On this day in 1982: American singer and One Hit Wonder Charlene was at #1 on the U.K. singles chart with ‘I’ve Never Been To Me’. The song was recorded in 1976 and was reissued by Motown records in 1982 by which time Charlene had moved to England and was working in a sweet shop […]
Category: Charlie’s 80s Blog
This Day In Music, June 25th
On this day in 1983: The Police scored their 4th U.K. #1 album with ‘Synchronicity’, also #1 in the U.S., featuring the singles ‘Every Breath You Take’, ‘King of Pain’, ‘Synchronicity II’ and ‘Wrapped Around Your Finger’. On this day in 1984: Prince released his sixth studio album ‘Purple Rain’, the first to feature his […]
This Day In Music, June 24th
On this day in 1980: Lipps Inc. were enjoying their final days of their fourth and final week at #1 on the U.S. singles chart. Written by musician, composer, and record producer Steven Greenberg and sung by Cynthia Johnson, the song expresses the singer’s pining for a metaphorical place that will “keep me movin’, keep me […]
This Day In Music, June 23rd
On this day in 1984: Duran Duran started a two week run at #1 on the U.S. singles chart with ‘The Reflex’, the group’s first U.S. #1. The song is off their third album, ‘Seven and the Ragged Tiger.’ ‘The Reflex’ was the first of two songs that kept ‘Dancing In the Dark’ by Bruce […]
This Day In Music, June 22nd
On this day in 1981: Mark David Chapman pleaded guilty to the charge of murdering John Lennon in December of 1980. He was later sentenced to 20 years to life. On this day in 1985: Bryan Adams started a two week run at #1 on the U.S. singles chart with ‘Heaven’, his first #1 single, it […]
This Day In Music, June 21st
On this day in 1986: Genesis scored their fourth U.K. #1 album with their 13th studio album ‘Invisible Touch’. It remained in the charts for 96 weeks, making it the most commercially successful album of their career, eventually selling over 15 million copies worldwide and produced five U.S. Top 5 singles, including the title track. […]
This Day In Music, June 20th
On this day in 1985: Tears For Fears were enjoying their final few days at #1 on the U.S. singles chart with “Everybody Wants To Rule the World.” The song spent two weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100. The song was first released on March 18, 1985 by Phonogram, Mercury, and Vertigo Records, as […]
This Day In Music, June 19th
On this day in 1981: Stars on 45 ended Kim Carnes’ FIVE week run at #1 with their “Stars on 45 Medley” titled “INTRO VENUS/SUGAR SUGAR/NO REPLY/I’LL BE BACK/DRIVE MY CAR/ DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET/WE CAN WORK IT OUT/I SHOULD HAVE KNOWNBETTER/NOWHERE MAN/YOU’RE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL/STARS ON 45″ This single […]
This Day In Music, June 18th
On this day in 1986: Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald were enjoying their first of three weeks at #1 on the U.S. singles chart with ‘On My Own.’ It was released from LaBelle’s first platinum album, ‘Winner In You’ and was written and produced by Burt Bacharach and his former wife Carole Bayer Sager. The song […]
This Day In Music, June 17th
On this day in 1980: ‘Funkytown’ by Lipps Inc. was enjoying their THIRD week at #1 on the U.S. singles chart. It would spend one more week at #1 for a total of four weeks, before giving up the top spot to Paul McCartney’s ‘Coming Up’ at the end of June. “Funkytown” reached the top […]