- 1978 – The Rolling Stones released Some Girls, their first studio album recorded with Ronnie Wood as a full member.
- 1979 – “We Are Family” was top dog on the R&B chart.
- 1979 – The Bee Gees went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Love You inside Out’, the group’s 9th US No.1 and a No.13 hit in the UK.
- 1979 – Breakfast in America locked down the #1 spot on the Album chart as Supertramp’s breakthrough
- 1984 – Cyndi Lauper started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Time After Time’ a No.3 hit in the UK.
- 1989 – Prince released the song “Batdance.”
- 1990 – M.C. Hammer’s debut album started a record breaking 21 week stay at the top of the US album charts, making it the longest uninterrupted stay at the top since the album charts started.
- 1990 – Wilson Phillips went to No.1 on the US with ‘Hold On’. 25 years earlier to the day Wendy and Carnies father Beach Boy Brian Wilson had been at No.1 with ‘Help Me Rhonda’.
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