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1991 - Love Hurts - Cher
35 Years Ago - 1991 Cher released her twentieth album Love Hurts. "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" was released from the Mermaids soundtrack in late 1990, peaking at #33 and #7 AC. Other American singles were, "Love and Understanding" peaked at #17 and #3 AC. "Save Up All Your Tears" charted #37 and #16 AC.
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1991 - For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge - Van Halen
35 Years Ago - 1991 Van Halen released their ninth album For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. The third to feature Sammy Hagar as lead vocalist. "Poundcake" peaked at #1 Mainstream Rock. "Top of the World" made #27 and #1 Mainstream Rock. "Right Now" made #55, #66 Radio Songs, #2 Mainstream Rock.
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2 days ago1 min read


1981 - Breakin' Away - Al Jearreau
45 Years Ago - 1981 Al Jarreau released his fifth album Breakin' Away. It won Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male at the Grammys, plus picked up Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male for "(Round, Round, Round) Blue Rondo a la Turk." "We're in This Love Together" peaked at #15, #6 AC and R&B. "Breakin' Away" made #43, #30 AC, #25 R&B. "Teach Me Tonight" made #70, #19 AC, #25 R&B.
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3 days ago1 min read


1996 - Dreamland - Robert Miles
30 Years Ago - 1996 Robert Miles released his debut album Dreamland. America saw it a month later with a new track "One and One" "Children" is an epic instrumental and is one of the best dance songs ever! It peaked at #21, #23 AC, #17 Pop Airplay, #32 Rhythmic, and #1 Club! "Fable" made #1 Club. "One and One" charted #54, #40 Rhythmic, #1 Club.
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1991 - Unforgettable...with Love - Natalie Cole
35 Years Ago - 1991 Natalie Cole released her twelfth album Unforgettable...with Love. The album includes covers of standards previously performed by her father Nat King Cole. It won the 1992 Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Engineered – Non-Classical "Unforgettable" is a virtual duet with her father, peaking at #14, #3 AC, #10 R&B. It won Grammys for Record of the Year, Traditional Pop Vocal Performance, and Arrangement Accompanying Vocals. "The Very Thought of Y
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1991 - Superstition - Siouxsie and the Banshees
35 Years Ago - 1991 Siouxsie and the Banshees released their tenth album Superstition. "Kiss Them for Me" was their first top 40 hit in the US. It peaked at #23, #1 Alternative Airplay, #8 Club. "Shadowtime" charter #13 Mainstream Rock. "Fear (of the Unknown)" made #12 Mainstream Rock and #6 Club.
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Jun 101 min read


1981 - In the Pocket - Commodores
45 Years Ago - 1981 Commodores released their ninth album In the Pocket. This was the last to feature Lionel Richie as he went off to a solo career. "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" charted #8, #13 AC, #5 R&B. "Oh No" peaked at #4, #5 AC and R&B. It was also featured in the 1982 movie The Last American Virgin. "Why You Wanna Try Me" made #66 and #42 R&B.
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Jun 91 min read


1981 - Duran Duran - Duran Duran
45 Years Ago - 1981 Duran Duran released their self-titled debut album. Original Album Cover 1983 re-issue The initial US release was unsuccessful, and it was re-released with some added songs in 1983. "Planet Earth" failed to chart in the US but made #26 Club. "Careless Memories" was never released in the US. "Girls on Film" Got MTV play, but no chart action.
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Jun 81 min read


1981 - Black & White - Pointer Sisters
45 Years Ago - 1981 Pointer Sisters released their eighth album Black & White. "Slow Hand" peaked at #2, #6 AC, #7 R&B. "What a Surprise!" made #52 R&B "Should I Do It" is a cover of a Tanya Tucker song done in a 60s girl group style and made #13, #19 AC.
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Jun 71 min read


1986 - Invisible Touch - Genesis
40 Years Ago - 1986 Genesis released their thirteenth album Invisible Touch. Genesis became the first band and foreign act to have five singles from one album reach the top five on the US Billboard Hot 100, with "Invisible Touch" being their first and only song to reach No. 1 on the charts. "Invisible Touch" also made #3 AC, #1 Mainstream Rock. "Throwing It All Away" charted #4, #1 AC and Mainstream Rock. "In Too Deep" peaked at #3, #1 AC, #25 Mainstream Rock. "Land of Confu
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Jun 61 min read


2001 - Songs in A Minor - Alicia Keys
25 Years Ago - 2001 Alicia Keys released her debut album Songs in A Minor. The album won the Grammy for Best R&B Album. "Fallin'" peaked at #1 Hot 100 R&B/Hip Hop, and Pop Airplay, #24 AC, #14 Adult Pop Airplay. "A Woman's Worth" made #7, #3 R&B, #16 Pop Airplay, #10 Rhythmic "How Come You Don't Call Me" charted #59, #30 R&B., #34 Pop Airplay, #23 Rhythmic. "Girlfriend" made #82 R&B.
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Jun 51 min read


