1990’s
1993 – Meat Loaf’s I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That) began a 7-week reign at the top of the UK Singles Chart. The song was written by John Steinman, and was cut in length from 12 minutes to around 5-and-a-half for the single.
1960’s
1961 – Helen Shapiro’s ‘Walkin’ Back To Happiness began a 3-week reign at the top of the UK Singles Chart. The song was Shapiro’s only US chart appearance, but charted at 100 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Previous Albums Of The Day
 No.1138 17/10/2019
The 3rd Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album Damn the Torpedoes is 40 years old this week! Commercially, a breakthrough album with two singles Don’t Do Me Like That and Refugee charting well. A Petty classic, and worthy of any greatest album list. |
 No.772 17/10/2018
The 1988 Steve Earle album Copperhead Road is 30 years old today! Earle described the LP as a blend of heavy metal and bluegrass, and Rolling Stone as “power twang”, but undoubtedly it’s more rock and less country. How do you rate? steveearle.com |
 No.407 17/10/2017
Americana’s The Lone Bellow new album Walk Into a Storm on first listens isn’t a touch on their first two, but it’s growing on me slowly… thelonebellow.com |