Hey UC Bloggers – Today we look back at 1984 for today’s On This Day In History.

On This Day – Frankie Goes To Hollywood were number 1 in the singles chart with “Two Tribes”
On This Day – Bob Marley & The Wailers were number 1 in the album chart with “Legend – The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers”

Born On This Day
1956 – Patti Sciafa (vocalist with The Bruce Springsteen Band)
1959 – John Sykes (vocalist, guitarist with Thin Lizzy / Whitesnake / Tygers Of Pan Tang)
1966 – Miles Hunt (vocalist with The Wonder Stuff)
1972 – Simon Jones (bassist with The Verve )
1973 – Wanya Morris (vocalist with Boyz II Men)

Earlier today on BBC Radio 1 the mid-week Top 40 was announced, and here is what this Sunday’s Top 10 is looking like as of today. Don’t forget to tune in to the Top 40 on BBC Radio 1 from 4pm this Sunday for the official chart countdown.

01 – (NE) – The Wanted – All Time Low
02 – (NE) – Travie McCoy & B.o.B. – Billionaire
03 – (01) – Yolanda B Cool vs D CUP – We No Speak Americano
04 – (02) – Eminem & Rihanna – Love The Way You Lie
05 – (NE) – Swedish House Mafia & Pharrell – One (Your Name)
06 – (03) – B.o.B. & Hayley Williams – Airplanes
07 – (05) – Eliza Doolittle – Pack Up
08 – (04) – Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg – California Gurls
09 – (NE) – Magnetic Man & Angela Hunte – I Need Air
10 – (NE) – Flo Rida & David Guetta – Club Can’t Handle Me

Chart Information is supplied by BBC Radio 1 in conjunction with The Official Charts Company.

Back to the swinging 60′s today for the trip down memory lane and we go back to 1966 – yes England did win the World Cup this year LOL.

On This Day – Chris Farlowe was number 1 in the singles chart with “Out Of Time”
On This Day – The original Soundtrack to the movie “The Sound Of Music” was number 1 in the album chart

Born On This Day
1938 – George Cummings (guitarist with Dr Hook)
1945 – Rick Wright (keyboard player with Pink Floyd)
1949 – Simon Kirke (drummer with Free)
1949 – Steve Took (percussion with T Rex; deceased)
1965 – Nick Banks (drummer with Pulp)

For today’s pop trip down memory lane, we are going back to 1996 – when Girl Power ruled and Boy Power drooled.

On This Day – Spice Girls were number 1 in the singles chart with “Wannabe”
On This Day – Alanis Morissette was number 1 in the album chart with “Jagged Little Pill”

Born On This Day
1944 – Bobby Gentry
1950 – Michael Vaughn (vocalist with Paper Lace)
1953 – Suzi Carr (vocalist with Will To Power)

So today we are going back to the roots of the chart countdown with a visit to 1956 (yes we are going back 54 years).

On This Day – Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers were number 1 in the singles chart with “Why Do Fools Fall In Love”
On This Day – Frank Sinatra was number 1 in the album chart with “Songs For Swinging Lovers”

Born On This Day
1941 – Bobby Hebb
1942 – Dobie Gray
1943 – Mick Jagger (vocalist with The Rolling Stones)
1949 – Roger Taylor (drummer, vocalist with Queen)
1976 – Natalie Powers (vocalist with Scooch)

TW    LW    Artist                                             Title
01 – (02) – Yolanda B Cool vs D CUP – We No Speak Americano
02 – (03) – Eminem & Rihanna – Love The Way You Lie
03 – (01) – B.o.B. & Hayley Williams – Airplanes
04 – (04) – Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg – California Gurls
05 – (08) – Eliza Doolittle – Pack Up
06 – (06) – Mark Ronson & The Business International – Bang Bang Bang
07 – (05) – Professor Green & Lily Allen – Just Be Good To Green
08 – (09) – Enrique Iglesias & Pitbull – I Like It
09 – (07) – JLS – The Club Is Alive
10 – (10) – 3OH3 & Kesha – My First Kiss
11 – (11) – Lady Gaga – Alejandro
12 – (12) – Kylie Minogue – All The Lovers
13 – (13) – Example – Kickstarts
14 – (15) – Kelly Rowland & David Guetta – Commander
15 – (14) – Eminem – Not Afraid
16 – (17) – Plan B – Prayin’
17 – (19) – Tinie Tempah – Frisky
18 – (18) – David Guetta & Chris Willis & Fergie – Gettin’ Over You
19 – (40) – Jason Derulo – What If
20 – (NE) – Usher & Pitbull – DJ Got Us Falling In Love

Chart Information is supplied by BBC Radio 1 in conjunction with The Official Charts Company.

TW    LW    Artist         Title
01 – (01) – Eminem – Recovery
02 – (NE) – Professor Green – Alive Till I’m Dead
03 – (04) – Plan B – The Defamation of Strickland Banks
04 – (02) – Kylie Minogue – Aphrodite
05 – (03) – Eliza Doolittle – Eliza Doolittle
06 – (05) – Lady Gaga – The Fame
07 – (06) – Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More
08 – (07) – Alicia Keys – The Element Of Freedom
09 – (NE) – Earth, Wind & Fire – The Greatest Hits
10 – (13) – Florence & The Machine – Lungs
11 – (10) – Oasis – Time Flies 1994-2009
12 – (15) – Justin Bieber – My World
13 – (RE) – Diana Vickers – Songs From The Tainted Cherry Tree
14 – (14) – Paolo Nutini – Sunny Side Up
15 – (12) – JLS – JLS
16 – (RE) – XX – XX
17 – (NE) – Seth Lakeman – Hearts & Minds
18 – (09) – Scissor Sisters – Night Work
19 – (NE) – 3OH3 – Streets Of Gold
20 – (NE) – RPA & The United Nations Of Sound – United Nations Of Sound

New Entries in this week’s Top 100 are (entry numbers are in brackets):

Basshunter – Saturday (21)
Ellie Goulding – The Writer (68)
Pendulum – Watercolour (RE) (70)
Diana Vickers – Once (RE) (75)
Inna – Hot (RE) (76)
Cheryl Cole – Parachute (RE) (79)
Jedward – All The Small Things (80)
Professor Green & Example – Monster (86)
Timbaland & Justin Timberlake – Carry Out (RE) (87)
3OH3 & Katy Perry – Starstrukk (RE) (91)
Marina & The Diamonds – Oh No (95)
XX – Islands (96)

OK – we are going back 34 years today to 1976 to have a look at who was number 1 in the singles and album charts.

On This Day – Elton John & Kiki Dee were number 1 in the singles chart with “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”
On This Day – The Beach Boys were number 1 in the album chart with “20 Golden Greats”

1942 – Bruce Woodley (vocalist with The Seekers)
1943 – Jim McCarty (drummer with The Yardbirds)
1946 – Jose Chepito Areas (percussionist with Santana)

Good Morning everybody – here is today’s trip down memory lane for today look back at On This Day In History. The year we are looking back on today in 2004 (thanks to my youngest son).

On This Day – Shapeshifters were number 1 in the singles chart with “Lola’s Theme”
On This Day – Scissor Sisters were number 1 in the album chart with “Scissor Sisters”

Born On This Day
1942 – Heinz Burt (bassist with The Tornados)
1957 – Larry Gott (guitarist with James)
1970 – Jennifer Lopez