Songs that peaked at No. 41 on the Hot 100

[BROWNJB1]

Does anybody know whcih songs peaked at No. 41 on the Billboard Hot 100?

[UnknownEric]

From what time period? It's a fairly long list.

[jdelachjr2002]

1960:

"Ruby Duby Du From Key Witness" - Charles Wolcott
"Waltzing Matilda" - Jimmie Rodgers
"Don't Believe Him, Donna" - Lenny Miles
"Something Happened" - Paul Anka
"Eternally" - Sarah Vaughan

1961
"Movin'" - Bill Black's Combo
"Jingle Bell Rock" - Bobby Helms
"African Waltz" - Cannonball Adderley
"No, No, No" - The Chantels
"Stick With Me Baby" - The Everly Brothers
"A Thing Of The Past" - The Shirelles

1962
"Fortune Teller" - Bobby Curtola
"I'll Bring It Home To You" - Carla Thomas
"Itty Bitty Pieces" - James Ray
"Steel Men" - Jimmy Dean
"But Not For Me" - Ketty Lester
"Count Every Star" - Linda Scott
"Born To Lose" - Ray Charles

1963
"Comin' In The Back Door" - Baja Marimba Band
"I'm Saving My Love" - Skeeter Davis
"What A Guy" - The Raindrops

1964
"We Could" - Al Martino
"Promised Land" - Chuck Berry
"All Cried Out" - Dusty Springfield
"I Had A Talk With My Man" - Mitty Collier
"Wow Wow Wee (He's The Boy For Me)" - The Angels
"From Me To You" - The Beatles
"Can You Do It" - The Contours
"Hey Girl Don't Bother Me" - The Tams
"Gonna Send You Back To Georgia" - Timmy Shaw

1965
"Mr. Pitiful" - Otis Redding
"It's Got The Whole World Shakin'" - Sam Cooke
"Michael" - The C.O.D.'s
"It's Gonna Take A Miracle" - The Royalettes

1966
"A Million And One" - Dean Martin
"I Want To Be With You" - Dee Dee Warrick
"All That I Am" - Elvis Presley
"The Dedication Song" - Freddy Cannon
"Andrea" - The Sunrays

1967
"Back Up Train" - Al Green
"I Take What I Want" - James and Bobby Purify
"Joy" - Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels
"Laudy Miss Claudy" - The Buckinghams
"Why Do Fools Fall In Love" - The Happenings
"Can't Seem To Make You Mine" - The Seeds

1968
"I Wish It Would Rain Down" - Gladys Knight & The Pips
"Mission Impossible" - Lalo Schifrin
"I've Got Dreams To Remember" - Otis Redding
"Soul Sister, Brown Sugar" - Sam and Dave

1969
"Johnny One Time" - Brenda Lee
"Lowdown Popcorn" - James Brown
"Kozmic Blues" - Janis Joplin
"Don't It Make You Want To Go Home" - Joe South
"Muddy River" - Johnny Rivers
"Okie From Muskogee" - Merle Haggard
"When Julie Comes Around" - The Cuff Links

[jdelachjr2002]

1970
"Wigwam" - Bob Dylan
"Let's Give Adam And Eve Another Chance" - Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
"How Can I Forget" - Marvin Gaye
"If You Were Mine" - Ray Charles

1971
"Watching The River Flow" - Bob Dylan
"Daisy Mae" - Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
"My Boy" - Richard Harris
"Till" - Tom Jones
"Nothing To Hide" - Tommy James

1972
"Tiny Dancer" - Elton John
"You Said A Bad Word" - Joe Tex

1973
"Rhapsody In Blue" - Deodato
"Superman" - Donna Fargo
"Raised On Rock" - Elvis Presley
"Drinking Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee" - Jerry Lee Lewis
"Baby I've Been Missing You" - The Independents

1974
"Daddy What If" - Bobby Bare
"Changes" - David Bowie
"One Chain Don't Make No Prison" - The Four Tops
"The Black-Eyed Boys" - Paper Lace
"Heavy Fallin' Out" - The Stylistics
"La Grange" - ZZ Top

1975
"Good Times, Rock and Roll" - Flash Cadillac and the Continental Kids
"The Homecoming" - Hagood Hardy
"Love Power" - Willie Hutch

1976
"Banapple Gas" - Cat Stevens
"Framed" - Cheech and Chong
"When Love Has Gone Away" - Richard Cocciante
"Take A Hand" - Rick Springfield

1977
"Rock And Roll Never Forgets" - Bob Seger
"Superman" - Celi Bee and the Buzzy Bunch
"Bloat On" - Cheech and Chong
"Doctor Love" - First Choice
"A Real Mother For Ya" - Johnny "Guitar" Watson
"Curious Mind (Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um)" - Johnny Rivers
"Tried To Love" - Peter Frampton
"I Don't Love You Anymore" - Teddy Pendergrass

