#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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