(Saturday, December 15, 1984) — “The Wild Boys” by Duran Duran peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘The Wild Boys’ by Duran Duran peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 15 1984)
Category Archives: Popular Music 1980s
‘Pride (In the Name of Love)’ by U2 peaks at #33 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 15 1984)
(Saturday, December 15, 1984) — “Pride (In the Name of Love)” by U2 at peaked #33 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Pride (In the Name of Love)’ by U2 peaks at #33 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 15 1984)
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‘The Belle of St. Mark’ by Sheila E. peaks at #34 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 15 1984)
(Saturday, December 15, 1984) — “The Belle of St. Mark” by Sheila E. peaked at #34 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘The Belle of St. Mark’ by Sheila E. peaks at #34 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 15 1984)
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‘Out of Touch’ by Hall & Oates peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1984)
(Saturday, December 8, 1984) — “Out of Touch” by Hall & Oates peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Dec. 8/15, 1984). Continue reading ‘Out of Touch’ by Hall & Oates peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1984)
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‘All Through the Night’ by Cyndi Lauper peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1984)
(Saturday, December 8, 1984) — “All Through the Night” by Cyndi Lauper peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘All Through the Night’ by Cyndi Lauper peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1984)
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‘No More Lonely Nights’ by Paul McCartney peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1984)
(Saturday, December 8, 1984) — “No More Lonely Nights” by Paul McCartney peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘No More Lonely Nights’ by Paul McCartney peaks at #6 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1984)
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Rock stars record Ethiopia famine benefit song in London 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 25 1984)
Video: 'Band Aid - Do They Know its Christmas - The Making of - 1984 Video'
(Sunday, November 25, 1984, recording was scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. GMT; during the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia) — Thirty-six top musicians, mostly British and Irish, gathered today at Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, London, to record Band-Aid‘s “Do They Know It’s Christmas” to benefit Ethiopia’s 1983–1985 famine. Continue reading Rock stars record Ethiopia famine benefit song in London 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 25 1984)
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‘I Feel for You’ by Chaka Khan peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1984)
(Saturday, November 24, 1984) — “I Feel for You” by Chaka Khan at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘I Feel for You’ by Chaka Khan peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1984)
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‘Better Be Good to Me’ by Tina Turner peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1984)
(Saturday, November 24, 1984) — “Better Be Good to Me” by Tina Turner at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Better Be Good to Me’ by Tina Turner peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1984)
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‘Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go’ by Wham! peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 17 1984)
(Saturday, November 17, 1984) — “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” by Wham! peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Nov. 17/24, Dec. 1, 1984). Continue reading ‘Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go’ by Wham! peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 17 1984)
