March 27, 1965: Shirley Bassey topped out on the US music chart at Number 8 with the theme song from the James Bond film Goldfinger.
more brave than me
more blond than you
e e cummings
Showing posts with label #1 1997. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #1 1997. Show all posts
Sunday, March 26, 2023
Friday, January 6, 2023
Music History Today: January 7, 2023
January 7, 1997: The Spice Girls' debut single "Wannabe" was released in the United States.
"Wannabe" by The Spice Girls was already a hit in the United Kingdom before it was released in the US.
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Music History Today: September 6, 2022
September 6, 1997: Elton John recorded a new version of "Candle In The Wind" just hours after performing it at Princess Diana's funeral.
Monday, June 13, 2022
Music History Today: June 14, 2022
June 14, 1997: Puff Daddy debuted at the top of Billboard's Hot 100 chart with "I’ll Be Missing You."
Rap’s underground/mainstream schism dates to the moment Puff Daddy’s performative act of mourning took over the Hot 100 and became, quite possibly, the biggest rap hit in history to that point.
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Monday, February 21, 2022
Music History Today: February 22, 2022
February 22, 1997: The Spice Girls' debut single, "Wannabe," took the top spot on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart.
"Wannabe" is a moderately paced dance-pop song which features Mel B and Geri Halliwell rapping.
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