(Saturday, February 7, 1981) — “Celebration” by Kool & the Gang peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Feb. 7/14, 1981).
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Category Archives: Popular Music 1980s
‘The Tide Is High’ by Blondie peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 31 1981)
(Saturday, January 31, 1981) — “The Tide Is High” by Blondie peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Skateaway’ by Dire Straits peaks at #58 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 31 1981)
(Saturday, January 31, 1981) — “Skateaway” by Dire Straits peaked at #58 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘It’s My Turn’ by Diana Ross peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 24 1981)
(Saturday, January 24, 1981) — “It’s My Turn” by Diana Ross peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks.
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‘De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da’ by The Police peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 17 1981)
(Saturday, January 17, 1981) — “De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da” by The Police peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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‘Woman’ by John Lennon debuts at #36 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 17 1981)
Video: 'WOMAN. (Ultimate Mix, 2020) - John Lennon (official music video HD)'
(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)
Video: 'Hill Street Blues S01E01 Hill Street Station Pilot'
(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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