July 7 has produced several memorable moments in pop music history. Here are key hits, milestones, and birthdays tied to the date.
Breakthrough hits and milestones
– 1969: John Lennon released his first solo song in the U.S., after a UK release days earlier.
– 1984: Prince scored his first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, holding the top spot for five weeks.
– 1987: Erasure released their second U.S. album, The Circus. It didn’t crack the U.S. Top 40 but reached No. 6 in the U.K.
– 2007: Rihanna’s single spent its fifth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
– 2017: HAIM released Something To Tell You. It hit No. 2 on the U.K. Albums Chart and No. 7 on the Billboard 200.
– 2018: After 12 weeks on the Hot 100, the collaboration by Cardi B, Bad Bunny, and J Balvin reached No. 1.
Cultural milestones and birthdays
– 1940: Ringo Starr was born in Liverpool. He rose to fame with The Beatles and later scored solo No. 1 hits.
– 1947: David Hodo, later of the Village People, was born in Palo Alto, California.
– 1991: Alesso (Alessandro Lindblad) was born in Stockholm. He’s landed Top 40 hits and worked with artists like Usher and Calvin Harris.
– 1994: Ashton Irwin was born in Hornsby, Australia. He became the drummer for 5 Seconds of Summer, a band with multiple Top 40 hits and over 10 million records sold.
– 2009: A public memorial for Michael Jackson took place at the Staples Center. Mariah Carey performed with Trey Lorenz.
Notable performances
– 2007: Live Earth staged global concerts featuring about 150 artists to raise awareness about climate change.
