On January 18, 2010, Justin Bieber released his hit single “,” featuring Ludacris. This track was the lead single from his debut album, My World 2.0, and it reached No. 3 on the U.K. Singles Chart and No. 5 on Billboard’s Hot 100. This date in music history also marks album releases, memorable performances, and some sad moments, like fan tragedies and celebrity breakups.
Notable albums released on January 18 include:
– 1977: Diana Ross released her double live album, An Evening With Diana Ross, recorded at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. It peaked at No. 29 in the U.S.
– 1978: Warren Zevon launched Excitable Boy, which reached No. 8 on the Billboard 200 and included the Top 40 single “,” which peaked at No. 21.
– 1983: Bryan Adams released Cuts Like a Knife, hitting the Top 10 in the U.S. with hits like “,” and “.”
– 1988: AC/DC’s Blow Up Your Video came out, reaching No. 12 in the U.S. and producing hits like “” and “.”
– 2019: Maggie Rogers released Heard It in a Past Life, which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.
Memorable performances on this date include:
– 1973: The Rolling Stones played a benefit concert in Los Angeles, raising over $350,000 for earthquake victims in Nicaragua.
– 2009: Beyoncé, Jon Bon Jovi, and Mary J. Blige performed at the We Are One concert in Washington, D.C., celebrating Barack Obama’s inauguration.
However, January 18 has also seen its share of challenges. In 1991, a stampede at an AC/DC concert in Utah led to the tragic deaths of three teenagers. In 1996, Michael Jackson’s wife, Lisa Presley, filed for divorce while he was hospitalized.
