(Saturday, June 6, 1987) — “Wanted Dead or Alive” by Bon Jovi peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks.
Category Archives: Popular Music 1980s
‘Big Love’ by Fleetwood Mac peaks at #5 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 30 1987)
(Saturday, May 30, 1987) — “Big Love” by Fleetwood Mac peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Big Love’ by Fleetwood Mac peaks at #5 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 30 1987)
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‘Right on Track’ by Breakfast Club peaks at #7 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 30 1987)
(Saturday, May 30, 1987) — “Right on Track” by Breakfast Club peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Right on Track’ by Breakfast Club peaks at #7 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 30 1987)
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‘The Lady in Red’ by Chris de Burgh peaks at #3 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 23 1987)
(Saturday, May 23, 1987) — “The Lady in Red” by Chris de Burgh peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘You Can Call Me Al’ by Paul Simon peaks at #23 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 23 1987)
(Saturday, May 23, 1987) — “You Can Call Me Al” by Paul Simon peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘You Can Call Me Al’ by Paul Simon peaks at #23 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 23 1987)
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‘With or Without You’ by U2 peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 16 1987)
(Saturday, May 16, 1987) — “With or Without You” by U2 peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (May 16/23/30, 1987).
In 2010, Rolling Stone magazine placed the song at number 132 on their list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”
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‘La Bamba’ premieres in Seattle 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1987)
Video: 'La Bamba' trailer
(Thursday, May 14, 1987) — La Bamba, an American biographical film about how singer Richie Valens fought family problems and bigotry to become a recording star, premiered today at the at Seattle Film Festival. Continue reading ‘La Bamba’ premieres in Seattle 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1987)
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‘Dirty Dancing’ premieres at Cannes Film Festival 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 12 1987)
Video: 'Dirty Dancing' trailer
(Tuesday, May 12, 1987) — Dirty Dancing, an American romantic dance drama film about a young girl vacationing with her parents in the conservative Catskills who falls for the hotel’s maverick dance instructor, premiered today at the Cannes Film Festival. Continue reading ‘Dirty Dancing’ premieres at Cannes Film Festival 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 12 1987)
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‘(I Just) Died in Your Arms’ by Cutting Crew peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 2 1987)
(Saturday, May 2, 1987) — “(I Just) Died in Your Arms” by Cutting Crew peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (May 2/9, 1987). Continue reading ‘(I Just) Died in Your Arms’ by Cutting Crew peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 2 1987)
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‘Looking for a New Love’ by Jody Watley peaks at #2 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 2 1987)
(Saturday, May 2, 1987) — “Looking for a New Love” by Jody Watley peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘Looking for a New Love’ by Jody Watley peaks at #2 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 2 1987)
