(Saturday, November 6, 1982) — “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five featuring Melle Mel and Duke Bootee peaked at #62 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.

“The Message” is ranked #51 on Rolling Stone‘s list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (the highest placing for any song released in the 1980s, and highest ranking hip-hop song on the list).