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Post by doofus67 on Dec 17, 2023 23:29:36 GMT -5
That would be cool, but it's so hard to quantify. Some labels had a pattern of hitting higher peaks in other trades, such as Motown in Cash Box or, to a lesser extent, Atlantic in Record World. Hard to quantify, but not impossible. A spreadsheet with the three surveys of the Wardlow Era, then sorting the records that suffered the most in Billboard compared to CB and RW, then sorting the greatest sufferers list (maybe 100 records?) by record label, then compare THAT list to a record label sort of all the records. Call it the Rafferty List. Gee, is that all? I'll make some calls and see what I can whip up. Watch this space.
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Post by lasvegaskid on Dec 22, 2023 15:45:48 GMT -5
I always questioned Lennon getting to #1 then falling to #12 after only three weeks in the top 10. To me, that seemed like a way to create a historical event of having each Beatle collect a solo #1. And then a couple week's later during a free fall, didn't Whatever... mysteriously pause at #40 so each Beatle could have a solo hit in the top 40 at the same time creating another history making moment? Last week's 1979 show I wonder if Casey subtly acknowledged the invalidity of this in answering a letter about all 4 ex Beatles in the top 40 at the same time. He mentioned the two weeks in 1975, but omitted 12/14/74 where Whatever mysteriously stalled.
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Post by lasvegaskid on Dec 31, 2023 12:58:20 GMT -5
A taste of what was to come? The 1/12/80 chart had Heartache Tonight making a gargantuan drop 99-34 while other former biggies around it; Tusk, Dim All The Lights and Herb Alpert were either on the Rise or holding.
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Post by vince on Dec 31, 2023 15:39:55 GMT -5
A taste of what was to come? The 1/12/80 chart had Heartache Tonight making a gargantuan drop 99-34 while other former biggies around it; Tusk, Dim All The Lights and Herb Alpert were either on the Rise or holding. All the mentioned song fell off the chart the following week. "Heartache Tonight" may have dropped because station were playing "The Long Run".
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Post by lasvegaskid on Mar 17, 2024 13:33:30 GMT -5
This week in 1981 JT started a mysterious trend that lasted until early 1983 with tunes debuting on the Hot 100 in the 20s/ 30s but stalling before becoming a top tenner like Her Town Too did faltering at #11.
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Post by Hervard on Mar 17, 2024 15:06:17 GMT -5
This week in 1981 JT started a mysterious trend that lasted until early 1983 with tunes debuting on the Hot 100 in the 20s/ 30s but stalling before becoming a top tenner like Her Town Too did faltering at #11. What other songs did that besides "Her Town Too", "It's Raining Again" and "All Right"?
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