On This Day
Music history milestones: video premieres, album releases and memorable moments on this date.
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On This Day: a-ha’s “Take On Me” Hits No. 1 in America
On October 19, 1985, a-ha’s “Take On Me” hit No. 1 in America. How a twice-flopped song and a pencil-sketch video made three Norwegians stars.
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On This Day: Chuck Berry at 100 and Johnny B. Goode
Chuck Berry was born on October 18, 1926. On his 100th birthday, we revisit “Johnny B. Goode,” the song that wrote the rules of rock and roll.
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On This Day: Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” Arrives
Released as a B-side in October 1978, Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” became a disco anthem. The rushed session, the DJ who broke it, and the video.