On February 12, music history was made with several key events. Motown celebrated its first million-selling single, Adele took home five GRAMMY awards, and rock stars faced unique legal challenges. Rihanna also performed at the Super Bowl halftime show, which became one of the most-watched in the event’s history.
Key Hits and Milestones:
– 1977: Barbra Streisand’s “A Star Is Born” reached No. 1 in the U.S.
– 1981: Rush released their eighth studio album, *Moving Pictures*, which peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and included hits that made the Top 10 on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.
– 1982: XTC’s *English Settlement* hit No. 5 on the UK Albums chart and produced a Top 10 single.
– 1990: MC Hammer’s *Please Hammer Don’t Hurt ‘Em* became a massive success, landing in the Top 10 in both the U.S. and the U.K. with multiple Top 20 hits.
– 2006: Beyoncé made history as the first woman to have a No. 1 song and star in a No. 1 movie at the same time.
– 2017: Adele dominated the 59th GRAMMY Awards, winning five major awards.
Cultural Moments:
– 1980: Gucci Mane was born in Alabama. He is known for hits like “Black Beatles” and has collaborated with many artists.
– 1988: Mike Posner was born in Detroit. His debut single “Cooler Than Me” reached No. 6 on the Hot 100, and his 2015 hit “I Took a Pill in Ibiza” made the Top Five.
– 1997: Snoop Dogg and Puff Daddy aimed to end the East Coast-West Coast rap rivalry, but tragedy struck with the death of The Notorious B.I.G.
