"I Can Dream, Can't I?" - The Andrews Sisters
January 14th - February 4th 1950
A tremendous hit for the sisters, they also topped Billboard's Most Played by Jockeys and Most Played in Jukeboxes as well as Best Sellers in Stores.
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Thursday, January 31, 2019
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Today in Music History (Feb 1st)
On this day in music history: February 1, 1975 - “Laughter In The Rain” by Neil Sedaka hits #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 1 week, also topping the Adult Contemporary chart for 2 weeks on November 23, 1974. Written by Neil Sedaka and Phil Cody, it is the second chart topping single for the veteran singer, songwriter and musician from Brooklyn, NY. Establishing himself as a solid hitmaker in 1959 with “Oh! Carol” written for his then girlfriend, fellow songwriter and musician Carole King, Neil Sedaka scores several major hits including “Calendar Girl” (#4 Pop), “Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen” (#6 Pop), “Next Door To An Angel” (#5 Pop), and “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do” (#1 Pop) through 1963. Then with the coming of the British Invasion being led by The Beatles, Sedaka experiences a dramatic reversal of fortune with his own run of hits suddenly drying up. Going for several years without a hit, he even considers leaving the music business altogether when fate intervenes. Neil meets pop superstar Elton John and his manager at a party in London in 1973. A big fan of Sedaka, Elton offers to sign him to his newly established label Rocket Records. Neil agrees to the deal, and returns to Los Angeles to work his first album for Rocket. Collaborating with lyricist Phil Cody, the pair write “Laughter In The Rain” quickly. The track is recorded at Clover Studios in L.A. with a number of top musicians including David Foster (piano), Lee Sklar (bass), Danny Kortchmar (guitar), and Russ Kunkel (drums). “Laughter In The Rain” is rush released as a single in the Fall of 1974 when Sedaka discovers that a cover version by singer Lea Roberts is being released. Entering the Hot 100 at #95 on October 19, 1974, it will climb to the top of the chart fifteen weeks later. The success of “Rain” kicks off a major comeback for Neil Sedaka which sees him score more hits on his own including another chart topper, backing Elton John on “Bad Blood”. The Captain & Tennille cover his song “Love Will Keep Us Together” (also from “Sedaka’s Back”) in 1975, earning Sedaka and his longtime songwriting partner Howard Greenfield a Grammy nomination for Song Of The Year in 1976.
Saturday, December 26, 2015
Sunday, November 15, 2015
The Year in #1 Billboard Hot 100 Songs - 1987
Didn't We Almost Have It All - Whitney Houston
(2 consecutive weeks at #1)
September 26th 1987
Sunday, November 1, 2015
The Year in Billboard #1 Songs - 1987
September 19th 1987
I Just Can't Stop Loving You - Michael Jackson w/Siedah Garrett
(1 week at #1)
Also reached #1 in :
UK (3 weeks)
Billboard Adult Contemporary (1 week)
Billboard Soul (2 weeks)
Sunday, September 27, 2015
The Year in Billboard #1 Songs - 1987
"La Bamba"- Los Lobos
(3 consecutive weeks at #1)
August 29th - September 12th
also spent 2 consecutive weeks at #1 on the UK Top 40
Friday, September 11, 2015
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Today In Music History (August 29th)
Released August 29th 1964
Oh Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
This would be Roy's 2nd #1 single in the US on the Hot 100, where it spent 3 consecutive weeks in the top spot in September and October.
It was his 3rd #1 single on the UK Top 40 chart where it spent 3 non consecutive weeks at the top in October/November of 1964
The song would sell over 7 million copies and had sold over 500,000 in just a few months after its release.
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Today in Music History (August 26th)
Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond
Released August 26th 1970
Reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on October 10th 1970
for 1 week and #3 in the UK.
He also ranked #17 song on Billboard's 1970 Year End Top 100 chart.
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Sweet Child O' Mine
August 17th 1988
Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N Roses is released in the US and would reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 1 week in September. It would also rank as the #5 song of 1988 on Billboard's Year End chart.
Sunday, August 16, 2015
The Year in Billboard #1 Songs - 1987
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2
(2 consecutive weeks at #1)
August 8th -15th 1987
Nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the 1988 Grammy Awards
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
The Year in Billboard #1 Songs - 1987
You Keep Me Hangin' On - Kim Wilde
(1 week at #1)
June 6th 1987
The #34 song of 1987
Saturday, May 9, 2015
The Year in Billboard #1 Songs - 1987
I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight -
Cutting Crew
May 2nd 1987
(2 consecutive weeks at #1)
Thursday, April 23, 2015
The Year in Billboard #1 Songs - 1987
April 18th 1987
I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
George Michael and Aretha Franklin
(2 weeks at #1)
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
The Year in Billboard Hot 100 #1 Songs - 1987
At This Moment - Billy Vera and The Beaters
January 24th 1987
(2 weeks at #1)
Sunday, January 18, 2015
The Year in Billboard Hot 100 #1 Songs - 1987
Shake You Down - Gregory Abbott
(1 week)
January 17th 1987
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
The Year in Billboard Hot 100 #1 Songs - 1987
"Walk Like An Egyptian" - The Bangles
Week ending January 3rd and January 10th 1987
(also was #1 the last 2 weeks of 1986)
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
#1 Albums - 1976
Elton John
Greatest Hits
10 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Album chart
(November 1974-February 1975)
11 consecutive weeks at #1 on the UK Official Album chart
Billboard's #1 album of 1975
Elton John's best selling album to date.
His first album to receive the Diamond certification with over 16 million copies sold worldwide.
Elton John's best selling album to date.
His first album to receive the Diamond certification with over 16 million copies sold worldwide.
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