On This Day In Music History-12/21
On this day in 1985, Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born In The USA’ passed Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ to become the second longest-lasting LP on the Billboard US Top 10.
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 10: Musician Bruce Springsteen performs on stage at the New York Comedy Festival and the Bob Woodruff Foundation’s 9th Annual Stand Up For Heroes Event on November 10, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science)
In 1991, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody-These Are The Day of our Lives’ by Queen started a five week run at number 1 in the UK, the 1975 word-wide hit had been re-released following the death of Freddie Mercury
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In 2012, ‘Gangnam Style’ by South Korean musician Psy became the first YouTube video to reach a billion views.
