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Top 10 this week
- 1 I Don't Want To Miss A Thing — Aerosmith
- 2 The Boy Is Mine — Brandy & Monica
- 3 Crush — Jennifer Paige
- 4 My Way — Usher
- 5 Iris — Goo Goo Dolls
- 6 One Week — Barenaked Ladies
- 7 The First Night — Monica
- 8 How Deep Is Your Love — Dru Hill Featuring Redman
- 9 Never Ever — All Saints
- 10 To The Moon And Back — Savage Garden
Today in music history
September 10
1960
#1 hit
Chubby Checker's "The Twist" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, launching one of pop music's biggest dance crazes.
1962
Birthday
Randy Johnson, bassist with Northern Irish punk-pop band The Undertones, was born on September 10, 1962.
1977
#1 hit
The Emotions began a five-week run at No. 1 in the US with "Best of My Love," produced by Maurice White.
1987
In memoriam
American rock and blues guitarist Lonnie Mack was born on September 10, 1941, influencing later players with his vibrato style.
1991
Release
Nirvana released "Nevermind" in the US, a landmark album that helped bring grunge and alternative rock into the mainstream.
Classic Gold trivia
Today's spotlight year: 1968
Which Beatles song became a major 1968 anthem with the repeated line 'na-na-na' in its long singalong ending?
"Hey Jude" by the Beatles. It was released in 1968 and became one of the band's biggest worldwide hits.
Which influential children's television program made its debut in 1968?
"Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" premiered nationally in 1968. Fred Rogers became one of the most trusted and recognizable figures in children's television.
Which 1968 science-fiction film directed by Stanley Kubrick became famous for its visual effects and the computer HAL 9000?
"2001: A Space Odyssey." It premiered in 1968 and became one of the landmark science-fiction films in movie history.
Which American athletes made a powerful Black Power salute on the medal podium at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics?
Tommie Smith and John Carlos. They raised black-gloved fists during the medal ceremony for the men's 200 metres in 1968.
Which musical film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1968 after starring Barbra Streisand in her first movie role?
"Funny Girl" starred Barbra Streisand in her film debut, but it did not win Best Picture. The 1968 Best Picture winner was "Oliver!"
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