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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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, #

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.

35 Years Ago - 1990 Pet Shop Boys released their fourth album Behavior. The album was produced with Harold Faltermeyer. "So Hard" made #62, #17 Alternative Airplay, #2 Club. "Being Boring" did chart at #10 Dance Singles Sales. "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" made #93, #19 Club. "Jealousy" was not released in the US.

40 Years Ago - 1985 Simple Minds released their seventh album Once Upon a Time. This album came after the success of The Breakfast Club's song "Don't You (Forget About Me)". "Alive and Kicking" peaked at #3 and #2 Mainstream Rock. "Sanctify Yourself" made #14 and #3 Mainstream Rock. "All the Things She Said" made #28 and #9 Mainstream Rock.

40 Years Ago - 1985 Mike + The Mechanics released their debut self titled album. This was his first album outside of Genesis. "Silent Running (On Dangerous Grounded)" features Paul Carrack on vocals and peaked at #6 and #1 Mainstream Rock. "All I Need Is a Miracle" features Paul Young on vocals and peaked at #5, #7 AC, #6 Mainstream Rock, #24 Club. "Taken In" made #32 and #7 AC.

25 Years Ago - 2000 U2 released their tenth album All That You Can't Leave Behind. It was a return of producer Brian Eno. "Beautiful Day" won three Grammy Awards for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and peaked at #21, #1 Adult Alternative Songs and Club, #4 Adult Pop Airplay, #5 Alternative Airplay, #19 Pop Airplay, #14 Mainstream Rock "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" made #52, #1 Adult Alternative, #9 Adult

35 Years Ago - 1995 Information Society released their second album Hack. The cassette tape for this album used an unusual naming convention for the sides. Instead of 1 and 2 or A and B, there was the Gilligan Side and the Skipper Side. The vinyl edition had a Scooby Side and a Shaggy Side. "Think" made #28 and #5 Club. "How Long" made #20 Club.

40 Years Ago - 1985 Level 42 released their sixth album World Machine. "Something About You" peaked at #7, #10 AC, #4 Club. "World Machine" made the Club chart at #25 with a remix by Shep Pettibone.

45 Years Ago - 1980 Bruce Springsteen released his fifth album The River. "Hungry Heart" peaked at #5. The title is drawn from a line in Alfred, Lord Tennyson's famous poem "Ulysses": "For always roaming with a hungry heart." "Fade Away" made #20.

40 Years Ago - 1985 The Jets released their debut self-titled album. The group is comprised of kids from the Wolfgramm family. "Curiosity" peaked at #8 R&B and #21 Club. "Crush on You" peaked at #3, #4 R&B, #4 Club. "Private Number" made #47 and #28 R&B. "You Got It All" written by Rupert Holmes made #3, #2 R&B, #1 AC. Interesting note, Moana Wolfgramm and Elizabeth Wolfgramm were only aged 10 and 12, respectively when they recorded their vocals for the song, and Elizabeth h

40 Years Ago - 1985 INXS released their fifth album Listen Like Thieves. This album is considered their international breakthrough. "This Time" made #81 and #11 Mainstream Rock. "What You Need"  peaked at #5 and #3 Mainstream Rock. "Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)" made #24 Mainstream Rock. "Listen Like Thieves" made #54 and #12 Mainstream Rock. ------------------------------------------------ 45 Years Ago - 1980  INXS released their debut album. "Just Keep Walkin

40 Years Ago - 1985 Falco released his third album.. imaginatively named Falco 3. Following the Academy Award-winning film Amadeus, "Rock Me Amadeus" became a #1 hit. It's the only German-language song to peak at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. (Nena 99 Luftballons only made #2.) It also made #4 Club and #6 R&B. "Vienna Calling" made #18. Here's the album version of the song..it's a bit different than what is stuck in your head.