#31: New Jersey Be Rocking Out
Talk about a trifecta. Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, and Whitney Houston are the perfect representatives for New Jersey. Bruce Springsteen was born in Long Branch, Jon Bon Jovi in Perth Amboy, and Whitney Houston in Newark. We have some serious musical artists from Atlanta, but nothing like this!
An odd fact: While Bruce Springsteen had over 26 songs in the Top 100 over his career, and everyone recognizes his name, not a single one of his hits garnered the top spot. Whitney Houston, on the other hand, was the first female artist to have seven consecutive songs land as number-one hit singles.