JULY 24
IN 1993, U2 STARTED A TWO-WEEK RUN AT NO.1 ON THE U.S. ALBUM CHART WITH ‘ZOOROPA’ THE IRISH BANDS FOURTH U.S. NO.1. ‘ZOOROPA’ WON A GRAMMY AWARD FOR BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM IN 1994.
ON THIS DAY IN 1982, JOHN COUGAR (MELLENCAMP) TOPPED THE CASHBOX BEST SELLERS CHART WITH “HURTS SO GOOD”. TWO WEEKS LATER THE RECORD WOULD CLIMB TO #2 ON THE BILLBOARD HOT 100 AND STAY IN THE TOP 10 FOR 16 WEEKS.
TODAY IN 1971, T.REX HAS A #1 SINGLE IN BRITAIN WITH “GET IT ON.” IN AMERICA, IT WAS CALLED “BANG A GONG” SO IT WOULDN’T BE CONFUSED WITH A SONG ON THE JAZZ CHARTS WITH THE SAME TITLE.