FEBRUARY 4
ON THIS DAY IN 1977, FLEETWOOD MAC RELEASE “RUMOURS”, ONE OF THE BEST-SELLING ALBUMS OF ALL TIME. IT SPENDS 31 WEEKS AT THE TOP OF THE U.S. ALBUM CHART ON THE STRENGTH OF THE SINGLES, “GO YOUR OWN WAY”, “DREAMS”, “DON’T STOP” AND “YOU MAKE LOVING FUN”. IT ALSO WON A GRAMMY FOR ALBUM OF THE YEAR.
IN 1984, THE DETROIT QUARTET, ‘THE ROMANTICS’ SEE THEIR BIGGEST HIT, “TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP” FROM THEIR ALBUM “IN HEAT” PEAK AT #3 ON THE BILLBOARD HOT 100. THE MILLION SELLING SINGLE STAYED ON THE CHART FOR AN AMAZING FIFTEEN WEEKS AND IS THEIR BIGGEST HIT.
AND IN 1984, THE POLICE BEGAN THEIR NORTH AMERICAN “SYNCHRONICITY” TOUR IN SYRACUSE, NEW YORK. THE TOP-10 SINGLE, “WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER,” IS ON ITS WAY UP THE CHARTS AT THE TIME.