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"Please Don't Go" Became the #1 Song in America
#1 Songs in America
(January 5th)
1980 - "Please Don't Go"
KC and the Sunshine Band
1/5 - 1/11
1981 - "(Just Like) Starting Over"
John Lennon
12/27 - 1/30
1982 - "Physical"
Olivia Newton-John
11/21 - 1/29
1983 - "Maneater"
Daryl Hall and John Oates
12/18 - 1/14
1984 - "Say Say Say"
Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
12/10 - 1/20
1985 - "Like a Virgin"
Madonna
12/22 - 2/1
1986 - "Say You Say Me"
Lionel Richie
12/21 - 1/17
1987 - "Walk Like an Egyptian"
The Bangles
12/20 - 1/16
1988 - "Faith"
George Michael
12/12 - 1/8
1989 - "Every Rose Has It's Thorn"
Poison
12/24 - 1/13
Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1928 - Walter Mondale (Politician) Vice President 1977-1981
1931 - Robert Duvall (Actor) Colors
1941 - Hayao Miyazaki (Animator)
1945 - Sam Wyche (Football Coach) Cincinnati Bengals
1946 - Diane Keaton (Actress) Radio Days
1948 - Ted Lange (Actor) The Love Boat
1950 - Chris Stein (Guitarist) Blondie
1954 - Alex English (Basketball)
1953 - Pamela Sue Martin (Actress) Dynasty
1958 - Ron Kittle (Baseball)
1959 - Clancy Brown (Actor) Bad Boys
1962 - Suzy Amis Cameron (Actress) Twister
1962 - Danny Jackson (Baseball)
1964 - Grant Young (Drummer) Soul Asylum
1969 - Marilyn Manson (Singer)
Fun Fact!
Clancy Brown is the Voice of Mr. Krabs on SpongeBob SquarePants
* Also Played Capt. Byron Hadley in Shawshank Redemption (1993)
1987 - Beastie Boys Released "Brass Monkey" as a Single
* Reached #48 on the US Billboard Charts
Fun Fact!
Brass Monkey is a Cocktail Made With Dark Rum, Vodka and Orange Juice
Headlines
(January 5th)
1980 - "Please Don't Go" by KC and the Sunshine Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
#1 Song in America from January 5 - 11
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Australia and South Africa
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On January 5, Separate Ways by Journey Was Released as a Single
* Reached #8 on the US Billboard Charts
1987 - Huey Lewis and the News Released “Jacob’s Ladder” as a Single
#1 Song in America from March 14 - 20
"Separate Ways"
1987 - It was Announced That Elton John Underwent Throat Surgery in Australia
* After Surgery Elton John's Voice Became Deeper and Was No Longer Able to Sing Falsetto
January 5th in 80s History
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Other Notable Birthdays
Walter Mondale (American Politician)
January 5, 1928 - April 19, 2021
Passed Away in His Home at Age 93 (Natural Causes)
United States Vice President From 1977 to 1981
Chuck Noll (Football Coach)
January 5, 1932 - June 13, 2014
Passed Away at Age 82 from Natural Causes
* Coached the Pittsburgh Steelers From 1969 - 1991
4x Super Bowl Champion
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Rogers Hornsby (Baseball)
Passed Away on January 5, 1963 at Age 66 (Unknown Cause)
* 2x National League MVP (1925, 1929)
7x Batting Champion
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1942
Sonny Bono (Singer)
Passed Away on January 5, 1998 at Age 62 After Hitting a Tree While Skiing at Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe
Part of the Famous Duo With His Wife Sonny & Cher
* The Mayor of Palm Springs From 199 to 1992
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80s Movies
(On This Day)
No 80s Movies Released On This Day
Fun Fact!
Beverly Hills Cop Was Originally Written For Sylvester Stallone
* He Left the Movie Because He Didn't Think Audiences Would Accept Him as a Naive Cop New to the Lifestyle of Beverly Hills
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Final Episode of A New Kind of Family
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 10
Network: ABC
Co-Starring Rob Lowe and Janet Jackson
1980 - Final Episode of Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (Animation)
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16
Network: ABC
1980 - Final Episode of Spider-Woman (Animation)
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16
Network: ABC
1985 - Berrenger's Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
1986 - Blacke's Magic Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 14
Starring Hal Linden
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
No 80s Albums Released On This Day
In Other 80s Music News
1980 - "Rappers Delight" by The Sugar Hill Gang Became the First Rap Song to Hit the Top 40
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1982 - Darryl Sittler Left the Toronto Maple Leafs Because of Depression
1986 - The Chicago Bears Beat the New York Giants 21-0 in the NFC Divisional Round of the Playoffs
Location: Soldier Field in Chicago
* Richard Dent (Bears) 3.5 Sacks
Spread
Bears -9.5
O/U N/A
The Bears Shutout the Los Angeles Rams 24 - 0 in the NFC Championship Game
Beat the New England Patriots 46 - 10 in Super Bowl XX
1986 - The New England Patriots Beat the Los Angeles Raiders 27 - 20 in the AFC Divisional Round of the Playoffs
Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Spread
Raiders -5.5
O/U N/A
The Patriots Beat the Miami Dolphins 31 - 14 in the AFC Championship Game
Lost to the Chicago Bears 46 - 10 in Super Bowl XX
1989 - MLB Signed a $400M Contract with ESPN to Air 175 Games in 1990
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Other Notable Dates
(On January 5th)
1781 - Former American General Benedict Arnold Led British Troops in Burning Down Richmond, Virginia
* Known as the Biggest Traitor of the Revolutionary War
1925 - Nellie Tayloe Ross (Wyoming) Became the First Female Governor in the United States
* Lived to be 101-Years Old
1933 - Construction on the Golden Gate Bridge Began
* Completed April 19, 1937
11 Men Killed During Construction
10 of Them Were Killed on February 17, 1937