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Post by 1finemrg on May 26, 2015 21:08:13 GMT -5
Across The Pond highlights songs that were hits in the UK, but missed the US Top 40. Songs will be for the current week featured on AT40 - The 70s and 80s. May 28, 1977: Remake of a 1964 hit from another UK band the Honeycombs. The original reached #5 in the US and topped the UK charts. This cover version did not chart in the US, but was spending its 10th and final week on the UK charts having peaked at #6. Have I The Right - Dead End Kids May 28, 1983: It would be a couple of years before they really made their mark in the US, although they would reach #73 later in 1983 with "Change". In the UK, this one leaped 22-5 in its second week but would go no higher. On May 28, 1983 it sat at #18 in its fifth of 8 weeks on the UK Top 75. Pale Shelter - Tears For Fears
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Post by dougbroda on May 27, 2015 6:01:52 GMT -5
Looking forward to this thread -- especially as my ringtone on my phone fits this category (I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance) by Tina Charles).
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Post by mga707 on May 27, 2015 11:36:03 GMT -5
Across The Pond highlights songs that were hits in the UK, but missed the US Top 40. Songs will be for the current week featured on AT40 - The 70s and 80s. May 28, 1977: Remake of a 1964 hit from another UK band the Honeycombs. The original reached #5 in the US and topped the UK charts. This cover version did not chart in the US, but was spending its 10th and final week on the UK charts having peaked at #6. Have I The Right - Dead End KidsWow! What a video: Topless dancers and teddy bears! But their drummer's not a girl, like 'Honey' was!
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Post by matt on May 27, 2015 11:49:27 GMT -5
Across The Pond highlights songs that were hits in the UK, but missed the US Top 40. Songs will be for the current week featured on AT40 - The 70s and 80s. May 28, 1983: It would be a couple of years before they really made their mark in the US, although they would reach #73 later in 1983 with "Change". In the UK, this one leaped 22-5 in its second week but would go no higher. On May 28, 1983 it sat at #18 in its fifth of 8 weeks on the UK Top 75. Pale Shelter - Tears For FearsA couple of great songs from TFF that should have been hits in the US IMHO. The other early song of theirs that is great is "Mad World"...
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Post by ivanzero on May 27, 2015 20:45:41 GMT -5
Also looking fwd to this thread. There are so many UK biggies that cause me to shake my head and say "how could this NOT have been a smash over here?". One that springs straight to mind is Pilot's "January", an extraordinary UK #1 that only made #87 US.
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Post by mga707 on May 27, 2015 22:02:16 GMT -5
Also looking fwd to this thread. There are so many UK biggies that cause me to shake my head and say "how could this NOT have been a smash over here?". One that springs straight to mind is Pilot's "January", an extraordinary UK #1 that only made #87 US. I guess one could call this the "Mull of Kintyre" thread--although that did sort of hit the US top 40, albeit briefly and barely, as the 'B' side of "Girl's School". Yes, I do remember "January". Surprised that was not bigger over here as it followed "Magic", so the group was not unknown.
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Post by rayshae3 on May 27, 2015 23:46:59 GMT -5
Great thread! Here’re my picks among the new music classics. Influential punk-rock sound of the New York group, charting at #81 in the US, peaking this week in the UK at #22 in 1977. Sheena Is a Punk Rocker-RamonesAn off-shoot of Joy Division, New Order's early transition from post-punk to alternative synth-dance (#32 from the peak of #12 this week in 1983) Blue Monday-New Order
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Post by alann on May 28, 2015 17:44:49 GMT -5
Also looking fwd to this thread. There are so many UK biggies that cause me to shake my head and say "how could this NOT have been a smash over here?". One that springs straight to mind is Pilot's "January", an extraordinary UK #1 that only made #87 US. Growing up in England, i used to think the same thing about huge American Hits that failed to chart in the UK. Harry Chapin-Cats in the cradle & Charlie Dore-Pilot of the airwaves to name 2 Here are my choices then for 2 UK hits that failed to hit the US Top 40 but were hits in the UK in the years Casey is doing this week Both are One Hit Wonders in the UK 1977 Blue-Gonna capture your heart From Scotland with their only UK Top 40 hit. Another group called Blue would have lots of UK hits in the early 2000's Blue-Gonna capture Your Heart1983 Booker Newbury III-Love town From Ohio withA huge radio & club hit and sounding so 80s. Booker Newbury IIl-Love Town
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Post by mga707 on May 28, 2015 20:17:51 GMT -5
1977 Blue-Gonna capture your heart From Scotland with their only UK Top 40 hit. Another group called Blue would have lots of UK hits in the early 2000's Blue-Gonna capture Your Heart I remember this band: They were on Elton John's custom Rocket Records label and their debut (only?) LP was titled "Another Night Time Flight".
