Each day in music history is drenched in different memories and happenings. Here’s we bring you one such day! This day in 1978 witnessed the success of Rod Stewart’s Da Ya Think I’m Sexy as it soared to the No.1 spot on the U.K singles’ chart. Da Ya Think I’m Sexy, from Stewart’s ninth album Blondes Have More Fun, was his fifth single to top the U.K. singles’ chart. This song was a hit in the U.S. and Australia as well.
On December 2nd 1979, You Don’t Bring Me Flowers by Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand soared to the No.1 position on the U.S. singles’ chart. The song was originally put together by Gary Guthrie, WAKY-AM radio station’s engineer, who combined Streisand’s solo version from her 1978 album Songbird and Diamond’s solo version from his 1977 album I’m Glad You’re Here With Me Tonight. The song received a terrific response, so the radio station included the track as part of their playlist.
Neil Diamond soon got news of the song’s success and hence decided to convince Streisand to re-record the song as a duet. Streisand agreed and the song was re-recorded and released. Within just a few days of its release, the song hit the No.1 spot in the U.S. and the No.5 spot in the U.K.
This day in 1983 witnessed the King of Pop, Michael Jackson’s Thriller video that debuted on MTV. The 14-minute video was the music channel’s very first world premiere video.
In 1976, King of Rock ‘N’ Roll, Elvis Presley played his first gig of the 11-night performance that was held at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
This day celebrates the birth of Britney Spears who was born in 1981. Also celebrating his birthday on this day is musician Rick Savage who was born in 1960.