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‘Sara’ by Starship peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago today (Mar 15 1986)

March 15, 20161980s, Popular Music 1980sadmin

(Saturday, March 15, 1986) — “Sara” by Starship peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.

It was the group’s second of two number one hits on the chart (1985-1986).

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