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 Prince released his eighth (studio) album Parade. It also served as the soundtrack to the movie Under the Cherry Moon. "Kiss" peaked at #1 Hot 100, Club, R&B/Hip Hop. "Mountains" written with Wendy & Lisa, It reached #23, #15 R&B. "Anotherloverholenyohead" made #63. "Girls & Boys" was the B side of "Another...." AND 20 Years Ago - 2006 Prince released thrity-first album 3121. The only Prince album ever to debut atop the Billboard 200 during his lifetim
