Music History Today: October 20, 2022

October 20, 1984: Madonna topped out at Number 4 on the US music chart with "Lucky Star."

Written by Madonna, "Lucky Star" was her first single from her debut album.

Madonna

Music History Today: August 14, 2022

August 14, 2010: "Cooler Than Me" by Mike Posner peaked at Number 7 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart. 

"Cooler than Me" is the debut single by American singer Mike Posner.

Music History Today: March 18, 2022

March 18, 2000: The Backstreet Boys' "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" peaked at Number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. 

"Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" was taken from the Backstreet Boys third studio album, Millennium. It received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who commended the lush orchestration, its melody and the group's vocal performance.

Backstreet Boys

Music History Today: December 2, 2021

December 2, 2000: NSYNC peaked at Number 5 with "This I Promise You."

This I Promise You" by NSYNC was released in November 2000 as the final single from their second album, No Strings Attached.

Music History Today: September 6, 2021

September 6, 1975:  "Main Title (Theme From “Jaws”)" by John Williams jumps from number 65 to 44 as the novelty tune "Mr. Jaws" by Dickie Goodman enters at Number 49  on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

What got you? The terrifying poster? That two-note theme music? The shot of that poor girl's legs from the shark's point of view? All of the above?

Music History Today: May 9, 2021

May 9, 1998: Everybody (Backstreet's Back) by the Backstreet Boys peaked at Number 4 on the American music chart.

Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) is – without a doubt – one of the most influential singles of the ‘90s. For the Backstreet Boys, it was an all-important comeback to launch their second album. But for pop music, it was a cultural reset that would help shape the remainder of the decade.

Backstreet Boys

Music History Today: April 12, 2021

April 12, 1975: Elton John's "Philadelphia Freedom," named after the professional tennis team his friend Billie Jean King coaches, hit Number 1 on the Hot 100.

The Philadelphia of “Philadelphia Freedom” certainly sounds like an abstraction. Elton John usually took whatever lyrics his songwriting partner Bernie Taupin gave him, and then he fashioned those lyrics into songs. 

Elton John