
The Year: 1987
Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys becomes the first rap album to top the US chart. It stays at #1 for seven weeks.
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The Year: 1983
Bananarama release their debut album, Deep Sea Skiving, featuring a hit cover of Steam’s “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” and the Top 10 UK entry “Shy Boy.”