On This Day in Pink History… 26th August 2013, Pink received awards for a record breaking 18 shows in Melbourne, Australia

In summer 2013, Pink took the Truth About Love Tour to Australia and played a total of 46 shows in the country. 18 of those shows were at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena. She is also the first artist to sell more than 250,000 tickets at the venue.

Pink previously set the record when she played 17 sold out shows at the Rod Laver Arena in 2009 on the Funhouse Tour.

In 2013, for the Truth About Love tour, Pink was awarded with a star at the venue’s entrance, a backstage plaque and a second Pink pole (the first one awarded on the Funhouse Tour). Door 18 at the venue was also painted pink.

On This Day in Pink History… 25th August 2009, Pink received a P!nk bathroom in Brisbane

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On This Day in Pink History… 22nd August 2008, So What music video was released

In 2008, Pink teamed up with Dave Meyers (who she also worked with for previous music videos such as There You Go, Most Girls, You Make Me Sick, Get The Party Started & Don’t Let Me Get Me), to shoot the new video for the debut single from her fifth studio album, Funhouse.

The video begins in a tattoo parlour, Pink is getting a tattoo of a red void mark on her arm across an existing tattoo before the scene cuts to Pink riding down Sunset Boulevard on a lawnmower and drinking alcohol. Pink is then shown entering Guitar Center browsing guitars. She pretends to play before attempting to smash it into the ground, but she is restrained by a store clerk which leads to them engaging in a fight. Pink is shown cutting down a tree engraved with her real name and her estranged husband’s names with a chainsaw. She cries on the chainsaw, while telling herself that she is all right, right before the tree falls and nearly crushes her neighbor. After this, Pink is sitting in a bar after losing her table to Jessica Simpson, accompanied by a man who is playing the drums out of glasses. The next scene goes to Pink on a motorbike, while a newly wedded couple in a car pull up beside her and wave and smile at her. Jealous and outraged at the happy newlyweds, Pink is shown throwing objects at the car and popping the blown up condoms used to decorate the vehicle, before climbing onto it and playfully (albeit violently) attacking the vehicle. Pink is then shown stripping on the red carpet, surrounded by photographers, she takes off her jacket to reveal her (blurred) nude body. The paparazzi all snap photos of her as she does choreography from Michael Jackson’s video for “Thriller” naked, but more akin to Austin Powers 2. Then while getting her hair done, her stylist applies hairspray, as Pink turns on her cigarette lighter, accidentally setting her hair on fire. Also shown are two men urinating in beer bottles, which they give to Pink, however Pink passes them to two guys walking past her. They drink it and then realizing what it is, spit it out in disgust. Finally, Pink is shown surrounded by men and women in their underwear engaging in a pillow fight. The video then cuts between all the scenes shown in the video before ending with Pink poking her tongue at the camera with her husband. Pink is also shown performing the song in concert near the end. Pink’s husband Carey Hart makes cameos throughout the video, such as a scene where they are talking as newspaper headlines flash behind them. Producer Butch Walker also makes a cameo. Pink has stated that Hart had not heard the song prior to arriving for the video shoot. The video was ranked on VH1 as the 3rd best music video of 2008 on the Top 40 Videos of 2008. On Facebook it was the second favorite video of 2008. The scene from the video where Pink’s hair is set on fire is censored on MTV UK and its sister channels. That scene is replaced with other short clips from the video

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Thank you to everyone who took part in the voting stage. Here are the full results with video links. Did your favourites win? Let us know @PinkHistory

Best Can’t Take Me Home Video

Total votes: 94

4th place: Most Girls – 14.89% (14 votes)

3rd place: Lady Marmalade – 17.02% (16 votes)

2nd place: You Make Me Sick – 28.72% (27 votes)

1st place: There You Go – 39.36% (37 votes)

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Best Missundaztood Video

Total votes: 96

4th place: Get The Party Started – 8.32% (8 votes)

3rd place: Don’t Let Me Get Me – 21.88% (21 votes)

2nd place: Family Portrait – 29.17% (28 votes)

1st place: Just Like A Pill – 40.63% (39 votes)

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Best Try This Video

Total votes: 93

4th place: Feel Good Time – 6.45% (6 votes)

3rd place: God is a DJ – 8.6% (8 votes)

2nd place: Last To Know – 17.2% (16 votes)

1st place: Trouble – 67.74% (63 votes)

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Best I’m Not Dead Video

Total votes: 94

6th place: Dear Mr President – 8.5% (8 votes)

5th place: Leave Me Alone (I’m Lonely) – 10.64% (10 votes)

4th place: Who Knew – 12.77% (12 votes)

3rd place: Nobody Knows – 19.15% (18 votes)

2nd place: U + Ur Hand – 19.15% (18 votes)

1st place: Stupid Girls – 29.79% (28 votes)

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Best Funhouse Video

Total votes: 91

5th place: I Don’t Believe You – 8.79% (8 votes)

