40 Years Ago - 1986 Steve Winwood released his fourth album Back in the High Life. It won a Grammy for Best Engineered Non-Classical Album and was his biggest record at that time. "Higher Love" was his first #1 and earned 2 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. It also made #7 AC and #1 Mainstream Rock. Whitney Houston covered it in 1990 as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of I'm Your Baby Tonight and Kygo remixed it in 2019 for a #1 C

35 Years Ago - 1991 Chubb Rock released his third album The One. "Treat 'Em Right" made #95, #33 R&B, #1 Rapm #32 Club. "The Chubbster" made #41 R&B, #1 Rap, #8 Club. "Just the Two of Us" made #20 R&B, #1 Rap. "The Big Man" made #96 and #30 Rap.

35 Years Ago - 1991 Paula Abdul released her second album Spellbound. "Rush Rush" peaked at #1 Hot 100 and AC, #20 R&B. "The Promise of a New Day" peaked at #1, #25 AC "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" made #6, #5 AC "Vibeology" made #16, #17 Club "Will You Marry Me?" made #19, #17 AC

35 Years Ago - 1991 Bananarama released their fifth album Pop Life. It is the only Bananarama studio album which features singer Jacquie O'Sullivan, who replaced Siobhan Fahey following her departure in 1988. This was their break from Stock Aitken Waterman as only two songs were produced by them. Mostly ignored in the US, the chart #s are from the UK. "Only Your Love" made #27 "Preacher Man" made #20 "Long Train Running" a remake of the Doobie Brothers song made #30 "Trippin

20 Years Ago - 1996 George Michael released his third album Older. "Jesus to a Child" made #7, #5 AC, #20 Adult Pop Airplay, #22 R&B, #20 Pop Airplay. "Fastlove" peaked at #8 Hot 100 and AC, #14 Adult Pop Airplay, #10 Rhythmic. "Star People '97" made #1 Club.

25 Years Ago - 2001 Train released their second album Drops of Jupiter . "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" won the Grammys for Best Rock Song and Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist. It peaked at #5, #8 AC, #1Adult Alternative Airplay and Adult Pop Airplay. #4Pop Airplay, #11 Alternative Airplay, #19 Mainstream Rock "Something More" made #20. "She's On Fire" charted #21 Adult Top 40, #40 Mainstream Rock.

35 Years Ago - 1991 Rod Stewart released his sixteenth album Vagabond Heart . "It Takes Two" is a duet with Tina Turner and was used in Pepsi commercials. It did not have any chart action in the US. "Rhythm of My Heart" peaked at #5. #2 AC, #13 Mainstream Rock. "The Motown Song" features most of the Toto crew and made #10, #3 AC. "Broken Arrow" is a cover of the Robbie Robertson 1988 song and made #20, #3 AC. The album also features “Have I Told You Lately” that Rod would ta

35 Years Ago - 1991 Roxette released their third album Joyride. "Joyride" was a #1 Smash! "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)" peaked at #2 and was their fifth consecutive top-10 single in the US. It also made #5 AC. "Spending My Time" made #32 and #20 AC. "Church of Your Heart" made #36 and #24 AC.

35 Years Ago - 1981 Amy Grant released her ninth album Heart in Motion. This was the first to crossover to the Pop Chart. And Crossover it did! "Baby Baby" was a #1 smash at Hot 100 and AC, plus #23 Club. "Hope Set High" was released to the Contemporary Christian Charts and made #3 and #1 AC. "Every Heartbeat" peaked at #2 Hot 100 and AC. "That's What Love Is For" made #7 and #1 AC. "Good for Me" made #8, #4 AC. "I Will Remember You" peaked at #20 and #2 AC.

40 Years Ago - 1986 Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) released their eleventh album Balance of Power. This is the final album by the band to feature co-founder Bev Bevan, as well as the last to feature a significant contribution from keyboardist Richard Tandy. "Calling America" is ELO's final top 40 appearance, and it made #18, #22 Mainstream Rock, #20 AC.

45 Years Ago - 1981 Alabama released their fifth album Feels So Right. It definately was a good time for Country Crossover! Three singles were released, and all went to #1 on the Country Chart. "Old Flame" "Feels So Right" also made #20 Hot 100. "Love in the First Degree" also made #15 Hot 100 and #5 AC.

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

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