(Saturday, January 22, 1983) — “Rock the Casbah” by The Clash peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘Rock the Casbah’ by The Clash peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 22 1983)
Category Archives: Popular Music 1980s
‘Down Under’ by Men at Work peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 15 1983)
(Saturday, January 15, 1983) — “Down Under” by Men at Work peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four non-consecutive weeks (Jan. 15/22/29, Feb. 12, 1983). Continue reading ‘Down Under’ by Men at Work peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 15 1983)
‘Heartbreaker’ by Dionne Warwick peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 15 1983)
(Saturday, January 15, 1983) — “Heartbreaker” by Dionne Warwick peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Heartbreaker’ by Dionne Warwick peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 15 1983)
‘Love in Store’ by Fleetwood Mac peaks at #22 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 15 1983)
(Saturday, January 15, 1983) — “Love in Store” by Fleetwood Mac peaked at #22 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Love in Store’ by Fleetwood Mac peaks at #22 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 15 1983)
‘Eminence Front’ by The Who peaks at #68 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 15 1983)
(Saturday, January 15, 1983) — “Eminence Front” by The Who peaked at #68 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Eminence Front’ by The Who peaks at #68 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 15 1983)
‘The Girl Is Mine’ by Michael Jackson featuring Paul McCartney peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago (Jan 8 1983)
(Saturday, January 8, 1983) — “The Girl Is Mine” by Michael Jackson featuring Paul McCartney, the first single from Jackson’s album Thriller, peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘The Girl Is Mine’ by Michael Jackson featuring Paul McCartney peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago (Jan 8 1983)
‘Dirty Laundry’ by Don Henley peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 8 1983)
(Saturday, January 8, 1983) — “Dirty Laundry” by Don Henley peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Dirty Laundry’ by Don Henley peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 8 1983)
‘The Look of Love’ by ABC peaks at #18 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 8 1983)
(Saturday, January 8, 1983) — “The Look of Love” by ABC peaked at #18 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘The Look of Love’ by ABC peaks at #18 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 8 1983)
‘Maneater by Hall & Oates peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 18 1982)
(Saturday, December 18, 1982) — “Maneater” by Hall & Oates peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (Dec. 18/25, 1982, Jan. 1/8, 1983). Continue reading ‘Maneater by Hall & Oates peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 18 1982)
‘Everybody Wants You’ by Billy Squier peaks at #32 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 18 1982)
(Saturday, December 18, 1982) — “Everybody Wants You” by Billy Squier peaked at #32 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Everybody Wants You’ by Billy Squier peaks at #32 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 18 1982)