40 Years Ago - 1985 Mr. Mister released their second album Welcome to the Real World. "Broken Wings" peaked at #1, #3 AC, #4 Mainstream...

45 Years Ago - 1980 The Xanadu Soundtrack was released. Featuring one side of Olivia Newton-John and one side the Electric Light...

40 Years Ago - 1985 The genius Weird "Al" Yankovic released his third album Dare to Be Stupid. Produced by the recently passed Rick...

40 Years Ago - 1985 Sting released his debut solo album The Dream of the Blue Turtles. This shows Sting's jazzy side and was nominated...

40 Years Ago - 1985 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (thankfully, OMD) released their sixth album Crush . This album was intended to...

35 Years Ago - 1990 Keith Sweat released his second album I'll Give All My Love to You . "Make You Sweat" peaked at #14, #1 R&B, #5...

35 Years Ago - 1995 Anita Baker released her fourth album Compositions. It won a Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. "Talk to...

40 Years Ago - 1985 Corey Hart released his second album Boy in the Box. "Never Surrender" made #3, #8 AC, and Mainstream Rock. "Boy in...

30 Years Ago - 1995 Alanis Morissette released her third album Jagged Little Pill. I can't seem to remember if it was a hit! HA! It...

35 Years Ago - 1990 Mariah Carey released her self-titled debut album. The album was #1 for 11 weeks. "Vision of Love" won the Grammy...

40 Years Ago - 1985 Talking Heads released their sixth album Little Creatures. "Road to Nowhere" made #35 Mainstream Rock "And She Was"...

40 Years Ago - 1985 Scritti Politti released their second album Cupid & Psyche 85. "Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)" made #4 Club....

30 Years Ago - 1995 Björk released her second album Post . Talk about eclectic! "Army of Me" peaked on the Alternative Airplay chart at...

30 Years Ago - 1995 Paula Abdul released her third album Head over Heels. "My Love Is for Real" made #1 Club, #28 Hot 100, #40 AC, #16...

30 Years Ago - 1995 Bon Jovi released their sixth album These Days "This Ain't a Love Song" peaked at #14, #22 AC, #11 Pop Airplay....

30 Years Ago - 1995 All 4 One released their second album And the Music Speaks "I Can Love You Like That" peaked at #5, #2 AC, and #40...

35 Years Ago - 1990 New Kids on the Block released their fourth album Step by Step "Step by Step" became the group's biggest hit,...

25 Years Ago - 2000 Anastacia released her debut album Not That Kind. I've always thought that she should have been bigger than she was....

30 Years Ago - 1995 Michael Jackson released HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I A double album with a greatest hits album, and his...

45 Years Ago - 1980 Kim Carnes released her fifth album Romance Dance. "More Love" is a remake of the Smokey Robinson and the Miracles...