It Happened 50 Years Ago: Tommy Roe “Dizzy”
Atlanta-born musician Tommy Roe made twenty-two appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with eleven of those songs hitting the Top 40 and six reaching the Top 10. Roe’s biggest hit was...
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DEF: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers “Refugee”
The first two of Tom Petty‘s ten Top 20 hits came from his 1979 album Damn the Torpedoes. On this date in 1980, the second of those songs, “Refugee,” climbed to...
DEF: Eddie Money “I Wanna Go Back”
Three songs from Eddie Money‘s 1986 album Can’t Hold Back reached the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1987, the second of that trio of songs, “I...
DEF: Prism “Don’t Let Him Know”
Vancouver-based band Prism hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with one of the five songs they placed on the chart. On this date in 1982, that song —...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Ace of Base “The Sign”
Gothenburg, Sweden-based group Ace of Base made eight appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with seven of those songs hitting the Top 40 and four reaching the Top 10. The group’s...
DEF: Single Bullet Theory “Keep It Tight”
Virginia-based band Single Bullet Theory made just one appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1983, that song — “Keep It Tight” — rose to a peak position...
DEF: New Edition “Can You Stand the Rain”
Among New Edition‘s seventeen appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, thirteen came in the 1980s. On this date in 1989, the last of those songs from the 80s, “Can You Stand...
DEF: Cyndi Lauper “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”
Cyndi Lauper has made fourteen appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with ten of those songs reaching the Top 40 and eight hitting the Top 10. All of those runs of...
DEF: Jenny Burton “Bad Habits”
In addition to making two appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, New York City-born singer Jenny Burton bubbled under the chart with a third song. On this date, that song —...
It’s Already Been Five Years: Pharrell Williams “Happy”
To date, Pharrell Williams has topped Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart four times. For three of those songs — Snoop Dogg’s “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” Ludacris’ “Money Maker,” and Robin Thicke’s...
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