July 2, 1966

July 2, 1966

Author: Dr. Philip A. Thompsen July 2, 2018 Duration: 1:45
On this date in 1966, the number one song in the USA was by the artist who sang the very first number one Billboard hit.

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Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 21

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June 25, 1988 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17
On this date in 1988, the most popular song in the USA made this female artist the youngest ever to write, produce, and perform a number one hit.
June 24, 1967 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:41
On this date in 1967, the number one song in America had completely dropped off the charts just three weeks later, one of the fastest drops from the top in the history of the Billboard Hot 100.
June 23, 1984 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:28
On this date in 1984, the number one song in the USA was the first to be performed by a band whose name is an epizeuxis.
June 22, 1968 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10
The singer of this number one hit from June 22, 1968 would eleven years later become the only musician to have both a vocal and instrumental recording reach the top of the charts.
June 21, 1975 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:16
On June 21, 1975, both the English and the Spanish recordings of this #1 hit song were simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100.
June 20, 1981 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:21
On June 20, 1981, the official title of the number one song in the USA was 41 words long -- the longest title of any recording on the Billboard charts.
June 19, 1971 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12
On June 19, 1971, the number one song in the USA was actually two songs -- a double A-side single.
June 18, 1977 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04
On this date in 1977, the number one song in the USA was Dreams by Fleetwood Mac.
June 17, 1978 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08
On this date in 1978, the number one song in the USA was Shadow Dancing by Andy Gibb.
June 16, 1979 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06
The number one song in the USA on June 16, 1979 was "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer.