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Post by Hervard on Dec 30, 2021 13:03:34 GMT -5
Correct - Billboard counted each single release (the re-issue of the original 1965 record versus the 1990 re-recording) individually. The re-issue only had the 45 (7-inch) available, and with that as a dying medium for single releases, that translated to precious little sales. ("U Can't Touch This", available individually only as a 12-inch, had a similar result - but had the lasting airplay to carry it into being enough of a Hot 100 hit to rank around the middle of both AT40's and Billboard's 1990 surveys.) Would have been an even bigger hit had it been released as a single right away, as it ranked #4 on Radio & Records' CHR Top 90 of 1990 list. Possibly even the top song of the entire year. |
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Post by kchkwong on Dec 31, 2021 4:07:22 GMT -5
1988- Love Will Save the Day (Whitney Houston) Hysteria (Def Leppard) I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man (Prince) Alphabet St. (Prince) Rush Hour (Jane Wiedlin) Some Kind of Lover (Jody Watley) Two Occasions (The Deele) It Would Take a Strong, Strong Man (Rick Astley) I Saw Him Standing There (Tiffany) Tunnel of Love (Bruce Springsteen) Please Don't Go, Girl (New Kids on the Block) For whatever reason, the late 1980s were a time of rather high chart turnover, so there are a lot of #9s and #10s, and some that went higher, that didn't make the yearend top 100 due in part to fast, short chart runs. And I'm sure I missed quite a few. And consequently, this means, of course, that years such as 1988 simply had more Top 10s than there were spaces in the Top 100. (Other "reasons why" Top 10s wouldn't rank in the year-end Top 100 have been discussed, this one has not as yet.) And besides not wanting to quote the entire lengthy post, I also single out 1988 here as I believe it may just hold the record for the fewest ever non-Top 10s to rank in a given year's Top 100: Just one, Brenda K. Starr's "I Still Believe" (which peaked at #13, and ranked #93 for the year). From 1985 to 1989 (assuming these don't contain any other missing Top 10s besides the ones I point out here): 1985 had four non-Top 10s in the Top 100, versus 7 Top 10s that missed. 1986 had five non-Top 10s in the Top 100, versus 9 Top 10s that missed. 1987 had two non-Top 10s in the Top 100, versus 10 Top 10s that missed. 1988 had one non-Top 10 in the Top 100, versus 12 Top 10s that missed. (Your list missed one: "Circle in the Sand" by Belinda Carlisle.) 1989 had three non-Top 10s in the Top 100, versus 14 Top 10s that missed. (Your list missed one: "Cry" by Waterfront.) The OP mentioned "Harlem Shuffle" and "Heartbeat" in the first post of this thread (that's why mkarns didn't mention them). So, there are at least 11 Top 10s in 1986 that missed the Top 100. |
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Post by dth1971 on Jan 2, 2022 9:14:16 GMT -5
Another Top 10 from 1972 that never made an AT40 year end countdown: The Dickie Goodman style break-in novelty "Convention 1972" by the Delagates, peaked at #8 in late 1972 but spending 6 weeks in the top 40.
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Post by dukelightning on Nov 22, 2024 15:00:01 GMT -5
It's subjective of course but this week's 70s show includes the best set of top 10 hits that missed the year end chart. Songs by the Eagles, Four Seasons, Jefferson Starship, Linda Ronstadt, Natalie Cole, Captain & Tennille, War, Jigsaw, Bee Gees, Spinners and Simon & Garfunkel. Btw, the previous week featured only 3 songs in the top 10 that made the year end show.
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