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Post by 80sat40fan on Aug 23, 2015 11:37:57 GMT -5
My first pick for this week's Lost 90s Classic comes from a supergroup headed by John Waite. Bad English had three Top 40 songs from their first album which included the #1 smash, "When I See You Smile" and the #5 hit, "Price Of Love". The leadoff hit from their second album debuted at #90 on the 8/31/91 Hot 100, and while the song peaked at #29 on Radio & Records and #34 on Cashbox, the song peaked at #42 on the Billboard Hot 100. Here are John Waite and Ricky Philipps from the Babys, Neil Schon and Jonathan Cain from Journey, and Deen Castronovo, future Journey member... aka Bad English... with "Straight To Your Heart":
Since STYH enjoyed Top 40 success elsewhere but not on Billboard, here's a second pick. Lenny Kravitz was at #3 on the 8/31/91 chart with "It Ain't Over Til It's Over". His follow-up, "Stand By My Woman" peaked at #75 with no other songs hitting the Hot 100. I'm surprised my pick never hit the Hot 100 as it enjoyed success on rock radio and gets some airplay today. Here is Lenny Kravitz with "Always On The Run", featuring Slash from Guns 'n' Roses on guitar:
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Post by 80sat40fan on Aug 29, 2015 19:58:48 GMT -5
My original pick for this week's Lost 90s Classic was going to be "Too Much Information" by Duran Duran which debuted on the 9/4/93 Hot 100 and would peak at #45... but it was played on Shadoe Stevens' AT40 shows so... time for a backup!
The #1 song on the 9/4/93 Album Rock Chart was by John Mellencamp. This song never hit the Hot 100! From the album, "Human Wheels", here is "What If I Came Knocking":
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Post by 80sat40fan on Sept 5, 2015 3:36:06 GMT -5
My pick for this week's Lost 90s Classic comes from a soul singer who was once called "Britain's Michael Jackson". His first hit debuted on the 9/12/92 Hot 100 chart and would peak at #72. Sadly, this was his only opportunity to chart as he passed away in March of 1994, and there are conflicting reports about his death. The Los Angeles Police Department ruled his death a suicide as they reported he jumped from his 4th story balcony while under the influence of methamphetamines and passed away. Other accounts indicate he was tasered which resulted in him falling to his death. Either way, his life was tragically too short.
Here is Ephraim Lewis with "Drowning In Your Eyes":
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Post by 80sat40fan on Sept 12, 2015 13:20:42 GMT -5
My pick for this week's Lost 90s Classic had an interesting chart run on both Billboard and Radio & Records. On Billboard, this song was moving up 5 notches to #47 on the 9/19/98 Hot 100 but wouldn't get any higher than #42 during its 12 week run. Meanwhile, it debuted on Radio & Records chart the week of 3/19/99 and spent 7 weeks in their Top 50 but couldn't get any higher than #43. So... two chart times, two near misses for the band Fuel. Here is Fuel with their first Hot 100 hit, "Shimmer"
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Post by 80sat40fan on Sept 19, 2015 19:18:52 GMT -5
My pick for this week's Lost 90s Classic is one song but since two versions of the song were on the same album, I am featuring both versions here.
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers had tunes included in the soundtrack for the 1996 movie "She's The One". On the 9/28/96 Hot 100, "Walls" by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers debuted and peaked at #69, spending four weeks on the Hot 100. One station I listened to back in the day played, "Walls (Circus)" while another station played, "Walls (No. 3)". So...
Here is "Walls (Circus)" which is the slower tempo version featuring Lindsey Buckingham from Fleetwood Mac on background vocals:
Here is "Walls (No. 3)" which is the faster tempo version:
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Post by mga707 on Sept 19, 2015 20:53:13 GMT -5
My pick for this week's Lost 90s Classic is one song but since two versions of the song were on the same album, I am featuring both versions here. Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers had tunes included in the soundtrack for the 1996 movie "She's The One". On the 9/28/96 Hot 100, "Walls" by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers debuted and peaked at #69, spending four weeks on the Hot 100. One station I listened to back in the day played, "Walls (Circus)" while another station played, "Walls (No. 3)". So... Excellent remake/cover of this song on Glen Campbell's 2008 'comeback' CD, "Meet Glen Campbell". But then, that entire CD is frikkin' great. As is his next (and final) one, 2011's "Ghost On the Canvas". Which makes his long, slow fade all the more poignant...
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Post by 80sat40fan on Sept 23, 2015 17:38:43 GMT -5
This thread is now one year old. Thanks to everyone who suggested a song or chatted about '90s chart action.
