(Saturday, January 18, 1992) — “No Son of Mine” by Genesis peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘No Son of Mine’ by Genesis peaks at #12 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 18 1992) →

(Saturday, January 11, 1992) — “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two non-consecutive weeks. Continue reading ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ by Nirvana peaks at #6 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 11 1992) →

(Saturday, December 7, 1991) — “Black or White” by Michael Jackson peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for seven consecutive weeks (Dec. 7/14/21/28, Jan. 4/11/18, 1992). Continue reading ‘Black or White’ by Michael Jackson peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1991) →

(Saturday, November 30, 1991) — “Set Adrift on Memory Bliss” by P.M. Dawn peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Set Adrift on Memory Bliss’ by P.M. Dawn peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 30 1991) →

Video: 'Freddie Mercury - Death UK News 1991'

(Sunday, November 24, 1991, approximately 6:50 p.m. GMT) — Freddie Mercury, a British singer, songwriter, record producer and lead vocalist of the rock band Queen, died quietly tonight at his home in west London, just one day after he publicly announced he was HIV positive. He was 45. Continue reading Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury dies one day confirming he had AIDS 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1991) →

(Saturday, November 23, 1991) — “When a Man Loves a Woman” by Michael Bolton peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘When a Man Loves a Woman’ by Michael Bolton peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 23 1991) →

(Saturday, November 2, 1991) — “Romantic” by Karyn White peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Romantic’ by Karyn White peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1991) →

(Saturday, October 12, 1991) — “Emotions” by Mariah Carey peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of three weeks (October 12/19/26, 1991). Continue reading ‘Emotions’ by Mariah Carey peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 12 1991) →

(Saturday, September 21, 1991) — “I Adore Mi Amor” by Color Me Badd peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two consecutive weeks (Sept. 21/28, 1991). Continue reading ‘I Adore Mi Amor’ by Color Me Badd #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 21 1991) →

(Saturday, September 14, 1991) — “The Promise of a New Day” by Paula Abdul peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week, her sixth (and last, to date) chart-topping single. Continue reading ‘The Promise of a New Day’ by Paula Abdul peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1991) →