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Post by at40petebattistini on Jun 22, 2018 8:37:14 GMT -5
A Barry White parody was on its way down the Hot 100 on June 26, 1976. Bill Cosby's "Yes, Yes, Yes" stopped at #64 after peaking at #46 the previous week. The comedy track, from the "Bill Cosby Is Not Himself These Days" LP, remained for a total of 10 weeks on Billboard's singles survey. Worth noting, the song peaked at #11 the previous week on Billboard's Hot Soul Singles chart. Rat own. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NEWlg-wAdE
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Post by 1finemrg on Jun 25, 2018 20:51:26 GMT -5
This week's lost 70s classic from July 3rd was holding at its #54 peak position for a second week. Considering it debuted in the Hot 100 on April 10, that would make it 13 weeks and counting. The 45 would chart an additional week before exiting. Chart action: 98-97-97-93-91-86-83-74-70-62-62-54-54-67. Can't Find The Time - Rose Colored Glass
It was originally a lost 60s classic recorded by Orpheus, written and sung by band member Bruce Arnold. The original bubbled under for 7 weeks in the spring of 1968, then re-released charting for 7 weeks on the Hot 100 during the summer of 1969. It peaked at #80. Can't Find The Time - Orpheus
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Post by mga707 on Jun 25, 2018 23:50:13 GMT -5
This week's lost 70s classic from July 3rd was holding at its #54 peak position for a second week. Considering it debuted in the Hot 100 on April 10, that would make it 13 weeks and counting. The 45 would chart an additional week before exiting. Chart action: 98-97-97-93-91-86-83-74-70-62-62-54-54-67. Can't Find The Time - Rose Colored Glass
It was originally a lost 60s classic recorded by Orpheus, written and sung by band member Bruce Arnold. The original bubbled under for 7 weeks in the spring of 1968, then re-released charting for 7 weeks on the Hot 100 during the summer of 1969. It peaked at #80. Can't Find The Time - OrpheusNot to be confused with "I Ain't Got Time Anymore" by The Glass Bottle (even the group name was similar!), which WAS a top 40 hit later that year. Seems like "Ain't nobody got time for THAT!" in 1971...
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Post by 1finemrg on Jun 26, 2018 5:16:03 GMT -5
This week's lost 70s classic from July 3rd was holding at its #54 peak position for a second week. Considering it debuted in the Hot 100 on April 10, that would make it 13 weeks and counting. The 45 would chart an additional week before exiting. Chart action: 98-97-97-93-91-86-83-74-70-62-62-54-54-67. Can't Find The Time - Rose Colored Glass
It was originally a lost 60s classic recorded by Orpheus, written and sung by band member Bruce Arnold. The original bubbled under for 7 weeks in the spring of 1968, then re-released charting for 7 weeks on the Hot 100 during the summer of 1969. It peaked at #80. Can't Find The Time - OrpheusNot to be confused with "I Ain't Got Time Anymore" by The Glass Bottle (even the group name was similar!), which WAS a top 40 hit later that year. Seems like "Ain't nobody got time for THAT!" in 1971... Thanks for mentioning that mga707! I was going to post that as well, but then I thought it was just me who had a tendency to confuse the two songs. The Glass Bottle song debuted the week after Rose Colored Glass left the Hot 100, peaked at #36 and charted for 13 weeks. Kind of leaves me feeling glassy-eyed...