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Post by 1finemrg on Jun 2, 2015 23:07:07 GMT -5
June 5, 1971: This band charted once in the states, reaching #64 in 1970 with "Our World" (great song). "Our World" stalled at #17 in the UK, but the band did reach the Top 10 four times. They peaked at #3 twice with their first hit "Melting Pot" and this one. It leaped from 31 to 16 in its second of a 14 week chart run. Banner Man - Blue Mink June 5, 1976: Last of 7 weeks on the chart for this uptempo Elvis cover with a touch of Philly soul. It had peaked at #4 on the UK charts. Can't Help Falling In Love - Stylistics June 5, 1982: Their tenth of 17 Top 10 UK singles was their only #1 hit. The band was spending their second and final week atop the UK charts on June 5, 1982. A different type of house from the one we're familiar with this band occupying in the US. House Of Fun - Madness June 11, 1988: This band only US hot 100 hit reached #80. On June 11, 1988, it was still hanging around the UK Top 10 having reached #1 for one week in May. Great pop number that deserved a better fate in the states. Perfect - Fairground Attraction
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Post by vto66 on Jun 4, 2015 0:51:11 GMT -5
Great call on "Perfect." I LOVED that song (and still do) and I agree that it deserved to be a bigger hit here. In fact, had it come out earlier in the decade, it would have fit in "perfect"-ly (pardon the pun) alongside rockabilly-revival-styled tunes by Adam Ant, Marshall Crenshaw and, of course, the Stray Cats, and would almost no doubt have become a bigger hit.
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Post by rayshae3 on Jun 4, 2015 2:02:13 GMT -5
Couple of big pop standard #1s for this week’s ‘70s options: Mac and Katie Kissoon took another version of this song to the US Top 20; this version by the Scottish band Middle of the Road was a success not only in Britain, but also in the rest of Europe, Latin America and Australia as well. New at #36 from the chart of 6/5/71 on its way to #1 in two weeks. Chirpy Chirpy, Cheep Cheep-Middle of the RoadAnd this is something from the ex-Blue Mink manager: #1 this week in 1976 belonged to the Canadian singer J.J. Barrie with this version of a former BB country #1 from a couple of years earlier. No Charge-J.J. Barrie
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Post by kchkwong on Jun 4, 2015 3:43:52 GMT -5
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Post by darnall42 on Jun 4, 2015 6:45:54 GMT -5
I noticed that the song "Boys (Summertime Love)" by Sabrina debuted at #24. Part of the success of the song is due to its music video. But I'm not going to post the link to it here. Sabrina was a big girl
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Post by alann on Jun 4, 2015 15:58:10 GMT -5
Here are my picks for UK hits that weren't US hits from this week in Casey's years June 5 1971 #9-Tami Lynn-I'm gonna run away from you A 60's recording that wasn't issued at the time. This was a huge hit in the Northern soul clubs and hit #4 in the UK in 1971. Tami Lynn-I'm gonna run away from you :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: June 5 1976 #28-Lee Garrett-You're my everything From Mississippi, the man who wrote Signed, sealed delivered i'm yours for Stevie Wonder. This eventually hit #15 Lee Garrett-You're my everything:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: June 5 1982 #2-Soft Cell-Torch A one hit wonder duo in the states with Tainted Love, this was the follow up which hit #2 in the UK and still sounds awesome. Soft Cell-Torch::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: June 11 1988 Two songs here that are both so good i can't choose between them, so have both #8-Aztec Camera-Somewhere in my heart Scottish Band Aztec Camera with a song that got to #3 and includes these great lines: From Westwood to Hollywood The one thing that's understood Is that you can't buy time But you can sell your soul And the closest thing to heaven is to rock and roll Aztec Camera-Somewhere in my heart#23-Prefab Sprout-The king of Rock & Roll A song about a pop star remembered only for his novelty hit. This had got to #7 Prefab Sprout-The king of Rock & Roll
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