February
U2 – War Released: 28 February 1983 Charts No 1 in UK No 4 in Canada No 9 in Australia No 12 in US Rankings No 223 on Rolling Stone’s list “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time” Tracks 1. “Sunday Bloody Sunday” 2. “Seconds” 3. “New Year’s Day” 4. “Like a Song…” 5. “Drowning […]
Who – You Better You Bet Released: 27 February 1981 Charts No 4 in Canada No 9 in UK No 18 in US No 21 in Australia
Scorpions – LovedriveReleased: 25 February 1979ChartsNo 36 in UKNo 55 in USRankingsNo 25 on IGN’s 2007 list The Top 25 Metal AlbumsTracks1. “Loving You Sunday Morning”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObrhmPNg2C02. “Another Piece of Meat”3. “Always Somewhere”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1vvy7UOffg4. “Coast to Coast” (instrumental)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se24uJ9jfnw5. “Can’t Get Enough”6. “Is There Anybody There?”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc97X18fUvU7. “Lovedrive”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5q6OL4-tR08. “Holiday”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVGl-psCiPs
Led Zeppelin – Physical Graffiti Released: 24 February 1975 Charts No 1 in UK No 1 in US No 1 in Canada Rankings No 5 on Classic Rock’s list “100 Greatest Rock Album Ever” No 41 on Q’s list “100 Greatest Albums Ever” No 47 on Mojo’s list “The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made” No […]
Damn Yankees – Damn Yankees Released: 22 February 1990 Charts No 13 in US No 42 in Canada Tracks 1. “Coming of Age” 2. “Bad Reputation” 3. “Runaway” 4. “High Enough” 5. “Damn Yankees” 6. “Come Again” 7. “Mystified” 8. “Rock City” 9. “Tell Me How You Want It” 10 “Piledriver”
Styx – Kilroy Was Here Released: 22 February 1983 Charts No 3 in US No 45 in Australia No 67 in UK Tracks 1. “Mr. Roboto” 2. “Cold War” 3. “Don’t Let It End” 4. “High Time” 5. “Heavy Metal Poisoning” 6. “Just Get Through This Night” 7. “Double Life” 8. “Haven’t We Been Here […]
Eagles – Hotel California Released: 22 February 1977 Charts No 1 in US No 1 in Canada No 8 in UK Rankings No 49 on Rolling Stone’s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time” Inducted in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll No 1 guitar […]
Michael Jackson – Beat ItReleased: 21 February 1983ChartsNo 1 in USNo 1 in CanadaNo 2 in AustraliaNo 3 in UKRankingsNo 185 on Rolling Stone’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All TimeIncluded in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll
David Bowie – Young Americans Released: 21 February 1975 Charts No 18 in UK No 27 in Australia No 28 in US No 33 in Canada Rankings No 204 on Rolling Stone’s list The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time With Better Sound
Led Zeppelin – Rock and Roll Released: 21 February 1972 Charts No 38 in Canada No 47 in US No 51 in Australia Rankings No 17 on Q’s list “The 50 Most Exciting Tunes Ever..” No 66 on VH1’s list “The 100 Greatest Rock Songs of All Time” No 201 on Q’s list “The 1001 […]
Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me) Released: 20 February 1985 Charts No 1 in US No 1 in Canada No 6 in Australia No 7 in UK
Steve Winwood – The Finer Things Released: February 1987 Charts No 8 in US
Van Halen – Right NowReleased: February 1992Official Music Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU7d2EHV_OQLIVE
David Bowie – Rebel Rebel Released: 15 February 1974 Charts No 5 in UK No 28 in Australia No 30 in Canada No 64 in US
Whitney Houston – Whitney Houston Released: 14 February 1985 Charts No 1 in US No 1 in Australia No 1 in Canada No 2 in UK Rankings One of the best selling albums of all time No 249 on Rolling Stone’s list The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time Tracks 1. “You Give Good Love” […]
Black Crowes – Shake Your Money Maker Released: 13 February 1990 Charts No 4 in US No 36 in UK Tracks 1. “Twice As Hard” 2. “Jealous Again” 3. “Sister Luck” 4. “Could I’ve Been So Blind” 5. “Seeing Things” 6. “Hard to Handle” 7. “Thick n’ Thin” 8. “She Talks to Angels” 9. “Struttin’ […]
Black Sabbath – Black SabbathReleased: 13 February 1970ChartsNo 8 in UKNo 8 in AustraliaNo 23 in USNo 29 in CanadaRankingsNo 5 on Rolling Stone’s list 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All TimeNo 12 in Colin Larkin’s Top 50 Heavy Metal AlbumsNo 31 on Kerrang!’s 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All TimeNo 355 on Rolling […]
Clash – Train In Vain [Single]Released: 12 February 1980ChartsNo 23 in USRankingsNo 298 on Rolling Stone’s list The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
Steely Dan – Pretzel Logic Released: 20 February 1974 Charts No 8 in US No 18 in Australia Rankings No 292 in Colin Larkin’s All Time Top 1000 Albums No 386 on Rolling Stone’s list The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time Included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die Tracks […]
R.E.M. – Losing My Religion Released: 19 February 1991 Charts No 4 in US No 6 in Canada No 11 in Australia No 19 in UK Rankings No 9 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of the 90’s No 79 on Blender’s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born” No 169 on Rolling […]
Journey – Any Way You Want It Released: February 1980 Charts No 23 in US No 50 in Canada
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Don’t Come Around Here No More Released: 28 February 1985 Charts No 13 in US No 20 in Canada
Rush – Limelight Released: February 1981 Charts No 18 in Canada Rankings No 435 on Rolling Stone’s “Top 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”
The Mamas And The Papas – If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears Released: 28 February 1966 Charts No 1 in US Rankings No 112 on Rolling Stone’s list The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time Included in 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die book Tracks 1. “Monday, Monday” 2. “Straight Shooter” […]
Alanis Morissette – Ironic Released: 27 February 1996 Charts No 1 in Canada No 3 in Australia No 4 in US No 11 in UK
Berlin – No More Words Released: 27 February 1984 Charts No 23 in US No 23 in Australia
Queen – The Works Released: 27 February 1984 Charts No 2 in UK No 12 in Australia No 22 in Canada No 23 in US Tracks 1. “Radio Ga Ga” 2. “Tear It Up” 3. “It’s a Hard Life” 4. “Man on the Prowl” 5. “Machines (or ‘Back to Humans’)” 6. “I Want to Break […]
Phil Collins – I Missed Again Released: 27 February 1981 Charts No 6 in Canada No 14 in UK No 19 in US
Judas Priest – Point Of Entry Released: 27 February 1981 Charts No 14 in UK No 39 in US No 42 in Canada Rankings No 352 in Rock Hard’s book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time Tracks 1. “Heading Out to the Highway” 2. “Don’t Go” 3. “Hot Rockin'” 4. “Turning […]
Sting – Mercury Falling Released: 26 February 1996 Charts No 4 in UK No 5 in US No 8 in Canada No 14 in Australia Tracks 1. “The Hounds of Winter” 2. “I Hung My Head” 3. “Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot” 4. “I Was Brought to My Senses” 5. “You Still Touch Me” […]