Category: 1980s Flashback
Exactly 40 years ago, the television miniseries Kennedy debuted on NBC, beginning a three-night run that culminated on the twentieth anniversary of the death of President John F. Kennedy. Theme music for the series...
Among their seven appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, The Motels‘ biggest hits were their pair of songs that reached number 9. Exactly 40 years ago, the second of those two hits, “Suddenly Last...
Stage Dolls made two appearances on Billboard‘s Album Rock Tracks chart. On this date in 1989, the second of that pair of songs, “Still in Love,” rose to a peak position of number 37.
In addition to making two appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, Mtume bubbled under once. On this date in 1984, that song, “C.O.D. (I’ll Deliver),” began its two-week run on the Bubbling Under chart.
King hit the Top 20 on the UK Singles chart three times. On this date in 1985, the last of that trio of songs, “The Taste of Your Tears,” rose to a peak...
Two songs from The Jacksons‘ 1980 Triumph album hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date that year, the first of that pair of songs, “Lovely One,” rose to a peak...
Noel made two appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1987, the first of that pair of songs, and the biggest hit of the two, “Silent Morning,” rose to a peak...
Two songs from Barbara Mandrell‘s 1982 …In Black & White album hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Singles chart. On this date that year, the second of that pair of songs, “Operator, Long...
Giant Steps hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart on time. Exactly 35 years ago, that song, “Another Lover,” rose to a peak position of number 13.
Three songs from Neil Young‘s 1989 Freedom album made appearances on Billboard‘s Album Rock Tracks chart. On this date that year, the first of that trio of songs, “Rockin’ in the Free World,” rose to...