Z’s This Week In Pop Music History: Wiz Khalifa, J Lo, All-4-One
Being the Bangor station that provides you with mostly today's hottest music but also provides you with a healthy dose of yester-year's tunes with Back In the Cafe, we are providing you with a little music history of the 1990's, 2000's and this decade.Get to know a little about the artists that have shaped your musical vocabulary by taking in what has led to the music landscape of today. Behold... Z107.3's This Week In Pop Music History!
July 8th - July 14th: See how Wiz Khalifa, Jennifer Lopez, All-4-One, Backstreet Boys, Nelly Furtado, and Florence and the Machine marked this week in history for pop music from the past 30 years.
1994 - All-4-One
This week in 1994, the R&B group is number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the midst of an 11 week stretch at #1.
1999 - J Lo
Jenny from the Block's 'If You Had My Love' spends it's final week at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, ending a 5 week streak.
2001 - Backstreet Boys
It is this week in 2001, the Backstreet Boys announce their Black & Blue tour will be put on hold so their Backstreet Boy, AJ McLean, can enter rehab to treat alcoholism and depression. The announcement is announced live on MTV during an appearance on TRL.
2006 - Nelly Furtado
The pint sized pop star is #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with her song 'Promiscuous' featuring rapper and producer Timbaland.
2012 - Florence + the Machine
Florence Welch, lead woman for Florence + the Machine, is forced to cancel two European concerts due to sickness and a failing voice.
2017 - Wiz Khalifa
With nearly 2.9 billion views, "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puthbreaks the record for most-viewed video on YouTube, overtaking "Gangnam Style" by PSY.