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#OnThisDay in 1981, Ozzy Osbourne released his debut solo album "Blizzard of Ozz" in the US (it had been released in the UK in Sep 1980). Crazy Train and Mr Crowley were issued as singles and the album peaked at #21 on the Billboard charts while going 5x platinum in the US #80s
#OnThisDay in 1986, Heart scored their first #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 with "These Dreams" from their self titled 8th album. It was also the bands 1st single with lead vocals by guitarist Nancy Wilson and finished the year as the #33 song for 1986. #80smusic #ClassicRock
#OnThisDay in 1986, Ozzy Osbourne released his 4th studio album "The Ultimate Sin", the last with guitarist Jake E Lee. It features Shot in The Dark, his first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. The album peaked at #6 in the US and is certified 2x platinum #80sMetal
#OnThisDay in 1982, the Scorpions 8th studio album "Blackout" peaked at #10 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart, their highest chart position in the US to that point. It would go on to be certified platinum #80sMetal #ClassicRock
#OnThisDay in 1982, Survivor released their classic track "Eye of The Tiger" as a single from their 3rd album and the theme song from Rocky III. One of the great songs of the #80s, it spent 6 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the #2 song for the year 1982 #ClassicRock
#OnThisDay in 1987, Motley Crüe released their 4th album "Girls, Girls, Girls" featuring the title track (#12 on the Hot 100), Wildside and You're All I Need. The album peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 Chart and is certified 4x platinum in the US #80sMetal #ClassicRock
#OnThisDay in 1986, Van Halen's 7th studio album "5150" (and first with new lead singer Sammy Hagar) hit #1 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart. It was the 1st of 4 consecutive #1 albums with Sammy and would go on to sell over 6 million copies in the US alone. #80s #VanHalen
#OnThisDay in 1987, The Cult released their 3rd album "Electric". Produced by Rick Rubin and marking a shift to a more hard rock sound, it peaked at #38 in the US, and #3 in Canada and the UK. Classic tracks include Lil' Devil, Wildflower and Love Removal Machine #80s
#OnThisDay in 1986, Van Halen released their 7th album (and 1st with new singer Sammy Hagar) "5150". 5 singles were released including Why Can't This Be Love (#3 on the Billboard Hot 100) and the album peaked at #1 in the US while going 6x platinum #80s #ClassicRock #VanHalen
#OnThisDay in 1986, Ozzy Osbourne released his 4th album "The Ultimate Sin" featuring hit single Shot In The Dark (which hit #68 on the Billboard Hot 100). The album was a huge success , peaking at #6 on the Billboard 200 while going 2x platinum. #80sMetal