Today we look back at 1964 for today’s On This Day In History
On This Day – The Beatles were number 1 in the singles chart with “A Hard Day’s Night”
On This Day – The Beatles were number 1 in the album chart with “A Hard Day’s Night”
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Today we look back at 1964 for today’s On This Day In History
On This Day – The Beatles were number 1 in the singles chart with “A Hard Day’s Night”
On This Day – The Beatles were number 1 in the album chart with “A Hard Day’s Night”
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Thanks to Steve from bethere2day – today we go back to 1975 for today’s look at the history of the pop charts. If you too would like to request an “On This Day In History” year, then please leave a comment in any of the posts relating to On This Day In History, or send me an email.
On This Day – The Bay City Rollers were number 1 with “Give A Little Love”
On This Day – The Carpenters were number 1 with “Horizon”
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Hey UC Bloggers – Today we look back at 1984 for today’s On This Day In History.
On This Day – Frankie Goes To Hollywood were number 1 in the singles chart with “Two Tribes”
On This Day – Bob Marley & The Wailers were number 1 in the album chart with “Legend – The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers”
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Earlier today on BBC Radio 1 the mid-week Top 40 was announced, and here is what this Sunday’s Top 10 is looking like as of today. Don’t forget to tune in to the Top 40 on BBC Radio 1 from 4pm this Sunday for the official chart countdown.
01 – (NE) – The Wanted – All Time Low
02 – (NE) – Travie McCoy & B.o.B. – Billionaire
03 – (01) – Yolanda B Cool vs D CUP – We No Speak Americano
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Back to the swinging 60′s today for the trip down memory lane and we go back to 1966 – yes England did win the World Cup this year LOL.
On This Day – Chris Farlowe was number 1 in the singles chart with “Out Of Time”
On This Day – The original Soundtrack to the movie “The Sound Of Music” was number 1 in the album chart
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For today’s pop trip down memory lane, we are going back to 1996 – when Girl Power ruled and Boy Power drooled.
On This Day – Spice Girls were number 1 in the singles chart with “Wannabe”
On This Day – Alanis Morissette was number 1 in the album chart with “Jagged Little Pill”
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So today we are going back to the roots of the chart countdown with a visit to 1956 (yes we are going back 54 years).
On This Day – Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers were number 1 in the singles chart with “Why Do Fools Fall In Love”
On This Day – Frank Sinatra was number 1 in the album chart with “Songs For Swinging Lovers”
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TW LW Artist Title
01 – (02) – Yolanda B Cool vs D CUP – We No Speak Americano
02 – (03) – Eminem & Rihanna – Love The Way You Lie
03 – (01) – B.o.B. & Hayley Williams – Airplanes
04 – (04) – Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg – California Gurls
05 – (08) – Eliza Doolittle – Pack Up
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TW LW Artist Title
01 – (01) – Eminem – Recovery
02 – (NE) – Professor Green – Alive Till I’m Dead
03 – (04) – Plan B – The Defamation of Strickland Banks
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New Entries in this week’s Top 100 are (entry numbers are in brackets):
Basshunter – Saturday (21)
Ellie Goulding – The Writer (68)
Pendulum – Watercolour (RE) (70)
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OK – we are going back 34 years today to 1976 to have a look at who was number 1 in the singles and album charts.
On This Day – Elton John & Kiki Dee were number 1 in the singles chart with “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”
On This Day – The Beach Boys were number 1 in the album chart with “20 Golden Greats”
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Good Morning everybody – here is today’s trip down memory lane for today look back at On This Day In History. The year we are looking back on today in 2004 (thanks to my youngest son).
On This Day – Shapeshifters were number 1 in the singles chart with “Lola’s Theme”
On This Day – Scissor Sisters were number 1 in the album chart with “Scissor Sisters”
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Today we travel back 17 years and take a look at 1993 for today’s time travel down memory lane.
On This Day – Take That were number 1 in the singles chart with “Pray”
On This Day – UB40 were number 1 in the album chart with “Promises & Lies”
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Afternoon UC Bloggers – we travel back 52 years for today’s trip down pop’s memory lane to 1958.
On This Day – The Everley Brothers were number 1 in the singles chart with “All I Have To Do Is Dream/Claudette”
On This Day – The Soundtrack to the film “My Fair Lady” was number 1 in the album chart.
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Yesterday the 12 hopefuls nominated for this years Mercury Music Prize were announced. Biffy Clyro, Corrine Bailey Rae and former winner Dizzee Rascal all feature in this years shortlist.
The awards ceremony takes place on September 7th at The Hospital Club in Covent Garden, London where the winner will be announced and will take home the £20,000 prize.
Here’s who made the nominations list:
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