Category Archives: Popular Music 1980s

‘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)

‘Say It Isn’t So’ by Daryl Hall & John Oates peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 17 1983)

(Saturday, December 17, 1983) — “Say It Isn’t So” by Daryl Hall & John Oates peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks, behind coincidentally “Say Say Say” by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson. Continue reading ‘Say It Isn’t So’ by Daryl Hall & John Oates peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 17 1983)

‘Say Say Say’ by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 10 1983)

(Saturday, December 10, 1983) — “Say Say Say” by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for six consecutive weeks (Dec. 10/17/24/31, 1983, Jan. 7/14, 1984). Continue reading ‘Say Say Say’ by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 10 1983)

‘Gloria’ by The Doors debuts at #86 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 3 1983)

(Saturday, December 3, 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, debuted at #86 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Gloria’ by The Doors debuts at #86 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 3 1983)