On January 27, 1991, 27-year-old Whitney Houston wowed the crowd at the Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida, with her stunning performance of the national anthem. When Arista Records released her rendition as a single, it quickly climbed to No. 20 on Billboard’s Hot 100. This date has seen other significant moments in music history, including album releases and major events.
Here are some notable hits and milestones from January 27:
– 1956: Elvis Presley released a song inspired by a suicide note. Recorded just days after his birthday, it became his first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and also made the Top 10 on the Country and Western chart.
– 1986: Public Image Ltd released their album, *Album*, which reached No. 14 on the UK Albums Chart and featured a Top 20 hit in the U.K.
– 2009: Bruce Springsteen’s *Working on a Dream* debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, marking his ninth U.S. chart-topper and selling over 220,000 copies in its first week.
Cultural highlights from January 27 include:
– 1971: David Bowie arrived in the U.S. for the first time to promote *The Man Who Sold The World*. He couldn’t perform due to a lack of a work permit but made headlines with his dress during interviews.
– 1997: Toni Braxton’s *Secret* won Favorite Soul/R&B Album at the American Music Awards, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard 200.
The music industry has faced challenges on this date too:
– 1967: The Beatles renewed their contract with EMI Records for nine years, but they split before it ended.
– 1984: Michael Jackson suffered serious burns while filming a Pepsi ad.
– 2013: Chris Brown and Frank Ocean were involved in a fight in West Hollywood.