1978
"(I Will Be Your) Shadow In The Street" - Allan Clarke
"All I See Is Your Face" - Dan Hill
"Ease On Down The Road" - Michael Jackson with Diana Ross
"Mary Jane" - Rick James
"(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman" - The Kinks
"I Need To Know" - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

1979
"Children Of The Sun" - Billy Thorpe
"Looks Like Love Again" - Dann Rogers
"Keep On Dancin'" - Gary's Gang
"Bridge Over Troubled Water" - Linda Clifford
"Lonely Eyes" - Robert John
"Sing For The Day" - Styx
"She's In Love With You" - Suzi Quatro
"It's All I Can Do" - The Cars
"Good Times Roll" - The Cars
"Souvenirs" - Voyage

[jdelachjr2002]

1980
"Women" - Foreigner
"Red Light" - Linda Clifford

1981
"Give A Little Bit More" - Cliff Richard
"But You Know I Love You" - Dolly Parton
"Nightwalker" - Gino Vanelli

1982
"I'll Try Something New" - A Taste Of Honey
"Whatcha Gonna Do" - Chilliwack
"State Of Independence" - Donna Summer
"Shine On" - George Duke
"All Those Lies" - Glenn Frey
"Workin' For A Livin'" - Huey Lewis and the News
"Since You're Gone" - The Cars

1983
"Take The Short Way Home" - Dionne Warwick
"Minimum Love" - Mac McAnally

1984
"Hands Tied" - Scandal Featuring Patti Smyth
"Do It Again" - The Kinks

1985
"We Close Our Eyes" - Go West
"The Word Is Out" - Jermaine Stewart
"Stir It Up" - Patti LaBelle
"Beat Of A Heart" - Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth
"To Live And Die In L.A." - Wang Chung

1986
"Can't Wait Another Minute" - Five Star
"Tasty Love" - Freddie Jackson
"Walk Like A Man" - Mary Jane Girls
"Pretty In Pink" - Psychedelic Furs
"Super Bowl Shuffle" - The Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew

1987
"Back To Paradise" - 38 Secial

1988
"You Came" - Kim Wilde
"Should I Say Yes" - Nu Shooz
"Knocked Out" - Paula Abdul
"Are You Sure - So

1989
"In Your Eyes" - Peter Gabriel
"The Way To Your Heart" - Soulsister
"It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" - Whitney Houston with Aretha Franklin

[jdelachjr2002]

1991
"Let's Chill" - Guy
"Don't Hold Back Your Love" - Hall and Oates
"After The Summer's Gone" - PC Quest
"Groovy Train" - The Farm
"Easy Come, Easy Go" - Winger

1992
"Stay" - Jodeci

1993
"Life (Everybody Needs Somebody To Love)" - Haddaway

1994
"I'm Not Over You" - Ce Ce thingyton
"Dance Naked" - John Cougar Mellencamp
"Closer" - Nne Inch Nails
"Something's Always Wrong" - Toad The Wet Sprocket
"Love Is All Around" - Wet Wet Wet

1995
"Foe Tha Love Of $" - Eazy-E with Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
"She" - Green Day
"Warped" - Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Plowed" - Sponge

1996
"Without Love" - Donna Lewis
"The Things That You Do" - Gina Thompson
"That Thing You Do" - The Wonders
"Like A Woman" - Tony Rich Project

1997
"Greedy Fly" - Bush
"Silver Springs" - Fleetwood Mac

1998
"There You Have It" - Blackhawk
"Zoot Suit Riot" - Cherry Poppin' Daddies
"Wide Open Spaces" - The Dixie Chicks
"Horse And Carriage" - Mase with Cam'Ron

1999
"Play Around" - Lil' Kim with Lil' Cease
"New Day" - Wyclef Jean with Bono/U2

2001
"Flavor Of The Weak" - American Hi-Fi
"Alive" - POD

2002
"I'm Movin' On" - Rascal Flatts
"Don't Say Goodbye" - Paulina Rubio
"Starry Eyed Surprise" - Oakenfold Featuring Shifty Shellshock

2003
"What A Beautiful Day" - Chris Cagle
"Not Today" - Mary J. Blige featuring Eve

[Timo]

2003
"What A Beautiful Day" - Chris Cagle
"Not Today" - Mary J. Blige Featuring Eve
"Fallen" - Sarah McLachlan

2004
"Whiskey Lullaby" - Brad Paisley Featuring Alison Krauss
"Nobody's Home" - Avril Lavigne

