On This Day In Music History-3/25
On this day in 1988, Madonna was at number 1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Like A Prayer’. This was the singers sixth UK number 1 & the song…
384856 08: American performers *NSYNC (Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick) perform during the half time show January 28, 2001 at Super Bowl XXXV between the Baltimore Ravens and the New York Giants at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Allsport/Newsmakers)
On this day in 1988, Madonna was at number 1 on the UK singles chart with 'Like A Prayer'. This was the singers sixth UK number 1 & the song also made it to #1 in the US. The song was accompanied by a highly controversial music video, which in 2005 was voted the "Most Groundbreaking Music Video of All Time".
In 2000, NSYNC set a new world record after selling a million tickets in one day for the group's forthcoming tour. They earned over $42.5 million.
In 2001, Britney Spears' first Pepsi TV commercial was aired on US television. Spears had signed a multi-million dollar deal with Pepsi for her forthcoming world tour.
In 2015, Sam Smith was at number 1 on the UK singles chart with 'Lay Me Down'. This was the lead single from his debut studio album, In the Lonely Hour. The album originally peaked at #46 on the UK Singles Chart. This version featuring John Legend was recorded for the British charity telethon Comic Relief.
