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1/23/26 - One Leg, Oscar Fallout, and First Woman Doctor
Friday 1/23/26 Celebrate: International Sticky Toffee Pudding Day Measure Your Feet Day National Activity Professionals Day National Handwriting Day - the birthday of John Hancock who was a tad showy on the Declaration of Independence. National Pie Day - actual pie. National Rhubarb Pie Day Snowplow Mailbox Hockey Day -- Since it's Friday, your "out of office" mental state will officially activate at 2:14 PM. You will spend the rest of the day looking at a spreadsheet while a
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Jan 233 min read


2001 - J. Lo - Jennifer Lopez
25 Years Ago - 2001 Jennifer Lopez released her second album J.Lo "Love Don't Cost a Thing" made #3, #9 Club, #40 R&B/Hip Hop, #1 Pop Airplay, #3 Rhythmic Airplay. "Play" made #18, #2 Club, #6 Pop Airplay, #14 Rhythmic. "Ain't It Funny" "I'm Real" peaked at #1 Hot 100, Pop Airplay, & Rhythmic Airplay, #6 Club, #2 R&B/Hip Hop
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Jan 221 min read


1/22/26 - Vote For CMOG, Exploding Trees, and Academy Awards
Thursday 1/22/26 Celebrate: Answer Your Cat's Questions Day Celebration of Life Day Clashing Clothes Day Come in From the Cold Day Dance of the Seven Veils Day National Blonde Brownie Day National Hot Sauce Day National Polka Dot Day National Southern Food Day Roe Vs. Wade Day Women's Healthy Weight Day -- Captain America, Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four are uniting for one common cause: cookies. Mondelēz and Disney have partnered to release Marvel Oreo Stuf of Legends Coo
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Jan 225 min read


1991 - The Soul Cages - Sting
35 Years Ago - 1991 Sting released his third album The Soul Cages. The album is a concept album focused on the death of his father. "All This Time" peaked at #5, #9 AC, #1 Alternative Airplay and Mainstream Rock. "The Soul Cages" made #7 Mainstream Rock and won a Best Rock Song Grammy Award. "Why Should I Cry For You" made #32 Mainstream Rock
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Jan 211 min read


1/21/26 - Chief Intensity Officer and What’s a small social rule you refuse to follow?
Wednesday 1/21/26 Celebrate: International Playdate Day International Sweatpants Day Museum Selfie Day National Granola Bar Day National Hugging Day National Hyaluronic Acid Day National New England Clam Chowder Day One-Liners Day Own Your Own Home Day Squirrel Appreciation Day - Squirrels accidentally plant thousands of new trees each year simply by forgetting where they buried their acorns! (the black walnuts in my area won’t grow..they are on my porch under the rug..idiots
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Jan 212 min read


12/30/25 - My #1 Song of the Year
"Abracadabra" by Lady Gaga is my #1 song of the year. It was a constant late Spring and all summer long. Makes you move and sing along! (The Floor's on Fire!!!!) It came from the repeat listenable album Mayhem. It has nominations for the upcoming 68th Annual Grammy Awards, including Record and Song of the Year. Siouxsie and the Banshees members Susan Janet Ballion, Peter Edward Clarke, Steven Severin, and John McGeoch received songwriting credits, as it incorporates element
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Jan 201 min read


1991 - #1 Dance Song - Justify My Love - Madonna
1991 The #1 Dance Song today was "Justify My Love" by Madonna. It was from her greatest hits album The Immaculate Collection. Written by Lenny Kravitz and Ingrid Chavez. Only spurred on by a ban at MTV it was a smash! For a different take on the song, enjoy the William Orbit Remix.
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Jan 201 min read


1/20/26 - Stay On The Moon, Animated Movies, and Cheese!
Tuesday 1/20/26 Celebrate: Camcorder Day International Day of Acceptance National Buttercrunch Day National Cheese Lovers Day National Coffee Break Day National Disc Jockey Day Penguin Awareness Day Rid the World of Fad Diets and Gimmicks Day Take a Walk Outdoors Day - No Thank You!!!! I’ll do it in July! -- You Can Now Put Down a Deposit to Stay at a Hotel on the Moon. A startup called Galactic Resource Utilization Space (GRU Space) is now accepting $250,000 deposits from pe
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Jan 203 min read


1981 - Take My Time - Sheena Easton
45 Years Ago - 1981 Sheena Easton released her debut album Take My Time. The US version ( Sheena Easton ) came out two months later. Only two of her singles were on the US album "Morning Train (9 to 5)" peaked at #1 Hot 100 and AC. "Modern Girl" made #18 and #13 AC. "When He Shines" was not on the debut US version but was included in her second album and made #30 and #13 AC.
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Jan 191 min read


