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Post by seminolefan on May 28, 2017 12:05:44 GMT -5
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Post by seminolefan on Jun 4, 2017 12:17:42 GMT -5
June 11, 1983The first single for five teenagers from Boston went straight to the top of the soul chart. It got up to #46 on the Hot 100. Candy Girl - New Edition1983 soul charts June 16, 1979Can you believe this song missed AT40? It could only manage a #48 peak on the Hot 100. It fared better on the soul chart, reaching #18. It's been covered numerous times, most notably by Eric Benet and Faith Evans in 1999. Georgy Porgy - Toto June 5, 1976This was one of his eight Top 10 soul hits in the '70s, peaking at #10. It went no higher than #81 on the Hot 100. Open - Smokey Robinson
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Post by dukelightning on Jun 4, 2017 14:17:10 GMT -5
I cannot believe "Georgy Progy" missed the top 40 either specially when the disco backlash had not yet begun. That is Cheryl 'Got to be Real' Lynn doing the backup vocals btw. Great song!
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Post by seminolefan on Jun 11, 2017 12:43:52 GMT -5
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Post by seminolefan on Jun 18, 2017 12:24:09 GMT -5
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Post by seminolefan on Jun 26, 2017 11:07:17 GMT -5
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Post by dukelightning on Jun 26, 2017 11:33:09 GMT -5
If you had told me that "Don't Stop the Music" peaked just inside the top 20 and then played me that song from 1984, I would have said it peaked in the same place if I did not know better. Ridiculous!
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Post by seminolefan on Jul 2, 2017 12:21:36 GMT -5
July 12, 1986The fourth and final Top 10 soul hit for this duo, peaking at #2, it's also the last of their 3 Hot 100 entries, reaching #75. You Don't Have To Cry - Rene & Angela1986 soul charts July 12, 1980Their debut single on the Columbia label spent 4 weeks at #3 on the soul chart. It came close to cracking AT40, but stopped at #46 on the Hot 100. Landlord - Gladys Knight & The Pips1980 soul charts July 8, 1972The version by The Temptations is much more well-known, but this version was released first. It topped out at #24 soul and #63 on the Hot 100. Papa Was a Rollin' Stone - The Undisputed Truth July 15, 1978This was the biggest hit for this NYC-born singer, peaking at #3. It got as high as #76 on the Hot 100. Runaway Love - Linda Clifford July 8, 1989The first charted single for this Los Angeles-born singer was this R&B charttopper. It almost made AT40, but stalled at #42 on the Hot 100. Turned Away - Chuckii Booker1989 R&B charts
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Post by seminolefan on Jul 9, 2017 12:45:50 GMT -5
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Post by seminolefan on Jul 16, 2017 13:11:21 GMT -5
July 25, 1981The signature song for this Houston-born singer reached #11 soul and #89 on the Hot 100. It was sampled in the Jennifer Lopez song "All I Have", which led to lawsuits against Sony and Elektra over the use of said sample. She lost both cases. Very Special - Debra Laws1981 soul charts July 23, 1988They were one of the pioneers of new jack swing, and this was their debut single, going all the way to #4 on the R&B chart. Groove Me - Guy1988 R&B charts July 25, 1970He's better known for the songs "Everlasting Love" and "She's a Bad Mama Jama", but he had been hitting the charts since the late '60s. This song climbed to #12 soul and #78 on the Hot 100. Drop By My Place - (Little) Carl Carlton July 23, 1977The follow-up to their hit "Gloria", this song made it to #3 on the soul chart and #45 on the Hot 100. Sunshine - Enchantment
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Post by seminolefan on Jul 23, 2017 13:00:58 GMT -5
July 30, 1983It all started here for this hip hop act from Hollis, Queens. Their first charted single climbed to #15 on the soul chart. It's Like That - Run-DMCAnd that's the way it is.1983 soul charts July 26, 1975Their lone appearance on AT40 was "TSOP" from a year earlier. They almost made AT40 with this song, but it stalled at #42 on the Hot 100. Different story on the soul chart- it rose to #2. Sexy - MFSB
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Post by seminolefan on Jul 30, 2017 13:32:43 GMT -5
August 9, 1980This song originally had lyrics, but the band didn't like it. So the lyrics were taken out and it was released as an instrumental, reaching #14 on the soul chart. For Those Who Like To Groove - Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio1980 soul charts August 9, 1986One of his 16 Top 10 soul hits in the '80s, this song peaked at #3. It went no higher than #57 on the Hot 100. Give Me The Reason - Luther Vandross1986 soul charts August 7, 1971This family group from Chicago climbed to #11 soul with this song. It stalled at #97 on the Hot 100. You've Got To Earn It - The Staple Singers August 3, 1974Their second of 12 Top 10 soul hits in the '70, this song peaked at #6. It got as high as #55 on the Hot 100. Kalimba Story - Earth, Wind & Fire
And an extra... August 5, 1989Two powerhouse divas teamed up for this song. It made it to #5 on the R&B chart, but couldn't quite reach AT40, stopping at #41 on the Hot 100. It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be - Aretha Franklin & Whitney Houston1989 R&B charts
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Post by seminolefan on Aug 6, 2017 12:58:52 GMT -5
August 18, 1984They teamed up with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis for their previous album and scored with 2 Top 5 soul hits. Their lead single from their next album, another Jam & Lewis production, hit #6 soul and #64 on the Hot 100. Just The Way You Like It - The S.O.S. Band1984 soul charts August 14, 1976One of their 18 Top 20 soul hits in the '70s, this song got as high as #11. It stalled at #56 on the Hot 100. Wake Up Susan - The Spinners
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Post by seminolefan on Aug 13, 2017 12:13:59 GMT -5
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Post by seminolefan on Aug 20, 2017 12:27:13 GMT -5
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