Category Archives: Popular Music 1980s

‘Woman’ by John Lennon debuts at #36 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 17 1981)


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(Saturday, January 17, 1981) — “Woman,” the second single by former Beatle John Lennon from his album Double Fantasy (with his wife, Yoko Ono), debuted at #36 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
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‘Let’s be careful out there’: Police procedural series ‘Hill Street Blues’ premieres on NBC-TV 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 15 1981)

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(Thursday, January 15, 1981, 10:00-11:00 p.m. EST)Hill Street Blues, described as “one of the most innovative and critically acclaimed television shows in recent television history” and a program that “set an entirely new standard for television drama,” debuted tonight on NBC.
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‘Love on the Rocks’ by Neil Diamond peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 10 1981)

(Saturday, January 10, 1981) — “Love on the Rocks” by Neil Diamond peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks.
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‘Guilty’ by Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 10 1981)

(Saturday, January 10, 1981) — “Guilty” by Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘Tell It Like It Is’ by Heart peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 10 1981)

(Saturday, January 10, 1981) — “Tell It Like It Is” by Heart peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘Woman’ by John Lennon released as a single 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 8 1981)


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(Thursday, January 8, 1981) — “Woman,” a song written and performed by former Beatle John Lennon, was released as a single today in the United States (Jan. 16, 1981, in the United Kingdom).
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Folksinger-songwriter Tim Hardin found dead of an accidental heroin overdose 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 29 1980)


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(Monday, December 29, 1980, body was found at about 6:30 p.m. PST) — The body of 39-year-old Tim Hardin, an American folk musician and composer who wrote the Top 40 hit “If I Were a Carpenter,” was found tonight on the floor of his Hollywood apartment, having died of an accidental heroin overdose.
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‘Double Fantasy’ album by John Lennon and Yoko Ono peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 27 1980)


Video: 'John Lennon - Double Fantasy' (first 14 videos constitute original album)

(Saturday, December 27, 1980)Double Fantasy, the fifth album by former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart for eight consecutive weeks (Dec. 27, 1980, Jan. 3/10/17/24/31, Feb. 7/14, 1981).
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‘(Just Like) Starting Over’ by John Lennon peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 27 1980)

(Saturday, December 27, 1980)“(Just Like) Starting Over” by former Beatle John Lennon peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for six consecutive weeks (Dec. 27, 1980, Jan. 3/10/17/24, 1981).
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‘Hungry Heart’ by Bruce Springsteen peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 27 1980)

(Saturday, December 27, 1980)“Hungry Heart” by Bruce Springsteen peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five weeks.
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