Showing posts with label The B-52s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The B-52s. Show all posts

Monday, June 26, 2023

Music History Today: June 27, 2023

June 27, 1987: Whitney Houston became the first woman in US history to enter the album chart at Number 1 with her self-titled debut, Whitney. She also became the first woman to top the singles chart with four consecutive releases when "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" hit Number 1.

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Music History Today: October 12, 2021

October 12, 1991: Simply Red's fourth album, Stars, reached Number 1 on the UK chart for the first of five times.
Although it doesn't have a single as strong as "Holding Back the Years" or "If You Don't Know Me by Now," Stars is Simply Red's best album since their debut.

Simply Red's fourth album, Stars

Friday, May 20, 2022

Music History Today: May 21, 2022

May 21, 2005: Rob Thomas peaked on Billboard's single's chart at Number 6  with "Lonely No More."

The first single from Matchbox Twenty front-man Rob Thomas' debut studio album, "Lonely No More" is his biggest solo hit to date.

Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Music History Today: March 10, 2022

March 10, 1984: "Weird” Al Yankovic entered Billboard's Hot 100 chart at Number 59 with "Eat It."
Of all the common denominators shared by humanity, Weird Al Yankovic seems to have found that the most widely relatable and humorously mineable material is food. 

“Weird” Al Yankovic "Eat It."

Sunday, October 17, 2021

Music History Today: October 18, 2021

October 18,  1980: "Private Idaho" by The B-52s enters the Billboard Hot 100 single's chart.

In this song, the state of Idaho is used to represent a case of paranoia - the lyrics "get out of that state" meaning to get out of that state of mind.

 The B-52s

Sunday, October 11, 2020

Music History Today: October 12, 2020

October 12, 1978: Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols was arrested for the murder of his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen.  

On 12 October 1978, Sid Vicious, born John Simon Ritchie, woke up from a drug binge at New York's Chelsea Hotel.  

Desktop Wallpaper Sid Vicious

Monday, July 6, 2020

Music History Today: July 6, 2020

July 6, 1972: David Bowie performed "Starman" on Top Of The Pops.
In the glory days of Top of the Pops you couldn’t watch things again. You retained them in the archive of your memory. 

Friday, June 26, 2020

Music History Today: June 27, 2020

June 27, 1987: Whitney Houston became the first female artist to debut at Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 200 album chart when her self-titled CD reached the top. 

Desktop Wallpaper  Whitney Houston