On August 14, 2007, the soundtrack for High School Musical 2 was released and quickly shot to No. 1 in just one week. It became the second-best-selling album of the year, showcasing the popularity of characters Sharpay Evans and Troy Bolton.
Let’s take a look at some notable music moments from August 14 throughout the years:
Breakthrough Hits:
– 1965: “I Got You Babe” by Sonny & Cher reached No. 1 and stayed there for three weeks. The song was inspired by Bob Dylan’s “It Ain’t Me Babe.”
– 1971: The Who released Who’s Next, which peaked at No. 4 and was later inducted into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame in 2007.
– 1993: Freddie Mercury hit No. 1 with a remix of his 1985 solo track “Living on My Own,” two years after his passing.
Cultural Milestones:
– 1956: DJ Bob Rickman started The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Elvis Presley to support him amid criticism, though it didn’t last long.
– 2017: Pantone introduced a new purple color called “Love #2” in honor of Prince, who passed away in 2016.
Notable Performances:
– 1994: Bob Dylan performed at Woodstock ’94, singing classics like “It Ain’t Me Babe.”
– 1999: The Backstreet Boys sold over 700,000 tickets for their North American tour in just one day.
– 2019: The 1975’s Matt Healy kissed a male fan during a concert in Dubai to protest the UAE’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws.
Industry Changes:
– 1985: Michael Jackson bought the publishing rights to over 250 songs by Paul McCartney and John Lennon for $47.5 million.
– 1989: Bon Jovi’s New Jersey was the first U.S. album legally released in the Soviet Union, paid for with a truckload of firewood.
– 2017: Taylor Swift won a lawsuit against former DJ David Mueller, highlighting the importance of speaking out against abuse.
