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February Daily Shower Songs - 2009

Pick a date from the generic grid below to see the DSS and its related trivia for that day. The artist is in bold and the song title is underlined.

February 1

2000 - C.C. DeVille announces that he is leaving Poison. The band later convinces him to come back. Unskinny Bop (peaked at #3)

February 2

2002 - Britney Spears is the host and musical guest on NBC's "Saturday Night Live." The next day, she performs the national anthem at Super Bowl 36. A Pepsi commercial featuring Britney premieres during the game. Oops!… I Did It Again

February 3

1959 - Buddy Holly (22), Ritchie Valens (17), and the Big Bopper (28) die in a plane crash in Iowa. Peggy Sue

February 4

1977 - Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album is released. Dreams (cut 2 and their biggest hit ever, reached #1)

February 5

1992 - "Jump" is released by Kris Kross, two 13-year-old proteges of Jermaine Dupri.

February 6

2005 - Kelly Clarkson performs during the pre-game festivities at Super Bowl 39, where the Philadelphia Eagles face off against the New England Patriots at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. A Moment Like This

February 7

1998 - Falco, the Austrian new wave singer who hit #1 in 1986 with "Rock Me Amadeus," dies in a car accident while vacationing in the Dominican Republic. He was 40.

February 8

2004 - Beyonce Knowles takes home five trophies at the 46th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Crazy In Love

February 9

1983 - "Little Red Corvette" by Prince is released.

February 10

1978 - Van Halen's debut album is released. Runnin’ With The Devil

February 11

2002 - Two weeks of performances by Foo Fighters, Barenaked Ladies, Creed and Goo Goo Dolls at Salt Lake City's Olympic village begin airing as part of "The Olympic Tonight Show with Jay Leno." One Week

February 12

1991 - "Someday" by Mariah Carey is certified gold. It hits #1 on 3/9/91.

February 13

1999 - Monica's "Angel of Mine" begins a four-week run at #1 on the Billboard pop chart.

February 14

1992 - Weezer is formed in Los Angeles by Rivers Cuomo, Jason Cropper, Matt Sharp and Pat Wilson. Beverly Hills

February 15

1967 - The band Chicago forms. You’re The Inspiration

February 16

2005 - Kid Rock is arrested in Nashville and charged with punching a DJ at a local strip club. All Summer Long

February 17

1979 - The Clash opens its first U.S. tour in New York City. Rock The Casbah

February 18

2006 - In Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, the Rolling Stones give a free concert before a crowd of over 1 million people at Copacabana Beach. Start Me Up

February 19

(This week - Feb. 16, 1988) - Billy Vera receives a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. At This Moment by Billy Vera and The Beaters

February 20

2003 - The Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island catches fire during a pyrotechnics display at a Great White concert, killing 100 people -- including the band's guitarist, Ty Longley, and injuring nearly 200. It's the worst such disaster in U.S. history. Once Bitten, Twice Shy

February 21

1970 - The Jackson Five make their debut on American Bandstand. They perform "I Want You Back" and "ABC." (both hit #1 for a month on the R&B chart)

February 22

2006 - Sheryl Crow undergoes surgery for breast cancer, forcing her to cancel her spring tour. Every Day Is A Winding Road

February 23

2002 - Gorillaz, the cartoon band led by Blur frontman Damon Albarn, kicks off a nine-city North American tour in Toronto. Clint Eastwood

February 24

1998 - Elton John is knighted by Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace. I’m Still Standing

February 25

(This week - Feb. 22, 1986) A Fine Young Cannibals concert in Boston is delayed until 2 AM because somebody had thrown tear gas into the club. She Drives Me Crazy

February 26

2000 - "Amazed" climbs to the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100, making Lonestar the first country act to top that chart since "Islands in the Stream" by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. By hitting #1, "Amazed" does what LeAnn Rimes' "How Do I Live" and Shania Twain's "You're Still the One" had not -- both of those only reached number-two.

February 27

2001 - The Dave Matthews Band release the album "Everyday," which debuts at #1 on the Billboard chart.

February 28

1984 - Michael Jackson wins eight awards at the 26th annual Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for "Thriller" and Record of the Year for "Beat It."

February 29

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