Lots of great things happened on May 16th in music!

May 16,1966 Frank Sinatra, working with arranger Nelson Riddle, records "Summer Wind."

May 16, 1969 "This Magic Moment" by Jay & The Americans is certified gold

May 16, 1980 Paul McCartney's "McCartney II" album is released containing the single "Coming up."

May 16, 1981 "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes hits #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart and stayed there for 9 weeks.

May 16, 1987 "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" by Whitney Houston and "Alone" by Heart both enter the U.S. top 40 chart.

May 16, 2000 Britney Spears' album "Oops... I Did It Again" is released and sets a 1-week sales record for a female artist with 1.3 million copies.

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