - 2001 The #1 Dance song today was “Book of Love” by Boy.

35 Years Ago - 1991 the #1 Dance song today was "Another Sleepless Night" by Shawn Christopher. The full credit originally was Mike "hitman" Wilson f/Shawn Christopher. The song was recorded for a dance music compilation for Arista Records.  The feedback from the song resulted in her getting a record deal. The song also made #67 on the Hot 100.

Saturday 2/21/26 Sunday 2/22/26 Celebrate: Saturday Card Reading Day International Mother Language Day National Boiled Peanuts Day National Grain-Free Day National Sticky Bun Day Red Socks Day Single Tasking Day World Kombucha Day World Pangolin Day - scaly anteaters World Whale Day Sunday Be Humble Day National cook a Sweet Potato Day National Margarita Day National Wildlife Day Play More Cards Day Recreational Sports & Fitness Day Scouts Founder's Day Supermarket Employee D

45 Years Ago - 1981 Eric Clapton released his seventh album Another Ticket. "I Can't Stand It" made #10 and #1 Mainstream Rock. The title track made #78 and #18 Mainstream Rock.

Friday 2//20/26 Celebrate: Clean Out Your Bookcase Day Friday Fish Fry Day Love Your Pet Day National Caregivers Day National Cherry Pie Day National Comfy Day National Handcuff Day National Leadership Day National Muffin Day National Student Volunteer Day National Tartar Sauce Day National Woman's Heart Day National Hemisphere Hoodie Hoo Day - go outside and yell, it’s a month before Spring World Day of Social Justice – At Ershui Junior High School in Taiwan, academic achiev

45 Years Ago - 1981 Diana Ross released her album To Love Again. It was both new and previously released material. "It's My Turn" you've forgotten that it was a song from the movie of the same name. It made #9 Hot 100 and AC, #14 R&B. "One More Chance" made #79 and #54 R&B.

Thursday 2/19/26 Celebrate: International Tug-of-War Day Iwo Jima Day National Arabian Horse Day National Boston Terrier Day National Chocolate Mint Day National Lash Day Prevent Plagiarism Day The Great American Spit Out (like the smoke out but for chew) -- What’s the weirdest topping you’ve seen someone put on food? Reddit answered. EphraimGale said I put chocolate syrup on uncooked ramen once Which brought this conversation. TheButcher847 - Did u eat the chocolate-covered