On December 16, 2020, LeAnn Rimes won season four of The Masked Singer. Disguised as the Sun, she wowed the audience with her stunning performance of Billie Eilish’s “when the party’s over.” This song, from Eilish’s album WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?, had reached the Top 30 on Billboard’s Hot 100.
Looking back at December 16 in music history, here are some notable events:
In 2008, The All-American Rejects released their third album, When The World Comes Down, featuring the hit “Gives You Hell,” which peaked at No. 4 on the Hot 100. That same year, Jamie Foxx dropped Intuition, debuting at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and selling over 260,000 copies in its first week. The album included hits like “Blame It,” which reached No. 2 on the Hot 100. Keyshia Cole also released her third album, A Different Me, which debuted at No. 2 and sold over 320,000 copies in its opening week, featuring several Top 10 singles.
Culturally, December 16 has seen significant milestones. In 1981, Ray Charles received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is known for hits like “I Can’t Stop Loving You.” In 1984, Bette Midler married Martin von Haselberg in Los Angeles after a brief romance. Their daughter, Sophie, stars in “American Princess.”
On a somber note, in 1997, Nicolette Larson passed away at 45 due to liver failure. She was known for her Top 40 hits, including “That’s How You Know.