4th place: Funhouse – 16.48% (15 votes)

3rd place: Please Don’t Leave Me – 17.58% (16 votes)

2nd place: Sober – 20.88% (19 votes)

1st place: So What – 36.26% (33 votes)

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Best Greatest Hits… So Far! Video

Total votes: 91

2nd place: Raise Your Glass – 48.35% (44 votes)

1st place: Fuckin’ Perfect – 51.65% (47 votes)

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Best Truth About Love Video

Total votes: 90

6th place: Are We All We Are – 4.44% (4 votes)

5th place: Walk of Shame – 4.44% (4 votes)

4th place: True Love – 5.56% (5 votes)

3rd place: Just Give Me A Reason – 15.56% (14 votes)

2nd place: Blow Me (One Last Kiss) – 15.56% (14 votes)

1st place: Try – 54.44% (49 votes)

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Best You+Me Video

Total votes: 81

3rd place: Capsized – 22.22% (18 votes)

2nd place: Break The Cycle – 25.93% (21 votes)

1st place: You + Me – 51.85% (42 votes)

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Best Video Directed by Dave Meyers

Total votes: 79

14th place: You Make Me Sick – 0% (0 votes)

13th place: There You Go – 0% (0 votes)

12th place: Feel Good Time – 1.25% (1 vote)

11th place: Get The Party Started – 1.25% (1 vote)

10th place: Most Girls – 2.53% (2 votes)

9th place: Raise Your Glass – 3.8% (3 votes)

8th place: U + Ur Hand – 3.8% (3 votes)

7th place: Please Don’t Leave Me – 6.33% (5 votes)

6th place: Don’t Let Me Get Me – 6.33% (5 votes)

5th place: Funhouse – 8.86% (7 votes)

4th place: Stupid Girls – 10.13% (8 votes)

3rd place: Fuckin’ Perfect – 11.39% (9 votes)

2nd place: Blow Me (One Last Kiss) – 12.66% (10 votes)

1st place: So What – 31.65% (25 votes)

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Best Video Directed by Sophie Muller

Total votes: 79

4th place: I Don’t Believe You – 21.52% (17 votes)

3rd place: Family Portrait – 21.52% (17 votes)

2nd place: True Love – 22.78% (18 votes)

1st place: Trouble – 34.18% (27 votes)

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Best Video Containing Concert Footage

Total votes: 74

5th place: Dear Mr President – 12.16% (9 votes)

4th place: Walk of Shame – 18.92% (14 votes)

3rd place: Last To Know – 18.92% (14 votes)

2nd place: Are We All We Are – 22.97% (17 votes)

1st place: Leave Me Alone (I’m Lonely) – 27.03% (20 votes)

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Best Video Featuring Carey Hart

Total votes: 78

5th place: Raise Your Glass – 2.56% (2 votes)

4th place: Just Like A Pill – 16.67% (13 votes)

3rd place: True Love – 17.95% (14 votes)

2nd place: So What – 29.49% (23 votes)

1st place: Just Give Me A Reason – 33.33% (26 votes)

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Best Overall Video

Total votes: 76

34th place: Break The Cycle – 0% (0 votes)

33rd place: You + Me – 0% (0 votes)

32nd place: Are We All We Are – 0% (0 votes)

31st place: Walk of Shame – 0% (0 votes)

30th place: True Love – 0% (0 votes)

29th place: I Don’t Believe You – 0% (0 votes)

28th place: U + Ur Hand – 0% (0 votes)

27th place: God is a DJ – 0% (0 votes)

26th place: Feel Good Time – 0% (0 votes)

25th place: Family Portrait – 0% (0 votes)

24th place: Get The Party Started – 0% (0 votes)

23rd place: There You Go – 0% (0 votes)

22nd place: Capsized – 1.32% (1 vote)

21st place: Raise Your Glass – 1.32% (1 vote)

20th place: Funhouse – 1.32% (1 vote)

19th place: Dear Mr President – 1.32% (1 vote)

18th place: Who Knew – 1.32% (1 vote)

17th place: Trouble – 1.32% (1 vote)

16th place: Don’t Let Me Get Me – 1.32% (1 vote)

15th place: Lady Marmalade – 1.32% (1 vote)

14th place: You Make Me Sick – 1.32% (1 vote)

13th place: Most Girls – 1.32% (1 vote)

12th place: Leave Me Alone (I’m Lonely) – 2.63% (2 votes)

11th place: Nobody Knows – 2.63% (2 votes)

10th place: Last To Know – 2.63% (2 votes)

9th place: Just Like A Pill – 2.63% (2 votes)

8th place: Sober – 3.95% (3 votes)

7th place: Stupid Girls – 3.95% (3 votes)

6th place: Just Give Me A Reason – 5.26% (4 votes)

5th place: Blow Me (One Last Kiss) – 5.26% (4 votes)

4th place: Please Don’t Leave Me – 5.26% (4 votes)

3rd place: Fuckin’ Perfect – 9.21% (7 votes)

2nd place: So What – 19.74% (15 votes)

1st place: Try – 23.68% (18 votes)

 

On This Day in Pink History… 21st August 2012, Pink performed on VH1 Storytellers

In August 2012, Pink performed songs from her up-coming album The Truth About Love on VH1 Storytellers. Although not aired until later in the year, the show saw performances featuring Butch Walker, Nate Ruess and Lily Allen.

