This Day in Music History: May 22

May 22, 2017

We cover all sorts of news, facts and historical and interesting facts that happened on this day in music history.

 

Today: May 22.

 

1965: The Beatles topped the US singles chart with 'Ticket To Ride', the band's eighth US No.1 hit. The American single's label declared that the song was from the United Artists release Eight Arms to Hold You. This was the original title of the Beatles' second movie. The title changed to Help! after the single was first released.

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1971: 'Sticky Fingers' album by The Rolling Stones started a four-week run at the top of the US charts. It was the band's second US No.1 album. The artwork for the album which, on the original vinyl release, featured a working zipper that opened to reveal cotton briefs, was the idea of American pop artist Andy Warhol. Many fans believed that the cover of the album which features a photo of Joe Dallesandro's crotch clad in tight blue jeans, was of Mick Jagger. The album also features the first usage of the "Tongue and Lip Design", which was designed by John Pasche.

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1976: Wings started a five week run at the top of the US singles chart with 'Silly Love Songs', Paul McCartney's fifth US No.1 since he left The Beatles. Paul McCartney had often been teased by music critics as well as by John Lennon for writing lightweight songs, so he decided to write this song in response.

 

1993: Ace Of Base started a three-week run at the top of the UK singles chart with 'All That She Wants', also a No.2 hit in the US.

 

2005: Dave Matthews Band topped the US album chart with 'Stand Up.' The album topped the chart immediately as it entered it and sold 465,000 copies. It features the singles 'Everybody Wake Up.', 'American Baby' and 'Dreamgirl'.

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2014: Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac was honored with a lifetime achievement at the Ivor Novello songwriting awards. She played with Fleetwood Mac for 28 years and wrote some of their most famous songs, including 'Little Lies' and 'Don't Stop'.

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