On This Day: June 25, 1988 – Foolish Beat by Debbie Gibson Hits Number One in America

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Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: June 25, 1988 – Foolish Beat by Debbie Gibson Hits Number One in America.

On this day June 25, 1988, Foolish Beat by Debbie Gibson reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Written, produced, and performed entirely by Gibson herself, the song made her the youngest female artist in history to achieve a number one hit with a track she wrote and produced. The emotional ballad showed a more mature side of her talent and connected with listeners around the world.

Foolish Beat stayed at number one in the United States through July 1 and also reached number one in...
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