1996 - Destiny - Gloria Estefan
30 Years Ago - 1996 Gloria Estefan released her seventh album Destiny. "Reach" was the official theme song for the 1996 Summer Olympics and made #42, #5 AC, #2 Club. "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)" made #70, #2 Club. "I'm Not Giving You Up"/"Higher" in the US it was released as a double single. The ballad "I'm Not." made #40, #9 AC, #38 Rhythmic."Higher" made #11 Club.
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Jun 41 min read


1986 - Belinda - Belinda Carlisle
40 Years Ago - 1986 Belinda Carlisle released her debut album Belinda. The former lead singer from the Go-Go's worked with former bandmates Charlotte Caffey, Paula Jean Brown, and Jane Wiedlin, and also Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles, on writing some of the songs and as background singers. "Mad About You" was one of the few songs that were being considered for a fourth Go-Go's album. It peaked at #3, #25 AC, #21 Club. (and shows just how bad a dancer she is) "I Feel the Magic"
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Jun 31 min read


1981 - Somewhere in England - George Harrison
45 Years Ago - 1981 George Harrison released his ninth album Somewhere in England. "All Those Years Ago" serves as a tribute to John Lennon who was murdered in 1980. Ringo Starr played drums, and Paul McCartney (along with his Wings bandmates Linda McCartney and Denny Laine) overdubbed backing vocals onto the basic track. The son got stuck at #2 behind "Bette Davis Eyes" and #1 AC. "Teardrops" made #51 Mainstream Rock.
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Jun 21 min read


1986 - Back in the High Life - Steve Winwood
40 Years Ago - 1986 Steve Winwood released his fourth album Back in the High Life. It won a Grammy for Best Engineered Non-Classical Album and was his biggest record at that time. "Higher Love" was his first #1 and earned 2 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. It also made #7 AC and #1 Mainstream Rock. Whitney Houston covered it in 1990 as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of I'm Your Baby Tonight and Kygo remixed it in 2019 for a #1 C
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Jun 11 min read


1981 - Long Distance Voyager - The Moody Blues
45 Years Ago - 1981 The Moody Blues released their tenth album Long Distance Voyager. "Gemini Dream" made #12, #13 Mainstream Rock, #36 Club. "The Voice" made #15, #1 Mainstream Rock, #16 AC. "Talking Out of Turn" made #65.
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May 311 min read


1991- Forever My Lady - Jodeci
35 Years Ago - 1991 Jodeci released their debut album Forever My Lady. "Gotta Love" made #79 R&B "Forever My Lady" peaked at #25 and #1 R&B/Hip Hop "Stay" was another #1 R&B and #41 Hot 100 "Come and Talk to Me" made #11, #1 R&B, #7 Rhythmic Airplay. "I'm Still Waiting" made #85 and #10 R&B.
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May 301 min read


1991 - Electronic - Electronic
35 Years Ago - 1991 Electronic released their debut album Electronic. It consisted of Bernard Sumner from Joy Division and New Order and Johnny Marr from the Smiths. "Getting Away with It" featured Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe of the Pet Shop Boys. It peaked at #38, #7 Club, #4 Alternative Airplay. "Get the Message" made #1 Alternative Airplay and #8 Club. "Tighten Up" made #6 Alternative Airplay. "Feel Every Beat" made #27 Alternative Airplay and #28 Club. "Disappointed" also
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May 291 min read


5/29/26 - Filters, Placebo Buttons, and Staying Cool Animal Style
Friday 5/29/26 European Neighbours' Day International Coq Au Vin Day International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers Learn About Composting Day National 529 Day (college savings) National Biscuit Day National Heat Awareness Day Paper Clip Day World Digestive Health Day End of the Middle Ages Day - It was on this day in 1453 that Constantinople fell to Ottoman invaders led by Sultan Mehmed II attacked the city and overthrew Emperor Constantine XI Palaiologos. The Middle Ages
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May 293 min read


1986 - Raising Hell - Run D.M.C.
40 Years Ago - 1986 Run-D.M.C. released their third album Raising Hell. It was the first Platinum and multi-Platinum hip-hop record. It is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most important albums in the history of hip-hop music and culture. it was nominated for a Grammy Award, making Run-D.M.C. the first hip-hop act to receive a nomination. "My Adidas" made #5 R&B/Hip Hop and #33 Rap "Walk This Way" peaked at #4, #8 R&B, #6 Club. "You Be Illin'" made #29, #12 R&B
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May 281 min read

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