(Saturday, April 17, 1982) — “Key Largo” by Bertie Higgins peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Key Largo’ by Bertie Higgins peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 17 1982)
Category Archives: 1980s
‘Edge of Seventeen’ by Stevie Nicks peaks at #11 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 17 1982)
(Saturday, April 17, 1982) — “Edge of Seventeen” by Stevie Nicks peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Edge of Seventeen’ by Stevie Nicks peaks at #11 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 17 1982)
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‘Find Another Fool’ by Quarterflash peaks at #16 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 17 1982)
(Saturday, April 17, 1982) — “Find Another Fool” by Quarterflash peaked at #16 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Find Another Fool’ by Quarterflash peaks at #16 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 17 1982)
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‘We Got the Beat’ by The Go-Go’s peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 10 1982)
(Saturday, April 10, 1982) — “We Got the Beat” by The Go-Go’s peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘We Got the Beat’ by The Go-Go’s peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 10 1982)
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‘Freeze Frame’ by J. Geils Band peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 10 1982)
(Saturday, April 10, 1982) — “Freeze Frame” by J. Geils Band peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘Freeze Frame’ by J. Geils Band peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 10 1982)
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Falkland War begins as Argentina seizes Falkland Islands from Britain 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 2 1982)
Video: 'Falklands Invasion 2nd April 1982.'
(Friday, April 2, 1982, 5:30 a.m. Falkland Island Time; during the Falklands War) — The Falklands War began today when several thousand troops from Argentina seized the disputed Falkland Islands, located in the south Atlantic, after overwhelming a small British marine unit stationed there. Continue reading Falkland War begins as Argentina seizes Falkland Islands from Britain 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 2 1982)
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‘The Beatles Movie Medley’ by The Beatles debuts at #70 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 27 1982)
(Saturday, March 27, 1982) — “The Beatles Movie Medley,” a compilation of snippets from songs from The Beatles’ films, debuted on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart at #70. Continue reading ‘The Beatles Movie Medley’ by The Beatles debuts at #70 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 27 1982)
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‘The Beatles Movie Medley’ single and ‘Reel Music’ compilation album by The Beatles released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 22 1982)
Video: 'THE BEATLES - REEL MUSIC (FULL ALBUM)' (16 clips, clips #2-#15 constitute the 1982 album, clip #1 is the A-side of the single "The Beatles Movie Medley" and clip #16 is "Fab Four On Film," the B-side for early copies of the single)
(Monday, March 22, 1982) — Reel Music, a compilation album featuring a selection of songs by The Beatles that were featured in their films, was released today in the U.S. (the following day in the UK). Continue reading ‘The Beatles Movie Medley’ single and ‘Reel Music’ compilation album by The Beatles released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 22 1982)
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‘I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll’ by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 20 #1982)
(Saturday, March 20, 1982) — “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for seven consecutive weeks (Mar. 20/27, Apr. 3/10/17/24, May 1, 1982). Continue reading ‘I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll’ by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 20 #1982)
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‘That Girl’ by Stevie Wonder peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 20 #1982)
(Saturday, March 20, 1982) — “That Girl” by Stevie Wonder peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘That Girl’ by Stevie Wonder peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 20 #1982)
