40 Years Ago - 1986 Janet Jackson released her third album, the breakthrough Control. Hang on to something...it was massive!!!!!! The album has been praised by critics as both an artistic feat and as a personal testament of self-actualization. Janet became the first female artist to have five top five hits from one album on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis won the Grammy for Producer(s) of the Year, Non-Classical. "What Have You Done for Me Lately" peake

35 Years Ago - 1991 the #1 Dance Song today was " I Don't Know Anybody Else" by Black Box. It was the second single from their debut album Dreamland. No fooling, an uncredited Martha Wash kills the vocal. Besides #1 Club (their first), it made #23 Hot 100 and #10 R&B/Hip Hop.

45 Years Ago - 1981 Rick Springfield released his fifth album Working Class Dog. The dog on the cover is Rick's pet named Ronnie. The album also features Neil Giraldo who worked/married Pat Benatar. "Jessie's Girl" was one of the slowest climbs to #1 at the time. Taking 19 weeks and won the Grammy for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. It also made #10 Mainstream Rock. "I've Done Everything for You" was written by Sammy Hagar and made #8. "Love is Alright Tonite" made #20 and

25 Years Ago - 2001 O-Town released it's self-titled debut album. They were formed for the first season of Making the Band. "Liquid Dreams" made #10 and #25 Pop Airplay. "All or Nothing" peaked at #3, #4 AC, #1 Pop Airplay, #29 Rhythmic. "We Fit Together" made #25 Pop Airplay.

35 Years Ago - 1991 Jesus Jones released their second album Doubt. "Real, Real, Real" made #4, #5 Club, #26 Mainstream Rock "Right Here, Right Now" made #2, #7 Mainstream Rock, #29 Club, #1 Modern Rock Tracks. "International Bright Young Thing" made #6 Modern Rock Tracks.

35 Years Ago - 1991 Gloria Estefan released her second solo album Into the Light. This is the album that came out after her near-tragic bus accident. "Coming Out of the Dark" peaked at #1 Hot 100 and AC, #60 R&B, #4 Latin "Seal Our Fate" made #53 "Can't Forget You" made #42 and #2 AC "Live for Loving You" made #22 and #2 AC

Monday 1/27/26 Celebrate: Better Business Communication Day Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day Community Manager Appreciation Day Dental Drill Appreciation Day International Customs Day Lotus 1-2-3 Day National Green Juice Day National Peanut Brittle Day Spouse's Day Toad Hollow Day of Encouragement -- The Super Bowl is set! Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots will play on February 8th. It's a repeat of 2015!! Seattle is hoping not, as the Patriots won that 28-24. -- Week

30 Years Ago - 1996 Tori Amos released her third album Boys for Pele. The biggest album of her career and self-produced.  "Caught a Lite Sneeze" made #60, #3 Adult Alternative Airplay, #13 Alternative Airplay. "Talula" bubbled under at #19, and #49 Dance Singles Sales (with a BT remix) "Professional Widow" bubbled under the Hot 100 at #8, but a remix from Armand van Helden (a completely reworked song) went #1 Club. "In the Springtime of His Voodoo" made #6 Club. Here's the da

Friday 1/23/26 Celebrate: International Sticky Toffee Pudding Day Measure Your Feet Day National Activity Professionals Day National Handwriting Day - the birthday of John Hancock who was a tad showy on the Declaration of Independence. National Pie Day - actual pie. National Rhubarb Pie Day Snowplow Mailbox Hockey Day -- Since it's Friday, your "out of office" mental state will officially activate at 2:14 PM. You will spend the rest of the day looking at a spreadsheet while a

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.