Today in Music History - 1979, Chic's "Good Times" is in at #1 in America for one week. Of course it’s used later in the year for “Rapper’s Delight” which gets Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers a writing credit after they sue.

Today in Music History - 2008 - After two years performing in the New York City club scene, 22-year-old Lady Gaga releases her debut album, The Fame, a look at how fame is all about attitude. Featuring "Just Dance" and "Poker Face."

Today in Music History - 1979 Chic's "Good Times" went to #1. In a 2015 interview Rodgers stated that "Good Times" was partly inspired by the 1974 Kool & The Gang song "Hollywood Swinging". "Rapper's Delight" interpolates Chic's "Good Times", resulting in Chic's Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards threatening to sue Sugar Hill Records for copyright infringement; a settlement was reached that gave the two songwriting credits.

Today in Music History - 2002 Nelly becomes the fifth artist to replace himself at #1 on the Hot 100 when "Dilemma" takes the top spot from "Hot In Herre." (Band-Aid on face era) The ones before were Elvis, The Beatles, Boyz II Men, and P.Diddy/Puff Daddy.

Today in Music History - 1977 Elvis Died. I actually remember where I was when I heard the News. Sears, Gary, Indiana. Back to School shopping; bought a winter coat (don't remember what else). They were playing the radio, and the news at the top of the hour came on and mentioned it. Also on this date in 2018, Aretha Franklin died. I don't know where I was when I heard the news. Elvis is ok..but I really loved Aretha. Here you go.

Today in Music History - Happy Birthday Tom Johnston of the Doobie Brothers. He founded them and wrote and sang many of their hits for his seven years in the band and six albums. The biggest of them was "Long Train Runnin" which made #8.

2017 Pantone announced a new color: a purple hue in honor of Prince named after his famous symbol (Love Symbol #2). The Love Symbol (as it’s called) album was released in October 1992. Featuring “Sexy M.F.” and “My Name is Prince,” that reached the top ten in the UK, and #7 peaking “7” here in the US.

Today in Music History - 1966 Napoleon XIV's goofy breakup song "They're Coming To Take Me Away", Ha-haaa" peaks at #3 on the Hot 100. It quickly drops to the bottom of the Top 40, however, as several radio stations ban the tune, fearing its lyrics might be interpreted as being insensitive to the mentally ill. It's actually about a dog.

Today in Music History - 1999 The Kiss produced movie Detroit Rock City opens. 1977 (June 12), they released their comic book with their blood in the red ink. (which I own)

Today in Music History - 1987 Rolling Stone magazine declares The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band the best album of the last 20 years, even though the Bee Gees and Peter Frampton ruined it in 1978.

Today in Music History - 1975 The American vocal group Manhattan Transfer debuted their summer variety show that lasted for 4 weeks. In 1981, they released their sixth album, Mecca for Moderns witch featured their biggest hit "Boy From New York City," which won them a Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals. It peaked at #7 I am still obsessed with this album.

Today in Music History - 1975 - The Bee Gees went to #1 with "Jive Talkin'." The song also went #9 Club and was included on the Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack.

Today in Music History - 1980 - Xanadu opens! Xanadu bombs out! The movie only grossed $23 million which did not make it profitable. A double feature with Xanadu and another musical released several months earlier, Can't Stop the Music, inspired John J.B. Wilson to create the Golden Raspberry Awards (or Razzies), an annual event recognizing the worst in cinema for a given year. Robert Greenwald won the first Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director, and the film was nominate

Today in Music History - 1991 - The KLF went to #1in the UK with "3am Eternal." Taken from The White Room, it made #5 on the Hot 100 and #1 Club here in America.

Today in Music History - 1988 - Yo! MTV Raps premieres. Run-DMC hosted the first show. This was one of the videos during the first hour. See the full show here.

Today in Music History - 1975 - The Runaways formed. Their first album (1976) gave us "Cherry Bomb." Consisting of Joan Jett, Lita Ford, Cherie Currie, Jackie Fox, and Sandy West. Joan Jett composed the song with Kim Fowley, the band's then-manager. In the documentary Edgeplay: A Film About the Runaways (2005), Fowley and former Runaways lead singer Cherie Currie claimed that "Cherry Bomb" was quickly written just for Currie to audition for the band because the band members c

Today in Music History - 2000 - "Can't Fight the Moonlight" by LeAnn Rimes from the movie Coyote Ugly was released. Written by Diane Warren and produced by Trevor Horn, it peaked at #11and #17 Club. It did reach #1 in Australia. Rimes was the singing voice for lead Piper Perabo in the film. The movie opened in the US to $17.3 million (4th place) and grossed $113 million worldwide! This is most likely the one you heard in the clubs.

Today in 1996 The Macarena went to #1 and stayed there for 14 weeks. We will not be posting that today! Let’s go one year later to 1997 where Def Leppard released Hysteria! It's their fourth album and their follow-up to Pyromania and spawned seven singles. Their biggest single from it is "Love Bites," which made #1 and the crowd pleasing "Pour Some Sugar on Me" made #2. https://youtu.be/0UIB9Y4OFPs?si=ICZQmz7z3ce4dzZO

2014 - Weird Al gets his first #1 album Word Crimes. He released a video a day for a week to hype the album. They were brilliant!

So I have been posting the Anniversary Song of the Day for 5 years now. I have run through all the years!!! All of that content is archived right here. Don’t worry, I will still be posting things: birthdays, things that happened on that date in history, dance songs, and maybe even some album that dropped that day in the past. Whatever it is, you will still get a video a day. Since it’s August 1st, let’s celebrate MTV! 45 Years ago - 1981 MTV goes on the air, bringing music vi