This week:
9th
1964, with The Beatles’ ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ climbing the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their first US Number One on 1st February, John Lennon declared it was due to “mere sympathy for British people” and that he hadn’t expected it to be a hit in America.
Lyric Video
The Beatles – An integrated technical-cultural-linguistic experience in Modern Music History: Project
10th
Anniversary of the death of David Bowie (2016)
Four Bowie worksheets
Speak Up video: ”Heroes”
11th
1963, ‘Please Please Me’, The Beatles’ second single, was released in the UK. It reached Number One on some charts, but only Number 2 on the official Record Retailer chart.
Worksheet – Lyric Video
12th
Anniversary of the 2010 Haiti earthquake
Everybody Hurts (Helping Haiti): Worksheet – Lyric Video
13th
1956, Elvis Presley gave a 10-minute surprise performance at the Father’s Night show at Humes, his old high school, Memphis.
All Shook Up: Worksheet – Lyric Video
14th
1991, Queen’s single ‘Innuendo’ was released in the UK.
Full Innuendo album: Lyric Videos
15th
Anniversary of the death of Dolores O’Riordan (2018)
Four Cranberries worksheets
Number Ones, 9th January:
1963
UK Cliff Richard & The Shadows-The Next Time
US The Tornados – Telstar
1973
UK Jimmy Osmond-Long Haired Lover From Liverpool
US Carly Simon-You’re So Vain
1983
UK Renée And Renato-Save Your Love
US Hall & Oates-Maneater
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 James Arthur-Impossible
US Bruno Mars-Locked Out Of Heaven
2023
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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