October 9, 1965
The Beatles notched their 10th Billboard Hot 100 No. 1, of their record 20, with "Yesterday". Incredibly, they collected the first half of their No. 1 sum in 1964-1965 before adding their next 10 in 1966-1970.
October 10, 1992
Double chart power from the members of Scandal and the Eagles, respectively: Patty Smyth's "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough", featuring additional vocals by Don Henley, began a three-week command on the Pop Songs chart.
October 11, 1986
Janet Jackson achieved her first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1, "When I Think of You". Ms. Jackson has since upped her count to 10 total toppers (through "All for You" in 2001).
October 12, 1991
Mariah Carey notched her record-setting fifth consecutive career-opening Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 with "Emotions". She passed the Jackson 5, who arrived with four straight leaders in 1970. Carey tallied her first four No. 1s - of 18 to date, the most among soloists - from her self-titled debut album: "Vision of Love", "Love Takes Time", "Someday" and "I Don't Wanna Cry".
October 13, 2000
Christina Aguilera collected a third Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 from her self-titled debut album, as "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" reigned. "Genie in a Bottle" and "What a Girl Wants" had previously led.
October 14, 1989
Motley Crue rocked its only Billboard 200 No. 1, as Dr. Feel good jumped 5-1. The set yielded the band's two biggest Billboard Hot 100 hits (and only top 10s): the No. 6-peaking title cut and the No. 8 ballad "Without You".
October 15, 1988
This "Wine" got better with age: After tasting modest success in 1984, when the song reached No. 34, UB40's re-released "Red Red Wine" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song - originally a No. 62 hit for its writer, Neil Diamond - resurfaced in 1988 after then-KZZP Phoenix air talent Guy Zapoleon played it to favorable response on his "Would've Been, Should've Been" feature.
(Billboard)
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