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Pete

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Pete has published a news story:

On This Day February 7 1987 - Open Your Heart by Madonna Became the Number One Song in America.

On this day February 7 1987, Open Your Heart by Madonna became the number one song in America, reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and continuing her dominant run through the 1980s pop landscape. Driven by pulsing synths, a confident vocal performance, and an instantly catchy hook, the song captured the bold and polished sound of mid to late 80s pop.

Open Your Heart reflected the era’s embrace of dance driven...

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