Miley Cyrus’s Flowers is now officially the longest-running Number 1 single by a female solo artist this decade so far, as it rules the roost of the Official Singles Chart for a 10th consecutive week. Miley overtakes Olivia Rodrigo’s nine-week Number 1 stint with 2021’s drivers license.
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Today in Music’s History
On June 13th 1995, Alanis Morissette released her studio album, Jagged Little Pill. The album went on to sell over 30 million copies world-wide, and made Morissette the first female Canadian to score a US No.1 album. ‘Jagged Little Pill’ featured the massive hits, ‘You Oughta Know’, ‘Hand in My Pocket’, ‘Ironic’, and ‘You Learn’.
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Today Music’s History
On March 31 1984, Kenny Loggins started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Footloose’, the theme from the film with the same name, a No.6 hit in the UK. “Footloose” is the first of two singles by Loggins from the 1984 film of the same name. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 1985 ceremony. The music video for “Footloose” was directed by Brian Grant. It uses the single version and features several scenes from the film, in particular the warehouse where Kevin Bacon‘s character performs an unorchestrated dance routine.
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Today Music’s History
On May 9th 1987, Starship started a four-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with a song co-written by Albert Hammond and Diane Warren, ‘Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now.’ At 48, it made lead singer Grace Slick the oldest female to reach No.1 on the UK chart.
