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1981 - The Time - The Time
45 Years Ago - 1981 The Time released their self-titled debut album. Almost entirely performed by Prince, with Morris Day doing the vocals. "Get It Up" made #6 R&B and #16 Club "Cool" peaked at #90 and #7 R&B. "Girl" made #49 R&B
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Jul 201 min read
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2006 - Alright, Still - Lily Allen
20 Years Ago - 2006 Lily Allen released her debut album Alright, Still. "Smile" made #49, #27 Adult alternative Airplay, #20 Adult Pop Airplay, #35 Pop Airplay. It was the only thing that touched a Billboard Chart from this album.
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Jul 131 min read
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1991 - Cooleyhighharmony - Boyz II Men
35 Years Ago - 1991 Boyz II Men released their debut album Cooleyhighharmony. "Motownphilly" features Michael Bivins and peaked at #3, #4 R&B/Hip Hop. "It So Hard To Say Goodbye to Yesterday" made #2 and #1 R&B. "Uhh Ahh" made #16 and #1 R&B. "Please Don't Go" made #49 and #8 R&B. "End of the Road" to say it was huge is an understatement. 13 weeks at #1 (a then record) It was the #1 song of 1992 and also won Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals[6] and Best R&B S
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Apr 291 min read
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1996 - Boys for Pele - Tori Amos
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
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Jan 231 min read
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