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1987 power ballad named No. 1 hit song became a timeless anthem

The soaring hit remains one of the most recognizable love songs of the '80s.

5 Years Ago Today, A 2021 No. 1 Hit Became One of the Most Controversial Songs to Top the Charts

Exactly five years ago today, on April 12, 2021, the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 was getting an explosive reaction ...

1986 No. 1 Rock Hit Voted ‘Greatest Song’ of the Decade, Became a Defining Working-Class Anthem

Both “You Give Love a Bad Name” and “Livin’ on a Prayer” belong on Bon Jovi’s 1986 album, Slippery When Wet, which was named ...

Luther Vandross Recalled Being Discovered by David Bowie, Said He Was the Forgotten Fourth Harlette for Bette Midler in Old Clip

In a clip from 'The Rosie O'Donnell Show,' the Grammy-award-winning singer shared that he used to perform with Midler from ...

40 Years Later, David Bowie's Forgotten 1983 Funk Track Hits Harder Than Ever

David Bowie's 1983 cover of Criminal World took the song in a new direction, but did you know the original band's fate?
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On This Day in 1971, John Denver Released This Official State Anthem of West Virginia (A Place He’d Never Been)

John Denver released "Take Me Home, Country Roads", an official state song of West Virginia, on April 12, 1971.