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Post by 1finemrg on Jun 26, 2018 21:45:39 GMT -5
This week's lost 70s classic from July 3rd was holding at its #54 peak position for a second week. Considering it debuted in the Hot 100 on April 10, that would make it 13 weeks and counting. The 45 would chart an additional week before exiting. Chart action: 98-97-97-93-91-86-83-74-70-62-62-54-54-67. Can't Find The Time - Rose Colored Glass
It was originally a lost 60s classic recorded by Orpheus, written and sung by band member Bruce Arnold. The original bubbled under for 7 weeks in the spring of 1968, then re-released charting for 7 weeks on the Hot 100 during the summer of 1969. It peaked at #80. Can't Find The Time - OrpheusForgot about June 24, 1978! Some slim pickings on this survey. The highest song on the charts not to make the Top 40 that week was "I Don't Wanna Go" by Joey Travolta at #54. We'll skip that one, and I've featured good ones by Kansas, Tom Petty, and REO Speedwagon before... ...let's feature the first Hot 100 single for a jazz/pop New York group. The lost 70s classic was at its peak #90 position in the second week on the Hot 100. Chart action: 92-90-90-96-100, exit after 5 weeks. Their next single would debut a year later and became their only Top 40 hit, peaking at #24. Shaker Song - Spyro Gyra
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Post by pb on Jun 27, 2018 19:28:33 GMT -5
The lost 70s classic was at its peak #90 position in the second week on the Hot 100. Chart action: 92-90-90-96-100, exit after 5 weeks. Their next single would debut a year later and became their only Top 40 hit, peaking at #24. Shaker Song - Spyro Gyra"Shaker Song" would become one of the only Spyro Gyra songs to be recorded with lyrics, in a non-hit version by Manhattan Transfer. Co-writer of the lyrics was David Lasley, who had the 1982 hit "If I Had My Wish Tonight" and would spend years as one of James Taylor's backing vocalists.
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Post by 1finemrg on Jul 18, 2018 5:37:00 GMT -5
Looking below the Hot 100, one of the Bubbling Under songs has an interesting history. The artist just had completed a Top 10 run up the UK charts with his first charting single "I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass". This was his American debut, but the song had originally been recorded in 1976. It was the "A" side of the first single to be released on the legendary UK punk label Stiff Records. It would be included on his 1978 album "Jesus Of Cool". In the US, Columbia Records reconfigured and retitled the album "Pure Pop For Now People". But I digress... This was the only week for the lost 70s classic from July 22, 1978 on the charts, appearing at #109. Life would be cruel for his US debut, but much kinder with his next charting single the following year. It would become his only Top 40 hit, peaking at #12. So It Goes - Nick Lowe
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Post by 1finemrg on Jul 23, 2018 5:56:09 GMT -5
Don't know what it is about this lost 70s classic from July 29, 1972 that puts it high on my list of all time favorites. To me, it's a 3 minute piece of power pop perfection. The double album "Something/Anything?" is a great one as well, containing the hits "I Saw The Light" and a remake of "Hello, It's Me". Released between the two hits, it debuted at #96. Peaked at #93 the following week, then it was gone. Couldn't I Just Tell You - Todd Rundgren
The lost 70s classic from July 30, 1977 was doomed to roam the bubbling under charts for 6 weeks, reaching no higher than #104. Through the years it has become an R&B standard covered by the likes of Bonnie Raitt, Etta James, and Al Jarreau. Originally an album track recorded in 1972, it was released as a single in the UK at that time. Ranks among the best songs of all time on many lists. Love And Happiness - Al Green
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Post by 1finemrg on Aug 9, 2018 5:41:42 GMT -5
Bob Dylan was looking to change his sound, so he asked Leon Russell to assist in his search. Leon gathered his long-time friends from Oklahoma (Carl Radle, Jesse Ed Davis, and Jim Keltner) for a recording session in New York City in the spring of 1971. They were working with Joe Cocker and the influence can be heard on this lost 70s classic from August 14, 1971. Written by Dylan and Featuring Leon on piano and as producer, this one-off single just missed the Top 40. The song was spending its eighth and final week in the Hot 100, having peaked at #41. Got a little more love on the Cashbox charts, where it peaked at #31. Featuring a recording with Dylan and the Grateful Dead (original not available). Watching The River Flow - Bob Dylan
The Jacksons would debut with this song in November 1978, and peak at #54 over a 6 week chart run. But the original version co-written by this English singer/songwriter made its debut on August 12, 1978, and would also become a lost 70s classic peaking at #61 over a 5 week period. Blame It On The Boogie - Mick Jackson
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Post by 1finemrg on Sept 9, 2018 12:09:53 GMT -5
