Showing posts with label #1 1953. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #1 1953. Show all posts

Sunday, November 21, 2021

Music History Today: November 21, 2021

November 21, 1981: Olivia Newton-John takes over the top of the US Hot 100 chart with "Physical." 

“Physical” was a phenomenon. The song’s 10-week run at #1 tied a record previously set four years earlier by Debby Boone’s “You Light Up My Life.”

Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John

Saturday, October 9, 2021

Music History Today: October 10, 2021

October 10, 1983: Culture Club released the single "Church Of The Poison Mind" in the US.
"Church of the Poison Mind" by Culture Club was released as the lead single from their second, and most successful, album Colour by Numbers.

Culture Club album Colour by Numbers

Saturday, May 15, 2021

Music History Today: May 16, 2021

May 16, 1966: The Beach Boys released their landmark album Pet Sounds. Standout tracks included "Wouldn't It Be Nice" and "God Only Knows."

Brian Wilson’s songwriting in the early days of The Beach Boys inevitably included cars, surfing, and always the pursuit of girls, California or otherwise. The combination of those lyrics with the band unique rhythm made for perfect pieces of great American candy-pop for us all to rot our teeth with. 

Pet Sounds photoshoot
Pet Sounds photoshoot