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.

30 Years Ago - 1995 k.d. lang released her third album All You Can Eat. "If I Were You" peaked at #1 Club. "Sexuality" made #3 Club.

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40 Years Ago - 1985 Simply Red released their debut album Picture Book. "Money's Too Tight (to Mention)" is a remake of the Valentine...

30 Years Ago - 1995 No Doubt released their third album Tragic Kingdom. It was produced by "Break My Stride" singer Matthew Wilder and...

25 Years Ago - 2000 Better Midler released the album Bette to coincide with the premiere of her CBS sitcom. "Nobosy Else but You" was...

45 Years Ago - 1980 Prince released his third album Dirty Mind. Oh that cover...is it hot in here? "Uptown" made #5 R&B and Club. "When...

45 Years Ago - 1980 Dire Straits released their third album Making Movies . "Tunnel of Love" (featured in An Officer and a Gentleman)...