Category Archives: Popular Music 1980s

‘I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues’ by Elton John peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 28 1984)

(Saturday, January 28, 1984) — “I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues” by Elton John peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues’ by Elton John peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 28 1984)

‘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)

John Lennon’s ‘Nobody Told Me’ released in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1984)


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(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)