This week:
23rd
1988, ‘The Way You Make Me Feel’, the 3rd single and 3rd Number One from Bad, reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100, giving Michael Jackson his 10th solo chart topper.
Lyric Video
24th
International Day of Education
Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) – Pink Floyd: Worksheet – Lyric Video – Tric & Trac (audio translation)
ABC – The Jackson 5: Worksheet – Lyric Video – Speak Up Video
25th
1993, Michael Jackson opened the American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, with the first performance of ‘Dangerous’. He then won three awards.
Dangerous full album: Lyric Videos
26th
Australia Day
Waltzing Matilda: Worksheet – Lyric Video
27th
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Worksheet: Yellow Triangle – Christy Moore
28th
1969, Allen Klein met The Beatles for the first time at Apple Studios to discuss becoming their manager. Paul McCartney walked out of the meeting and chose to work with his future father- and brother-in-law Lee and John Eastman.
The Beatles – She’s Leaving Home: Worksheet – Lyric Video
29th
1975, Elvis Presely was admitted to Memphis Baptist Hospital for three weeks with what was reported as an enlarged colon but was in fact an attempt to curtail Elvis’ addiction to prescription medication.
All Shook Up: Worksheet – Lyric Video
Number Ones, 23rd January:
1963
UK The Shadows – Dance On
US Steve Lawrence-Go Away, Little Girl
1973
UK Jimmy Osmond-Long Haired Lover From Liverpool
US Carly Simon-You’re So Vain
1983
UK Phil Collins-You Can’t Hurry Love
US Men At Work-Down Under
1993
UK Whitney Houston-I Will Always Love You
US Whitney Houston-I Will Always Love You
2003
UK Girls Aloud-Sound Of The Underground
US Eminem-Lose Yourself
2013
UK will.i.am-Scream & Shout (feat. Britney Spears)
US Bruno Mars-Locked Out Of Heaven
2023
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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