Pop Music Flashback
1976 -
Ike and Tina Turner split up professionally.
Rod Stewart's "Tonight's the Night" was banned by RKO radio stations because of the song's, quote, "suggestive lyrical content."
Wild Cherry's single "Play That Funky Music" was certified Platinum.
1977 -
Debby Boone's "You Light Up My Life" hit number one on the pop singles chart.
1982 -
Word began to spread that Lionel Richie was leaving the Commodores as his solo single "Truly" was beginning to climb the charts.
1983 -
Pat Benatar's "Love is a Battlefield" broke into the Top 40.
1984 -
Julian Lennon released the album "Valotte."
Wham! released the album "Make It Big."
1985 -
Madonna's self-titled album was certified multi-Platinum.
1988 -
UB40's "Red Red Wine" hit number one on the pop singles chart.
Rod Stewart's "Forever Young" peaked at number 12 on the pop singles chart.
Whitney Houston's "One Moment in Time" hit number one on the UK pop singles chart.
Will To Power's "Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley" broke into the Top 40.
Boy Meets Girl's "Waiting For A Star To Fall" broke into the Top 40.
George Michael's "Kissing A Fool" broke into the Top 40.
1991 -
Mariah Carey's single "Emotions" was certified Gold.
1993 -
Mariah Carey released the single "Hero."
Toni Braxton's self-titled album was certified Platinum.
1994 -
Aaliyah's "At Your Best (You Are Love)" peaked at number six on the pop singles chart.
Elton John's "Circle of Life" peaked at number 18 on the pop singles chart.
1996 -
Paula Cole released the album "This Fire."
1997 -
Mariah Carey's album "Butterfly" was certified Gold, Platinum, and multi-Platinum.
1999 -
Whitney Houston's album "My Love Is Your Love" was certified multi-Platinum.
Marc Anthony's single "I Need To Know" was certified Gold.
2002 -
Kylie Minogue was among the big winners at the the Australian Record Industry Association, Australia's equivalent to the Grammys.
Jennifer Lopez was among the winners at the "VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards."
2003 -
Seal, Rod Stewart, Simply Red and Sarah McLachlan took part in radio station concert at New York's Madison Square Garden Theater.
2004 -
Britney Spears issued a missive on her website titled "letter of truth." It stated that she was planning to take some time off to focus on being a wife, and also accused people of taking advantage of her. She wrote, quote, "It's amazing what advisors will push you to do, even it it means taking a naive young blonde girl and putting her on the cover of every magazine."< |