July 12, 2003
Clearly, it was her destiny to achieve solo stardom. Eleven years ago today, Beyonce earned her first of five Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s apart from Destiny's Child, as "Crazy in Love," featuring her then-future-husband, Jay-Z, began an eight-week command. With Destiny's Child, Beyonce tallied four No. 1s in 1999-2001. The trio, billed as Michelle Williams featuring Beyonce and Kelly Rowland, has topped the Hot Gospel Songs chart for two weeks running with new quasi-reunion single "Say Yes."
July 7, 1984
Prince's blockbuster movie, and soundtrack, "Purple Rain," produced his first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1, as "When Doves Cry" (with the Revolution) flew to the chart's top perch. He's since added four more No. 1s and 16 more top 10s.
July 8, 1995
All four of TLC's Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s led for at least three weeks, but "Waterfalls" reigned the longest: for seven frames. The anti-infidelity anthem began its rule 19 years ago today.
The first time I heard this song was in the movie Taxi 
and I loved it.
That MS Paint font. 
