Category Archives: Popular Music 1980s

‘I Don’t Care Anymore’ by Phil Collins peaks at #39 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 26 1983)

(Saturday, March 26, 1983) — “I Don’t Care Anymore” by Phil Collins peaked at #39 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘I Don’t Care Anymore’ by Phil Collins peaks at #39 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 26 1983)

‘Sex (I’m A…)’ by Berlin peaks at #62 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 26 1983)

(Saturday, March 26, 1983) — “Sex (I’m A…)” by Berlin peaked at #62 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘Sex (I’m A…)’ by Berlin peaks at #62 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 26 1983)

‘Back on the Chain Gang’ by The Pretenders peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 19 1983)

(Saturday, March 19, 1983) — “Back on the Chain Gang” by The Pretenders peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Back on the Chain Gang’ by The Pretenders peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 19 1983)

‘Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)’ by Journey peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 19 1983)

(Saturday, March 19, 1983) — “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” by Journey peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for six weeks. Continue reading ‘Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)’ by Journey peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 19 1983)

‘Billie Jean’ by Michael Jackson peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1983)

(Saturday, March 5, 1983) — “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for seven consecutive weeks (March 5/12/19/26, April 2/9/16, 1983). Continue reading ‘Billie Jean’ by Michael Jackson peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1983)

‘Shame on the Moon’ by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 26 1983)

(Saturday, February 26, 1983) — “Shame on the Moon” by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘Shame on the Moon’ by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 26 1983)

‘Stray Cat Strut’ by Stray Cats peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 26 1983)

(Saturday, February 26, 1983) — “Stray Cat Strut” by Stray Cats peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Stray Cat Strut’ by Stray Cats peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 26 1983)

‘Baby, Come to Me’ by Patti Austin and James Ingram peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 19 1983)

(Saturday, February 19, 1983) — “Baby, Come to Me” by Patti Austin and James Ingram peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Feb. 19/26, 1983). Continue reading ‘Baby, Come to Me’ by Patti Austin and James Ingram peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 19 1983)

‘New Frontier’ by Donald Fagen peaks at #70 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 19 1983)

(Saturday, February 19, 1983) — “New Frontier” by Donald Fagen peaked at #70 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘New Frontier’ by Donald Fagen peaks at #70 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 19 1983)

‘You and I’ by Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle peaks at #7 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 12 1983)

(Saturday, February 12, 1983) — “You and I” by Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘You and I’ by Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle peaks at #7 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 12 1983)