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Post by slf on Apr 13, 2019 16:29:39 GMT -5
On this week's '70's show (4/16/77) the #1 song was "Don't Give Up On Us" by David Soul. Looking ahead one week in one of my Billboard reference books, I notice that the song displacing that at #1 was "Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston. Both of those songs, as you can see, begin with the same word, "Don't". If I may throw this topic out to all of you, can anybody else come up with an example of back-to-back #1 songs that both begin with the same word. I could easily look through my reference books for other examples, but I'd rather give you all a chance to chime in.
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Post by 1finemrg on Apr 13, 2019 21:40:25 GMT -5
On this week's '70's show (4/16/77) the #1 song was "Don't Give Up On Us" by David Soul. Looking ahead one week in one of my Billboard reference books, I notice that the song displacing that at #1 was "Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston. Both of those songs, as you can see, begin with the same word, "Don't". If I may throw this topic out to all of you, can anybody else come up with an example of back-to-back #1 songs that both begin with the same word. I could easily look through my reference books for other examples, but I'd rather give you all a chance to chime in. July 4, 1965 I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) July 11, 1965 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction July 6, 1974 Rock The Boat July 13, 1974 Rock Your Baby November 2, 1974 You Haven't Done Nothin' November 9, 1974 You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet January 8, 1977 You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show) January 15, 1977 You Make Me Feel Like Dancing April 25, 1987 I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) May 2, 1987 (I Just) Died In Your Arms |
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Post by mga707 on Apr 13, 2019 22:12:34 GMT -5
You might think that successive 'The' songs would be more common, but in the '70s and '80s I can only find two occurrences: June of 1970, "The Long and Winding Road" followed by "The Love You Save", and May 1974, "The Locomotion" followed by "The Streak".
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Post by at40nut on Apr 14, 2019 0:33:51 GMT -5
I found a pair from 1991
May 18, 1991- Hi-Five "I Like The Way" (The Kissing Game)
May 25, 1991- Mariah Carey "I Don't Wanna Cry"
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Post by woolebull on Apr 15, 2019 13:27:26 GMT -5
How about CT 40 from 1995 since AT 40 was on hiatus? Two consecutive titles beginning with the same word, and two titles that are fairly synonymous:
I Know - Dionne Farris
I Believe - Blessid Union of Souls
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Post by jmack19 on Apr 15, 2019 14:59:55 GMT -5
You might think that successive 'The' songs would be more common, but in the '70s and '80s I can only find two occurrences: June of 1970, "The Long and Winding Road" followed by "The Love You Save", and May 1974, "The Locomotion" followed by "The Streak". The song at the top of the chart before "The Locomotion" was "The Sound Of Philadelphia". On this week's '70's show (4/16/77) the #1 song was "Don't Give Up On Us" by David Soul. Looking ahead one week in one of my Billboard reference books, I notice that the song displacing that at #1 was "Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston. Both of those songs, as you can see, begin with the same word, "Don't". Speaking of the word "Don't". There were 5 straight songs with that word in the title 8/20/88: 38: DON'T BE CRUEL - BOBBY BROWN 37: DON'T BE CRUEL - CHEAP TRICK 36: I DON'T WANT TO BE A HERO - JOHNNY HATES JAZZ 35: DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY - BOBBY McFERRIN 34: PLEASE DON'T GO GIRL - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK |
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Post by djjoe1960 on Apr 15, 2019 15:56:18 GMT -5
Back in 1958, on the Music Vendor chart, It's All In the Game (Tommy Edwards) was followed into the number one position by It's Only Make Believe (Conway Twitty). Tom Dooley came between those two #1's in Billboard.
In Jan. 1962, The Twist (Chubby Checker) followed The Lion Sleep Tonight (The Tokens, from Dec. 1961,into the #1 position. One other interesting back to back #1's from 1962 were Shelia (Tommy Roe) which was followed by Sherry (4 Seasons)--both starting with the same three letters (S-H-E)--WOW!  |
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Post by mga707 on Apr 15, 2019 22:35:23 GMT -5
You might think that successive 'The' songs would be more common, but in the '70s and '80s I can only find two occurrences: June of 1970, "The Long and Winding Road" followed by "The Love You Save", and May 1974, "The Locomotion" followed by "The Streak". The song at the top of the chart before "The Locomotion" was "The Sound Of Philadelphia". But it was listed solely as "TSOP" in "Billboard" and as "TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia)" on the label of the 45, which I was playing the heck out of 45 years ago this week. |
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Post by johnnywest on Apr 16, 2019 8:17:59 GMT -5
CT40:
02/20/94 The Sign – Ace Of Base
04/16/94 The Most Beautiful Girl In The World – Prince
AT40:
10/30/10 Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars
11/20/10 Just A Dream – Nelly
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