I checked through the years of my picks to see if I was even-handed. I almost was as most years should have been featured 5 times with a couple having 6 picks: * 7 picks = 1992 (Zoinks!) * 6 picks = 1994 & 1998 * 5 picks = 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996 & 1997 * 4 picks = 1991 & 1999 (D'oh!)
Good thing a 1991 song is my pick this coming weekend with a 1999 song a couple of weeks after that! In addition, I will go deeper than the Hot 100 in selecting some songs as many great '90s songs made it big on other Billboard charts but never charted on the Hot 100.
If anyone had any feedback or wants to hear a song by a particular group or artist, feel free to post it here, or you can send me a PM. Feel free to post other songs you loved from the '90s.
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Post by 80sat40fan on Sept 27, 2015 5:36:42 GMT -5
My pick for this week's Lost 90s Classic features the group who peaked at #4 with the 1994 hit, "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm", Crash Test Dummies. Their first hit debuted at #91 on the 10/5/91 Hot 100 and would peak at #56. Here is the very unique voice of Brad Roberts and the group Crash Test Dummies with, "Superman's Song":
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Post by 80sat40fan on Oct 4, 2015 8:10:23 GMT -5
My pick for this week's Lost 90s Classic snapped a string of nine consecutive Top 10 hits for New Kids On The Block. This song jumped up 17 notches to #71 on the 10/12/90 Hot 100 on its way to a #53 peak. This tune features Danny Wood and Jordan Knight on lead vocals with Jordan's enunciation of certain words sounding reminiscent of The Stylistics on the 1974 hit, "You Make Me Feel Brand New". Here are New Kids On The Block with "Let's Try It Again":
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Post by dukelightning on Oct 4, 2015 10:23:19 GMT -5
Good point there about the Stylistics similarity. I would go with the followup to "You Make Me Brand New" as the one it sounds more similar to...."Let's Put it All Together".
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Post by 80sat40fan on Oct 10, 2015 11:59:32 GMT -5
My pick for This Week's Lost 90s Classic was the first release from Bush's 1999 album, "The Science Of Things." While this song was moving up just two notches to #78 on the 10/16/99 Hot 100 on its way to a #67 peak, this song spent five weeks at #1 on the Modern Rock chart. Here is Bush with "The Chemicals Between Us":
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Post by 80sat40fan on Oct 17, 2015 16:31:18 GMT -5
My pick for This Week's Lost 90s Classic is from the group featured at #20 on this weekend's 10/22/77 show... The Bee Gees. This hit debuted on the 10/23/93 Hot 100 at #87 and would peak a few weeks later at #74. Barry's falsetto is in fine form here... how does he (at the age of 47) hit some of the notes from 2:23 - 2:46 in this song?! Here are The Bee Gees with "Paying The Price Of Love":
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Post by 80sat40fan on Oct 24, 2015 19:23:44 GMT -5
My pick for This Week's Lost 90s Classic is one song but two drastically different versions. k.d. Lang enjoyed a Top 40 hit in 1992 with "Constant Craving" from her "Ingenue" album. Her next album, "All You Can Eat", debuted on the 10/28/95 Hot 200 Album chart at #37. The first release from the album was called "If I Were You", and it failed to hit the Hot 100. However, a dance remix of the song was released soon thereafter and would hit #1 on the Hot Dance chart in early 1996. See which version you like better... I like the original version featured on the album, but more people liked the dance remix given that song's chart peak.
Here is the original version of "If I Were You" by k.d. Lang:
Here is the dance remix of "If I Were You" which hit #1 on the Dance chart:
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Post by 80sat40fan on Oct 31, 2015 12:40:06 GMT -5
My pick for This Week's Lost 90s Classic was the #12 song on the 11/7/92 Modern Rock Tracks chart. The Talking Heads had just released their 2-CD greatest hits package called, "Sand In The Vaseline", and this song was one of three new tracks in the collection. If the video looks familiar, it features footage from many of their other videos such as the Top 40 hits "Burning Down The House" and "Wild Wild Life" to album favorites like "Love For Sale" and "Road To Nowhere". Here are The Talking Heads with "Lifetime Piling Up":
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Post by 80sat40fan on Nov 6, 2015 21:19:07 GMT -5
My pick for This Week's Lost 90s Classic was holding steady at #10 on the 11/12/94 Modern Rock Tracks chart but it never hit the Hot 100. It's from the alternative group from Chicago called Veruca Salt, named after the bratty girl from Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory. This was their very first chart hit and it's called "Seether":
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