On January 12, 1957, Elvis Presley recorded a hit song at Hollywood’s Radio Recorders. This track topped the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks and marked Elvis’s first No. 1 single in the U.K. Sadly, on the same date in 2023, his only child, Lisa Marie Presley, passed away at 54. Lisa Marie was briefly married to Michael Jackson and is best known for her song, which reached No. 16 on the U.K. Singles chart.
Curious about other music milestones on January 12? Here are some highlights:
In 1999, Britney Spears released her debut album, …Baby One More Time. It shot to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and produced several Top 40 hits, including the title track, which topped the charts, and “(You Drive Me) Crazy,” which hit No. 10.
In 2024, 21 Savage dropped his album, american dream, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. It featured hits like “,” which made it into the Top 10.
Also in 2024, D-Block Europe released their third album, Rolling Stone, which became their first No. 1 in the U.K. The single “,” reached No. 19 on the U.K. Singles chart.
Ariana Grande also released “,” the lead single from her No. 1 album, eternal sunshine. It peaked at No. 1 on the Hot 100 and No. 2 in the U.K.
In cultural news, on January 12, 1992, Jerry Hall and Mick Jagger welcomed their daughter, Georgia May. In 1993, Zayn Malik was born in Bradford, England, later rising to fame with One Direction. In 1998, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame held its 13th induction ceremony in New York. In 2013, an entrepreneur bought Freddie Mercury’s iconic home.
