(Saturday, December 27, 1986) — “The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades” by Timbuk3 peaked at #19 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Category Archives: Popular Music 1980s
‘Walk Like an Egyptian’ by The Bangles at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 20 1986)
(Saturday, December 20, 1986) — “Walk Like an Egyptian” by The Bangles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (Dec. 20/27, 1986, Jan. 3/10, 1987).
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‘Stand by Me’ by Ben E. King at #9 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 20 1986)
(Saturday, December 20, 1986) — “Stand by Me” by Ben E. King peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks, returning the charts 25 years after peaking at #4 because it was featured on the soundtrack of the 1986 film Stand by Me.
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‘The Way It Is’ by Bruce Hornsby and the Range at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 13 1986)
(Saturday, December 13, 1986) — “The Way It Is” by Bruce Hornsby and the Range peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘The Next Time I Fall’ by Peter Cetera and Amy Grant at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1986)
(Saturday, December 6, 1986) — “The Next Time I Fall” by Peter Cetera and Amy Grant peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Hip to Be Square’ by Huey Lewis and the News at #3 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1986)
(Saturday, December 6, 1986) — “Hip to Be Square” by Huey Lewis and the News peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Wild Wild Life’ by Talking Heads at #25 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1986)
(Saturday, December 6, 1986) — “Wild Wild Life” by Talking Heads peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘You Give Love a Bad Name’ by Bon Jovi at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1986)
(Saturday, November 29, 1986) — “You Give Love a Bad Name” by Bon Jovi peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Stranglehold’ by Paul McCartney peaks at #81 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1986)
(Saturday, November 29, 1986) — “Stranglehold” by Paul McCartney peaked at #81 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘Human’ by The Human League at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 22 1986)
(Saturday, November 22, 1986) — “Human” by The Human League peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
