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1984 - All Over the Place - Bangles
40 Years Ago - 1984 Bangles released their debut album All Over the Place. Although the album was not a major commercial success –...
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May 21, 20241 min read
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1999 - Millenium - Backstreet Boys
25 Years Ago - 1999 Backstreet Boys released their third album Millenium. It sold 1.13 million copies the first week and had four...
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May 19, 20241 min read
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1994 - I Say I Say I Say - Erasure
35 Years Ago - 1994 Erasure released their sixth album I Say I Say I Say. "Always" peaked at #20, #8 Alternative Airplay, #6 Club, #8...
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May 18, 20241 min read
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1989 - Cycles - The Doobie Brothers
35 Years Ago - 1989 The Doobie Brothers released their tenth album Cycles. The band reverted to their 1972-74 lineup with no Michael...
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May 17, 20241 min read
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1989 - Blind Man's Zoo - 10,000 Maniacs
35 Years Ago - 1989 10,000 Maniacs released their fourth album Blind Man's Zoo. "Trouble Me" was the first single peaking at #44, #7 AC,...
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May 16, 20241 min read
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1999 - Ricky Martin - Ricky Martin
25 Years Ago - 1999 Ricky Martin released his self-titled fifth album (his first English one.) "Livin' la Vida Loca" was a world wide...
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May 15, 20241 min read
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1984 - Chicago 17 - Chicago
40 Years Ago - 1984 Chicago released their fourteenth studio album Chicago 17. This would be Peter Cetera's last album with the group....
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May 14, 20241 min read
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1994 - 199Quad - 69 Boys
30 Years Ago - 1994 69 Boys released their debut album 199Quad "Tootsee Roll" was the first single and peaked at #8, #9 R&B/Hip Hop, #1...
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May 13, 20241 min read
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1999 - Remedy - Basement Jaxx
25 Years Ago - 1999 Basement Jaxx released their debut album Remedy. Dance music was so great at this time. Three US Club charters. "Red...
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May 12, 20241 min read
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1994 - Weezer - Weezer
30 Years Ago - 1994 Weezer released their self-titled debut album. It was produced by Ric Ocasek of The Cars. "Undone – The Sweater Song"...
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May 11, 20241 min read
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1994 - Four Chords & Several Years Ago - Huey Lewis and the News
30 Years Ago - 1994 Huey Lewis and the News released their seventh album Four Chords & Several Years Ago It's a collection of 50s and 60s...
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May 10, 20241 min read
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1989 - A Night to Remember - Cyndi Lauper
35 Years Ago - 1989 Cyndi Lauper released her third album A Night to Remember. The album was supposed to be out in 1988 under the name...
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May 9, 20241 min read
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1994 - Ill Communication - The Beastie Boys
30 Years Ago - 1994 The Beastie Boys released their fourth album Ill Communication. "Sabotage" made #18 Alternative Airplay "Get It...
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May 8, 20241 min read
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1999 - This Moment is Mine - Chante Moore
25 Years Ago - 1999 Chante Moore released her third album This Moment is Mine. "If I Gave Love" was intended to be released as the second...
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May 7, 20241 min read
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1999 - Play - Moby
25 Years Ago - 1999 Moby released his fifth album Play. This was his breakthrough album with many singles released "Honey"/"Run On" made...
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May 6, 20241 min read
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1994 - The Lion King Soundtrack - Elton John
30 Years Ago This Month - 1994 The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released. It contains songs from the film written by...
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May 5, 20241 min read
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1994 - Last of the Independents 1999 - ¡Viva El Amor! - Pretenders
30 Years Ago - 1994 Pretenders released their sixth album Last of the Independents. "I'll Stand by You" peaked at #16, #21 AC, #23 Adult...
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May 4, 20241 min read
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1994 - The Sweetest Illusion - Basia
30 Years Ago - 1994 Basia released her third album The Sweetest Illusion. The album did chart to #27 on the Billboard 200. No singles...
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May 3, 20241 min read
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1999 - Hybrid Theory - Linkin Park
25 Years Ago - 1999 Linkin Park released their debut album Hybrid Theory. Four singles were released: "One Step Closer" made #75, #5...
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May 2, 20241 min read
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1979 - Flag - James Taylor
35 Years Ago - 1979 James Taylor released his ninth album Flag. He played guitar on Carole King's cover of "Up on the Roof" and had...
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May 1, 20241 min read
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