Category Archives: 1980s

‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Is King’ by Electric Light Orchestra peaks at #19 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1983)

(Saturday, August 20, 1983) — “Rock ‘n’ Roll Is King” by Electric Light Orchestra peaked at #19 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Is King’ by Electric Light Orchestra peaks at #19 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1983)

‘Is There Something I Should Know?’ by Duran Duran peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 6 1983)

(Saturday, August 6, 1983) — “Is There Something I Should Know?” by Duran Duran peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Is There Something I Should Know?’ by Duran Duran peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 6 1983)

Woody Allen’s ‘Blue Jasmine’ comedy-drama film premieres in New York City 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 22 2013)


Video: 'Blue Jasmine' trailer

(Monday, July 22, 2013)Blue Jasmine, an American comedy-drama film about a rich Manhattan socialite who falls on hard times and has to move into her working-class sister’s apartment in San Francisco, premiered tonight at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Continue reading Woody Allen’s ‘Blue Jasmine’ comedy-drama film premieres in New York City 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 22 2013)

‘Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’’ by Michael Jackson peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 16 1983)

(Saturday, July 16, 1983) — “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” by Michael Jackson peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’’ by Michael Jackson peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 16 1983)