#1 Album on January 15, 1988

Dirty Dancing
Soundtrack

The smash movie Dirty Dancing details a coming-of-age tale through a girl's relationship with a dance instructor during her family's 1963 summer vacation. The soundtrack spent 18 weeks at #1 selling more than 39 million copies worldwide. Hit singles from the album include "(I've Had) The Time of My Life", "She's Like the Wind" and "Hungry Eyes."
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#1 Album on January 14, 2005

Encore
Eminem

The release of Encore was moved up one week after the album had been leaked out to the Internet. Six singles were released from the album. The lead single "Just Lose It" parodies several icons, including Michael Jackson, MC Hammer and Madonna. Eminem is from Detroit. His real name is Bruce Mathers III.
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#1 Album on January 13, 1973

No Secrets
Carly Simon

No Secrets followed its first released single "You're So Vein" to the top of the charts in winter of 1973. Mick Jagger performed backing vocals on "You're So Vein". Other notable guests on the album included Lowell George, James Taylor, and Paul and Linda McCartney. Carly Simon has endured severe stage fright throughout her career.
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#1 Album on January 12, 1974

You Don't Mess Around With Jim
Jim Croce

Two singles hit the charts from You Don't Mess Around with Jim: "Operator" and "Time in a Bottle". Jim Croce died at the height of his career in a small commercial plane crash on September 20, 1973, after completing a concert in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He was thirty.
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#1 Album on January 11, 1999

Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
DMX

DMX is the stage name for Earl Simmons. The initials DMX originated from an earlier stage name of Dark Man X. This album was the second released in 1998 by DMX and produced by Swizz Beatz. Featured guests on the album include Jadakiss, Styles P, Mary J. Blige, Marilyn Manson, Drag-On, Jay-Z and The L.O.X.
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#1 Album on January 10, 1995

The Hits
Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks' first greatest hits album sold over ten million copies despite being available for a limited time, and topped the country and pop music charts. Garth's full name is Troyal Garth Brooks. Prior to his music career, Garth attended Oklahoma State University on a track scholarship and graduated in 1984 with a degree in advertising.
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#1 Album on January 9, 1965

Beatles '65
Beatles

Beatles '65 is the last of eight Beatles albums released in 1964. The release includes several Beatles classics: "No Reply", "I'm a Loser", "I'll Follow the Sun" and "I Feel Fine". Beatles '65 topped the charts for two months. John, Paul and George first played together as The Quarrymen in 1958, later renamed The Beatles. Ringo joined the band in 1962.
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