It Happened 50 Years Ago: Barry Manilow “Mandy”
Barry Manilow hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart three times. Exactly 50 years ago, the first of that trio of hits, “Mandy,” rose to the top of the chart for one week.
Author: Ray Schuck
Daily Eighties Flashback: 9.9 “I Like the Way You Dance”
9.9 hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot Black Singles chart with both songs they placed on the chart. On this date in 1986, the second of that pair of hits,”I Like the Way...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Olivia Newton-John and Cliff Richard “Suddenly”
For the soundtrack to the 1980 film Xanadu, Olivia Newton-John and Cliff Richard teamed up for the song “Suddenly.” On this date in 1981, the duet climbed to a peak position of number...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Ronnie Milsap “I Wouldn’t Have Missed It for the World”
Two songs from Ronnie Milsap‘s 1981 There’s No Gettin’ Over Me album hit the Top 20 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1982, the second of that pair of songs, “I Wouldn’t...
25 Years Ago in the Aughts: Christina Aguilera “What a Girl Wants”
Four of Christina Aguilera‘s first seven songs to appear on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart hit number one. Exactly 25 years ago, the second of those four hits, “What a Girl Wants,” climbed to...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Steve Miller Band “Give It Up”
Three songs from the Steve Miller Band‘s 1982 Abracadabra album made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1983, the last of that trio of songs, “Give It Up,” rose to a...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Robert Plant “In the Mood”
Two songs from Robert Plant‘s 1983 The Principle of Moments album hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1984, the second of that pair of songs, “In the...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Fine Young Cannibals “Tell Me What”
Exactly 35 years ago, Fine Young Cannibals’ breakthrough album The Raw & The Cooked was released. The album’s two sides were separately named, with Side A called “The Raw” and Side B called “The...
Birthday of the Week: Zack de la Rocha
This week’s Birthday of the Week is Zack de la Rocha, the frontman of Rage Against the Machine. Today, de la Rocha turns 55. To commemorate his milestone, let us know your favorite...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Eddie Rabbitt “The Best Year of My Life”
Eddie Rabbitt hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot Country Singles chart eleven times in the 1980s. Exactly 40 years ago, the eighth of those eleven hits, “The Best Year of My Life,” rose to...
