2010’s
2013 – Wake Me Up by Swedish DJ Avicii began a three week reign at the top of the UK Singles Chart. The vocals were provided by American soul singer Aloe Blacc, and became one of the 2013 summer anthems.
1990’s
1996 – Wannabe by the Spice Girls became the UK Number One Single, where it reigned for 7 weeks. The debut single from the band was rated in 2014 as the most easily recognisable pop song of the last 60 years
1990 – Roger Waters performed The Wall live in Berlin, on a stage constructed between the Potsdamer Platz and the Brandenburg Gate. The show was to commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall eight months earlier, and included numerous guests such as the Scorpions, Cyndi Lauper, Sinéad O’Connor, The Band, Joni Mitchell, Bryan Adams and Van Morrison.
1980’s
1987 – Madonna’s Who’s That Girl began a one-week spell at the top of the UK Singles Chart. The song was from the soundtrack of the film of the same name.
Previous Albums Of The Day
 No.1416 21/07/2020
The latest My Morning Jacket album, The Waterfall II, sees Jim James having fun. Their 8th studio album was recorded the same time as The Waterfall in 2015. Hooks a plenty, a wonderful LP for the summer. Your views? |
 No.1049 21/07/2019
The 1987 Fleetwood Mac album Tango In The Night was the last to feature the classic line-up of Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Christine and John McVie and Mick Fleetwood. Includes Big Love, Little Lies, Everywhere and Seven Wonders. Big success. fleetwoodmac.com |
 No.684 21/07/2018
The new Milk Carton Kids All the Things That I Did and All the Things That I Didn’t Do has been compared to Townes Van Zandt’s songwriting and the harmonies of Simon & Garfunkel. One half of the band, Pattengale overcame a cancer diagnosis prior to recording. Give the time the LP deserves… themilkcartonkids.com |
 No.319 21/07/2017
Sonic Youth 7th album Dirty is 25 years old today. Produced by Butch Vig and features 3 guitars for the first time. Love 100% and Sugar Kane sonicyouth.com |