In 1987, Colonel Abrams asked “How Soon We Forget.” Truth is, we never did. On this day 38 years ago, this gem reached number one on the Billboard Dance Chart.
#electro #house #eighties #thisdaytoday #colonelabrams #music #musicsky
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In 1994, M People’s One Night in Heaven turned into 14 — that’s how many days it stayed at #1 on the Billboard Dance Chart. ✨🕺
#MPeople #1990sMusic #DanceClassics #90sClub #music #musicsky #thisdaytoday
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One of those feel-good early ’90s pop-house tracks that lit up the dancefloor. Do you remember it? It was number 1 on the Billboard Club Play chart on this day in 1991. #house #music #musicsky #thisdaytoday
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40 years ago today, Tears For Fears’ “Shout” hit #1 on the Billboard dance chart. Rare for a sub-100 BPM track! The US remix by Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero sealed the deal. Ever heard it? 🎶 #music #thisdaytoday #musicsky #tearsforfears
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I’m a day late, his birthday was actually yesterday, but happy 75th to one of my musical heroes, August Darnell, aka Kid Creole! 🥳
Let’s mark the occasion with one of his biggest European hits. #kidcreole #thisdaytoday #music #musicsky
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Remember this one? On this day in 1991, it climbed to No. 1 on Billboard’s Club Dance Play chart. #house #thisdaytoday #music #musicsky
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Guess who hits 75 today? One of the most underrated voices of the late ’70s and ’80s: Patti Austin. Let’s celebrate with what might be her finest moment: the Rod Temperton–Quincy Jones gem “Do You Love Me.” #disco #thisdaytoday #quincyjones #music #musicsky
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If Andrea True hadn’t passed away in 2011, she would’ve been celebrating her 82nd birthday today! Haven’t read last week’s episode that tells you “More More More”? It’s still not too late! #disco #thisdaytoday #music #musicsky
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Who shares a birthday with all us Belgians? 🎂 Cat Stevens—now Yusuf Islam—of course! Even he dropped a 1977 club jam. Happy birthday, Yusuf (and cheers, Belgium! 😁🇧🇪) #belgium #birthday #catstevens #thisdaytoday #dancemusichistory #music #musicsky
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On this day in 1979, a Belgian track climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard Dance Chart: Patrick Hernandez’s “Born to Be Alive.” To celebrate, I’ve temporarily lifted the paywall on the episode I published earlier. #disco #music #musicsky #thisdaytoday
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I’ve always been a big fan of Mantronix and their production work, and Joyce Sims’ “Lifetime Love” is one of their absolute standouts. On this day in 1987, it climbed all the way to #1 on the UK dance charts, and rightfully so. #freestyle #electro #ukdance #music #musicsky #thisdaytoday
Thirty-five years ago today, this stellar Eurodance track climbed all the way to No. 1 on the US Dance Charts #thisdaytoday #europop #eurodance #dancemusic #music #musicsky
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Remember this one? On this day in 1991, it had just climbed to the top of Billboard’s Dance Chart. #house #nineties #thisdaytoday #music #billboard #musicsky
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Guess who turns 75 today? All the more reason to include my absolute favorite track by his band! #hueyLewis #dancerock #thisdaytoday #music #musicsky
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It’s Carly Simon’s birthday, she turns 82 today! Happy birthday, Carly! Let’s celebrate with one of her finest songs. #nilerodgers #chic #carlysimon #thisdaytoday #music #musicsky
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Has it really been 36 years since this gem hit number 1 on the Billboard Club Play Dance Chart? Feels like yesterday.
What’s your favorite Soul II Soul track?
#funk #thisdaytoday #music #musicsky
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Thirty-five years ago, a sensational British act topped the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart: D-Mob featuring Cathy Dennis with “That’s The Way of the World.” #thisdaytoday #music #musicsky #house
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Another birthday worth celebrating today: Jimmy Somerville turns 64! Happy birthday, Jimmy. Let’s mark the occasion with one of his best tracks. Got a favorite? #communards #dancepop #thisdaytoday #celebritybirthday #music #musicsky
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Cyndi Lauper turns 72 today, happy birthday to a true original!
#thisdaytoday #dancepop #music #musicsky
Exactly 50 years ago this Philly gem was the new number 1 of the Billboard disco action dance chart. Still sounds great today. #disco #phillysound #music #thisdaytoday #musicsky
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Madonna-style dance-pop! Forty years ago, it worked like a charm. Remember Cheyne’s Call Me Mr. Telephone? On this day in 1985, it hit number 1 on the Billboard dance charts.
#cheyne #dancepop #eightiesdance #funk #music #thisdaytoday #musicsky
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It’s Mick Hucknall’s birthday today: turning 65!
Happy birthday, Mick.
What’s your favorite Simply Red track?
This is (one of) mine : www.youtube.com/watch?v=tczo...
#music #musicsky #thisdaytoday
..And across the Atlantic, the UK also welcomed a new #1 on the dance charts. I bet you’ve forgotten about this gem!
#britfunk #disco #thisdaytoday #music #musicsky
Zoom back 41 years, on this day in 1984, Wang Chung hit number 1 on the dance charts with a double feature: Don’t Let Go and Dance Hall Days. The song’s fine, but seriously… violins in the video? Whose idea was that? #thisdaytoday #music #musicsky #wangchung
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Remember this one? It climbed all the way to number one on the Billboard Dance Charts on this day back in 1984. #funk #thisdaytoday #music #musicsky
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I danced non-stop to this one back in 1989, I couldn’t get enough of it. No surprise that exactly 36 years ago today, it hit the top spot on the Billboard (Club) Dance chart. #acidhouse #dmob #house #music #thisdaytoday #musicsky
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“41 years ago today, Deniece Williams hit #1 on the Billboard Dance Charts with Let’s Hear It For The Boy! 🎶 The golden era of hit soundtracks! Anyone remember which movie this gem is from? 🤔” #funk #soundtrack #disco #funk #music #thisdaytoday #musicsky
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Today is Stevie Wonder’s 75th birthday! 🎉 Let’s celebrate by playing one of his lesser-known tracks that I really love. What’s your favorite Stevie Wonder song? #steviewonder #funk #disco #music #thisdaytoday #musicsky
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