(Saturday, January 28, 1984) — “Holiday” by Madonna peaked at #16 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Holiday’ by Madonna peaks at #16 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 28 1984)
Category Archives: 1980s
Woody Allen’s ‘Broadway Danny Rose’ comedy film opens in Manhattan 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1984)
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(Friday, January 27, 1984, scheduled for 11:00 a.m. EST) — Broadway Danny Rose, a black-and-white comedy film about a hapless theatrical agent who, by helping a client, gets dragged into a love triangle involving the mob, opened this morning at the Beekman Theatre at 1254 2nd Avenue in Manhattan. Continue reading Woody Allen’s ‘Broadway Danny Rose’ comedy film opens in Manhattan 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1984)
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‘Owner of a Lonely Heart’ by Yes peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 21 1984)
(Saturday, January 21, 1984) — “Owner of a Lonely Heart” by Yes peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Jan. 21/28, 1984). Continue reading ‘Owner of a Lonely Heart’ by Yes peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 21 1984)
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‘Break My Stride’ by Matthew Wilder peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 21 1984)
(Saturday, January 21, 1984) — “Break My Stride” by Matthew Wilder peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Break My Stride’ by Matthew Wilder peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 21 1984)
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‘Gold’ by Spandau Ballet peaks at #29 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 14 1984)
(Saturday, January 14, 1984) — “Gold” by Spandau Ballet peaked at #29 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Gold’ by Spandau Ballet peaks at #29 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 14 1984)
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‘Twist of Fate’ by Olivia Newton-John peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 7 1984)
(Saturday, January 7, 1984) — “Twist of Fate” by Olivia Newton-John peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Twist of Fate’ by Olivia Newton-John peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 7 1984)
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‘Gloria’ by The Doors peaks at #71 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 7 1984)
(Saturday, January 7, 1983) — “Gloria” by The Doors, recorded during a rehearsal at Los Angeles Aquarius Theater on July 22, 1969, and released two months ago on the live album Alive, She Cried, peaked at #71 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Gloria’ by The Doors peaks at #71 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 7 1984)
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John Lennon’s ‘Nobody Told Me’ released in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1984)
Video: 'NOBODY TOLD ME. (Ultimate Mix, 2020) - John Lennon (official music video HD)'
(Friday, January 6, 1984) — “Nobody Told Me” by John Lennon, recorded Aug. 8, 1980, four months before the ex-Beatle’s Dec. 8, 1980, murder, was released today as a single in the U.S. (Jan. 9, 1984, in the UK). Continue reading John Lennon’s ‘Nobody Told Me’ released in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1984)
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‘Say It Isn’t So’ by Daryl Hall & John Oates peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 17 1983)
(Saturday, December 17, 1983) — “Say It Isn’t So” by Daryl Hall & John Oates peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks, behind coincidentally “Say Say Say” by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson. Continue reading ‘Say It Isn’t So’ by Daryl Hall & John Oates peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 17 1983)
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‘Say Say Say’ by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 10 1983)
(Saturday, December 10, 1983) — “Say Say Say” by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for six consecutive weeks (Dec. 10/17/24/31, 1983, Jan. 7/14, 1984). Continue reading ‘Say Say Say’ by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 10 1983)
