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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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


1987 - 35 Years Ago
1987 Jody Watley released her self-titled album. Singles from the album were "Looking for a New Love" (#2 #1 R&B #1 Dance), "Still a...
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Feb 23, 20221 min read


1977 - 45 Years Ago
1977 Natalie Cole released her third album Unpredictable. It featured "I've Got Love on My Mind" (#5 #1 R&B) and "Party Lights" (#79 #9...
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Feb 22, 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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Feb 21, 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 20, 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 19, 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 18, 20221 min read

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