1/19/26 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Radical Simplicity, Tin Cans
Monday 1/19/26 Celebrate: Artist as Outlaw Day Blue Monday Brew a Potion Day Elementary School Teacher Day Good Memory Day Gun Appreciation Day National Day of Service National Popcorn Day New Friends Day Tenderness Toward Existence Day Tin Can Day World Quark Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - a Baptist minister and the founding president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference from 1957 until his assassination in 1968. In that role, he became the leading public strat
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Jan 192 min read


1996 - #1 Dance Song - "Got Myself Together" - The Bucketheads.
30 Years Ago - 1996 The #1 Dance song on this day was "Got Myself Together" by The Bucketheads. The follow-up to "The Bomb" (These Sounds Fall into My Mind)."
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Jan 181 min read


Dance Mix - 2026 - Let's Dance #1
First of the year. What's on the charts, some big ones already! Where will this year go? Listen at House-Mixes.com here.
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Jan 171 min read


1/17/26 - Bad Sounds, Aliens, and Damp Lifestyle (no, you're not wet)
Saturday 1/17/26 Sunday 1/18/26 Celebrate: Ben Franklin Day Cable Car Day Customer Service Day Ditch New Year's Resolutions Day Judgement Day Kid Inventors' Day National Bootlegger's Day National Classy Day National Hot Buttered Rum Day National Hot Heads Chili Day National Use Your Gift Card Day Popeye the Sailor Man Day Sunday Maintenance Day National Gourmet Coffee Day National Peking Duck Day Thesaurus Day Winnie the Pooh Day World Religion Day World Snow Day -- New at th
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Jan 172 min read


1996 - Words - Tony Rich Project
30 Years Ago - 1996 The Tony Rich Project released their debut album Words. The album won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. "Nobody Knows" peaked at #2 Hot 100 and AC, #11 R&B. "Like a Woman" made #41, #30 AC and #42 R&B.. "Leavin'" made #88 and #52 AC.
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Jan 171 min read


1981 - Paradise Theatre - Styx
45 Years Ago - 1981 Styx released their tenth album Paradise Theatre. I wore the grooves out of this one!! "The Best of Times" made #3, #26 AC, and #16 Mainstream Rock. "Too Much Time on My Hands" is a Tommy Shaw song and peaked at #9 and #2 Mainstream Rock. "Nothing Ever Goes as Planned" made #54. "Rockin' the Paradise/Snowblind" made #8 Mainstream Rock.
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Jan 161 min read


1/16/26 - Cheez-Its, Move Over Kale, Comfort TV, and Rogue Vending Machine
Friday 1/16/26 Celebrate: Appreciate a Dragon Day Book Publishers Day International Hot and Spicy Food Day National Fig Newton Day National Good Teen Day National Nothing Day National Quinoa Day Prohibition Remembrance Day Psychiatric Technician's Day Religious Freedom Day -- Cheez-Its is joining a growing roster of gluten-free snacks, including Chips Ahoy! and Hippeas Chickpea Puffs. The brand announced the release of its gluten-free "Original" baked snack crackers. "We too
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Jan 163 min read


2001 - #1 Dance Song - The Underground - Celeda
20 Years Ago - 2001 The #1 Dance Song on this date was "The Underground" by Celeda. Celeda is an American dance music singer and drag performer. She was born in Chicago, Illinois. The song was written and produced by Peter Rauhofer and this version remixed by Saeed and Palash.
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Jan 151 min read


1/15/26 - Winter Blues, Comfort Food, and Nails That Change Color
Thursday 1/15/26 Celebrate: Celebrate: Get to Know Your Customers Day Humanitarian Day National Bagel Day National Booch Day - as in kombucha..I'll pass, thank you. National Fresh Squeezed Juice Day National Hat Day National Strawberry Ice Cream Day Wikipedia Day- launched in 2001 -- Winter blues are peaking right now — and experts say this week is the toughest. Mental health professionals say early-to-mid January is when seasonal affective disorder symptoms are most common,
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Jan 154 min read


1986 - #1 Dance Song - Go Home - Stevie Wonder
40 Years Ago - 1986 the #1 Dance song today was Go Home by Stevie Wonder The second single (following Part Time Lover) from In Square Circle also peaked at #10 Hot 100, #2 R&B, and #1 AC. I was the last song from him to reach the Top Ten.
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Jan 141 min read


1/14/26 - Stamps, Bouquets, AI and Clocks, and Highest Paid Actress
Wednesday 1/14/26 Celebrate: Caesarean Section Day Feast of the Ass International Kite Day National Dress Up Your Pet Day National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day Organize Your Home Day Ratification Day Take a Missionary to Lunch Day – Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created Dilbert, has died. He was 68. The humorist, who satirized office culture in his long-running comic strip, died Jan. 13 following a battle with prostate cancer. Dilbert was dropped from numerous publications in
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Jan 143 min read

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