U.S. top 20 for July 20, 1968. First of two weeks at No. 1 for “Grazing in the Grass.” Loved those Uni 45 sleeves.

For the week ending 7/20, 1940, billboard publishes it first Music Popularity Chart. "I'll Never Smile Again" by Tommy Dorsey (w/ vocals by #FrankSinatra) was the very first #1. What an amazing snapshot of America right before #WW2. #music #40s #songs #bigbands The '60s at 60

RIP to crooner Tony Bennett. Here's the #Billboard chart from 11/21/53 when Bennett has his last #1 single, "Rags to Riches". A great loss. #muisc #charts #RIP #TonyBennett #RIPTonyBennett

U.S. top 40 for July 23, 1966. Turn up the transistor and everybody sing along to the top two songs.

The VH1 video playlist from this very day (7/23) in 1988! Remember when #VH1 played music videos? #music #musicvideo #80s #80sMusic #videos #songs

The Top Special Interest Videocassette Sales for today (7/23) in 1988! People used to watch some crazy stuff in the #80s. #videos #vhs #vcr

RIP to singer/songwriter Randy Meisner, a founding member of the #70s supergroup, the Eagles. Here is the #Billboard Top 20 from 3/13/76 when his "Take It To The Limit" peaked at #4 on the chart. #music #70s #70sMusic #RandyMeisner The '60s at 60

The #Billboard Top 40 "Rack" Singles from this very day (7/30) in 1977! Every one a damn classic! #music #songs #70s #70sMusic The '60s at 60

U.S. top 40 for August 8, 1964. Second and last week at No. 1 for “A Hard Day’s Night.”

Here's the back half of the #BillboardHot100 from this very day (8/8) in 1981! A ton of debuts this week, a gold mine of hits, old and new. What were your favs? #music #songs #80s #80sMusic #playlist #mixtape

U.S. top 40 for August 21, 1971. Third of four weeks at No. 1 for “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart.”

U.S. top 40 for August 22, 1964. First of two weeks n the top spot for The Supremes’ first No. 1 hit.

On this day in 1981, Foreigner's 4 album was No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. #80s #80smusic

The big back end of the #Billboard Hot 100 from this very day (9/12) in 1981! A few cool debuts and with plenty fun music this week. What were the songs you thought would break out? #music #songs #80s #80sMusic #playlist #mixtape

U.S. top 40 for September 16, 1972. Just one week at No. 1 for “Black and White.”

The Billboard Top 20 Videocassette Rentals from this very day (9/17) in 1983! What movie are you renting tonight from your local video store? #movies #films #FilmTwitter #80s #80smovies #vhs #vcr

The Top 20 Video Games from this very day (9/17) in 1983! What games system did you have? #80s #games #gamers #videogames #videogaming #retro #oldschool #vintage

Here is the complete #Billboard Hot 100 from this very day (11/1) in 1980. Alot of great music on the chart this week with an amazing mix of styles... MOR, country, pop, new wave, rock. What were some of your favs in the fall of '80? #music #songs #playlist #80s #80sMusic

Earworm memories, 50 years later. Billboard”s top pop singles for 1974. Happy new year.