1986 Billy Joel released his tenth album The Bridge. The album featured the singles "A Matter of Trust" (#10), "Modern Woman" (#10),...

1981 Debbie Harry stepped out from Blondie and released her debut solo album. Produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards from Chic. The...

1981 Stevie Nicks dropped her first album. Four singles were released, "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" duet with Tom Petty (#3), the Don...

1996 Republica released their self-titled debut album Republica. Three singles were released from the album: "Bloke", "Ready to Go" (#56...

1991 Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch released thier debut album Music for the People. Singles were "Good Vibrations" (#1 #10 Dance Club #1...

1991 DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince released their fourth album Homebase. Four singles were released from the album: "Summertime" (#4...

1991 Color Me Badd released their debut album C.M.B. It spawned seven singles: "I Wanna Sex You Up" (also on the New Jack City stdk #2 #1...

1986 Cameo released their twelfth album Word Up!. The title track made #6, three weeks at #1 R&B, and #1 on the Dance Club chart. The...

1996 Fiona Apple released her debut album Tidal. Single releases were "Shadowboxer" (#34 Alt #12 AAA), "Sleep to Dream" (#28 Alt #11...

1971 Isaac Hayes did the Soundtrack to Shaft. Hayes initially became involved with Shaft in hopes of having director Gordon Parks cast...

1986 Bananarama released their third album True Confessions. The album featured the #1 remake of the Shocking Blue 1969 song "Venus." The...

2001 NSYNC released their third and final album Celebrity. The album was the band's second album to debut at number one, with first week...

1997 Tonic released their debut album Lemon Parade. "Open Up Your Eyes" (#69 #2 Mainstream Rock), Casual Affair" (#8 Mainstream Rock),...

2001 Crystal Method released their second album Tweekend. Singles from the album were "Name of the Game" which made #22 on the...

1986 RUN-D.M.C released their third album Raising Hell. Four singles came from the album, "My Adidas" (#5 R&B), "Walk This Way" (#4 #8...

Pat Benatar released her third album Precious Time. "Fire and Ice" (#17 #2 Mainstream Rock) was the first single and won the Grammy Award...

2001 Elvis:30 #1 Hits was released including a remix of “A Little Less Conversation” by JXL that was #1 in the UK and Australia earlier...

2001 Cake released their fourth album Comfort Eagle. “Short Skirt, Long Jacket” was the single making #7 on the Modern Rock Chart, and...

1981 The Endless Love Soundtrack was released. The movie may have been a dud, but the theme song stayed at #1 for nine weeks for Lionel...

1996 LeAnn Rimes released her debut album Blue. In 1958 Bill Mack wrote and recorded the title track. The song won Mack the 1996 Grammy...