Today in Music History - 1975: Elton John's "Island Girl" hits #1 in America for the first of three weeks, knocking off a song Elton sang backup on and released on his Rocket label: "Bad Blood" by Neil Sedaka.

Today in Music History- 1992: "End Of The Road" by Boyz II Men is the #1 song on the Hot 100 for the 12th consecutive week, breaking the record held by Elvis Presley's two-sided "Don't be Cruel/Hound Dog," which was #1 for 11 weeks in 1956. The group is displaced three months later by Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You"; in 1995, Boyz II Men ties Houston's 14-week record with "I'll Make Love To You." 14 Weeks?? Child's Play. Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" is now at 25

Today in Music History - 1984: Less than two years after its release, the RIAA certifies Michael Jackson's Thriller album with sales of 20 million copies in America, introducing a new designation, "Double Diamond." The stratospheric sales of Thriller are unprecedented, and keep climbing to well over 30 million. It isn't until 1994 when another album gets the Double Diamond designation, and that's a greatest hits package: Eagles - Their Greatest Hits 1971 - 1975. This video wa

Today in Music History - 1983: "Islands in the Stream," written by the Bee Gees and intended for Diana Ross and, some say, Marvin Gaye. It goes to #1 in the US as a duet by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton.

Today in Music History - 1978: Kiss star in the TV movie Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park. (I remember watching this, and I bet it's streaming somewhere....I need a good laugh!) And today "Hot Child In The City" by Nick Gilder hits #1 in America. --

Monday 10/26/26 Celebrate: Horseless Carriage Day Intersex Awareness Day National Day of the Deployed National Financial Crime Fighter Day National Mincemeat Day National Mule Day National Pumpkin Day Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day Worldwide Howl at the Moon Night - The Full Hunter Moon happened at 12:12am. – Weekend Box Office 1. Clayface $24M 2. You Can See Everything $19.M 3. Wildwood $11.6M 4. Street Fighter $8.6M 5. Wicker $5.75M – We are expected to spend a record $13

Happy Birthday, Ray Stevens!!! In the 70s, there was a craze called Streaking. Yes, take off all of your clothes and streak. Ray Stevens capitalized on that with his #1 novelty song. It also made #3 on the Country charts. This song was absolutely huge in 1974.

Today in Music History - 1979: The instrumental "Rise" by Herb Alpert goes to #1 in America, thanks to its use on the soap opera General Hospital. According to Billboard's Fred Bronson, "British club DJs failed to notice the imported American 12-inch pressings were recorded at 33 rpm, and played 'Rise' at the wrong speed, making it sound much faster than even Randy had intended. As the song was instrumental, there were no clues to suggest they were wrong and 'Rise' became a U

Today in Music History - 1998: "One Week" by Barenaked Ladies hits #1 in the US, where it stays for...well....one week.

Today in Music History - 1976: Disc jockey Rick Dees (and his cast of idiots) hit #1 with "Disco Duck," a goofy number that envisions Donald Duck enjoying the spoils of the disco era. It is the last novelty song to top the Hot 100. (This just goes to show why DJs should just stay behind the microphone)

Today in Music History - 1977: Debby Boone's "You Light Up My Life" hits #1 for the first of 10 weeks, the longest consecutive chart run in the history of the Hot 100 at the time. It also became the song of the decade! Since this song is trash, and I'm not going to be mean to you. Here's another song with Light in the title!

Happy Birthday!!! 1978: Usher is born, Usher Raymond IV, in Dallas, Texas. He relocates to Atlanta and puts out his first album when he's 15. He rules the charts in the '00s with seven #1 hits, including the club banger "Yeah!" I saw him open for Janet Jackson's Velvet Rope tour in Rochester. No idea who he was, and I remember saying, " He's pretty good!." Little did we know at the time.

Happy Birthday to John Lennon AND Sean Lennon. Sean was born on his father's 35th Birthday in 1975. (Mom was Yoko.) Here's John's 1974 song that went #1, his only one while he was alive. If you pay attention, that's Elton John doing harmony and piano. While in the studio, Elton bet Lennon that the song would top the charts, and such was Lennon's skepticism that Elton secured from him a promise to appear on stage at one of his performances, should the record indeed hit #1. Whe

Today in Music History - 1971: Soul Train makes its debut, with guests Gladys Knight & the Pips, Eddie Kendricks, and Honey Cone. It stays on the air an astonishing 35 years. Here is the original theme song from 1971 in 1974 TSOP and the Three Degrees recorded a version of the theme that won a Grammy for Best R&B Instrumental Performance. It charted #1 Hot 100, R&B, and Easy Listening.

Today in Music History - 1977: #1 on the Hot 100 is "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" by Meco. Go listen to the 15-minute song made up of Star Wars music set to a disco beat. There's even an R2-D2 bleeping. This is the radio edit that you heard on the radio. (well, I did) We were all obsessed with all things Star Wars!

Today in Music History - 1995: Mariah Carey's "Fantasy" becomes just the second single to debut at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 where it stays for eight weeks. The first to debut at #1 was Michael Jackson's "You Are Not Alone."

Today in Music History - 1984: "Let's Go Crazy" by Prince and the Revolution hits #1 for the first of two weeks. From the movie Purple Rain. I have to do this, since it might be my favorite song ever!

Today in Music History - 1974: Andy Kim's "Rock Me Gently" hits #1 in America. He was one of the co-writers and singers of The Archies' "Sugar, Sugar.." This was his only #1 by his real name. Enjoy your Earworm!

Today in Music History - It's a great weekend for Pink! 2008: Pink earns her first solo #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with "So What" from her fifth studio album, Funhouse. It holds the position for one week. 2012: Pink, aka "P!nk," lands her first #1 album in America with The Truth About Love. Her sixth studio album, it features the hits "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" and "Just Give Me A Reason."

Today in Music History - 1970: The Partridge Family's self-titled TV show debuts on ABC. Two months later, their song "I Think I Love You" hits #1 in America. Here's your ear worm for the day!