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40 Years Ago - 1981 Foreigner released their fourth album 4. The number was not only their fourth album, but the band was now a foursome. The album was produced by Mutt Lange. "Urgent" has some synth work from a then unknown Thomas Dolby. The song made #4, #1 Mainstream Rock, and even #32 Club. "Waiting for a Girl Like You" peaked at #2, #1 Mainstream Rock, and #5 AC. "Juke Box Hero" charted #26 and #3 Mainstream Rock. Also #1 on my college dorm floor! "Break It Up" made #26

40 Years Ago - 1986 Madonna released her third album True Blue. With Confessions II coming out July 3rd it's good to revisit Madonna here. This album remains Madonna's best-selling studio album, the best-selling album of 1986, the best-selling album of the 1980s by a female artist, and one of the best-selling albums of all time, with sales exceeding 25 million copies worldwide. "Live to Tell" was also featured in her then husband Sean Penn's At Close Range and hit #1 Hot 100

Monday 6/29/26 Celebrate: Feasts of Saints Peter and Paul Hug Holiday Day National Almond Buttercrunch Day National Camera Day National Darts Day National Waffle Iron Day Please Take My Children to Work Day -- The Weekend's Box Office 1. Toy Story 5 $70.0M 2. Supergirl $38.0M 3. Obsession $9.8M 4. Jackass: Best and Last $8.4M 5. Disclosure Day $8.1M -- Bird watchers (aka birders) in the U.S. spend just over $100 billion on traveling and equipment every year. Great app to get

40 Years Ago - 1986 Wham! released their third and final studio album Music from the Edge of Heaven. This is a pared-down version of the "Final" greatest hits album. "I'm Your Man" peaked at #3, #13 AC, #42 Club, #55 R&B. "A Different Corner" made #7 and #6 AC. "The Edge of Heaven" features a guest appearance by Elton John on the Piano. It made #10, and #22 AC. "Where Did Your Heart Go?" is a cover of a Was (Not Was) song charting #50 and #33 AC. "Last Christmas" is included

25 Years Ago - 2001 Basement Jaxx released their second album Rooty. "Romeo" made #5 Club. "Where's Your Head At" peaked at #3 Club and #39 Alternative Airplay. "Get Me Off" was originally intended for Janet Jackson. "She told us she loved our stuff," recalls Felix Buxton, "but she thought we were Zero 7. We wished her every success in hooking up with a British dance duo eventually and said, 'Cheerio, Celine.' It made #26 Club.

35 Years Ago - 1991 Cher released her twentieth album Love Hurts. "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" was released from the Mermaids soundtrack in late 1990, peaking at #33 and #7 AC. Other American singles were, "Love and Understanding" peaked at #17 and #3 AC. "Save Up All Your Tears" charted #37 and #16 AC.

35 Years Ago - 1991 Natalie Cole released her twelfth album Unforgettable...with Love. The album includes covers of standards previously performed by her father Nat King Cole. It won the 1992 Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Engineered – Non-Classical "Unforgettable" is a virtual duet with her father, peaking at #14, #3 AC, #10 R&B. It won Grammys for Record of the Year, Traditional Pop Vocal Performance, and Arrangement Accompanying Vocals. "The Very Thought of Y

40 Years Ago - 1986 Genesis released their thirteenth album Invisible Touch. Genesis became the first band and foreign act to have five singles from one album reach the top five on the US Billboard Hot 100, with "Invisible Touch" being their first and only song to reach No. 1 on the charts. "Invisible Touch" also made #3 AC, #1 Mainstream Rock. "Throwing It All Away" charted #4, #1 AC and Mainstream Rock. "In Too Deep" peaked at #3, #1 AC, #25 Mainstream Rock. "Land of Confu

25 Years Ago - 2001 Alicia Keys released her debut album Songs in A Minor. The album won the Grammy for Best R&B Album. "Fallin'" peaked at #1 Hot 100 R&B/Hip Hop, and Pop Airplay, #24 AC, #14 Adult Pop Airplay. "A Woman's Worth" made #7, #3 R&B, #16 Pop Airplay, #10 Rhythmic "How Come You Don't Call Me" charted #59, #30 R&B., #34 Pop Airplay, #23 Rhythmic. "Girlfriend" made #82 R&B.

