On this day in 1980: UK music weekly The NME had Joy Division’s ‘She’s Lost Control’ as single of the week. The song is about a girl who singer Ian Curtis worked with at a disability center. One day she didn’t come to the center and Ian later learned that she died from a epileptic seizure.
On this day in 1984: Queen played the first of nine concerts at the Sun City Super Bowl, Sun City, Republic of Bophuthatswana (integrated into South Africa’s North West Province in 1994). The 1984 ‘The Works’ tours saw the reintroduction of older material to Queen’s live set, including songs from the first three albums.
On this day in 1985: Midge Ure was at #1 on the UK singles chart with ‘If I Was.’ The former Ultravox and Slik singers only solo #1. The song features Mark King of Level 42 on bass guitar.
On this day in 1989: Motley Crue played a warm-up show for their forthcoming Dr. Feelgood tour at the Whisky a Go Go, West Hollywood, California, under their pseudonym The Foreskins. The show was also used for the filming of their next video, ‘Kickstart My Heart’.
Here’s a look at the Top 20 on the U.S. singles chart from this day back in 1989:
1 1 GIRL I’M GONNA MISS YOU –•– Milli Vanilli – 9 (1)
2 2 HEAVEN –•– Warrant – 11 (2)
3 3 IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME –•– Cher – 13 (3)
4 5 CHERISH –•– Madonna – 7 (4)
5 8 MISS YOU MUCH –•– Janet Jackson – 5 (5)
6 4 18 AND LIFE –•– Skid Row – 13 (4)
7 11 ONE –•– Bee Gees – 10 (7)
8 12 KISSES ON THE WIND –•– Neneh Cherry – 11 (8)
9 6 DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU –•– Gloria Estefan – 13 (1)
10 16 LOVE SONG –•– The Cure – 8 (10)
11 18 BUST A MOVE –•– Young M.C. – 10 (11)
12 20 MIXED EMOTIONS –•– Rolling Stones – 5 (12)
13 17 DON’T LOOK BACK –•– Fine Young Cannibals – 8 (13)
14 21 IT’S NO CRIME –•– Babyface – 8 (14)
15 19 IT’S NOT ENOUGH –•– Starship – 9 (15)
16 7 SHOWER ME WITH YOUR LOVE –•– Surface – 14 (5)
17 22 WHEN I LOOKED AT HIM –•– Expose – 7 (17)
18 26 SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE –•– Tears For Fears – 5 (18)
19 10 COLD HEARTED –•– Paula Abdul – 15 (1)
20 24 PARTYMAN –•– Prince – 6 (20)
