|
Post by jmorgan on Feb 9, 2020 19:48:56 GMT -5
2/6/71:
Debuting at #100 ate Buoys with the controversial song "Timothy." Since that song went top 20, we move on to #99. Falling from its #95 peak are the Canadian act The Bells and "Fly, Little White Dove, Fly."
2/9/74:
Debuting at the bottom is a posthumous release by country star Tex Ritter. It's his version of "The Americans (A Canadian's Opinion)", which peaked at #90 pop and #35 country.
The BOTC for 2/11/84 can be found on page 6.
|
|
|
Post by jmorgan on Feb 16, 2020 16:44:36 GMT -5
2/18/78:
Falling from their #66 peak are the Ramones and "Rockaway Beach", which can be found on page 6.
2/16/80:
Falling from #77 to the bottom is the #1 song from K.C. & The Sunshine Band "Please Don't Go." Also falling from their #67 peak are Aerosmith and their remake of The Shangri-Las #5 hit from 1964 "Remember (Walkin' In The Sand)".
2/12/83:
Falling from #94 to #100 is Michael Martin Murphey and "Still Taking Chances." It peaked at #76 pop and #3 country.
|
|
|
Post by jmorgan on Feb 23, 2020 19:30:11 GMT -5
2/21/76's BOTC can be found on page 7.
Now, for 2/22/86:
100. 71. Bryan Adams/Tina Turner "It's Only Love" (#15) 99. 82. Heart "Never" (#1) 98. 75. Scritti Politti "Perfect Way" (#11)
At #97, and falling from her #87 peak, is Jennifer Holliday and "No Frills Love."
Incidentally, there will be no BOTC next week as all three of next week's rebroadcasts have been previously mentioned on other pages (3/3/79 and 2/28/87 on page 6 and 3/3/73 on page 21.)
|
|
|
Post by jmorgan on Mar 8, 2020 18:41:58 GMT -5
3/8/75's BOTC is located on page 15.
Now, for 3/4/72:
Debuting at #100 is Scott English with a song that Barry Manilow would re-title as "Mandy" in '75 and take it to the top. It's "Brandy", and Scott's version would peak at #91.
3/7/81:
Falling from their #87 peak is the band Night and "Love On The Airwaves."
3/9/85:
New Edition's top 5 smash "Cool It Now" fell from #87 to the bottom. Now, here's Toto and "Holyanna." It fell from #88 to #99 after peaking at #71.
|
|
|
Post by 1finemrg on Mar 9, 2020 22:27:41 GMT -5
Now, for 3/4/72: Debuting at #100 is Scott English with a song that Barry Manilow would re-title as "Mandy" in '75 and take it to the top. It's "Brandy", and Scott's version would peak at #91. "Brandy" did go Top 20 in the UK. It's my guess that the Looking Glass #1 hit, added (You're A Fine Girl) to avoid confusion with the Scott English song. To sum it up... Scott English releases "Brandy". The Looking Glass releases "Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)" a few months later, adding the subtitle to avoid confusion with the Scott English song. Barry Manilow covers Scott English's "Brandy", but re-names it "Mandy" to avoid confusion with the Looking Glass #1 hit. ...and the countdown rolls on...
|
|
|
Post by jmorgan on Mar 15, 2020 16:31:54 GMT -5
3/24/84's BOTC is found on page 6, while dth1971 has mentioned the 3/16/74 BOTC on page 15.
|
|
|
Post by pb on Mar 15, 2020 17:19:12 GMT -5
3/24/84's BOTC is found on page 6, while dth1971 has mentioned the 3/26/77 BOTC on page 15. I think you meant, dth1971 mentioned the 3/16/74 BOTC on page 15 (Jerry Reed's "The Crude Oil Blues").
|
|
|
Post by jmorgan on Mar 22, 2020 17:15:00 GMT -5
3/26/77:
Falling from #91 to #100 is the London rock band Mr. Big (not to be confused with the LA glam metal band that hit #1 in '92 with "To Be With You") and "Romeo." The song had peaked at #87.
The BOTC for 3/24/84 is on page 6.
|
|
|
Post by jmorgan on Mar 29, 2020 17:38:54 GMT -5
3/29/86's BOTC can be found on - where else? - page 6.
Now, for 3/29/75:
Debuting at #100 is an English actor/singer named Brian Protheroe and his song called "Pinball." The song peaked at #60.
|
|
|
Post by jmorgan on Apr 5, 2020 17:42:58 GMT -5
4/10/76:
The duo of Gallagher & Lyle debuted at #100 with "I Wanna Stay With You." Since that song was already covered on page 7, we move on to #99. Also debuting there is a girl trio named the Heyettes and a novelty record named "The Fonz Song." It peaked at #91.
The BOTC for 4/2/88 is on good ol' page 6 while the BOTC for 4/4/81 is found on page 16.
|
|
|
Post by dth1971 on Apr 5, 2020 18:00:16 GMT -5
4/10/76: The duo of Gallagher & Lyle debuted at #100 with "I Wanna Stay With You." Since that song was already covered on page 7, we move on to #99. Also debuting there is a girl trio named the Heyettes and a novelty record named "The Fonz Song." It peaked at #91. The BOTC for 4/2/88 is on good ol' page 6 while the BOTC for 4/4/81 is found on page 16. "The Fonz Song" even appeared on a 1976 mail order record album called "Fonzie Favorites" which also contained a bunch of 1950's oldies tunes, another novelty record ("The Fonzarelli Slide"), the 1975-1984 Happy Days TV show theme, and an "AYYYY! COOL! NERD! SIT ON IT" impressionist track. A link to a video broadcast of a Happy Days episode from November 1976 with original commercials (plus a Laverne and Shirley episode also from November 1976 with original commercials) that starts off with a partial TV commercial for that "Fonzie Favorites" record album: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRMfSi6ZnyE
|
|
|
Post by doofus67 on Apr 5, 2020 18:07:46 GMT -5
👍My older brother brought that 45 home. I'm not sure who he got it from. The Fonz voice wasn't very convincing.
|
|
|
Post by dth1971 on Apr 5, 2020 18:11:23 GMT -5
👍My older brother brought that 45 home. I'm not sure who he got it from. The Fonz voice wasn't very convincing. Wait until you hear the other 1976 Fonz related novelty song "The Fonzarelli Slide": www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO7-jN9mLsoAlso at the 1976 time, there was a motorcycle style arcade game made by Sega (later the creators of the famous Sonic the Hedgehog video games) called "FONZ".
|
|
|
Post by doofus67 on Apr 5, 2020 23:34:38 GMT -5
"Happy Days," of course, took place in my hometown, Milwaukee. Decades later, they built and dedicated a statue and called it the Bronze Fonz. I haven't had the chance to travel from here in SoCal to see it up close. Someday...
|
|
|
Post by jmorgan on Apr 12, 2020 18:09:11 GMT -5
The BOTC for 4/14/73 is on page 7.
Now, 4/14/79:
100. 71. The Village People "Y.M.C.A." (#2) 99. 69. Chic "Le Freak" (#1(6 weeks))
Falling from its #58 peak is a 4-man band from Nassau, Bahamas named T-Connection. Here's "At Midnight."
4/10/82:
100. 92. Cliff Richard "Daddy's Home" (#23) 99. 44. ABBA "When All Is Said And Done" (#27)
Falling from their #62 peak is Survivor and "Summer Nights."
4/14/84:
Falling from his #87 peak is Stephen Bishop and "Unfaithfully Yours (Our Love)." This was the theme song to the Dudley Moore remake of Unfaithfully Yours.
|
|