Category Archives: Popular Music 1970s

‘Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962’ album by The Beatles peaks at #111 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 30 1977)

(Saturday, July 30, 1977)Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962, a double album featuring live performances by the English rock group the Beatles, recorded in late December 1962 at the Star-Club during their final Hamburg residency on a home tape machine using a single microphone, peaked at #111 on today’s Billboard 200 albums chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962’ album by The Beatles peaks at #111 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 30 1977)

‘Looks Like We Made It’ by Barry Manilow peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 23 1977)

(Saturday, July 23, 1977)“Looks Like We Made It” by Barry Manilow peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Looks Like We Made It’ by Barry Manilow peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 23 1977)

‘Margaritaville’ by Jimmy Buffett peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 23 1977)

(Saturday, July 23, 1977)“Margaritaville” by Jimmy Buffett peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Margaritaville’ by Jimmy Buffett peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 23 1977)

‘Knowing Me, Knowing You’ by ABBA peaks at #14 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 23 1977)

(Saturday, July 23, 1977)“Knowing Me, Knowing You” by ABBA peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Knowing Me, Knowing You’ by ABBA peaks at #14 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 23 1977)

‘You’re My World’ by Helen Reddy peaks at #18 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 23 1977)

(Saturday, July 23, 1977)“You’re My World” by Helen Reddy peaked at #18 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘You’re My World’ by Helen Reddy peaks at #18 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 23 1977)

‘Da Doo Ron Ron’ by Shaun Cassidy peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 16 1977)

(Saturday, July 16, 1977)“Da Doo Ron Ron” by Shaun Cassidy peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Da Doo Ron Ron’ by Shaun Cassidy peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 16 1977)

‘Angel in Your Arms’ by Hot peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 16 1977)

(Saturday, July 16, 1977)“Angel in Your Arms” by Hot peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Angel in Your Arms’ by Hot peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 16 1977)

‘High School Dance’ by The Sylvers peaks at #17 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 16 1977)

(Saturday, July 16, 1977)“High School Dance” by The Sylvers peaked at #17 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘High School Dance’ by The Sylvers peaks at #17 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 16 1977)

‘Seaside Woman’ by Suzy and the Red Stripes peaks at #59 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 16 1977)

(Saturday, July 16, 1977)“Seaside Woman” by Suzy and the Red Stripes (featuring Linda McCartney with her husband, ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, and his band Wings) peaked at #59 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Seaside Woman’ by Suzy and the Red Stripes peaks at #59 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 16 1977)