This Day In Music History
For Thursday, April 09, 2026
Spring edition

BirthdaysBroadway Shows & Plays

Composer Georg Matthias Monn (1717)


The Play "Translations" closed at the Plymouth Theatre after 25 performances. (1995)

The Musical Revival "Peter Pan" opened at the Gershwin Theatre. (1999)

Charts

Today the song "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration" by the Righteous Brothers topped the charts and stayed there for 3 weeks. (1966)

Today the song "Dancing Queen" by ABBA topped the charts and stayed there for a week. (1977)

Today the song "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" by Billy Ocean topped the charts and stayed there for 2 weeks. (1988)

Today the song "Bump n' Grind" by R. Kelly topped the charts and stayed there for 4 weeks. (1994)

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