In 1981, “Bette Davis Eyes” single by Kim Carnes was certified Gold by the RIAA
In 1981, “Elvira” single by Oak Ridge Boys was certified Gold by the RIAA. No, this song had nothing to do with Cassandra Petersonʹs character!
In 1983, “The New Odd Couple”, TV Comedy; last aired on ABC.
In 1984, On the cover of TV Guide: “Larry Hagman, Stefanie Powers, Joan Collins”. Other Articles: Cliff Robertson
In 1984, R.C., “Borderline” by Madonna peaked at number ten on the pop singles chart.
In 1984, R.C., “Freakshow On The Dance Floor” by Bar-Kays peaked at #73 on the pop singles chart.
In 1984, R.C., “Itʹs A Miracle” by Culture Club peaked at #13 on the pop singles chart.
In 1984, R.C., “Run Runaway” by Slade peaked at #20 on the pop singles chart.
In 1984, R.C., “Two Tribes” by Frankie Goes To Hollywood entered and peaked at number one the same week on the United Kingdom pop singles chart and stayed there for nine weeks. When two tribes go to war, one is all that you can score.
In 1985, “Ray Bradbury Theater” TV Sci-fi Anthology debut on HBO.
In 1986, “Fame Fortune and Romance”, TV Tabloid; debut on ABC.
In 1987, Hillbilly Deluxe by Dwight Yoakam was at #1 on the Country chart. It was Yoakam's second consecutive #1 album on the Billboard Country Albums chart and four tracks were released as singles with each becoming Top 10 hits in 1987 and 1988.
In 1987, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar signed a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers for $5,000,000. The 18-year veteran of the NBA became the highest paid player in any sport.
In 1987, Lawyers for Jerry Garcia and Ben and Jerryʹs ice cream worked out a deal to allow a new flavor to be marketed as “Cherry Garcia” after the Grateful Dead musician.
In 1987, The Grateful Dead released its “In the Dark” album, which included “Touch of Grey,” the first Dead song to make the Billboard Top Ten.
In 1987, The last dusky seaside sparrow dies in Orlando, Florida and becomes the seventh bird type to die off in the U.S.
In 1988, In Santa Barbara, California, a team of 32 divers begin cycling underwater on a standard tricycle, to complete 116.66 mi in 75 hours 20 mins.
In 1988, On Santa Barbara, Julia (Nancy Lee Grahn) broke down at Mason's funeral.
In 1989, On Days of Our Lives, Rick Hearst made his daytime debut as Scotty Banning.
In 1989, On General Hospital, Jack Wagner returned as a presumed-dead Frisco.
In 1989, “Ghostbusters II” premieres in movie theaters.
In 1989, "Ghostbusters II" was released by Columbia Pictures; Ivan Reitman (director); Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis (screenplay); Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, Peter MacNicol, Kurt Fuller, David Margulies, Harris Yulin, Janet Margolin, William T. Deutschendorf, Hank J. Deutschendorf II, Wilhelm von Homburg, Max von Sydow, Brian Doyle-Murray, Karen Humber, Jason Reitman, Catherine Reitman, Mary Ellen Trainor, Cheech Marin, Philip Baker Hall, Bobby Brown, Ben Stein; Comedy, Fantasy; Live Action
In 1984, “Freakshow On The Dance Floor” by The Bar-Kays peaked at number 73 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1984, “It's A Miracle” by Culture Club peaked at number 13 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Run Runaway” by Slade peaked at number 20 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Tonight Is What It Means To Be Young” by Jim Steinman And Fire Inc peaked at number 80 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Too Young To Fall In Love” by Mötley Crüe peaked at number 90 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1984, “When We Make Love” by Alabama peaked at number 72 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1984, “I Want To Break Free” by Queen peaked at number 26 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1984, “My Ever Changing Moods” by The Style Council peaked at number 42 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Relax” by Frankie Goes To Hollywood peaked at number 11 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1984, “The Reflex” by Duran Duran peaked at number 3 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Body And Soul / Train” by Sisters Of Mercy peaked at number 46 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)” by Patrice Rushen peaked at number 51 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1984, “High Energy” by Evelyn Thomas peaked at number 5 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Infatuation” by Rod Stewart peaked at number 27 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Latin Electrica” by Latin Electrica peaked at number 83 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Love All Day” by Nick Heyward peaked at number 31 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Oh Sherrie” by Steve Perry peaked at number 89 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1984, “One Better Day” by Madness peaked at number 17 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Only When You Leave” by Spandau Ballet peaked at number 3 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Pearl In The Shell” by Howard Jones peaked at number 7 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Rough Justice” by Bananarama peaked at number 23 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Tell Me If You Still Care” by The S.O.S. Band peaked at number 81 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Thanks For The Night” by The Damned peaked at number 43 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Thin Line Between Love And Hate” by The Pretenders peaked at number 49 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Two Tribes” by Frankie Goes To Hollywood peaked at number 1 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Venceremos / We Will Win” by Working Week peaked at number 64 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Walk Through The Fire” by Peter Gabriel peaked at number 69 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1984, “We're Not Gonna Take It” by Twisted Sister peaked at number 58 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1984, “What I Want” by Dead Or Alive peaked at number 87 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Rockit” by Herbie Hancock peaked at number 16 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Street Dance” by Break Machine peaked at number 21 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Something's Going On” by Tom Sharplin And The Codilloco peaked at number 27 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Colour My Love” by Fun Fun peaked at number 15 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Don't Pull The Trigger On Me” by Vanessa [NL] peaked at number 21 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Don't Tell Me” by Blancmange peaked at number 26 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Hilversum III” by Herman van Veen peaked at number 6 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Let's Break Into The 80's” by Master Genius peaked at number 47 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Precious Little Diamond” by Fox The Fox peaked at number 11 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Stay The Night” by Chicago peaked at number 28 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Such A Shame” by Talk Talk peaked at number 9 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1984, “The Lebanon” by The Human League peaked at number 18 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Time After Time” by Cyndi Lauper peaked at number 8 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Turn Your Back On Me” by Kajagoogoo peaked at number 13 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Dancing In The Dark” by Bruce Springsteen peaked at number 2 on the Sweden pop singles chart.
In 1984, “You Might Think” by The Cars peaked at number 20 on the Sweden pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Eismeer” by Minisex peaked at number 14 on the Austria pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Holding Out For A Hero” by Bonnie Tyler peaked at number 19 on the Austria pop singles chart.
In 1984, “Junge Roemer” by Falco peaked at number 8 on the Austria pop singles chart.
In 1984, “I Want To Break Free” by Queen peaked at number 2 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.
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