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.

Tuesday 5/12/26 Celebrate: International Awareness Day International Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day International Nurses Day Limerick Day National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day National Nutty Fudge Day National Odometer Day Sex Differences in Health Awareness Day – The limerick is a poetic form shrouded in mystery: nobody knows why they’re named after Limerick, who invented the form, or when they were first composed. The earliest dates back to the middle ages. a five-lin

35 Years Ago - 1991 Depeche Mode released their tenth album Exciter. "Dream On" peaked at #85, #1 Club, #6 Adult Alternative Airplay, #15 Adult Pop Airplay, #12 Alternative Airplay. "I Feel Loved" peaked at #1 Club. "Freelove" made #1 Club.

Monday 5/11/26 Celebrate: Eat What You Want Day Hostess CupCake Day National Mocha Torte Day National Twilight Zone Day National Women's Check-Up Day World Ego Awareness Day -- Weekend Box Office 1. The Devil Wears Prada 2 $43.0M 2. Mortal Kombat II $40.0M 3. Michael $36.5M 4. The Sheep Detectives $15.9M 5. Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft - The Tour Live in 3D $7.5M -- The world of credit card collecting has a new champion. A man from India (Manish Dhameja) has claimed th

30 Years Ago - 1996 Donna Lewis released her debut album Now in a Minute. "l Love You Always Forever" was a huge smash. The most played single to that point, with over 1 million spins at radio. It peaked at #2 Hot 100, AC, and Rhythmic, #1 Adult Pop Airplay and Pop Airplay. "Without Love" made #41 and #24 Pop Airplay.

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30 Years Ago - 1996 Everything but the Girl released their ninth album Walking Wounded. "Wrong" is the only track to see chart action in the US, reaching #68 and #1 Club.

Saturday 5/9/26 Sunday 5/10/26 Mother’s Day Weekend! Call your mom (unless you are seeing her face-to-face) Celebrate: Saturday American Indian Day Birthmother's Day Brunch for Lunch Day Hurray for Buttons Day International Migratory Bird Day Letter Carrier's Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Day Lost Sock Memorial Day Martin Z. Mollusk Day Mother Ocean Day National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day National Babysitter's Day National Butterscotch Brownie Day National Dog Mom's Day

30 Years Ago - 1996 Backstreet Boys released their self-titled debut album in Germany. We saw the release of the album in August of 1997. It has songs from both this album and their Backstreet's Back album from 1997. This will be the order of the European releases.(US hits only) "We've Got It Goin' On" failed to have any interest in the US. The album was shelved and only released in Europe. Eventually peaking at #69, #31 club, #35 Pop Airplay. "I'll Never Break Your Heart" pe

Friday 5/8/26 Celebrate: Fintastic Friday Giving Sharks a Voice Free Trade Day Iris Day Military Spouse Appreciation Day National Coconut Cream Pie Day National Give Someone a Cupcake Day National Have a Coke Day National Public Gardens Day National Student Nurses Day No Socks Day Provider Appreciation Day Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives During the Second World War. Victory in Europe Day World Ovarian Cancer Day World Red Cross and Red Cr

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

Thursday 5/7/26 Celebrate: Make-A-Book Day National Barrier Awareness Day National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day National Cosmopolitan Day National Day of Prayer National Day of Reason National Mural Day National Roast Leg of Lamb Day National Tourism Day Paste Up Day World Password Day – Ted Turner, the high-flying media tycoon, entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded CNN and revolutionized American cable television, died on Wednesday. He was 87. Turner’s death

40 Years Ago - 1996 Billy Ocean released his sixth album Love Zone. "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" peaked at #2 Hot 100 and AC, #31 Club, #6 R&B. "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" peaked #1 across all charts "Love Zone" made #10, #5 AC, #1 R&B "Love Is Forever" charted #16, #10 R&B, #1 AC.

Wednesday 5/6/26 Celebrate: Bike to School Day Great American Grump Out International No Diet Day National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day National Beverage Day National Crepe Suzette Day National Nurses Day National School Nurse Day National Tourist Appreciation Day No Homework Day Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day World Carnivorous Plant Day -- Spring is trying to take hold, and often, the things we grow to love about the Earth's seasons have little to do with

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.

Tuesday 5/5/26 Revenge of the Fifth (Star Wars Day part 2) Today is Cinco de Mayo!!!! It commemorates the Mexican victory at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, during the Franco-Mexican War. Noted today, but not really celebrated in Mexico. The holiday is pretty much an American one. Childhood Depression Awareness Day Hug a Shed and Take a Selfie Day International Midwives Day Museum Lover's Day Nail Day National Cartoonists Day National Concert Day National Enchilada Day N

30 Years Ago - 1996 Butthole Surfers released their seventh album Electriclarryland. Original Cover Japanese and Alternative Cover "Pepper" made #26 Hot 100 Airplay, #19 Mainstream Rock, #1 Modern Rock Tracks, #38 Top 40/Mainstream.

Monday 5/4/26 Star Wars Day - May the Fourth Be With You! The sound designer for the original films, Ben Burtt, didn't use synthesizers. He used "organic" sounds that listeners hear every day: The Lightsaber: The iconic hum is a combination of the idling motor of an old movie projector and the interference caused by a broken microphone cable being brought near a TV set. Vader’s Breathing: Burtt recorded himself breathing through a Dacor scuba regulator. Chewbacca’s Voice: The

45 Years Ago - 1981 Air Supply released their sixth album The One That You Love. This was their most famous and successful in their career. "The One That You Love" was their only US #1. It also made #2 AC. "Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)" made #5 and #1 AC. "Sweet Dreams" made #5 and #4 AC.

40 Years Ago - 1986 Bronski Beat released their second album Truthdare Doubledare. John Foster handles the vocals after Jimmy Somerville left. "Hit That Perfect Beat" peaked at #7 Club. "C'mon! C'mon!" made #17 Club.