40 Years Ago - 1986 Belinda Carlisle released her debut album Belinda. The former lead singer from the Go-Go's worked with former bandmates Charlotte Caffey, Paula Jean Brown, and Jane Wiedlin, and also Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles, on writing some of the songs and as background singers. "Mad About You" was one of the few songs that were being considered for a fourth Go-Go's album. It peaked at #3, #25 AC, #21 Club. (and shows just how bad a dancer she is) "I Feel the Magic"

40 Years Ago - 1986 Chris De Burgh released his eighth album Into the Light. The album had only one hit in the US. "The Lady in Red" peaked at #3 and #2 AC.

30 Years Ago - 1996 The Wallflowers released their debut album Bringing Down the Horse. Led by Jakob Dylan, son of Bob Dylan, and produced by T Bone Burnett. There was no physical single release keeping all the songs from the Hot 100. "6th Avenue Heartache" has Adam Duritz from Counting Crows on backing vocals. It peaked at #2 Adult Alternative Airplay, #8 Alternative Airplay, #10 Mainstream Rock, #26 Adult Pop Airplay, #25 Pop Airplay. "One Headlight" won Grammys for Best Ro

30 Years Ago - 1996 Duncan Sheik released his self-titled debut album. "Barely Breathing" made #16, #1 Adult Alternative Airplay, #2 Adult Pop Airplay, #19 AC. "She Runs Away" made #24 Adult Pop Airplay "Reasons for Living" was a #3 Club hit.

40 Years Ago - 1986 Peter Gabriel released his fifth album So. This was a huge album! "Sledgehammer" with its massive video peaked at #1 Hot 100, Mainstream Rock, and Club. It also made #61 R&B. "In Your Eyes" was used in the movie Say Anything... with the iconic boombox scene. It made #26 and #1 Mainstream Rock. "Don't Give Up" is a duet with Kate Bush making #72. "Big Time" peaked at #8 and #3 Mainstream Rock. "Red Rain" made #33 Mainstream Rock.

20 Years Ago - 2001 Missy Elliott released her third album Miss E... So Addictive. "Get Ur Freak On" peaked at #7, #3 R&B, #7 Rap, #19 Pop Airplay, #3 Rhythmic Airplay. "Lick Shots" peaked at #58 R&B Airplay, #25 Rap. "One Minute Man" made #15, #8 R&B, #30 Pop Airplay, #5 Rhythmic Airplay. "Take Away" peaked at #45, #13 R&B, #29 Rhythmic Airplay.

40 Years Ago - 1986 we all felt The Need For Speed! The Top Gun Soundtrack was released. It was a huge hit, becoming the #1 movie of 1986. The soundtrack was #1 for five nonconsecutive weeks. "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins, not the first choice, Starship, Toto, Corey Hart, and Kevin Cronin from REO all declined. made #2, #7 Mainstream Rock. "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin peaked at #1 and #3 AC. "Heaven in Your Eyes" by Loverboy made #12, "Playing with the Boys" by Kenny Log

35 Years Ago - 1991 EMF released their debut album Schubert Dip. The name EMF is an initialism of Epsom Mad Funkers, a name taken from a fan club of the band New Order in 1989. (not Energetic MotherF*&%%* as some say) "Unbelievable" samples Andrew Dice Clay and peaked at #1, #9 Club, #3 Modern Rock Tracks. "I Believe" made #10 Modern Rock Tracks. “Children” made #26 Modern Rock Tracks. “Lies” made #18 and #27 Modern Rock Tracks

40 Years Ago - 1986 Nu Shooz released their third album Poolside. Husband and wife John Smith and Valerie Day form the band, working with Jeff Lorber. "I Can't Wait" their biggest hit was written in like 15 minutes and peaked at #3, #38 AC, #1 Club, #2 R&B. "Point of No Return" made #28, #1 Club, #36 R&B.

25 Years Ago - 2001 Destiny's Child released their third album Survivor. The album was the first with Farrah Franklin and Michelle Williams after LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Robertson left the group. Beyoncé had a hand in writing and co-producing all the songs. "Independent Women Part 1" was done for the soundtrack of the Charlie's Angels movie. It was a #1 smash on any chart it appeared on. It was the first track to the album. Destiny's Child was a threesome for the rest of t