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1996 - Falling Into You - Celine Dion
30 Years Ago - 1996 Celine Dion released her fourth English-language album Falling Into You. Her fourteenth overall! The album won the Grammy for Album of the Year and Best Pop Album. The title track is a cover of an Argentinian song by Marie-Clair D'Ubaldo who sings backup on Celine's version. It was released only in Europe with no US release. "Because You Loved Me" written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster and was the theme to the movie Up Close & Personal whic
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Mar 161 min read


1991 - Music from the Motion Picture New Jack City
35 Years Ago - 1991 Music from the Motion Picture New Jack City was released. A glorious representation of New Jack Swing! "New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme) featuring Ice-T made #67 "For the Love of Money / Living for the City" with Troop, LeVert, and Queen Latifah made #12 R&B/Hip Hop "I'm Dreamin'" from Christopher Williams made #1 R&B, #16 Club, #89 Hot 100. "I Wanna Sex You Up" by Color Me Badd peaked at #2 and #1 R&B "Keep It Comin'" by Keith Sweat made #17, #1 R&B/Hip Ho
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Mar 61 min read


2/23/26 - Olympic Recap, Baftas, and Terrible Movies
Monday 2/23/26 Celebrate: Curling is Cool Day Diesel Engine Day International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day National Banana Bread Day National Rationalization Day National Tile Day Play Tennis Day World Understanding and Peace Day -- Variety called the Box Office a "glacial winter weekend." 1. GOAT $17.0M 2. Wuthering Heights $14.2M 3. I Can Only Imagine 2 $8.0M 4. Crime 101 $5.8M 5. Send Help $4.5M -- The Olympics ended last night. I'm sure the ratings for the overtime Men's
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Feb 233 min read


1986 - Precious Moments - Jermaine Jackson
40 Years Ago - 1986 Jermaine Jackson released his eleventh album Precious Moments. "I Think It's Love" peaked at #16 and #14 R&B, #5 AC. "Do You Remember Me?" made #71 and #40 R&B. "Words Into Action" made #90 R&B.
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Feb 131 min read


1981 - Paradise Theatre - Styx
45 Years Ago - 1981 Styx released their tenth album Paradise Theatre. I wore the grooves out of this one!! "The Best of Times" made #3, #26 AC, and #16 Mainstream Rock. "Too Much Time on My Hands" is a Tommy Shaw song and peaked at #9 and #2 Mainstream Rock. "Nothing Ever Goes as Planned" made #54. "Rockin' the Paradise/Snowblind" made #8 Mainstream Rock.
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Jan 161 min read


2006 - #1 Dance Song - Perfect Love - Simply Red
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.
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Jan 81 min read

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