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1990 - #1 Dance Song - Everybody Everybody - Black Box
#1 Dance Song in 1990 on this date was "Everybody Everybody", the third single from their debut album Dreamland, released in May, by...
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Aug 41 min read
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2010 - 31 Minutes to Takeoff - Mike Posner
15 Years Ago - 2010 Mike Posner released his debut album 31 Minutes to Takeoff. Note: 31 minutes into the CD, during "Synthesizer", there...
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Aug 31 min read
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1980/1985 - Loverboy & Lovin' Every Minute of It - Loverboy
45 Years Ago - 1980 Loverboy released their self-titled debut album. "Turn Me Loose" peaked at #35 and #6 Mainstream Rock. "The Kid Is...
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Aug 21 min read
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1980 - Special Things - Pointer Sisters
45 Years Ago - 1980 The Pointer Sister s released their eighth album Special Things . This was their first album with producer Richard...
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Aug 11 min read
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1995 - The Garden - merril Bainbridge
30 Years Ago - 1995 Merril Bainbridge released her debut album The Garden . It was a huge success in her hative Australia, and wasn't...
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Jul 311 min read
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2000 - Who Let The Dogs Out - Baha Men
25 Years Ago - 2000 The Baha Men released their sixth album Who Let the Dogs Out. "Who Let the Dogs Out" originally titled Doggie was...
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Jul 301 min read
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1980 - Voices - Daryl Hall & John Oates
45 Years Ago - 1980 Daryl Hall & John Oates released their ninth album Voices. Interesting to note that the album includes "Everytime You...
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Jul 291 min read
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1985 - Contact - The Pointer Sisters
40 Years Ago - 1985 The Pointer Sisters released their eleventh album Contact. "Dare Me" is sung by June Pointer and it peaked at #11,...
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Jul 281 min read
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2005 - Daniel Powter - Daniel Powter
20 Years Ago - 2005 Daniel Powter released his second self-titled album The album slowly climbed the charts. "Bad Day" was eventually...
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Jul 271 min read
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2000 - In Blue - The Coors
25 Years Ago - 2000 The Coors released their third album In Blue . This is the first album that gained attention in America from the...
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Jul 261 min read
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1980 - Back in Black - AC/DC
45 Years Ago - 1980 AC/DC released their seventh album Back In Black. Brian Johnson took over the vocals on this album. It's one of the...
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Jul 251 min read
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1995 - The Show, The After Party, The Hotel - Jodeci
30 Years Ago - 1995 Jodeci released their third album The Show, The After Party, The Hotel. "Freek'n You" made #14 Hot 100 and Club, #3...
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Jul 241 min read
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1995 - Reflections - After 7
30 Years Ago - 1995 After 7 released their third album Reflections. This was their final hit and the band split up in 1997. "Til You Do...
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Jul 231 min read
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1995 - Miss Thang - Monica
30 Years Ago - 1995 Monica released her debut album Miss Thang. "Don't Take It Personal" peaked at #2 and #1 R&B/Hip Hop and Rhythmic....
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Jul 221 min read
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1985 - Hold Me - Laura Brannigan
40 Years Ago - 1985 Laura Brannigan released her fourth album Hold Me. A few songs were arranged by Harold Faltemeyer of "Axel F" fame....
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Jul 211 min read
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1995 - Dreaming of You - Selena
30 Years Ago - 1995 Selena released her fifth and final album Dreaming of You. The album was released about 4 months after her death. "I...
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Jul 201 min read
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1980 - No Night So Long - Dionne Warwick
45 Years Ago - 1980 Dionne Warwick released the No Night So Long album. "No Night So Long" made #23, #19 R&B, and three weeks at #1...
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Jul 191 min read
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1980 - Full Moon - Charlie Daniels Band
45 Years Ago - 1980 Charlie Daniels Band released their eleventh album Full Moon. "In America" peaked at #11 and #13 Country. "The Legend...
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Jul 181 min read
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1995 - Bette of Roses - Bette Midler
30 Years Ago - 1995 Bette Midler released her eighth album Bette of Roses. "To Deserve You" peaked at #2 Club. The single version was a...
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Jul 171 min read
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1990 - Bad of the Heart - George Lamond
35 Years Ago - 1990 George Lamond released his debut album Bad of the Heart. Freestyle rules! "Without You" made #4 Club. "Bad of the...
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Jul 161 min read
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