It’s Already Been Five Years: Dua Lipa “New Rules”
To date, Dua Lipa has hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart four times. Exactly five years ago, the first of those four hits, “New Rules,” rose to a peak position of...
Monthly Archive: February 2023
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Hurricane Smith “Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?”
Among two appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, Hurricane Smith hit the Top 40 once. Exactly 50 years ago, that song — “Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?” — rose to a peak position...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Geto Boys “Making Trouble”
Exactly 35 years ago, the Geto Boys’ debut album, Making Trouble, was released. The first song on the album was its title track.
Daily Eighties Flashback: The Inmates “The Walk”
In addition to making one appearance on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, The Inmates bubbled under once. On this date in 1980, that song that bubbled under, “The Walk,” began its two-week run on the...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Ray Parker, Jr. & Helen Terry “One Sunny Day”
For the 1986 film Quicksilver, Ray Parker, Jr., and Helen Terry teamed up for the song “One Sunny Day.” Released as a single, on this date that year, it debuted at a peak position...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Usher “Nice & Slow”
Usher has hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart nine times. Exactly 25 years ago, the first of those nine hits, “Nice & Slow,” rose to the top of the chart for a...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Queen “Flash’s Theme aka Flash”
Queen wrote and performed the soundtrack for the 1980 film Flash Gordon. From that soundtrack, the song “Flash’s Theme aka Flash” was released as a single, and on this date in 1981, it climbed...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Juice Newton “The Sweetest Thing (I’ve Ever Known)”
Juice Newton hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart four times. On this date in 1982, the third of those four songs, “The Sweetest Thing (I’ve Ever Known),” rose to a peak...
Birthday of the Week: Ice-T
This week’s Birthday of the Week is Ice-T, who turns 65 on Thursday (February 16). To commemorate his milestone, let us know your favorite Ice-T song. Mine is “Lethal Weapon.”
Daily Eighties Flashback: Crystal Gayle “‘Til I Gain Control Again”
Crystal Gayle hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot Country Singles chart eighteen times. Exactly 40 years ago, the eleventh of those eighteen hits, “‘Til I Gain Control Again,” rose to the top of the...
