Showing posts with label #1 1995. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #1 1995. Show all posts

Thursday, May 19, 2022

Music History Today: May 20, 2022

May 20, 2006: "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley entered the Billboard Hot 100 single's chart.

Gnarles Barkley is the brainchild of singer CeeLo Green and producer Danger Mouse. The duo released their debut album, St. Elsewhere, in 2006 and the lead single was “Crazy.”

Gnarles Barkley CeeLo Green and Danger Mouse
CeeLo Green and Danger Mouse

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Music History Today: November 25, 2021

November 25, 1995: Whitney Houston's "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" enters at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 single's chart.
"Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" by Whitney Houston was featured on the soundtrack for the film Waiting to Exhale. It was released as the lead single from the soundtrack on November 7, 1995.

Whitney Houston

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Music History Today: September 2, 2021

September 2, 1989: The Tears For Fears' title track, "Sowing the Seeds of Love," debuted at Number 53 on the US singles chart.

Along with the mega-platinum Songs from the Big Chair, The Seeds of Love rendered Tears for Fears one of the '80s most successful pop groups. The album was created during a profound period of catharsis. 

The Tears For Fears album " Sowing the Seeds of Love"

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Music History Today: November 25, 2020

November 25, 1984: In London, Bono, George Michael, David Bowie, Paul McCartney and a passel of other stars record vocals for "Do They Know It's Christmas?".

On Nov. 25, 1984, dozens of the biggest U.K. musicians — past and present — gathered in Trevor Horn's London studio under the moniker Band Aid to record the now-classic holiday song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" 

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Music History Today: June 3, 2020

June 3, 1967: The Doors released a truncated version of "Light My Fire" as a single. 
“Light My Fire” begins, like Bob Dylan’s Like a Rolling Stone, with a single snare-drum shot.
Desktop Wallpaper The Doors

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Music History Today: May 27, 2020

May 27, 1963: The album Freewheelin' Bob Dylan was released by Columbia in the USA. 
“I wrote a lot of songs in a quick amount of time,” said Bob Dylan of the creative explosion that resulted in his second album, 1963’s The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan. 

Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan Desktop Wallpaper