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1974 - Can't Get Enough - Barry White
50 Years Ago - 1974 Barry White released his third album Can't Get Enough. Two singles topped the R&B chart. "Can't Get Enough of Your...
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Aug 5, 20241 min read


1999 - LFO - LFO
25 Years Ago - 1999 LFO released their self-titled debut album. They had two top 10s out of their five released singles. The first single...
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Aug 4, 20241 min read


1989 #1 Dance Song - Deep in Vogue - Malcolm McLaren
1989 - #1 Dance song on this date is “Deep in Vogue” by Malcolm McLaren. History Lesson! Mark Moore and William Orbit were working on...
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Aug 3, 20241 min read


1999 - Christina Aguilera - Christina Aguilera
25 Years Ago this month - 1999 Christina Aguilera released her self-titled debut album. The album made its debut at #1 on the chart and...
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Aug 2, 20241 min read


1979 - Volcano - Jimmy Buffett
45 Years Ago - 1979 Jimmy Buffett released his ninth studio album Volcano . The album is dedicated to Buffett's wife and his daughter,...
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Aug 1, 20241 min read


2009 - #1 Dance Song - When Love Takes Over - Guetta/Rowland
15 Years Ago - 2009 the #1 Dance song was "When Love Takes Over" by David Guetta f/Kelly Rowland. The song was conceived when Guetta...
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Jul 31, 20241 min read


1979 - Risque - Chic
45 Years Ago - 1979 Chic released their third album Risque. "Good Times" has been extensively sampled in other artists' works, most...
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Jul 30, 20241 min read


2009 - Ocean Eyes - Owl City
15 Years Ago - 2009 Owl City released its second album Ocean Eyes. The album was mostly recorded in Adam Young's parents' basement before...
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Jul 29, 20241 min read


1979 - John Cougar - John Cougar
45 Years Ago - 1979 John Cougar released his self-titled third album (second in the US.) The single "I Need a Lover" was a hit in...
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Jul 28, 20241 min read


1979 - Highway to Hell - AC/DC
45 Years Ago - 1979 AC/DC released their sixth album Highway to Hell. It was produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange and the last with lead...
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Jul 27, 20241 min read


1999 - The Writing's on the Wall - Destiny's Child
25 Years Ago - 1999 Destiny's Child released their second album The Writing's on the Wall. Four singles were released: "Bills, Bills,...
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Jul 26, 20241 min read


#1 Dance Song - Express Yourself - Madonna
Today's #1 Dance Song 1989 was "Express Yourself" by Madonna. It was a #2 Hot 100 song and #12 AC. (held off by "If You Don't Know Me by...
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Jul 25, 20241 min read


#1 Dance - Born to Be Alive - Patrick Hernandez
Today's #1 Dance song was "Born to Be Alive" by Patrick Hernandez. It made #16 on the Hot 100.
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Jul 24, 20241 min read


1984 - Signs of Life - Billy Squire
40 Years Ago - 1984 Billy Squire released his fourth album Signs of Life. The album's best known song, "Rock Me Tonite", was his best...
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Jul 23, 20241 min read


1999 - Oh How Life Is - Macy Gray
25 Years Ago - 1999 Macy Gray released her debut album Oh How Life Is. "Do Something" made #63 on the R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart "I Try" was...
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Jul 22, 20241 min read


1994 - It Takes a Thief - Coolio
30 Years Ago - 1994 Coolio released his debut album It Takes a Thief "Fantastic Voyage" was a huge hit and heavily samples the hit of the...
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Jul 21, 20241 min read


1984 - Go Insane - Lindsey Buckingham
40 Years Ago - 1984 Lindsey Buckingham released his second album Go Insane. The album was made while Fleetwood Mac were on Hiatus. "Go...
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Jul 20, 20241 min read


2009 - Lungs - Florence and the Machine
15 Years Ago - 2009 Florence and the Machine released their debut album Lungs. The album won the award for British Album of the Year at...
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Jul 19, 20241 min read


2009 - Leave This Town - Daughtry
15 Years Ago - 2009 Daughtry released their second album Leave This Town. "No Surprise" peaked at #15, #4 AC, #1 Adult Pop Airplay, #9...
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Jul 18, 20241 min read


2009 - Party Rock - LMFAO
15 Years Ago - 2009 LMFAO released their debut album Party Rock. "I'm in Miami Bitch" This song is the theme song for the 2009 reality...
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Jul 17, 20241 min read

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