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Post by blackbowl68 on Sept 18, 2013 12:21:40 GMT -5
I wanted to start a thread where we can find chart weeks where the biggest moving record within the top 40 landed lower than the highest new entry.
Prior to AT40, the Beatles debuted in the top 10 at least a dozen times. But since then I know of only two weeks when this happened:
10/23/71: "Theme From Shaft" by Isaac Hayes debuted @ #9. 8/09/80: "Upside Down" by Diana Ross debuted @ #10.
I don't remember what the biggest mover of each week was, but I'm certain neither jumped into the top 10. Can anyone find other instances?
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Post by yankee44 on Sept 18, 2013 12:33:07 GMT -5
Shaft debuted at #9 that week but also John Lennon's Imagine debuted at #20. The biggest moving record on the chart was Marvin Gaye's Inner City Blues which came up 14 spots to #21
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Post by OldSchoolAT40Fan on Sept 18, 2013 12:35:38 GMT -5
There were two songs from 1992 that debuted higher than the biggest mover and higher than "Shaft" and "Upside Down". One of those songs debuted in the spring of that year (someone please confirm the date?), and it was Mariah Carey's "I'll Be There", which debuted on AT40 at #4. And on October 17, 1992 (that I definitely do remember), "Erotica" by Madonna was the highest debut in AT40 history, debuting at #2 - and surprisingly, that's where it peaked.
I think it would be virtually impossible for a song to debut on AT40 at #1, even in this day and age. If it did happen, let's just say I may as well have played the lottery.
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Post by yankee44 on Sept 18, 2013 13:42:18 GMT -5
Chart from June 15 1974, Hues Corporation debuted at #23 with Rock the Boat, the biggest movers on that chart were the Hollies "The Air That I Breathe" up 8 spots from 35-27 and Blue Magic with a song called "Sideshow" which moved from 40 to 32
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Post by woolebull on Sept 18, 2013 13:49:00 GMT -5
One of those songs debuted in the spring of that year (someone please confirm the date?), and it was Mariah Carey's "I'll Be There", which debuted on AT40 at #4. The date for "I'll Be There" debuting on AT 40 was May 30, 1992. July 1, 1989: "Batdance" debuted at 22, "I Like It" by Dino was the biggest mover from 39 to 29.
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Post by blackbowl68 on Sept 18, 2013 14:18:25 GMT -5
Instinctively I thought about the week on 6/13/81. I checked it and this is another perfect example:
BM: Elvira - The Oak Ridge Boys (40-28) HD: Hearts - Marty Balin (24)
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Post by woolebull on Sept 18, 2013 14:19:12 GMT -5
Here's a few more from the 1980's:
1980: The week that "Upside Down" debuted at 10, "Fame" was the biggest mover up 10 notches to 17
1981: 10/17/81: "Waiting For A Girl Like You" debuted at 25, "Oh No" was the biggest mover up 12 notches from 39 to 27
1982: 6/26/82: "Eye of the Tiger" debuted at 19, "Abracadabra" was the biggest mover up 14 notches from 36 to 22
1983: None that I could see, closest was 1/22/83
1984: 2/11/84: "Thriller" debuted at 20 and "Here Comes The Rain Again" moved up 11 notches from 39 to 28.
1985: 1/5/85: "Do They Know It's Christmas" debuted at 20, and "Careless Whisper" moved up 14 notches from 37 to 23. Interestingly, "We Are The World" does not fit into this equation.
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Post by woolebull on Sept 18, 2013 14:22:36 GMT -5
One of those songs debuted in the spring of that year (someone please confirm the date?), and it was Mariah Carey's "I'll Be There", which debuted on AT40 at #4. The date for "I'll Be There" debuting on AT 40 was May 30, 1992. July 1, 1989: "Batdance" debuted at 22, "I Like It" by Dino was the biggest mover from 39 to 29. It should also be noted that "On Our Own" by Bobby Brown jumped onto the Top 40 and over Dino as well. "Own" debuted at 27 Also in 1989, on 10/21, "Angelia" debuted at 26 with the biggest mover being "Back To Life" up 10 notches to 28.
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Post by Mike on Sept 18, 2013 15:29:00 GMT -5
9/26/87: Michael Jackson's "Bad", up 11 from #40 to #29. Tiffany's "I Think We're Alone Now", the highest debut, was the very next song.
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Post by Mike on Sept 18, 2013 15:39:54 GMT -5
And on the subject of Mariah, the week she sailed in at #12 with "Dreamlover" - 8/14/93 - fits as well. The Biggest Mover that week was Billy Joel's "The River of Dreams", up 8 from #25 to #17.
