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.

30 Years Ago - 1995 Janet Jackson released her first greatest hits album Design of a Decade: 1986-1996. The album featured 2 new songs....

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)...

40 Years Ago - 1985 Cherrelle released her second album High Priority. She worked again with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. "You Look Good To...

45 Years Ago - 1980 Talking Heads released their fourth album Remain in Light. The album again was produced by Brian Eno. "Once in a...

40 Years Ago - 1985 ABC released their third album How to Be a...Zillionaire! "(How to Be A) Millionaire" peaked at #20 and #4 Club. "Be...

45 Years Ago - 1980 The Police released their third album Zenyatta Mondatta. "Don't Stand So Close to Me" won the Grammy for Best Rock...

30 Years Ago - 1995 Oasis released their second album (What's the Story) Morning Glory? "Morning Glory" was the first released in...

35 Years Ago - 1990 Adamski released his first album Doctor Adamski's Musical Pharmacy . The album is notable for the song "Killer"...

40 Years Ago - 1985 Eddie Murphy released his debut album How Could It Be. This studio album was recorded as part of fulfilling a...

35 Years Ago - 1990 Bette Midler released her seventh album Some People's Lives. "From a Distance" won songwriter Julie Gold a Grammy...

30 Years Ago - 1995 Mariah Carey released her fifth album Daydream. "Fantasy" samples Tom Tom Club's "Genius of Love" and peaked at #1...

25 Years Ago - 2000 98 Degrees released their fourth album Revelation. "Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)" peaked at #2, #8 Pop...