(Saturday, May 5, 1984) — “Show Me” by the Pretenders at #28 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Show Me’ by Pretenders peaks at #28 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 5 1984)
Category Archives: 1970s
‘The Loco-Motion’ by Grand Funk peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 4 1974)
(Saturday, May 4, 1974) — “The Loco-Motion” by Grand Funk peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks (May 4/11, 1974). Continue reading ‘The Loco-Motion’ by Grand Funk peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 4 1974)
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‘Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely’ by The Main Ingredient peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 4 1974)
(Saturday, May 4, 1974) — “Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely” by The Main Ingredient peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely’ by The Main Ingredient peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 4 1974)
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‘My Mistake (Was to Love You)’ by Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye peaks at #19 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 4 1974)
(Saturday, May 4, 1974) — “My Mistake (Was to Love You)” by Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye peaked at #19 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘My Mistake (Was to Love You)’ by Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye peaks at #19 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 4 1974)
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‘Billy Don’t Be a Hero’ by Paper Lace peaks at #96 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 4 1974)
(Saturday, May 4, 1974) — “Billy Don’t Be a Hero” by Paper Lace peaked at #96 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Billy Don’t Be a Hero’ by Paper Lace peaks at #96 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 4 1974)
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U.S. President Richard Nixon agrees to release edited transcripts of Watergate tapes 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 29 1974)
Video: 'From the archives: Nixon's 1974 address to the nation on Watergate tapes'
(Monday, April 29, 1974, 9:01 p.m. EDT; during the Watergate scandal) — In a nationally-televised speech, U.S. President Richard Nixon announced tonight that, instead of releasing tape recordings as subpoenaed by the House Judiciary Committee, of key conversations, he had instead arranged to have some of them, but not all, transcribed by his staff. Continue reading U.S. President Richard Nixon agrees to release edited transcripts of Watergate tapes 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 29 1974)
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‘Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me’ by Gladys Knight & the Pips peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1974)
(Saturday, April 27, 1974) — “Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me” by Gladys Knight & the Pips peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me’ by Gladys Knight & the Pips peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1974)
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‘Oh My My’ by Ringo Starr peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1974)
(Saturday, April 27, 1974) — “Oh My My” by Ringo Starr peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Oh My My’ by Ringo Starr peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1974)
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‘I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song’ by Jim Croce peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1974)
(Saturday, April 27, 1974) — “I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song” by Jim Croce peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song’ by Jim Croce peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1974)
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‘Keep On Singing’ by Helen Reddy peaks at #15 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1974)
(Saturday, April 27, 1974) — “Keep On Singing” by Helen Reddy peaked at #15 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Keep On Singing’ by Helen Reddy peaks at #15 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1974)
