U2 went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'All That You Can't Leave Behind'
November 05, 2000
U2 went to Number 1 on the UK album chart with 'All That You Can't Leave Behind' and this was the Irish group 8th UK Number1 album.
Billy Joel was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Uptown Girl'
November 05, 1983
At today's date back in 1983 Billy Joel reach number 1 on the UK singles chart with 'Uptown Girl', which stayed at the top of the charts for five weeks. To wite the song Billy Joel was initially inspired by his girlfriend Elle Macpherson but it ended up for his wife Christie Brinkley.
Christie Brinkley and Elle Macpherson both of them were most famous supermodels of the 80's
Seven times over seven years, Rihanna made to the top number 1 on the UK singles chart
November 4, 2013
Two years ago Rihanna joined The Beatles and Elvis Presley as one of just three acts to top the UK singles chart seven times over seven years. Rihanna made the number 1 spot, as a featured artist on Eminem's new track "The Monster".
"Good Vibrations" by The Beach Boys
November 4, 1966
"Good Vibrations" by The Beach Boys entered the UK chart for the first time and went to be a UK & US number 1 hit single.
Brian Wilson's got a story as a kid by his mother that dogs could pick up vibrations from people, so that the dog would bark at bad vibrations. This was the general idea that Wilon turned in to song.
'Great Balls Of Fire', by Jerry Lee Lewis
November 3, 1957
"Great Balls Of Fire" a song by Jerry Lee Lewis was released in 1957 by Sun Records. The single sell over five million copies worldwide and was a definetly number 1 hit in the UK and number 2 hit in the US.
'Ice Ice Baby', by Vanilla Ice
Noember 3, 1990
25 years ago, back in 1990 Vanilla Ice with his single "Ice Ice Baby" became the first rap record to top the US singles chart and a shortly after a UK number 1 single. Iteresting is the track was originally released as the B-side to the rapper's cover of "Play That Funky Music'" and became the A-side after receiving the great exposure in USA.
Winners of the MTV Europe awards 2005 included Coldplay who won best UK act and best song for ‘Speed Of Sound’...
November 3, 2005
Winners of the MTV Europe awards 2005 included Coldplay who won best UK act and best song for "Speed Of Sound" , Green Day won best rock act and best album, System of a Down won best alternative act, The Black Eyed Peas won the best pop award and for the first time, today known as a queen of R&B Alicia Keys was named best R&B act. For the first time the awards included a category for best African act, won by 2 Face.
Something which everyone will remember is seeing Madonna launched the show by emerging from a giant disco ball and shortly after presented MTV's "Free Your Mind" humanitarian award to Live 8 organiser Bob Geldof.