(Saturday, September 9, 1978) — “Boogie Oogie Oogie” by A Taste of Honey peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Sep. 9/16/23, 1978). Continue reading ‘Boogie Oogie Oogie’ by A Taste of Honey peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 9 1978)
Category Archives: 1970s
‘Hot Blooded’ by Foreigner peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 9 1978)
(Saturday, September 9, 1978) — “Hot Blooded” by Foreigner peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Hot Blooded’ by Foreigner peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 9 1978)
‘Shame’ by Evelyn “Champagne” King peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 9 1978)
(Saturday, September 9, 1978) — “Shame” by Evelyn “Champagne” King peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Shame’ by Evelyn “Champagne” King peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 9 1978)
‘London Town’ by Wings debuts at #75 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 9 1978)
(Saturday, September 9, 1978) — “London Town” by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings debuted at #75 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘London Town’ by Wings debuts at #75 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 9 1978)
Rock drummer Keith Moon pronounced dead 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1978)
Video: 'Keith Moon - Final 24 (Documentary)'
(Thursday, September 7, 1978, pronounced dead at 5:50 p.m. BST) — Keith Moon, the wild, raucous drummer of The Who rock group, was found dead today by his girlfriend Annette Walter-Lax hours after attending a party thrown by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney at Peppermint Park in Covent Garden. Continue reading Rock drummer Keith Moon pronounced dead 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 7 1978)
‘Macho Man’ by Village People peaks at #25 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 2 1978)
(Saturday, September 2, 1978) — “Macho Man” by the Village People peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for week. Continue reading ‘Macho Man’ by Village People peaks at #25 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 2 1978)
‘Grease’ by Frankie Valli peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1978)
(Saturday, August 26, 1978) — “Grease” by Frankie Valli peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Aug. 26, Sept. 2, 1978). Continue reading ‘Grease’ by Frankie Valli peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1978)
‘Love Will Find a Way’ by Pablo Cruise peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1978)
(Saturday, August 26, 1978) — “Love Will Find a Way” by Pablo Cruise peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Love Will Find a Way’ by Pablo Cruise peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1978)
‘Magnet and Steel’ by Walter Egan peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1978)
(Saturday, August 26, 1978) — “Magnet and Steel” by Walter Egan peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Magnet and Steel’ by Walter Egan peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 26 1978)
‘You’ by Rita Coolidge peaks at #25 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 19 1978)
(Saturday, August 19, 1978) — “You” by Rita Coolidge peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘You’ by Rita Coolidge peaks at #25 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 19 1978)
