45 Years Ago - 1980 Barry Manilow released his seventh album Barry. "I Made It Through the Rain" peaked at #10 and #4 AC. "Lonely Together" made #45 and #7 AC.

30 Years Ago - 1995 Cher released her twenty-first album It's a Man's World. It was kind of ignored in the US and did better in Europe. I think it's a pretty solid album. Two songs charted in the US. "One by One" has a few different versions. One for Europe, one for the US and only made #52, #29 Adult Pop Airplay, #9 AC. It was a huge club hit with a Junior Vasquez remix. It made #7 Club.  "Paradise is Here" a remake of a Tina Turner song made #11 Club. European version US V

Saturday 11/1/25 Sunday 11/2/25 Celebrate: Saturday All Saints' Day  Book Lovers Day Extra Mile Day Give Up Your Shoulds Day International Scented Candle Day Learn to Homebrew Day National Author's Day National Balsamic Vinegar of Modena Day National Biologic Coordinators Day National Bison Day National Brush Day National Calzone Day National Cinnamon Day National Deep Fried Clams Day National Family Literacy Day National Go Cook For Your Pets Day National Pate Day National V

Today is Halloween and this is appropriate for the day! 40 Years Ago - 1985 Oingo Boingo released their fifth album Dead Man's Party. It's the only album that had singles that charted on the Hot 100. "Weird Science" (from the movie) peaked at #45 and #21 Club. "Just Another Day" made #85 "Dead Man's Party was released as a 12" single. It also appeared in a movie, Back to School. It is a perineal Halloween staple.

Friday 10/31/25 Happy Halloween! Celebrate: Books for Treats Day Carve a Pumpkin Day Frankenstein Friday Girl Scout Founder's Day National Bandanna Day National Breadstick Day National Candy Apple Day National Caramel Apple Day National Doorbell Day National Increase Your Psychic Powers Day National Knock-Knock Jokes Day National Magic Day Samhain Scare a Friend Day Sneak Some of the Candy Yourself Before the Kids Start Knocking Day (more like a month) World Lemur Day World S

Most of this is from A Scary Mix 2011 that has been lost to time. Find it here. There are only 2 repeat tracks, (different mixes) from my 2024 Halloween dancy mix. Find it here.

35 Years Ago - 1990 Monie Love released her debut album Down to Earth. "Monie in the Middle" peaked at #1 Rap, #28 R&B, #7 Club. "It's a Shame (My Sister)" made #1 Rap, #8 R&B, #2 Club, #26 Hot 100. "Down 2 Earth" made #30 Rap and #75 R&B.

Thursday 10/30/25 Celebrate: Buy a Doughnut Day Checklist Day Create a Great Funeral Day Haunted Refrigerator Night Mischief Night National Candy Corn Day National Publicist Day National Speak Up For Service Day National Text Your Ex Day Pumpkin Bread Day Sugar Addiction Awareness Day -- This Sunday morning at 2am, we fall back to Daylight Saving Time. (no s please) Our bodies run by an internal clock, not a manmade clock, so even a modest time adjustment can take some gettin

35 Years Ago - 1990 the compilation album Red Hot + Blue was released. It consisted of songs from Cole Porter reinterpreted by contemporary pop performers. It was the first for the Red Hot Organization and benefited the group ACT Up, and was the first major AIDS benefit in the music business. There was a TV special as well. No singles were released in the US, but, "Night + Day" by U2 made #3 on the Alternative Airplay chart. "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" by Thompson Twins

Wednesday 10/29/25 Celebrate: International Internet Day National Cat Day National Hermit Day National Oatmeal Day World Psoriasis Day World Stroke Day -- RIP. Prunella Scales, the Fawlty Towers star, has died “peacefully at home in London” aged 93. The retired actress, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2013, was best known for portraying Basil Fawlty’s long-suffering wife Sybil in the BBC comedy. John Cleese has described his on-screen wife and Fawlty Towers co-star Scales

40 Years Ago - 1985 Grace Jones released her seventh album Slave to the Rhythm. Interestingly, the project was going to go to Frankie Goes to Hollywood. "Slave to the Rhythm" (originally called "Ladies and Gentlemen: Miss Grace Jones." It peaked at #1 Club and #20 R&B.

