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This Day In 80s Music, January 27th

On this day in 1984: Madonna made her first appearance in the U.K. when she appeared on C4 TV music program ‘The Tube’ performing ‘Burning Up’ and ‘Holiday’. The show was broadcast live from the Hacienda Club in Manchester.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OsFQZeYY10

According to Billboard Magazine, Madonna is the most successful solo artist in Hot 100 chart history (second overall behind the Beatles) and the most successful dance club artist of all time. With a total of 50 Dance Club Songs chart-toppers, Madonna became the artist with the most #1 songs on any single Billboard Chart, pulling ahead of George Strait who has 44 #1 songs on the Hot Country Songs chart. She has also scored 38 top-ten singles on the Hot 100, more than any other female artist in history. Internationally, Madonna holds the record for the most #1 singles by a female artist in Australia, Canada, Italy, Ireland, Finland, Spain, and the United Kingdom. 

Here’s what was happening on the U.S. singles chart on this day back in 1984, the day Madonna made her UK debut:

1 2 OWNER OF A LONELY HEART –•– Yes (Atco)-12 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 SAY SAY SAY –•– Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson (Columbia)-15 (1)
3 9 KARMA CHAMELEON –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-8 (3)
4 6 TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP –•– The Romantics (Nemperor)-16 (4)
5 7 BREAK MY STRIDE –•– Matthew Wilder (Private I)-19 (5)
6 8 I GUESS THAT’S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES –•– Elton John (Geffen)-13 (6)
7 5 TWIST OF FATE –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-12 (5)
8 13 JOANNA –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-12 (8)
9 10 RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-9 (9)
10 3 SAY IT ISN’T SO –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-13 (2)

11 4 UNION OF THE SNAKE –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-12 (3)
12 17 THAT’S ALL –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-9 (12)
13 22 PINK HOUSES –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva)-7 (13)
14 21 THINK OF LAURA –•– Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-7 (14)
15 16 THE CURLY SHUFFLE –•– Jump ‘N The Saddle (Atlantic)-8 (15)
16 20 I STILL CAN’T GET OVER LOVING YOU –Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-11 (16)
17 25 HOLIDAY –•– Madonna (Sire)-13 (17)
18 24 TIME WILL REVEAL –•– DeBarge (Gordy)-15 (18)
19 23 IF I’D BEEN THE ONE –•– 38 Special (Capitol)-11 (19)
20 12 UNDERCOVER OF THE NIGHT –•– The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-11 (9)

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