On this day in 1980: Barbra Streisand scored her fourth U.S. #1 album with ‘Guilty.’ Also on this day, Streisand started a three week run at #1 on the U.K. singles chart with a song written by the The Bee Gees, ‘Woman In Love’, the singer’s only U.K. #1.
On this day in 1986: Bon Jovi went to #1 on the U.S. album chart with ‘Slippery When Wet’. Featuring two U.S. #1 singles, ‘You Give Love A Bad Name’ and ‘Livin’ On A Prayer’. The album went on to sell over 8 million copies world wide.
Also on this day in 1986: For the first time in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, the top three spots were held by female solo acts. Cyndi Lauper’s ‘True Colors’ held down the #1 position, followed by Tina Turner’s ‘Typical Male’ at #2 and Janet Jackson’s ‘When I Think Of You’ at #3! Here’s a look at the Top 20 on the U.S. singles chart from this day back in 1986:
1 3 TRUE COLORS –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-9 (1 Week at #1) (1)
2 2 TYPICAL MALE –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-9 (2)
3 1 WHEN I THINK OF YOU –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-12 (1)
4 8 I DIDN’T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON –•– Robert Palmer (Island)-11 (4)
5 5 HEARTBEAT –•– Don Johnson (Epic)-10 (5)
6 15 AMANDA –•– Boston (MCA)-5 (6)
7 4 THROWING IT ALL AWAY –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-11 (4)
8 9 ALL CRIED OUT – Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force (Columbia)-14 (8)
9 14 HUMAN –•– The Human League (A&M)-7 (9)
10 11 SWEET LOVE –•– Anita Baker (Elektra)-11 (10)
11 6 TWO OF HEARTS –•– Stacey Q (Atlantic)-16 (3)
12 10 A MATTER OF TRUST –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-12 (10)
13 20 TRUE BLUE –•– Madonna (Sire)-4 (13)
14 7 DON’T FORGET ME (When I’m Gone) –•– Glass Tiger (Manhattan)-16 (2)
15 19 TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-11 (15)
16 24 YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-8 (16)
17 22 WORD UP –•– Cameo (Atlanta Artists)-7 (17)
18 25 THE RAIN –•– Oran “Juice” Jones (Def Jam)-7 (18)
19 21 GIRL CAN’T HELP IT –•– Journey (Columbia)-9 (19)
20 12 HEAVEN IN YOUR EYES –•– Loverboy (Columbia)-13 (12)