Back in the day, I remember singing along to my favorite singers, just chillin’ on a typical Saturday afternoon. I miss those days.
back in the day: volume 1 (7 favorite black female musicians biggest hits)
But since I have no plans to leave my house unless absolutely necessary these days, I get a chance to revisit the music that gave me so much pleasure back in the day.

This is the first volume of my favorite tunes I grew up on. In this edition, check out 7 of my favorite black female musicians and some of their biggest hit songs.
All of these chart-topping songs reached the #1 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart. Enjoy!
JANET JACKSON – TOGETHER AGAIN
- JAN. 31, 1998 – PEAKED AT #1 ON BILLBOARD’S HOT 100 CHART
- SPENT 46 WEEKS ON THE CHART
MARIAH CAREY – WE BELONG TOGETHER
- JAN. 4, 2005 – PEAKED AT #1 ON BILLBOARD’S HOT 100 CHART
- SPENT 43 WEEKS ON THE CHART
ALICIA KEYS – NO ONE
- DEC. 1, 2007 – PEAKED AT #1 ON BILLBOARD’S HOT 100 CHART
- SPENT 39 WEEKS ON THE CHART
WHITNEY HOUSTON – I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
- NOV. 28, 1992 – PEAKED AT #1 ON BILLBOARD’S HOT 100 CHART
- SPENT 29 WEEKS ON THE CHART
brandy – have you ever
- JAN 16, 1999 – PEAKED AT #1 ON BILLBOARD’S HOT 100 CHART
- SPENT 2 WEEKS ON THE CHART
LAURYN HILL – DOO WOP (THAT THING)
- NOV. 14, 1998 – PEAKED AT #1 ON BILLBOARDS HOT 100 CHART
- SPENT 21 WEEKS ON THE CHART
ANITA BAKER – GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT
- NOV. 12, 1988 – PEAKED AT #1 ON BILLBOARD’S HOT 100 CHART
- SPENT 19 WEEKS ON THE CHART
O.K., I could have added so much more, but I’ll break it up in sections. I hope you enjoyed the first in a series of my favorite tunes from back in the day!
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