Category Archives: The Beatles 1980s

‘Wake Up My Love’ by George Harrison peaks at #53 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 4 1982)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s, The Beatles 1980s

(Saturday, December 4, 1982) — “Wake Up My Love” by former Beatle George Harrison peaked at #53 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Wake Up My Love’ by George Harrison peaks at #53 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 4 1982) →

Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ best-selling album of all time, released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 30 1982)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s, The Beatles 1980s


Video: 'Billie Jean' (9 videos)

(Tuesday, November 30, 1982) — Thriller by American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson, the best-selling recording album of all time with sales of 70 million copies worldwide, was released today by Epic Records. Continue reading Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ best-selling album of all time, released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 30 1982) →

‘Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)’ by Elton John peaks at #13 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 29 1982)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s, The Beatles 1980s

(Saturday, May 29, 1982) — “Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)” by Elton John peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)’ by Elton John peaks at #13 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 29 1982) →

‘Ebony and Ivory’ by Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1982)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s, The Beatles 1980s

(Saturday, May 15, 1982) — “Ebony and Ivory” by former Beatle Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder peaked on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart at #1 for seven consecutive weeks (May 15/22/29, June 5/12/19/26, 1982). Continue reading ‘Ebony and Ivory’ by Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 1982) →

‘The Beatles Movie Medley’ peaks at #12 and ‘Reel Music’ album peaks at #19 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 8 1982)

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(Saturday, May 8, 1982) — “The Beatles Movie Medley,” a compilation of snippets from songs from The Beatles’ films, peaked on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart at #12. Continue reading ‘The Beatles Movie Medley’ peaks at #12 and ‘Reel Music’ album peaks at #19 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 8 1982) →

‘Tug of War’ album by Paul McCartney released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 26 1982)

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Video: 'Paul McCartney ~ TUG OF WAR Archive Collection' (first 12 clips constitute original album)

(Monday, April 26, 1982) — Tug of War, former Beatle Paul McCartney’s first studio album after the murder of former songwriting partner John Lennon, was released today in both the U.S. and UK. Continue reading ‘Tug of War’ album by Paul McCartney released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 26 1982) →

‘The Beatles Movie Medley’ by The Beatles debuts at #70 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 27 1982)

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(Saturday, March 27, 1982) — “The Beatles Movie Medley,” a compilation of snippets from songs from The Beatles’ films, debuted on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart at #70. Continue reading ‘The Beatles Movie Medley’ by The Beatles debuts at #70 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 27 1982) →

‘The Beatles Movie Medley’ single and ‘Reel Music’ compilation album by The Beatles released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 22 1982)

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Video: 'THE BEATLES - REEL MUSIC (FULL ALBUM)' (16 clips, clips #2-#15 constitute the 1982 album, clip #1 is the A-side of the single "The Beatles Movie Medley" and clip #16 is "Fab Four On Film," the B-side for early copies of the single)

(Monday, March 22, 1982) — Reel Music, a compilation album featuring a selection of songs by The Beatles that were featured in their films, was released today in the U.S. (the following day in the UK). Continue reading ‘The Beatles Movie Medley’ single and ‘Reel Music’ compilation album by The Beatles released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 22 1982) →