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This week in 80’s history!

Posted on October 21, 2023

It’s time to hop in the way back machine and see what this week looked like in the 1980’s! It was on this week in:

1980 – U2 Released Their Debut Album (Boy), featuring “I’ll Follow You” the album would reach #63 on the Billboard Charts. An early sign of things to come for the band.

1985 – “Take on Me” by a-ha Became the #1 Song in America. The definition of 80’s one hit wonders, “Take on Me” would become a juggernaut much thanks to its award winning and groundbreaking music video. 

1988 – We met the Conner family for the first time as Roseanne Premiered on ABC. The original run of the show would include 10 season and 231 episodes. 

1989 – The world was introduced to something a little heavier as Pretty Hate Machine, Nine Inch Nails debut album was released.

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