Tuesday 10/28/25 Celebrate: Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day International Animation Day National Chocolate Day National Internal Medicine Day Plush Animal Lover's Day Separation of Church and State Day Statue of Liberty Dedication Day Vote Early Day Wild Foods Day -- French police arrest 2 Louvre jewel heist suspects. But if you're looking to check out a Heist movie, Screenrant.com has a list for you. 1. Heat (1995) Michael Mann directed and starred Al Pacino and

30 Years Ago - 1995 Ace of Base released their second album The Bridge. "Beautiful Life" peaked at #15, #1 Club, #10 Top 40 Mainstream, #18 Top 40 Rhythmic. "Lucky Love" made #30, #1 Club, #19 Pop Airplay, #25 Rhythmic.

Monday 10/27/25 Happy Birthday, Mom! Celebrate: American Beer Day Boxer Shorts Day Cranky Co-Workers Day National Civics Day National Parmigiano Reggiano Day National Potato Day Navy Day Sylvia Plath Day World Day for Audiovisual Heritage  World Occupational Therapy Day -- Weekend Box Office 1. Chainsaw Man  $17.2M - Another anime opens at #1 from Sony/Crunchyroll. 2. Black Phone 2  $13M 3. Regretting You $12.85M 4. Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere $9.1M 5. Tron: Ares $4.

25 Years Ago  - 2000 Nelly Furtado released her debut album Whoa, Nelly. "I'm Like a Bird" won the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and peaked at #9, #26 AC, #5 Adult Pop Airplay, #6 Pop Airplay. "Turn Off the Light" peaked at #5, #11 Adult Pop Airplay, #1 Club, #52 R&B/Hip Hop, #3 Pop Airplay, #4 Rhythmic. "Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)"made #37 Adult Pop Airplay and #34 Pop Airplay.

This was inspired by a mix I heard at a great New Years' Eve party! 2025 note - The playlist existed, but the mix was lost. 2 songs deleted from the original mix. One didn't work, and the other was..what is this? https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/bribriny/episodes/2025-10-25T19_44_49-07_00 or always https://www.house-mixes.com/profile/bribriny/redo-from-2016-wtf-12-90s   2 Pac f/Dr Dre – California Love Salt-N-Pepa – Shoop E.U. – Da Butt (extended soundtrack version) En Vogu

30 Years Ago - 1995 The Smashing Pumpkins released their third album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. The album earned the band seven Grammy Award nominations. "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" made #22, #2 Alternative Airplay, #4 Mainstream Rock. "1979" peaked at #12, #3 Adult Alternative, #1 Alternative Airplay, #17 Club, #1 Mainstream Rock, #10 Pop Airplay. "Zero" made #9 Alternative Airplay and #15 Mainstream Rock. "Tonight, Tonight" made #36, #14 Adult Alternative, #

Saturday 10/25/25 Sunday 10/26/25 Celebrate: Saturday Hug a Sheep Day International Artist Day Make a Difference Day National Cartoonists Against Crime Day National Greasy Foods Day National I Care About You Day National Prescription Drug Take Back Day National Trick or Treat Day Punk for a Day Day Sourest Day World Pasta Day World Pizza Makers Day Sunday Chicken Soup for the Soul Week Horseless Carriage Day Intersex Awareness Day Mother-In-Law  Day National Day of the Deploy

30 Years Ago - 1995 Groove Theory released their only self-titled album. It was a showcase for Amel Larrieux and songwriter/producer/actor, Bryce Wilson. (this is the album cover they went with? Could have done better.) "Tell Me" peaked at #5, #3 R&B. #2 Rhythmic. "Keep Tryin'" made #64, #24 R&B, #29 Rhythmic.

Friday 10/24/25 Celebrate: Black Thursday - Yes, I know it's Friday, but it's tied to 10/24/1929. a day when sellers traded close to thirteen million shares in panic on the New York Stock Exchange, and endured five billion dollars in losses. It's seen as being the start of what was the worst stock market crash in United States history, which was followed by the Great Depression.  40-Hour Work Week Day Food Day Global Champagne Day National Bologna Day National Crazy Day Natio