1984 - #1 Dance Song "I Want A New Drug" - Huey Lewis and the News
40 Years Ago - 1984 Huey Lewis and the News had the #1 Dance song in the US with "I Want A New Drug." It peaked at #6 on the Hot 100. The...
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Apr 151 min read
1974 - Second Helping - Lynyrd Skynyrd
50 Years Ago - 1974 Lynyrd Skynyrd released their second album Second Helping. The album features their biggest single "Sweet Home...
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Apr 141 min read
1994 - All-4-One - All-4-One
30 Years Ago - 1994 All-4-One released their self-titled debut album. "So Much in Love" peaked at #5 and #10 R&B. "I Swear" was a #1...
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Apr 131 min read
1989 - ...Twice Shy - Great White
35 Years Ago - 1989 Great White released their fourth album ...Twice Shy I actually enjoyed this relisten. Three singles were released....
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Apr 121 min read
1989 - Garth Brooks - Garth Brooks
35 Years Ago - 1989 Garth Brooks released his debut album. The album peaked at #13 on the charts but no commercial singles were released...
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Apr 111 min read
1994 - Crash! Boom! Bang! - Roxette
30 Years Ago - 1994 Roxette released their fifth album Crash! Boom! Bang! The full album wasn't released in America but a shortened...
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Apr 101 min read
1989 - Club Classics Vol. One - Soul II Soul
35 Years Ago - 1989 Soul II Soul released their debut album Club Classics Vol. One. Three singles were released in America. "Keep on...
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Apr 91 min read
1984 - Street Talk - Steve Perry
40 Years Ago - 1984 Steve Perry released his debut solo album Street Talk. The first single "Oh Sherrie" was a smash peaking at #3, #1...
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Apr 81 min read
1994 - Smash - Offspring
30 Years Ago - 1994 Offspring released their third album Smash. The album has sold over eleven million copies worldwide, making it the...
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Apr 71 min read
1984 - #1 Club Hit - Give Me Tonight - Shannon
40 Years Ago - 1984 The #1 Dance song was "Give Me Tonight" by Shannon and was the follow-up to "Let the Music Play." It peaked at #6 on...
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Apr 61 min read
1984 - Self Control - Laura Branigan
40 Years Ago - 1984 Laura Branigan released her third album Self Control. Four singles were released. "Self Control" peaked at #4, #5 AC,...
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Apr 51 min read
1999 - Tal Bachman - Tal Bachman
25 Years Ago - 1999 Tal Bachman released his self-titled album. "She's So High" peaked at #14 and #1 AC, #17 Adult Alternative, #6...
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Apr 41 min read
1984 - 99 Luftballons - Nena
40 Years Ago - 1984 Nena released her album featuring the smash and title track 99 Luftballons. It peaked at #2 and #22 Club. ("Jump"...
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Apr 31 min read
1974 - Road Food - The Guess Who
50 Years Ago - 1974 The Guess Who released their twelfth album Road Food. The album featured two singles "Star Baby" peaked at #39 "Clap...
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Apr 21 min read
1984 - Jermaine Jackson - Jermaine Jackson
40 Years Ago - 1984 Jermaine Jackson released his tenth self-titled album. This was his first with Arista Records. This allowed a duet...
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Apr 11 min read
1974 - Skin Tight - Ohio Players
50 Years Ago - 1974 Ohio Players released their fifth album Skin Tight. Two singles were released "Jive Turkey (Part 1)" was a #6 R&B,...
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Mar 311 min read
1984 - Against All Odds: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
40 Years Ago - 1984 The Against All Odds: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released. Phil Collins sang the title...
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Mar 301 min read
1974 - On the Border - Eagles
50 Years Ago - 1974 Eagles released their third album On the Border. This is the first to feature Don Felder. Three singles were...
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Mar 291 min read
1989 - Alannah Myles - Alannah Myles
35 Years Ago - 1989 Alannah Myles released her self-titled debut album. "Love Is" was actually the first single peaking at #36. "Black...
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Mar 281 min read
1989 - Larger Than Life - Jody Watley
35 Years Ago - 1989 Jody Watley released her second album Larger Than Life. Produced by Andre Cymone, the album featured 4 singles. "Real...
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