On this day in 1985: USA For Africa were beginning their fourth and final week at #1 on the U.S. singles chart with “We Are The World. “It would go on to be ranked the 20th biggest hit of 1985 by Billboard Magazine on their 1985 year-end chart. Here’s a look at the Top 20 […]
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This Day In 80s Music, April 27th
On this day in 1985: USA for Africa started its third of four weeks at #1 on the U.S. singles chart with ‘We Are The World.’ It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album ‘We Are The World.’ Following Band Aid’s 1984 “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” […]
This Day In 80s Music, April 13th
On this day in 1985: USA for Africa started a four week run at #1 on the U.S. singles chart with ‘We Are The World.’ It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album ‘We Are The World.’ Following Band Aid’s 1984 “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” project […]
This Day In 80s Music, April 5th
On this day in 1980: R.E.M. played their first ever gig when they appeared at St Mary’s Episcopal Church, Athens, Georgia. Here’s a live recording of R.E.M. a few days later on April 10th, 1980: Here’s what was happening on the U.S. singles chart on this day back in 1980: 1 1 ANOTHER BRICK IN THE […]
This Day In 80s Music, January 28th
On this day in 1983: The first Narara Music Festival was held near Somersby, NSW over the Australia Day weekend, the line-up included Men At Work, The Angels, The Church, The Choirboys, Cold Chisel and INXS. On this day in 1984: Frankie Goes To Hollywood started a five-week run at #1 on the U.K. singles […]
This Day In Music, September 13th
On this day in 1985: ‘We Are The World’ won Best Group Video and the Viewer’s Choice at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York. Don Henley’s ‘The Boys Of Summer’ video won four VMAs, including Best Video. Bruce Springsteen’s ‘I’m On Fire’ won for Best Male Video and Tina Turner won Best Female […]
This Day In Music, May 4th
On this day in 1985: Madonna took over the top spot on the U.S. singles chart with ‘Crazy For You’. It would end the four week run at #1 for U.S.A. for Africa’s ‘We Are the World’ which had been #1 since mid April. ‘Crazy For You’ was recorded for the film ‘Vision Quest’ and […]
This Day In Music, April 27th
On this day in 1985: A snapshot of the top ten from the U.S. singles chart 35 years ago today! What’s your favorite song in the Top 10? USA for Africa would spend one more week at #1 before Madonna’s ‘Crazy For You’ would take over the top of the chart.
This Day In Music, April 22nd
On this day in 1985: “We Are the World” by USA for Africa was enjoying its third week at #1 on the U.S. singles chart. It would spend one more week at #1 before giving up its top spot to Madonna’s ‘Crazy For You’ in early May. On this day in 1989: Madonna started a […]
This Day In Music, April 20th
On this day in 1980: 84 year old George Burns, who starred in the movie ‘Oh God’ with John Denver, became the oldest person to have a hit on the Billboard Hot 100 when ‘I Wish I Was 18 Again’ peaked at #49. When asked if he wished he were 18 again, Burns replied “I […]
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