On Memorial Day, we pay tribute to the brave men and women in uniform who gave their lives for this country that we love. It is a debt we can never fully repay, but we must never stop trying. I’ll always be grateful to our fallen heroes and their families, whose sacrifice reminds us of what it means to live for something greater than ourselves.
Today in Rock History
May 16, 1987
U2 achieved their first U.S. No. 1 hit with “With or Without You” from The Joshua Tree on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated May 16, 1987 (holding the top spot for three consecutive weeks).
This was followed later that summer by their second U.S. No. 1, “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,” which topped the chart for one week in August 1987.
Today in Rock History
May 16, 1987
Poison’s single “Talk Dirty to Me” peaks at number 9 on the charts from their debut album Look What the Cat Dragged In. The music video received heavy MTV rotation and contributed significantly to the album’s multi-platinum success.