His first solo single made the Top 10 in 1976, and it would be another 5 years until his other Top 40 single peaked at #37. This lively little number showed promise in its second week on the Hot 100, jumping from 90-79. But this week's lost 70s classic from September 17, 1977 only had two more weeks to chart and 5 more notches to climb. If he were "Running Back to Saskatoon" at the time, he would have noticed that his single did creep into the Top 40 in his native Canada. It peaked at #38. My Own Way To Rock - Burton Cummings
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Post by 1finemrg on Oct 14, 2018 21:51:24 GMT -5
His first solo single made the Top 10 in 1976, and it would be another 5 years until his other Top 40 single peaked at #37. This lively little number showed promise in its second week on the Hot 100, jumping from 90-79. But this week's lost 70s classic from September 17, 1977 only had two more weeks to chart and 5 more notches to climb. If he were "Running Back to Saskatoon" at the time, he would have noticed that his single did creep into the Top 40 in his native Canada. It peaked at #38. My Own Way To Rock - Burton CummingsNever appearing on a studio album, an edited version of this live track was released as a single. The lost 70s classic from October 21, 1972 unfortunately did not run up the Hot 100. In its second week on the chart, the 45 was stuck at its #97 debut position. It would crawl up one position the following week before exiting. Unsurprisingly it's a favorite in their native Canada, reaching the Top 10 with a #9 peak. We'll go with the full monty here, all 6+ minutes. Running Back To Saskatoon - Guess Who
The lost 70s classic from October 23, 1976 was one week away from reaching its #77 peak. It would hold that position for weeks 7 and 8 before falling off the Hot 100. I understand why this follow-up to their only Top 40 hit (with a killer "B" side) wasn't a smash. Still with the passing of time, this lost 70s classic along with "Dancing In The Moonlight" (not the King Harvest song) have been regarded as essential tracks from this Irish band. The Cowboy Song - Thin Lizzy
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Post by 1finemrg on Oct 28, 2018 21:27:47 GMT -5
Dipping below the Hot 100 for this lost 70s classic from November 8, 1975. This great stompin' rocker would debut at its peak #102 position, and would bubble under for 4 weeks. This would be the last chart entry for this great Canadian band. It's an autobiographical look back at their beginnings, and yes I featured them on the last installment of this thread. 20 Hot 100 entries, 13 made the Top 40, 6 Top 10, and one topped the charts. Never nominated for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, what a shame. When The Band Was Singin' Shakin' All Over - Guess Who
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Post by trekkielo on Oct 29, 2018 0:18:41 GMT -5
The fourth and final stateside single from Out of the Blue by Electric Light Orchestra, "It's Over" entered Billboard's Hot 100 at #90 on this date 40 years ago, 10/28/78 and peaks at #75 on 11/18/78 in its 4th and last week!
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Post by 1finemrg on Nov 11, 2018 19:36:13 GMT -5
While Uni and Bang were fighting it out on the charts trying to one-up the other regarding Neil Diamond releases, a third "Diamond in the rough" was holding at its peak #44 position for a second week. Neil's version of "He Ain't Heavy...He's My Brother" debuted at #38 and would eventually peak at #20. Bang released "Do It" and the tune was steadily moving up the Hot 100. The song would climb to #36. The lost 70s classic from November 20, 1970 would also be covered by Elvis. This time around, the Diamond penned tune just missed being the third Top 40 hit for the ex-Raiders lead singer. It would chart for 12 weeks. And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind - Mark Lindsay
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Post by mga707 on Nov 11, 2018 23:38:35 GMT -5
While Uni and Bang were fighting it out on the charts trying to one-up the other regarding Neil Diamond releases, a third "Diamond in the rough" was holding at its peak #44 position for a second week. Neil's version of "He Ain't Heavy...He's My Brother" debuted at #38 and would eventually peak at #20. Bang released "Do It" and the tune was steadily moving up the Hot 100. The song would climb to #36. The lost 70s classic from November 20, 1970 would also be covered by Elvis. This time around, the Diamond penned tune just missed being the third Top 40 hit for the ex-Raiders lead singer. It would chart for 12 weeks. And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind - Mark LindsayGood one, haven't heard it in years, but a question: You state 'ex-Raiders lead singer'. I thought that Lindsay's solo career was concurrent with his group recordings, and that he did sing on "Indian Reservation", "Birds Of a Feather", and the other sub-top 40 records that they charted with between 1971 and 1973.
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