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1992 - 30 Years Ago
1992 k.d. lang released her second solo album Ingenue. Singles were "Constant Craving" (#38 #2 AC #22 Mainstream Top 40) and "Miss...
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Mar 17, 20221 min read
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1992 - 30 Years Ago
1992 Kris Kross released their debut album Totally Krossed Out. Kris Kross was the youngest hip-hop duo to gain success, with gold and...
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Mar 16, 20221 min read
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1997 - 25 Years Ago
1997 Third Eye Blind released their self-titled album. Five singles were released, "Semi-Charmed Life" (#4 #6 Adult Alternative #3 Adult...
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Mar 15, 20221 min read
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1987 - 35 Years Ago
1987 Breakfast Club released their self-titled debut album. The album featured their one big hit "Right on Track" (#7 Hot 100 and Dance.)...
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Mar 14, 20221 min read
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1987 - 35 Years Ago
1987 Peter Wolf released his second solo album Come as You Are. Featuring the singles "Can't Get Started" (#75 #16 Mainstream Rock) and...
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Mar 13, 20221 min read
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1977 - 45 Years Ago
1977 Rita Coolidge released her sixth album Anytime...Anywhere. The album had three Billboard top twenty hits; The album's biggest hit, a...
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Mar 12, 20221 min read
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1997 - 25 Years Ago
1997 The Mighty Mighty Bosstones released their fifth album Let's Face It. The album featured the massive hit "The Impression That I Get"...
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Mar 11, 20221 min read
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1987 - 35 Years Ago
1987 U2 released their fifth album The Joshua Tree. It received critical acclaim, topped the charts in over 20 countries, and became the...
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Mar 10, 20221 min read
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1977 - 45 Years Ago
1977 Foreigner released their self-titled debut album. Singles were "Feels Like the First Time" (#4), "Cold as Ice" (#6), and "Long,...
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Mar 9, 20221 min read
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1982 - 40 Years Ago
1982 The supergroup Asia released their debut self-titled album. The group consisted of various members of different progressive rock...
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Mar 8, 20221 min read
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1987 - 35 Years Ago
1987 Expose released their debut album Exposure. This was the first debut album by a group to feature four top-ten Billboard pop hits....
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Mar 7, 20221 min read
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1987 - 35 Years Ago
1987 Level 42 released their seventh album Running in the Family. The album featured the #12 hit "Lessons in Love" and "Running in the...
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Mar 5, 20221 min read
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1997 - 30 Years Ago
1997 Savage Garden released the self-titled debut album. The US singles were, "I Want You" (#4 #1 Mainstream Top 40), "To the Moon and...
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Mar 4, 20221 min read
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1982 - 40 Years Ago
1982 Laura Branigan released her debut album Branigan. Lead single "All Night with Me" made #69. It was the second song, an English...
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Mar 3, 20221 min read
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1997 - 25 Years Ago
1997 U2 released their ninth album Pop. Singles were "Discothèque" (#10 #1 Alternative #1 Dance Club and Singles #6 Mainstream Rock),...
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Mar 2, 20221 min read
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1992 - 30 Years Ago
1992 Right Said Fred released their debut album Up. The lead single "I'm Too Sexy" made #1 on the Hot 100 and Dance Sales chart #4 on the...
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Mar 1, 20221 min read
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1992 - 30 Years Ago
1992 2 Unlimited released their debut album Get Ready! Europop makes the shores of America! "Get Ready for This" was the first single...
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Feb 27, 20221 min read
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1982 - 40 Years Ago
1982 Thompson Twins released their second album Set. The band at this time was seven members. The track "In the Name of Love" was written...
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Feb 26, 20221 min read
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1992 - 30 Years Ago
1992 The soundtrack to Wayne's World: Music from the Motion Picture was released. The album contained "Bohemian Rhapsody" from Queen,...
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Feb 25, 20221 min read
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1992 - 20 Years Ago
1992 Madness released a greatest hits album called Divine Madness. Their only real hit in America was "Our House" making #7. "It Must Be...
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Feb 24, 20221 min read
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