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Post by SFGuy on Jan 25, 2016 23:30:40 GMT -5
Great example of bad timing. Had this song come out two, or even one, year earlier, it would've made the 40 for sure. An absolute club classic, still popular today. I still hear this song. In fact, I turned on one station tonight and heard it.
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Post by 1finemrg on Jan 26, 2016 22:07:27 GMT -5
January 26, 1974 - The last of 11 Top 10 singles for this Chicago area group lasted 16 weeks on the R&B charts and peaked at #8. Made it to #60 on the Hot 100. I Miss You - Dells January 31, 1981 - Can't believe their only Hot 100 hit peaked at #55. It did get a couple of mentions on AT40 since it topped the R&B charts for 2 weeks. Fantastic Voyage - Lakeside January 30, 1988 - After a lot of legal wrangling, this pair broke away from Aurra to form this successful duo. The duo's first single was their most successful peaking at #54 on the Hot 100 but stopping one step short of the top on the R&B charts. You And Me Tonight - Deja
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Post by mga707 on Jan 27, 2016 10:45:14 GMT -5
January 31, 1981 - Can't believe their only Hot 100 hit peaked at #55. It did get a couple of mentions on AT40 since it topped the R&B charts for 2 weeks.
Fantastic Voyage - Lakeside
Ah, yes--the other funk classic that was a victim of 'bad timing'. Matter-of-fact, I almost mentioned it in my previous post about "Burn Rubber". Had it not come out at the height of the post-disco-era 'backlash', it would've been a much higher-charting record on the pop chart. Still widely heard today, and sampled more that once by newer artists.
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Post by dukelightning on Jan 28, 2016 16:43:06 GMT -5
^Just 2 of a boat load of R&B hits in 1981 that were a victim of the disco backlash. The late Teena Marie had a song on the chart too that while it made the top 40, was another one as was her followup that did miss. "I Need Your Lovin" and "Square Biz". Actually hear INYL less than any of the other 3 between her other hit, and the Gap Band and Lakeside tunes.
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Post by seminolefan on Jan 31, 2016 12:52:17 GMT -5
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Post by 1finemrg on Feb 2, 2016 22:00:49 GMT -5
February 10, 1973 - Their second R&B hit and first Top 10 was produced by Jerry "The Iceman" Butler. Peaked at #10 R&B, #77 on the Hot 100. It would be about another three years before this family group would Top the Hot 100 with their first Top 40 hit. Wish That I Could Talk To You - Sylvers February 6, 1982 - Jorgen Ingmann's doing rap?? Sure...as long as you let some old school legends do the talking. Peaked at #13 R&B, 53 Hot 100. Apache (Jump On It) - Sugarhill Gang February 8, 1986 - Hard to believe this one only peaked at #76 on the Hot 100. On the R&B charts this was a monster ballad, sitting at the top for 3 weeks. Don't Say No Tonight - Eugene Wilde
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Post by seminolefan on Feb 7, 2016 11:56:09 GMT -5
February 11, 1984This song was the first of many produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis to top the soul chart. For this singer, it was first #1 soul hit in five years. It got as high as #69 on the Hot 100. Encore - Cheryl Lynn February 12, 1977This song by a group from Detroit could only reach #53 on the Hot 100, but it was on its way to #3 on the soul chart. Be My Girl - The Dramatics
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Post by 1finemrg on Feb 11, 2016 21:30:22 GMT -5
February 12, 1977 - Their 2 Hot 100 hits were their only Top 10 singles on the R&B charts. Their #14 hit "Movin'" topped the R&B charts for a week, and this one charted #51 Hot 100/#8 R&B. Ha Cha Cha (Funktion)- Brass Construction February 11, 1984 - Had three choices all starting with the letter D. We'll go with the Motown stalwarts who topped the R&B charts for 5 weeks in 1982 with "Let It Whip", their third top 10 peaked at #9 R&B/# 61 Hot 100. Joystick - Dazz Band
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Post by seminolefan on Feb 14, 2016 12:05:42 GMT -5
February 23, 1985He was months away from reaching AT40 with "19", but on the soul chart he had recently hit #5 with this instrumental. It got as high as #57 on the Hot 100. Rainforest - Paul Hardcastle February 21, 1981This song has been sampled several times, by artists like 2Pac and H-Town. It reached #26 on the soul chart. Be Alright - Zapp February 21, 1976This singer from Mississippi scored his first #1 hit on the soul chart in 6 years, and his first Top 10 in 3 years, with this number. Turning Point - Tyrone Davis
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Post by 1finemrg on Feb 19, 2016 21:03:03 GMT -5
February 21, 1976 - They are the #1 charting band on the R&B charts. It had a short chart life on the Hot 100, lasting 6 weeks and peaking at #54. It had a firm grip on the R&B charts, a 13 week run peaking at #3. Keep Holding On - Temptations February 21, 1981 - Their follow up to "Rapper's Delight" peaked at #82 on the Hot 100 during a 9 week stay. A solid run on the R&B charts resulted in a eighteen week run with a #15 peak. 8th Wonder - Sugarhill Gang February 23, 1985 - He just missed the Top 40 with his first single, spending 15 weeks and peaking at #41. On the R&B charts, he peaked at #17 and charted for 19 weeks. The Word Is Out - Jermaine Stewart
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Post by seminolefan on Feb 21, 2016 12:35:47 GMT -5
February 28, 1987This UK group scored 4 Top 10 hits on the soul chart, including 2 #1s. This song was a week away from hitting #1. Slow Down - Loose Ends February 23, 1980The Sugarhill Gang were the first rappers to chart with a rap song. The first female rappers to do this were a trio from South Carolina which included a young Angie Stone. It hit #15 on the soul chart. Funk You Up - The Sequence February 25, 1978This singer from Greenville, SC scored his first Top 10 hit on the soul chart with this song- it reached #6. It came close to making the Hot 100, peaking at #102. Reaching For The Sky - Peabo Bryson
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Post by seminolefan on Feb 28, 2016 12:38:59 GMT -5
March 6, 1982He followed up his #1 soul hit with this tune. It hit #10 soul and bubbled under the Hot 100, reaching #107. Don't You Know That? - Luther Vandross March 5, 1988She hit the Top 10 on the R&B chart 7 times, but hit #1 only once. This #1 R&B hit got as high as #85 on the Hot 100. Ooh La La La - Teena Marie March 3, 1979Four legends team up to pay tribute to the late Berry Gordy Sr. Surprisingly, it only got to #26 on the soul chart and #59 on the Hot 100. Pops, We Love You - Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson & Stevie Wonder March 10, 1973This Alabama-born singer hit #17 soul and #63 on the Hot 100 with this number. Do It In The Name Of Love - Candi Staton
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Post by dukelightning on Feb 28, 2016 15:42:26 GMT -5
Wow, I was familiar with all of those songs. Although the last one I don't think I heard since the last time I played my Soul Train Hits That Made it Happen record in the 70s. The Pops record was spotlighted on AT40 a couple times. And I am a big Luther fan and Teena Marie fan so I know those songs. Yes Teena hit #1 R&B with that one. "Lovergirl", top 5 pop but only #9 R&B, tied with her other AT40 hit, "I Need Your Lovin" actually.
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Post by 1finemrg on Feb 28, 2016 16:31:51 GMT -5
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Post by seminolefan on Feb 28, 2016 17:56:34 GMT -5
Also, something I noticed from 3/05/1988: the #1 on the previous week's R&B chart, "Girlfriend" by Pebbles, fell all the way to #20- a drop of 19 spots!
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