On this day in 1980: Prince made his TV debut on the U.S. show ‘American Bandstand.’ When interviewed by Dick Clark after his performance, the singer froze and struggled to reply to the questions he was being asked.

On this day in 1982: Olivia Newton-John was enjoying her TENTH and final week at #1 on the U.S. singles chart with “Physical.”

“Physical” was described as one of the most successful career-revivers in living memory. It is the most successful single of Newton-John’s career and became her fifth #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 (and last, to date). “Physical” stayed at #1 for 10 weeks on the Hot 100. It was the largest permanence at the time, becoming the most successful song on the Billboard Hot 100 in the 1980s decade. The song was very controversial due to the implied sexual content, being innovative and somewhat provocative for the time. Billboard ranked the song as the number one single of 1982. 

“Physical” was both preceded and followed in the #1 chart position by recordings by the duo Hall & Oates as ‘Private Eyes’ was dethroned by “Physical” in November 1981, and “Physical” was supplanted by ‘I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)’ the following January. “Physical” held Foreigner’s ‘Waiting For A Girl Like You’ at #2 on the Hot 100 for nine weeks, and “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)” then held Foreigner at #2 for a tenth and final consecutive week. “Physical” remained in the top-ten for a total of 15 weeks, thus making it the longest run of 1981, as well as tying it for the longest run of the decade among number-one singles.

Here’s a look at the complete Top 20 on the U.S. singles chart from this day back in 1982:

1 1 PHYSICAL –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-17 (10 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU –•– Foreigner (Atlantic)-16 (2)
3 5 CENTERFOLD –•– The J. Geils Band (EMI-America)-12 (3)
4 4 I CAN’T GO FOR THAT (No Can Do) –•– Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-11 (4)
5 6 HARDEN MY HEART –•– Quarterflash (Geffen)-15 (5)
6 7 LEATHER AND LACE –•– Stevie Nicks (with Don Henley) (Modern)-14 (6)
7 8 TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND –•– George Benson (Warner Brothers)-14 (7)
8 3 LET’S GROOVE –•– Earth, Wind and Fire (ARC)-17 (3)
9 9 TROUBLE –•– Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum)-14 (9)
10 10 THE SWEETEST THING (I’ve Ever Known) –•– Juice Newton (Capitol)-15 (10)

11 13 HOOKED ON CLASSICS (Medley) –•– Louis Clark Conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA)-13 (11)
12 12 COMIN’ IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE –•– Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-11 (12)
13 14 COOL NIGHT –•– Paul Davis (Arista)-12 (13)
14 18 SHAKE IT UP –•– The Cars (Elektra)-10 (14)
15 16 SOMEONE COULD LOSE A HEART TONIGHT –•– Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-11 (15)
16 17 WAITING ON A FRIEND –•– The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-8 (16)
17 19 LEADER OF THE BAND –•– Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon / Epic)-9 (17)
18 22 TAKE IT EASY ON ME –•– Little River Band (Capitol)-8 (18)
19 21 COME GO WITH ME –•– The Beach Boys (Caribou)-10 (19)
20 20 I WOULDN’T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD –•– Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-14 (20)