February 12, 1994: Celine Dion's first Number 1 song was "The Power Of Love."
"The Power of Love" became Dion's first US number-one song, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks in February 1994. It also became her first Australian chart topper and second number-one single in Canada.
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The song also topped the adult contemporary charts in the United States and Canada. In the rest of the world, "The Power of Love" reached top ten in France, United Kingdom, Belgium, Sweden and New Zealand.
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February 12, 1958: The Monotones release "Book Of Love."
The song “Book of Love” by The Monotones is a doo wop classic and one many wanted to sing or dance to.
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| The Monotones |
The Monotones were from Newark, New Jersey, and formed in 1955. They grew up in the Baxter Terrace projects and sang in the New Hope Baptist Church choir.
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February 12, 1961: "Shop Around" by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles became the first million-selling single for Motown Records.
It’s impossible to overstate just how important The Miracles and their leader, Smokey Robinson, were to Motown. founder.
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| Smokey Robinson & the Miracles |
In the late 50s, making the most of Robinson’s obvious potential became the pet project of Berry Gordy, the company’s This kid with the soulful high voice had talent; Gordy, already a strong songwriter, with hits to his name for Jackie Wilson and Marv Johnson, made his mind up to shape Smokey’s compositional chops until they became a commercial proposition.
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February 12, 1972: Al Green took the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Let's Stay Together."
When Al Green recorded “Let’s Stay Together” — arguably his masterpiece, definitely his sole #1 hit, generally one of the greatest soul singles of all time — he was singing to a roomful of drunks.
Al Green The producer Willie Mitchell, who had discovered Green and who had helped Green discover his own voice, knew that Green did his best work onstage, when he was able to play to an audience.
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February 12, 1983: Bob Seger moved to Number 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with "Shame On The Moon."
"Shame on the Moon" is a song written by Rodney Crowell and first recorded for his eponymous 1981 album.
It was subsequently covered by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, as the lead single from their 1982 album The Distance. Glenn Frey joins Seger on background harmony vocals on the song.
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