On December 28, 1987, George Michael released “,” the fourth single from his debut album, Faith. By the end of February 1988, the song soared to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also spent six weeks on the U.K. Singles Chart, peaking at No. 11.
Let’s take a look at some notable music events that happened on December 28 over the years:
1983: Dennis Wilson, a founding member of The Beach Boys, tragically drowned while swimming in Marina del Rey, California, just three weeks after his 39th birthday. Reports say he was intoxicated at the time. As the band’s drummer, he helped create hits like “,” “,” and “.”
1993: Shania Twain married Robert “Mutt” Lange after dating for six months. Twain, known for hits like “” and “,” worked with Lange on her successful albums The Woman In Me and Come On Over. The couple split in 2008 after Lange had an affair with Twain’s former best friend. Twain is now married to Frédéric Thiébaud, who was once married to Marie-Anne Thiébaud.
2003: Michael Jackson spoke out about child molestation charges in an interview with Ed Bradley on 60 Minutes. He claimed the accusations were false and expressed his outrage. In June 2005, he was acquitted of all charges due to insufficient evidence.
2015: Ian Fraser “Lemmy” Kilmister, the founder and lead singer of Motörhead, passed away at 70 in Los Angeles. Just two days earlier, he had been diagnosed with aggressive cancer. Motörhead had seven songs in the U.K. Top 40, including “.”
These events from December 28 continue to resonate with music fans. Stay tuned for more music history updates!
