Category Archives: 1970s

‘Baker Street’ by Gerry Rafferty peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)

(Saturday, June 24, 1978)“Baker Street” by Gerry Rafferty peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for six weeks. Continue reading ‘Baker Street’ by Gerry Rafferty peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)

‘It’s a Heartache’ by Bonnie Tyler peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)

(Saturday, June 24, 1978)“It’s a Heartache” by Bonnie Tyler peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘It’s a Heartache’ by Bonnie Tyler peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)

‘ You Belong to Me’ by Carly Simon peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)

(Saturday, June 24, 1978)“You Belong to Me” by Carly Simon peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘ You Belong to Me’ by Carly Simon peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)

‘Love Is Like Oxygen’ by Sweet peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)

(Saturday, June 24, 1978)“Love Is Like Oxygen” by Sweet peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Love Is Like Oxygen’ by Sweet peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)

‘Because the Night’ by Patti Smith Group peaks at #13 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)

(Saturday, June 24, 1978)“Because the Night” by Patti Smith Group peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Because the Night’ by Patti Smith Group peaks at #13 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)

‘Every Kinda People’ by Robert Palmer peaks at #16 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)

(Saturday, June 24, 1978)“Every Kinda People” by Robert Palmer peaked at #16 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Every Kinda People’ by Robert Palmer peaks at #16 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)

‘You’re The Love’ by Seals and Crofts peaks at #18 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)

(Saturday, June 24, 1978)“You’re The Love” by Seals and Crofts peaked at #18 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘You’re The Love’ by Seals and Crofts peaks at #18 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)

‘Follow You Follow Me’ by Genesis peaks at #23 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)

(Saturday, June 24, 1978)“Follow You Follow Me” by Genesis peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Follow You Follow Me’ by Genesis peaks at #23 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1978)

‘Garfield’ comic strip first published 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 19 1978)


Video: 'The Origins of Garfield'

(Monday, June 19, 1978) — The comic strip Garfield, created by Jim Davis about a lazy, fat and cynical orange cat, was first published today in 41 newspapers. Continue reading ‘Garfield’ comic strip first published 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 19 1978)

‘Shadow Dancing’ by Andy Gibb peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1978)

(Saturday, June 17, 1978)“Shadow Dancing” by Andy Gibb peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for seven consecutive weeks (June 17/24, July 1/8/15/22/29, 1978). Continue reading ‘Shadow Dancing’ by Andy Gibb peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1978)