‘Escape (The Piña Colada Song)’ by Rupert Holmes peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 22 1979)

December 22, 20191970s, Popular Music 1970sadmin

(Saturday, December 22, 1979) — “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)” by Rupert Holmes peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three non-consecutive weeks (Dec. 22/29, 1979, Jan. 12, 1980).

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May 11 1935: Rural Electrification Administration (REA) created
May 11 1945: USS Bunker Hill attacked, severely damaged off Okinawa
May 11 1965: The Beatles wrap up filming for ‘Help!’
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May 12 1965: West Germany, Israel establish diplomatic relations
May 12 1965: The Rolling Stones record ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’ in Hollywood
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May 14 1955: Eight communist bloc countries sign Warsaw Pact
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May 15 1965: ‘I’ll Never Find Another You’ by The Seekers peaks at #4 in USA
May 15 1965: ‘Silhouettes’ by Herman’s Hermits peaks at #5 in USA
May 15 1965: ‘I’ll Be Doggone’ by Marvin Gaye peaks at #8 in USA
May 15 1965: ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’ by Bob Dylan peaks at #39 in USA
May 15 1965: ‘Yes It Is’ by The Beatles peaks at #46 in USA
May 15 1975: 41 U.S. servicemen killed in Mayaguez incident

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‘Escape (The Piña Colada Song)’ by Rupert Holmes peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 22 1979)

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