2010’s
2013 – Roar by American singer Katy Perry started a two week spell at the top of the UK Singles Chart. The single was released from her fourth studio album, Prism. Perry performed the song under the Brooklyn Bridge at the closing ceremony of the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards.
1950’s
1959 – Craig Douglas’s Only Sixteen began a 4-week spell at the top of the UK Singles Chart. The song was written by Sam Cooke.
1953 – Look At That Girl by Guy Mitchell became the UK Number One Single, where it remained for 6-weeks. The song was written by Bob Merrill and produced by Mitch Miller.
Previous Albums Of The Day
 No.1463 08/09/2020
The 2nd release from Los Angeles trio L.A. Witch called Play With Fire continues the journey into gothic rock. Described by beatsperminute.com as “the cursed love children of Black Sabbath and The Shangri-Las.” What a compliment! |
 No.1099 08/09/2019
The Magnetic Fields 1999 album 69 Love Songs was 20 years old yesterday! The 172 minute concept LP contains, as the title suggests, 69 love songs all written by Stephin Merritt. There are songs about chickens, rabbits, Dido, Washington DC and so much more…epic listen! |
 No.733 08/09/2018
The Hole album Celebrity Skin is 20 years old today! The LP was Courtney Love’s band most commercially successful album, and includes the singles Celebrity Skin, Malibu and Awful. I lived with a guy who was obsessed with this band, so brought back good memories. |
 No.368 08/09/2017
99.9F° by Suzanne Vega is 25 year old today. A move from the classic Vega acoustic sound to more electronic tones. Love In Liverpool. suzannevega.com |