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Post by yankee44 on Sept 18, 2013 15:47:47 GMT -5
On the Oct. 3 1970 chart, The Carpenters "We've only Just Begun debuted at #18, the biggest mover was The Four tops, jumping from 39-20.
Oct. 31 1970, The Partridge Family "I think I Love You" debuted at #17, the biggest leap was Freda Payne with "Deeper and Deeper" up from 34-24.
April 10 1971, the Jackson 5 debuted at #15 with Never Can Say Goodbye, the biggest mover was Ocean's Put Your Hand in the Hand which rose from 31-16.
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Post by woolebull on Sept 18, 2013 18:33:30 GMT -5
11/15/86: "Notorious" debuted at 30 and the biggest mover that week was "Shake You Down, up from 40 to 31.
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Post by rayshae3 on Sept 18, 2013 18:56:40 GMT -5
More from the 70s; LW being the previous week's position May 22, 1971: #20 Rainy Days & Mondays-Carpenters Biggest mover: #23 (LW #34) Woodstock-Matthews’ Southern Comfort
Sept. 11, 1971: #17 Superstar-Carpenters #20 (LW #34) Do you Know what I Mean-Lee Michaels
This is almost: On February 3, 1973, “Dueling Banjos”-Deliverance was the highest new entry at #18. Two songs shared the title for the biggest mover, up ten places; One above #18 (“Could it be I’m Falling in Love”-Spinners at #13 up from #23) and one below #18 (“Last Song”-Edward Bear at #24 up from #34)
December 1, 1973: #18 Time in a Bottle-Jim Croce Biggest mover: #20 (LW #30) Never, Never Gonna Give ya up-Barry White
May 10, 1975: #17 Old Days-Chicago Biggest mover: #20 When will I be Loved-Linda Ronstadt #20 (LW #33)
April 8, 1978: #17 With a Little Luck-Wings Biggest mover: #19 (LW #30) Count on me-Jefferson Starship
Another close one: On April 22, 1978, when “Too Much, Too Little, Too Late”-Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams was the highest new entry at #20, and the biggest mover of eight places was shared between two songs, one in the Top 20 (#11 up from #19 “You’re the One that I Want”-John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John) and one outside (#24 up from #32 “This Time I’m in it for Love”-Player)
Aug. 11, 1979: #18 Don’t Bring me Down-Electric Light Orchestra Biggest mover: #20 (LW #29) I’ll Never Love This Way Again-Dionne Warwick
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Post by Ponderous Man on Sept 20, 2013 6:34:42 GMT -5
On the Oct. 3 1970 chart, The Carpenters "We've only Just Begun debuted at #18, the biggest mover was The Four tops, jumping from 39-20. For those of you playing along at home, the Four Tops song Yankee forgot to mention was "Still Waters Run Deep".
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Post by jmack19 on Sept 20, 2013 12:35:52 GMT -5
Here are some others from 1973,1974 & 1979:
1973 April 21 DEBUT 25 41 7 FRANKENSTEIN Edgar Winter Group BIGGEST MOVER 26 39 9 FUNKY WORM Ohio Players
1973 Sept 29 DEBUT 26 41 4 Basketball Jones Cheech & Chong BIGGEST MOVER 29 40 5 GET IT TOGETHER Jackson 5
1974 Feb 9 DEBUT 27 49 5 SEASONS IN THE SUN Terry Jacks BIGGEST MOVER 31 40 4 DARK LADY Cher
1974 June 1 DEBUT 27 44 4 HAVEN'T GOT TIME FOR THE PAIN Carly Simon BIGGEST MOVER 30 38 5 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME DeFranco Family
1974 Oct 5 DEBUT 28 49 3 YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET Bachman-Turner Overdrive BIGGEST MOVER 32 40 5 LIFE IS A ROCK Reunion
1974 Dec 27 DEBUT 24 59 3 FIRE Ohio Players BIGGEST MOVER 27 39 4 PICK UP THE PIECES Average White Band
1979 March 17 DEBUT 26 47 5 HEART OF GLASS Blondie BIGGEST MOVER 28 39 6 I WANT YOUR LOVE Chic
1979 March 31 DEBUTS 26 66 3 REUNITED Peaches and Herb 28 49 3 IN THE NAVY Village People BIGGEST MOVER 29 38 6 LOVE BALLAD George Benson
1979 July 7 DEBUT 25 50 4 GOOD TIMES Chic BIGGEST MOVER 31 37 4 GETTING CLOSER Wings
1979 Nov 10 DEBUTS 25 56 6 LADIES NIGHT Kool and the Gang 26 51 2 SEND ONE YOUR LOVE Stevie Wonder BIGGEST MOVER 31 39 7 HALF THE WAY Crystal Gayle
3rd number is weeks in Hot 100.
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