As February wraps up, let’s look back at some memorable moments from February 27. This day has seen pop stars winning Grammy awards, Whitney Houston dominating the Billboard charts, and a free concert featuring Lady Gaga and Elton John. It’s been a big day in Top 40 history.
Breakthrough Hits and Milestones
February 27 has given us some iconic music moments:
– 1978: The Village People released their second album, *Macho Man*. It peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard 200 and spent over 60 weeks on the chart. The title track reached No. 25 on the Hot 100.
– 1980: Dionne Warwick won Best Pop Vocal Performance for “I’ll Never Love This Way Again” at the 22nd Grammy Awards. Herb Alpert also took home an award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.
– 1984: Queen released their 11th studio album, *The Works*, which hit No. 2 in the U.K. and produced four Top 40 singles.
– 1984: Nick Kershaw debuted with *Human Racing*, peaking at No. 5 on the U.K. Albums Chart and delivering hits like “Wouldn’t It Be Good.”
– 1993: Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” from *The Bodyguard* topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 14 weeks.
– 2015: Justin Bieber made it to the top 10 with “Where Are Ü Now,” reaching No. 1 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart.
Cultural Milestones
February 27 has also seen significant cultural events:
– 1981: Josh Groban was born in Los Angeles. He later left Carnegie Mellon University to pursue music and has three No. 1 albums in the U.S.
– 2015: Leonard Nimoy, known for his role as Spock, passed away. He also had a musical career.
– 2016: Elton John and Lady Gaga performed a free concert in Los Angeles to thank West Hollywood for hosting Elton’s Oscars viewing party.
– 2019: T-Pain won the first season of *The Masked Singer*.
