25 Years Ago - 2001 Jennifer Lopez released her second album J.Lo "Love Don't Cost a Thing" made #3, #9 Club, #40 R&B/Hip Hop, #1 Pop Airplay, #3 Rhythmic Airplay. "Play" made #18, #2 Club, #6 Pop Airplay, #14 Rhythmic. "Ain't It Funny" "I'm Real" peaked at #1 Hot 100, Pop Airplay, & Rhythmic Airplay, #6 Club, #2 R&B/Hip Hop

35 Years Ago - 1991 Sting released his third album The Soul Cages. The album is a concept album focused on the death of his father. "All This Time" peaked at #5, #9 AC, #1 Alternative Airplay and Mainstream Rock. "The Soul Cages" made #7 Mainstream Rock and won a Best Rock Song Grammy Award. "Why Should I Cry For You" made #32 Mainstream Rock

"Abracadabra" by Lady Gaga is my #1 song of the year. It was a constant late Spring and all summer long. Makes you move and sing along! (The Floor's on Fire!!!!) It came from the repeat listenable album Mayhem.  It has nominations for the upcoming 68th Annual Grammy Awards, including Record and Song of the Year. Siouxsie and the Banshees members Susan Janet Ballion, Peter Edward Clarke, Steven Severin, and John McGeoch received songwriting credits, as it incorporates element

1991 The #1 Dance Song today was "Justify My Love" by Madonna. It was from her greatest hits album The Immaculate Collection. Written by Lenny Kravitz and Ingrid Chavez. Only spurred on by a ban at MTV it was a smash! For a different take on the song, enjoy the William Orbit Remix.

45 Years Ago - 1981 Sheena Easton released her debut album Take My Time. The US version ( Sheena Easton ) came out two months later. Only two of her singles were on the US album "Morning Train (9 to 5)" peaked at #1 Hot 100 and AC. "Modern Girl" made #18 and #13 AC. "When He Shines" was not on the debut US version but was included in her second album and made #30 and #13 AC.

Monday 1/19/26 Celebrate: Artist as Outlaw Day Blue Monday Brew a Potion Day Elementary School Teacher Day Good Memory Day Gun Appreciation Day National Day of Service National Popcorn Day New Friends Day Tenderness Toward Existence Day Tin Can Day World Quark Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - a Baptist minister and the founding president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference from 1957 until his assassination in 1968. In that role, he became the leading public strat

30 Years Ago - 1996 The #1 Dance song on this day was "Got Myself Together" by The Bucketheads. The follow-up to "The Bomb" (These Sounds Fall into My Mind)."

Saturday 1/17/26 Sunday 1/18/26 Celebrate: Ben Franklin Day Cable Car Day Customer Service Day Ditch New Year's Resolutions Day Judgement Day Kid Inventors' Day National Bootlegger's Day National Classy Day National Hot Buttered Rum Day National Hot Heads Chili Day National Use Your Gift Card Day Popeye the Sailor Man Day Sunday Maintenance Day National Gourmet Coffee Day National Peking Duck Day Thesaurus Day Winnie the Pooh Day World Religion Day World Snow Day -- New at th

Friday 1/16/26 Celebrate: Appreciate a Dragon Day Book Publishers Day International Hot and Spicy Food Day National Fig Newton Day National Good Teen Day National Nothing Day National Quinoa Day Prohibition Remembrance Day Psychiatric Technician's Day Religious Freedom Day -- Cheez-Its is joining a growing roster of gluten-free snacks, including Chips Ahoy! and Hippeas Chickpea Puffs. The brand announced the release of its gluten-free "Original" baked snack crackers.  "We too

20 Years Ago - 2001 The #1 Dance Song on this date was "The Underground" by Celeda. Celeda is an American dance music singer and drag performer. She was born in Chicago, Illinois. The song was written and produced by Peter Rauhofer and this version remixed by Saeed and Palash.

40 Years Ago - 1986 the #1 Dance song today was Go Home by Stevie Wonder The second single (following Part Time Lover) from In Square Circle also peaked at #10 Hot 100, #2 R&B, and #1 AC. I was the last song from him to reach the Top Ten.

Wednesday 1/14/26 Celebrate: Caesarean Section Day Feast of the Ass International Kite Day National Dress Up Your Pet Day National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day Organize Your Home Day Ratification Day Take a Missionary to Lunch Day – Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created Dilbert, has died. He was 68. The humorist, who satirized office culture in his long-running comic strip, died Jan. 13 following a battle with prostate cancer.  Dilbert was dropped from numerous publications in

30 Years Ago - 1996 the #1 Dance song today was If I Were You by k.d. lang. The first song from her All You Can Eat album, and the last time she would hit #1 on the Club chart. Here's the original album version

Monday 1/12/26 Celebrate: Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day International French Onion Soup Day International Kiss a Ginger Day National Clean Off Your Desk Day National Curried Chicken Day National Glazed Doughnut Day National Gluten-Free Day National Hot Tea Day National Marzipan Day National Pharmacist Day Stick to Your New Year's Resolution Day Work Harder Day – The Golden Globes were held last night. Check out all the details here. -- Weekend Box Office 1. Avatar: Fire and

40 Years Ago - 1986 The Bangles released their second album Different Light. The album was a smash! "Manic Monday," written by Prince, peaked at #2 and #10 AC. "If She Knew What She Wants" made #29 and #24 AC. "Walk Like an Egyptian" went #1 and #46 Club. "Walking Down Your Street" made #11 and #33 AC.

15 Years Ago - 2011 the #1 Dance Song today was "Louder (Put Your Hands Up) by Chris Willis.

20 Years Ago - 2006 the #1 Dance Song today was "Perfect Love" by Simply Red. The song charted at #16 AC, and the remixes took it to #1 on the Club chart.