Setlist:

• So What
• True Love (with Lily Allen)
• Sober
• Who Knew
• Dear Mr President
• How Come You’re Not Here
• Just Give Me A Reason (with Nate Ruess)
• Family Portrait
• Mean (with Butch Walker)
• Blow Me (One Last Kiss)

WATCH THE FULL CONCERT HERE

On This Day in Pink History… 14th August 2007, Pink played at the Brixton Academy in London

Stupid Girls

Try Too Hard

Trouble

U + Ur Hand

My Vietnam

I’m Not Dead

Piece Of My Heart

Whats Up

Videos from YouTube by satanspuppet81 & Chris L

On This Day in Pink History… 11th August 2008, So What was released

So What is a song recorded by Pink for her fifth studio album, Funhouse in 2008. The song was written by Pink, Max Martin and Shellback while production was handled by Martin. So What was released as the albums debut single through LaFace and Jive Records. The lyrics are based on Pink’s separation from Carey Hart, which occurred six months prior to the released.

So What received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics; many praised it for its aggressive and empowering nature while others deemed it childish and bratty. The song was also successful commercially, topping the charts in several countries across Europe and Oceania and peaking within the top five worldwide. In the United States, the song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her first number one hit on the chart as a solo artist and her second overall. So What also became her highest selling single in the United States, with sales of over four million downloads. The two-track single release also included the b-side Could’ve Had Everything.

Pink performed “So What” on MTV Europe Music Awards 2008 on November 6, 2008. The song was nominated for several awards, eventually winning the MTV Europe Music Award for the Most Addictive Track. So What is included in most setlists, including Funhouse Tour, Summer Carnival Tour and the Truth About Love Tour.

Chart – Peak Position

• Australia ARIA – 1
• Canadian Hot 100 – 1
• Denmark Tracklisten – 3
• France SNEP – 4
• Germany Media Control Charts – 1
• Sweden Sverigetopplistan – 2
• UK Singles Chart – 1
• US Billboard Hot 100  – 1

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On This Day in Pink History… 6th August 2014, Pink was a guest judge on Top Chef Duels

Grab some peanuts and get ready for the big show—P!nk is inspiring a crazy new theme on Top Chef Duels.

The “True Love” singer is making a special appearance on the hit Bravo competition series as the guest judge in tonight’s second episode, and it’s a complete circus. (In the best way possible, of course!)

To help curb your cravings before Alecia Moore’s Top Chef Duel‘s debut, ETonline has cooked up an exclusive sneak peek of P!nk in the kitchen. In our first look video above, the Grammy-winning artist spills that she is envious that contestant Brooke is able to cook in the same kitchen as her husband.

“If I worked with my husband with sharp objects, I would not work at all,” the 34-year-old singer joked.

So what’s crazy challenges are our contestants facing in tonight’s heated duel? The chefs must step under the big top to create a visually stunning three-course circus themed dinner, which was inspired by P!nk’s theatrical concert, “The Truth About Love.”

But that’s not all! In addition, one of the courses has a strict height requirement, which is a nod to P!nks outrageously awesome highwire performance. And lastly, to honor Alecia’s fan-favorite song, “Raise Your Glass,” the contestants must also include drink parings for each dish. Yikes!

http://www.etonline.com/tv/149775_exclusive_pink_guest_judges_on_top_chef_duels_and_its_a_complete_circus/

On This Day in Pink History… 6th August 2012, Pink was announced as the new face of CoverGirl

Covergirl makeup has found its latest spokeswoman in an unlikely pop star — P!nk.

The fearless musician, who has defied traditional beauty standards in the past, is set to bring a different look to the makeup company, which has typically stuck to All-American spokeswomen for their brand. For example, P!nk’s fellow Covergirls include Taylor Swift, Ellen DeGeneres and Drew Barrymore, who are all noticably less risque than the “Stupid Girls” singer. But, that’s exactly what P!nk has joined Covergirl to do. Her campaign is set to celebrate “beauty with an edge.”

“P!nk is a powerful and provocative role model, who has always been an advocate of individualism and making no apologies for who you are. That combination of irreverence and integrity is exactly what the Covergirl brand loves about her and identifies with,” Esi Eggleston Bracey, VP and General Manager of Covergirl, said in a statement.

P!nk’s first print ad for a new Covergirl mascara has already been shot. The campaign is set to debut in fall of this year.

http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-hook/480584/pnk-is-the-newest-covergirl-beauty-with-an-edge

 

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