It’s Already Been Five Years: Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams “Get Lucky”
To date, Daft Punk has hit the Top 5 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart as a lead or featured artist three times. Exactly five years ago, the first of those three...
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It Happened 50 Years Ago: Hugh Masekela “Grazing in the Grass”
South African musician Hugh Masekela made four appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, all in the late 1960s. One of those songs reached the Top 40, and exactly 50 years ago,...
DEF: Paul Hardcastle “19”
London-born musician Paul Hardcastle hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart one time. On this date in 1985, that song — “19,” which refers to the average age of...
DEF: Average White Band “Let’s Go ‘Round Again”
Scottish group Average White Band made seven appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, all between 1974 and 1980. On this date in 1980, the band’s last song to reach the chart,...
DEF: Ana “Shy Boys”
Havana-born singer Ana made two appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1987, the first of those two songs — “Shy Boys” — rose to a peak position...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Exposé “I’ll Never Get Over You (Getting Over Me)”
Miami-based trio Exposé hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with each of their first ten charting songs. Eight of those songs reached the Top 10. Exactly 25 years...
DEF: The Rolling Stones “Going to a Go-Go”
For their 1982 album Still Life, the Rolling Stones recorded a live cover of The Miracles’ mid-1960s’ Top 40 hit “Going to a Go-Go.” The Stones’ version also hit the Top 40,...
DEF: Al B. Sure! “Nite and Day”
Among his five appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, Boston-born musician Al B. Sure! reached the Top 40 once. Exactly 30 years ago, that song — “Nite and Day” — rose...
DEF: U2 “All I Want Is You”
Four songs from U2‘s 1988 album Rattle and Hum made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1989, the fourth song in that quartet, “All I Want Is You,”...
DEF: R.E.M. “So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)”
R.E.M.‘s 1984 album Reckoning produced one hit on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date that year, that song — “So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)” — climbed to a peak position of number...
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