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Top 10 this week
- 1 Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) — Los Del Rio
- 2 Twisted — Keith Sweat
- 3 Loungin — LL Cool J
- 4 Only You — 112 Featuring The Notorious B.I.G.
- 5 C'mon N' Ride It (The Train) — Quad City DJ's
- 6 I Love You Always Forever — Donna Lewis
- 7 You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow — Toni Braxton
- 8 Nobody Knows — The Tony Rich Project
- 9 How Do U Want It/California Love — 2Pac Featuring K-Ci And JoJo
- 10 Give Me One Reason — Tracy Chapman
Today in music history
September 5
1964
#1 hit
The Animals reached number one in the US with 'The House of the Rising Sun,' their breakthrough international hit.
1969
Birthday
Guitarist and songwriter Dweezil Zappa, son of Frank Zappa, was born in Los Angeles, California.
1979
In memoriam
Alfred 'Al' Capps, keyboard player and musical director for The Four Tops, died at age 40.
1995
Release
The Smashing Pumpkins released the double album 'Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness' in the US.
2000
Milestone
Madonna's album 'Music' was released, marking another major commercial milestone in her career.
Classic Gold trivia
Today's spotlight year: 1995
Which Alanis Morissette album became a major breakthrough in 1995 with hits like "You Oughta Know" and "Ironic"?
It was "Jagged Little Pill." Released in 1995, it became one of the defining albums of the year and a huge international success.
Which animated TV series created by Toy Story director John Lasseter and Pixar premiered in 1995 as the first fully computer-animated feature film?
"Toy Story" was the film, not a TV series. It premiered in 1995 as the first fully computer-animated feature film and was released by Disney and Pixar.
Which long-running medical drama premiered on American television in 1995 and quickly became a major hit?
"ER" was already on the air before 1995. In 1995, one major TV debut was "Xena: Warrior Princess," which premiered and became a popular action-fantasy series.
Which film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1995 at the Oscars ceremony held that year?
"Forrest Gump" won Best Picture at the 1995 Academy Awards. The ceremony honored films from 1994.
What handheld virtual pet became a global pop-culture craze in 1995 after its launch by Bandai?
Tamagotchi did not launch in 1995. A major 1995 tech milestone was the release of Windows 95 by Microsoft, which became one of the most famous software launches of the decade.
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