#1 Album on April 30, 1979

Minute by Minute
Doobie Brothers

Minute by Minute delivered the classic Doobie Brothers hit "What a Fool Believes" in addition to the album's title track song. The Doobie Brothers band was formed in Northern California in 1969 and has featured an array of members and lineups through the years. The band has sold over 22 million albums.
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#1 Album on April 29, 1972

First Take
Roberta Flack

First Take is the debut album by soul singer Roberta Flack. The album features the song "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", which appears in the film "Play Misty for Me" and earned the Grammy Award for Song of the Year. Roberta Flack enrolled at Howard University at age 15 in acceptance of a full music scholarship.

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#1 Album on April 28, 1990

I Do Not Want What I Havent Got
Sinéad O'Connor

Sinéad O'Connor's second release produced four singles, including Sinead's most famous record "Nothing Compares 2 U", which was written by Prince. The Irish-born singer began her music career in 1984 singing for the group Ton Ton Macoute. O'Conner caused controversy when she tore a picture of the Pope while performing on the TV show Saturday Night Live in 1992.

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#1 Album on April 27, 1985

We Are the World
USA for Africa

USA for Africa was a superstar group of 45 performers put together to record a charity fund raising album for famine relief efforts in Ethiopia. The title track was a huge hit that reached #1 in April 1985. The album sold over 3 million copies.
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#1 Album on April 26, 1969

Hair
Original Cast

The rock musical Hair tells the story of a group of politically active, long-haired hippies protesting the Vietnam War while living a communal life together in New York City. The soundtrack spent 28 weeks at #1 in 1969. The Fifth Dimension released a medley of the two songs from the musical "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" in 1969.
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#1 Album on April 25, 1987

The Joshua Tree
U2

The Joshua Tree produced the rock staples "Where the Streets Have No Name", "With or Without You", and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For." Joshua Tree won Album of the Year at the 1988 Grammy Awards. In 2003, the album was ranked number 26 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

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#1 Album on April 24, 2006

Me and My Gang
Rascal Flatts

The country group Rascal Flatts was formed in Nashville and includes Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney. The album Me and My Gang produced the #1 hits "My Wish" and "Stand", as well as the charted hits "What Hurts the Most" and the title track.

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#1 Album on April 23, 1994

The Division Bell
Pink Floyd

The Division Bell is the final studio album by British rock group Pink Floyd. The track "Marooned" earned Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 1995 Grammy Awards, the group's only Grammy. The album's title is derived from the division bell, which is rung in the British House of Commons to signal the commencement of a vote.

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#1 Album on April 22, 1989

Like a Prayer
Madonna

Like a Prayer was a sensational international hit for Madonna. The album produced six singles, including the title track, "Express Yourself", Cherish, and "Oh Father". Madonna Ritchie was born in Bay City, Michigan and raised in the Detroit suburbs of Pontiac and Rochester Hills.

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#1 Album on April 21, 1984

Footloose
Soundtrack

The movie Footloose tells the story of a teenager and his high school friends who must figure out a way to stage a prom with music and dancing in a small town where dancing and rock music is banned. The soundtrack stayed #1 for one month in spring of 1984. The album features the #1 songs "Footloose", "Let's Hear It for the Boy", and the hit song "Almost Paradise".

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#1 Album on April 19, 1982

Chariots of Fire
Vangelis

The Oscar winning British film Chariots of Fire is based on the true story of British athletes preparing for and competing in the 1924 Summer Olympics. Greek electronic composer Vangelis Papathanassiou produced the music score. The film's theme song "Titles", more commonly known as "Chariots of Fire", was a #1 song.

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#1 Album on April 18, 1992

Adrenalize
Def Leppard

Adrenalize was produced and recorded on the heels of the death of band guitarist Steve Clark. The album produced several charted songs, including "Let's Get Rocked", "Tonight", "Stand Up (Kick Love into Motion)" and "Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad". The founding members of Def Leppard began as Atomic Mass in 1977 at Tapton School in Sheffield, England.

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#1 Album on April 17, 1977

Hotel California
Eagles

Hotel California was a huge commercial and critical success for the Eagles. The album was #1 for eight weeks and produced the #1 hits "New Kid in Town" and "Hotel California". Hotel California also earned the band Record of the Year at the 1978 Grammy Awards.

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#1 Album on April 16, 1966

Going Places
Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass

Going Places hit #1 for several weeks of spring 1966. The album produced four top singles: "Tijuana Taxi", "Spanish Flea", "Third Man Theme", and "Zorba the Greek". Ironically, no one in The Tijuana Brass was Hispanic and Alpert himself is Jewish.
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#1 Album on April 15, 1968

The Graduate
Simon and Garfunkel

Simon and Garfunkel's movie soundtrack features the songs "The Sound of Silence", "Mrs. Robinson" and "Scarborough Fair". The film stars Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft. It tells the story of Ben Braddock, a recent university graduate who is seduced by Mrs. Robinson and then falls in love with her daughter Elaine.
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#1 Album on April 14, 2006

3121
Prince

Prince included a limited number of "purple tickets" with the 3121 release. Lucky winners who found tickets were flown in from around the world to attend a semi-private performance at Prince's home in Los Angeles. Prince is a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and hails from Minneapolis. Rolling Stone Magazine ranked Prince #28 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
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#1 Album on April 13, 2003

Meteora
Linkin Park

The instrumental "Session" from Meteora is featured on the soundtrack of the 2003 film The Matrix Reloaded. Meteora topped the album charts in several countries and spawned five charted singles. The band was formed in southern California in 1996, first named Xero, then Hybrid Theory, and later Linkin Park.
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#1 Album on April 12, 1997

Life After Death
Notorious B.I.G.

