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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 3
1966
#1 hit
On September 3, 1966, The Beatles began a two-week run at number one in the US with the double A-side hit 'Yellow Submarine'/'Eleanor Rigby'.
1977
#1 hit
On September 3, 1977, Heatwave reached number one on the UK singles chart with 'Boogie Nights', the group's biggest British hit.
1987
Birthday
Rapper, producer and songwriter Yung Berg, later known as Hitmaka, was born on September 3, 1987, in Chicago, Illinois.
1991
Release
On September 3, 1991, Red Hot Chili Peppers released 'Blood Sugar Sex Magik', a breakthrough album produced by Rick Rubin.
2005
Milestone
On September 3, 2005, Mariah Carey's 'We Belong Together' was in a dominant 14-week run at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
Classic Gold trivia
Today's spotlight year: 1988
Which song won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1988?
"Somewhere Out There" by Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year at the 1988 ceremony.
Which television drama made television history in 1988 by winning the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series for the fourth year in a row?
"L.A. Law" won Outstanding Drama Series at the 1988 Emmy Awards, its fourth consecutive win in that category.
Which movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 1988 Oscars?
"The Last Emperor" won Best Picture at the 60th Academy Awards held in 1988.
Which major sporting event was held in Seoul in 1988?
The 1988 Summer Olympics were held in Seoul, South Korea.
Which animated/live-action film featuring Roger Rabbit became a major box-office hit in 1988?
"Who Framed Roger Rabbit" was released in 1988 and became one of the year's biggest movie hits.
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