January 13, 2017: Despacito
This week in music holds much significance. Whether you were a fan or hated it, there’s no way anyone hasn’t heard the song “Despacito.” Since its release on Jan 13, 2017, the song has been a hit that accompanied the public throughout the entire year.
Ya pueden escuchar Despacito en Latin Pop Classics, la playlist de @TIDAL 💃🕺#5YearsOfDespacito pic.twitter.com/AK90H2fE5W
— Luis Fonsi (@LuisFonsi) January 15, 2022
The record song is probably one of the most famous of all time. With over eight billion views, the song is the second most viewed song on YouTube. The first being the children’s hit “Baby Shark.”
January 14, 2007: Amy Winehouse ‘Back To Black’
by Douglas Cason Art´s
On January 14, 2007, Amy Winehouse started her two weeks at No.1 position on the UK album chart with her iconic Back To Black. The London singer released her second album a few weeks before, but reached the top only later.
With over 16 million copies sold, the album brought Amy Winehouse to fame and presented her to the larger public, who immediately fell in love. And understandably so: the album contains some of the singer’s biggest hits. These include: “Back To Black,” opening single “Rehab” and “You Know I’m No Good.”
Versatile, creative and soulful, the album is Amy Winehouse’s perfect representation and an unmissable experience for any music fan.
January 15, 1969: Goodbye Beatles
As mentioned in the latest English band’s movie “The Beatles: Get Back,” tension in 1969 was the main element in members’ relationships. The 1962 chemistry that made The Beatles the biggest band ever was fading away, and the first cracks appearing.
During the creation of Let It Be, The Fab Four’s last studio album, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr were on the verge of a breakup. In fact, multiple discrepancies and disagreements rose from the production of the album. As well as, the performance that would have followed.
To make it clear was George Harrison, who went to have a five-hour meeting with the other three members. In the meeting, he made it clear that he was fully prepared to quit The Beatles. Despite becoming one of the most iconic live sets ever, not even the “Rooftop Concert” could save the band’s integrity.
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