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Feb 21, 20221 min read
1997 - 35 Years Ago
1997 Marcy Playground released their self-titled debut album. "Sex and Candy" was a huge hit, staying at #1 for 15 weeks on the Modern...
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bribriny
Feb 20, 20221 min read
2002 - 20 Years Ago #1 Dance Song
2002 the #1 Dance song this week was "You Got Me Burning Up" by Funky Green Dogs. AKA Murk, a house-music production team composed of...
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Feb 19, 20221 min read
1992 - 30 Years Ago
1992 The Sugarcubes released their third and final studio album Stick Around for Joy. Trouser Press wrote that "Björk’s singing is...
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Feb 18, 20221 min read
1992 - 30 Years Ago
1992 Shakespears Sister released their second album Hormonally Yours. The Single spawned their biggest hit "Stay" which made #4 on the...
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Feb 17, 20221 min read
1997 - 25 Years Ago
1997 Sister Hazel released their second album "...Somewhere More Familiar." The album included a re-recorded version of "All For You"...
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bribriny
Feb 16, 20221 min read
2002 - 20 Years Ago #1 Dance
2002 Kylie Minogue had the #1 Dance song with "Can't Get You Out of My Head." It made #7 on the Hot 100.
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bribriny
Feb 15, 20221 min read
1987 - 35 Years Ago #1 Dance Song
1987 today the #1 Dance song was "Open Your Heart by Madonna. This was Madonna's fifth #1 on the Hot 100.
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Feb 14, 20221 min read
1972 - 50 Years Ago
1972 Neil Young released his fourth album Harvest. Two singles were released, "Heart of Gold" made #1, and "Old Man" made #31. The album...
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bribriny
Feb 13, 20221 min read
1987 - 35 Years Ago
1987 Atlantic Starr released their eighth album All in the Name of Love. It featured the huge hit "Always" which went to #1 on the Hot...
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Feb 12, 20221 min read
1997 - 25 Years Ago
1997 White Town released his second album Women in Technology. "Your Woman" was #23 #16 Adult AC #5 Alternative Airplay #5 Mainstream Top...
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bribriny
Feb 11, 20221 min read
1987 - 35 Years Ago #1 Dance Today
1987 today, Robbie Nevil had the #1 Dance song C'est La Vie (Arthur Baker remix) Here's the remix version
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bribriny
Feb 10, 20221 min read
1982 - 40 Years Ago
1982 The Oak Ridge Boys released their seventh album Bobbie Sue. The title track was a #1 Country chart-topper and made #12 on the Hot...
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Feb 9, 20221 min read
2002 - 20 Years Ago
2002 this month, Norah Jones released her debut album Come Away with Me. It was a #1 album and received Grammy Awards for Album of the...
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bribriny
Feb 8, 20221 min read
1987 - 35 Years Ago
1987 Psychedelic Furs released their fifth album Midnight to Midnight. The song "Heartbreak Beat" was a #26 Hot 100 hit. It also made #11...
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bribriny
Feb 7, 20221 min read
1987 - 35 Years Ago
1987 Lou Gramm of Foreigner released his debut solo album Read Or Not. "Midnight Blue" was a #5 hit and #1 Mainstream Rock. The next...
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bribriny
Feb 6, 20221 min read
1992 - 30 Years Ago
1992 Sir Mix-a-Lot released his third album Mack Daddy. The singles released were "One Time's Got No Case" (#10 Rap), "Baby Got Back" (#1...
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bribriny
Feb 5, 20221 min read
1972 - 50 Years Ago
1972 David Cassidy released his debut album Cherish. Done during the break in production of The Partridge Family's first and second...
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Feb 4, 20221 min read
1977 - 45 Years Ago
1977 Fleetwood Mac released their eleventh album Rumours. Every song is a winner on this classic album. These were the singles. "Go Your...
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Feb 3, 20221 min read
1987 - 35 Years Ago
1987 REO Speedwagon released their twelfth album Life as We Know It. Singles released were "That Ain't Love" (#16 #5 Rock), "Variety...
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bribriny
Feb 2, 20221 min read
1982 - 40 Years Ago
1982 Haircut One Hundred released their debut album Pelican West. Single released were "Love Plus One" (#37 #8 Dance), "Favourite Shirts...
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