35 Years Ago - 1991 Electronic released their debut album Electronic. It consisted of Bernard Sumner from Joy Division and New Order and Johnny Marr from the Smiths. "Getting Away with It" featured Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe of the Pet Shop Boys. It peaked at #38, #7 Club, #4 Alternative Airplay. "Get the Message" made #1 Alternative Airplay and #8 Club. "Tighten Up" made #6 Alternative Airplay. "Feel Every Beat" made #27 Alternative Airplay and #28 Club. "Disappointed" also

40 Years Ago - 1986 Run-D.M.C. released their third album Raising Hell. It was the first Platinum and multi-Platinum hip-hop record. It is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most important albums in the history of hip-hop music and culture. it was nominated for a Grammy Award, making Run-D.M.C. the first hip-hop act to receive a nomination. "My Adidas" made #5 R&B/Hip Hop and #33 Rap "Walk This Way" peaked at #4, #8 R&B, #6 Club. "You Be Illin'" made #29, #12 R&B

45 Years Ago - 1981 The Manhattan Transfer released their sixth album Mecca for Moderns. This is one of my favorite bands and albums. "The Boy from New York City" peaked at #7 and #4 AC, and won the group a Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. The song was originally a #8 hit for the Ad Libs in 1964. "Smile Again" peaked at #41 AC. "Until I Met You (Corner Pocket)" also earned them a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group. This is a vo

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

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.

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.

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 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

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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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35 Years Ago - 1991 Lenny Kravitz released his second album Mama Said. Of course, Mama is Roxie Roker that many know from The Jeffersons. "Always on the Run" co-written and featuring Slash, the song made #8 Alternative Airplay and #40 Mainstream Rock. "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" written while dealing with a struggling marriage to his then wife, Lisa Bonet, and was an attempt to rekindle the relationship, it peaked at #2, #5 AC, #10 R&B. "Stand By My Woman" made #76.

40 Years Ago - 1986 New Kids on the Block released their sel-titled debut album. When it was originally released it didn't garner any attention. After the "Hangin' Tough" album "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" was released as a single. It is a remake of a Delfonics song from 1969 where it made #10 and #3 R&B. Their version made #8, #34 R&B, #12 AC in 1989. (Sorry fans..I think this is pure slop.)

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.

40 Years Ago - 1986 Bob Seger released his thirteenth album Like a Rock. The album was going to be called by the first single "American Storm." It peaked at #13 and #2 Mainstream Rock. "Like a Rock" Peaked at #12, #21 AC, #1 Mainstream Rock. It also became the theme for a massive Chevrolet truck campaign from 1991 until 2004. "It's You" made #52, #22 AC, #8 Mainstream Rock. "Miami" made #70 and #47 Mainstream Rock.

35 Years Ago - 1986 Anita Baker released her second album Rapture. The album won the Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. "Watch Your Step" made #23 R&B. "Sweet Love" won a Grammy for Best R&B Song. This was her big breakthrough peaking at #8, #3 AC, #2 R&B. "Caught Up in the Rapture" made #37, #9 AC, #6 R&B. "Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year)" peaked at #44, #8 R&B, #6 AC. "No One in the World" was a Dionne Warwick song from 1985. It peaked at #44, #9 AC, #5 R&B.

35 Years Ago - 1991 R.E.M . released their seventh album Out of Time. The album won a Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album. "Losing My Religion" won Grammy's for Best pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best shor Form Music Video. it peaked at #4, #1 Alternative Airplay and Mainstream Rock, and #28 AC. "Shiny Happy People" is a duet with Kate Pierson from the B-52s. It peaked at #10, #48 AC, #3 Alternative Airplay, #8 Mainstream Rock.

20 Years Ago - 2006 Cascada released their debut album Everytime We Touch. German Euro Dance! "Miracle" peaked at #8 Dance Airplay. "Everytime We Touch" made #10, #28 AC, #1 Dance/Mix Show Airplay, #7 Pop Airplay. "Truly, Madly, Deeply" is a cover of the Savage Garden song and made #14 Dance/Mix Show Airplay. The album version was slow, I'm posting the Pop Version remix, and there was a dance mix.

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.