On This Day, June 15, 1999 ... Santana released their 18th studio album, Supernatural, featuring collaborations with Lauryn Hill, Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews Band and, most famously, Rob Thomas.The album reached number one in 11 countries and topped the Billboard 200 for 12 nonconsecutive weeks, reviving Santana’s career. It featured his first-ever U.S. #1 song, “Smooth,” ...
On This Day, June 14, 1980…Billy Joel landed at #1 with his seventh studio release, Glass Houses.Influenced in part by new wave music, it featured, in Billy’s words, “bigger, louder, faster, shorter and punchier” material.Four tunes off the album became Top 40 hits, including “It’s Still Rock and Roll ...