B.I.G.'s rap career was cut short by his murder on March 9, 1997, just before the release of Life After Death. Life produced three charted singles: "Hypnotize", "Mo Money Mo Problems" and "Sky's the Limit". The Notorious B.I.G. was born Christopher George Latore Wallace. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York.
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#1 Album on April 11, 2004

Confessions
Usher

Confessions sold over nine million copies, produced four #1 hits, earned three Grammy Awards, and became Usher's first #1 album. Usher Raymond was born in Dallas, Texas and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. Usher's first bit of notoriety come when he performed on the TV show Star Search. Usher is part-owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team and has his own record label.
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#1 Album on April 10, 1965

Mary Poppins
Soundtrack

Mary Poppins is a classic Walt Disney musical film starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, based on the Mary Poppins books. Hits from the soundtrack include "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious", "A Spoonful of Sugar" and "Chim Chim Cher-ee". The film earned five Academy Awards and the soundtrack remained #1 for over three months in 1965.
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#1 Album on April 9, 1973

Lady Sings the Blues
Diana Ross

Diana Ross played jazz singer Billie Holiday in the 1972 biographical film Lady Sings the Blues. Motown records released the soundtrack featuring 45 Billie Holiday songs performed by Diana Ross. The film and soundtrack were a huge critical and commercial success. The album was Ross' first #1 as a solo artist. Diana Ross and The Supremes released twelve #1 singles during the 1960s.
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#1 Album on April 8, 2000

No Strings Attached
'N Sync

No Strings Attached topped the album charts for eight consecutive weeks and was the biggest-selling album of 2000. The album produced 'N Sync's first #1 single, "It's Gonna Be Me". The singles "Bye Bye Bye" and "This I Promise You" achieved success as well. The album's title is in reference to the band's split from their former management arrangement.
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#1 Album on April 7, 1990

Nick of Time
Bonnie Raitt

After more than twenty years of modest album sales, Bonnie Raitt scored a huge critical and commercial success with Nick of Time. The hit songs "Thing Called Love", "Have a Heart" and "Nick of Time" propelled the album to #1. The release also won Album of the Year in 1989. Bonnie Raitt was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2000.
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#1 Album on April 6, 1996

Anthology 2
Beatles

Anthology 2 is the second release of The Beatles Anthology series issued by Apple Records. The album includes rarities, live, and alternative tracks from the sessions for Help! through the sessions for Magical Mystery Tour. The album features the newly released Beatles song "Real Love" among its 45 tracks. The Beatles broke up as a band in 1970.
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#1 Album on April 5, 1981

Paradise Theater
Styx

Paradise Theater was Styx's first and only #1 album. Two of the album's songs charted as singles: "Too Much Time on My Hands" and "The Best of Times". The concept record's eleven tracks represent the rise of and fall of Chicago's Paradise Theater. The Chicago-based band dates back to the mid-1960s when early members went under the names The Tradewinds and later TW4.
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#1 Album on April 4, 1992

Waynes World
Soundtrack

The smash hit movie Wayne's World was adopted from the popular Saturday Night Live skits featuring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey. Wayne and Garth play hosts of a local Friday late-night cable program. The #1 soundtrack features a variety of artists and songs, including Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody", which re-surged as a top hit during the films successful run.
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#1 Album on April 3, 1994

The Sign
Ace of Base

The Swedish band Ace of Base became a worldwide music success in the mid 1990s. The Sign is the U.S. version of the band's highly successful European release Happy Nation. The release includes the hits "All That She Wants" and "The Sign", which spent six weeks at #1 and became the best-selling single of 1994. Ace of Base is commonly compared to fellow Swedish group ABBA.
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#1 Album on April 2, 2006

High School Musical
Soundtrack

The Disney television movie High School Musical was an unexpected blockbuster in 2006. Troy and Gabriella discover their mutual love for music while on a ski vacation and meet up again when Gabriella is transferred to Troy's high school. The #1 soundtrack album features nine songs that were simultaneously charted on the top 100.
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#1 Album on April 1, 1995

Me Against the World
2Pac

Me Against the World reached #1 in April 1995 and stayed there for over four weeks. The track "Dear Mama/Old School" made the top ten while the titles "So Many Tears" and "Temptations" sold well. The highly successful album was released while Tupac Shakur was serving time in prison. The album is on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Definitive 200 list
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