2005
"Under Pressure" - The Used And My Chemical Romance
"Free Yourself" - Fantasia
"Something To Be Proud Of" - Montgomery Gentry
"Shake" - Ying Yang Twins Featuring Pitbull

2006
"World Wide Suicide" - Pearl Jam
"Doing Too Much" - Paula DeAnda Featuring Baby Bash
"I Love My B****" - Busta Rhymes Featuring will.i.am & Kelis
"You Save Me" - Kenny Chesney
"Turn It Up" - Chamillionaire Featuring Lil’ Flip
"Rodeo" - Juvenile
"Nothing Left To Lose" - Mat Kearney
"Unappreciated" - Cherish
"Hip Hop Is Dead" - Nas Featuring will.i.am

2007
"Can't Tell Me Nothing" - Kanye West
"If You're Reading This" - Tim McGraw
"Shoulda Let You Go" - Keyshia Cole Introducing Amina
"Get Buck In Here" - DJ Felli Fel Featuring Diddy, Akon, Ludacris & Lil Jon

2008
"Home" - Blake Shelton
"Here I Am" - Rick Ross Featuring Nelly & Avery Storm

[robert]

I guess it was on Nov/16/1985 shows when Casey mentioned that ZZ Top's 1974 No. 41 peaker "La Grange" was the biggest No. 41 hit so far back then (i.e. in 1985).

Anyone knows what's been the biggest to date?

[jdelachjr2002]

I guess it was on Nov/16/1985 shows when Casey mentioned that ZZ Top's 1974 No. 41 peaker "La Grange" was the biggest No. 41 hit so far back then (i.e. in 1985).

"La Grange" was actually #33 on the 6/29/1974 AT40 when they had to record it earlier than usual so Casey could go to Hawaii to film an episode of "Hawaii Five-O". The staff had to guess what songs would likely be on the Billboard chart that particular week and out of 40 positions they only got three right ("Sundown" by Gordon Lightfoot at #1; "Billy, Don't Be A Hero" by Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods at #2 and "If You Talk In Your Sleep" by Elvis Presley at #34). AT40 also prematurely assumed "Oh, Very Young" by Cat Stevens and "The Show Must Go On" by Three Dog Night would fall off the Top 40 and in place of the two added "La Grange" and "Keep On Smilin'" by Wet Willie which would debut on the actual Top 40 chart a week later.

[mkarns]

One qualifier of note is that Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" actually made the top 40 in its first run in 1986, peaking at #26 (recently we heard an AT40-the 80s rebroadcast which included it.) It recharted in 1989 at #41 after it was heard in the film "Say Anything", with the iconic image of Lloyd Dobler standing outside with his radio.

[Hervard]

I think the longest-running #41 song is "I Wish It Would Rain" by Gladys Knight. I believe that spent five weeks at #41. However, ever since the switchover, I have not kept track of the Hot 100, so it's conceivable that there was a song that spent longer in that position.

In AT40 days (when they went by the Hot 100, anyway), the song "After The Summer's Gone" by PC Quest spent three weeks at #41. I kept hoping that the song would hit AT40, since it was one of my favorites, but that was not to be.

[pzimm7700]

Just curious, why are you boycotting Sunny 101.5?

[Hervard]

Because they dropped AT40: The 80s in favor of Fighting Irish football games. Instead of moving the show to a new time, they just nixed it completely. So I don't listen to that station anymore.

[Adrian]

To complete jdelachjr2002's list, here are the songs that peaked at #41 during the 50s rock and roll era:

1955

""Autumn Leaves" - Mitch Miller

1956

"Two Different Worlds" - Roger Williams & Jane Morgan
"Corrine Corrina" - Joe Turner
"Without You" - Eddie Fisher
"The Little Musicians" - Hugo Winterhalter

1957

"Little Darlin'" - Gladiolas
"Plaything" - Nick Todd
"Greensleeves" - The Beverley Sisters
"Let's Light The Christmas Tree" - Ruby Wright

1958

"Over And Over" - Bobby Day
"Mr. Success" - Frank Sinatra
"Baby Face" - Little Richard

1959

"The Clouds" - The Spacemen
"Gidget" - Jimmy Darren
"Remember When" - The Platters
"The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" - The Chipmunks

[dtradio]

Reviving the thread and recapping:
The Cars and Elvis Presley get the shaft for their semi-popular hits at 3 a piece.

For longevity: Nine Inch Nails' "Closer" for 22 weeks.
It also has the record for number of charted weeks to reach that position (19 weeks).

Most weeks by artist for those #41 hits: Kenny Chesney at 40
("You Save Me" adding 08's "Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven" to the list -- 20 weeks a piece).

This subject could be a theme for Ron Gerber's crapfromthepast.com radio show (if it isn't already).