On This Day March 21 1987 - Lean on Me by Club Nouveau Became the Number One Song in America

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On This Day: March 21 1987 Lean on Me by Club Nouveau Became the Number One Song in America.

On this day March 21 1987 Lean on Me by Club Nouveau reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 where it stayed for two weeks until April 3. The song also hit number one in Canada and New Zealand making it a worldwide success.

A modern take on Bill Withers’ 1972 classic Lean on Me Club Nouveau’s version added an upbeat R&B and new jack swing influence giving it a fresh 80s sound. The song became the group’s biggest hit and earned them a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song.

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