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Post by jlthorpe on Oct 29, 2023 10:47:53 GMT -5
On the October 28, 1989 Modern Rock Tracks chart were two songs by the Red Hot Chili Peppers from their album Mother's Milk (the first with guitarist John Frusciante and drummer Chad Smith). First, at #19, was the song "Knock Me Down", which previously reached #6. The second, debuting at #29, was their cover of Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground", which went on to #11.
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Post by jlthorpe on Nov 1, 2023 19:59:44 GMT -5
Without getting too political, let's just say the following song has become very timely lately. But back in 1980, "Bomb Iran" was in reference to the 1979-81 Iranian hostage crisis. While there were a number of different parodies with that title using "Barbara Ann" as their basis, the most successful chart version was by a country/novelty band called Vince Vance and the Valiants. It debuted at #101 on the November 1, 1980 Bubbling Under chart but didn't get any higher. WARNING: Obviously the lyrics may be offensive to Muslims, Iranians, and Ayatollahs. Vince Vance and the Valiants - "Bomb Iran"
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Post by jlthorpe on Nov 5, 2023 10:57:01 GMT -5
Up to #11 on the Top (Rock) Tracks chart for November 7, 1981, "Little T & A" by The Rolling Stones (with vocals by Keith Richards, from the Tattoo You album) was two weeks away from hitting its peak of #5.
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Post by jlthorpe on Nov 8, 2023 19:52:16 GMT -5
At #2 on the Top Pop Albums chart for November 7, 1987 (replaced at #1 by Springsteen's Tunnel of Love) was Bad by Michael Jackson. Two cuts were released as the eighth and ninth singles from the album, but in countries other than the U.S. - "Leave Me Alone" (only available on the CD version at the time) and "Liberian Girl".
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Post by dth1971 on Nov 9, 2023 7:54:50 GMT -5
At #2 on the Top Pop Albums chart for November 7, 1987 (replaced at #1 by Springsteen's Tunnel of Love) was Bad by Michael Jackson. Two cuts were released as the eighth and ninth singles from the album, but in countries other than the U.S. - "Leave Me Alone" (only available on the CD version at the time) and "Liberian Girl". Rick Dees on his Weekly Top 40 played "Leave Me Alone" as a sure shot in a 1988 or 1989 episode. If "Leave Me Alone" got released as a single in the USA, Michael could have been the first artist to have 8 singles from an album make the U.S. top 40. (Janet Jackson did that feat with 8 singles from her Rhythm Nation CD in 1989-1991 on the R&R CHR chart, but the one not released as a single that didn't make Billboard's Hot 100 was "State of the World").
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Post by OnWithTheCountdown on Nov 9, 2023 11:53:27 GMT -5
It was the Sure Shot on 1/28/1989.
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Post by jlthorpe on Nov 12, 2023 16:32:48 GMT -5
While Talking Heads' "And She Was" (posted here in 2014) was down to #45 on the Top Rock Tracks chart (and at #60 on the Hot 100) for this week in 1985, "Stay Up Late" from the same album (Little Creatures) was holding at its peak of #24.
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Post by jlthorpe on Nov 15, 2023 21:21:31 GMT -5
Debuting at #108 on the November 19, 1983 Bubbling Under chart was "White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)" by rapper Melle Mel (although the record was credited to Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel at the time); the song just missed the Hot 100 and peaked at #101.
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Post by OnWithTheCountdown on Nov 15, 2023 22:15:26 GMT -5
That song was the opening track on "Millennium Hip-Hop Party" that I bought in 1999. I couldn't put the whole CD down for a while after that; lots of gems on there.
Most of us know Melle Mel would make the top 40 less than a year later, as he rapped on Chaka Khan's #3 smash, "I Feel For You".
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Post by lasvegaskid on Nov 18, 2023 9:42:14 GMT -5
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Post by jlthorpe on Nov 19, 2023 16:12:35 GMT -5
Speaking of 1982, lasvegaskid, the original version of Steve Winwood's "Valerie" was at its peak of #70 on the November 20, 1982 Hot 100. It wasn't until a remix from the album Chronicles charted in 1987 that the song became a hit, reaching #9.
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Post by jlthorpe on Nov 22, 2023 21:19:28 GMT -5
Last year he thought he could beat Chris Rock at the Oscars, but back in 1989 Will Smith rapped "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson". On the November 25 Hot 100, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince were at #65 on their way to peaking at #58. Look for cameos in the video from Tyson, Don King, and ironically Chris Rock himself.
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Post by jlthorpe on Nov 26, 2023 12:13:34 GMT -5
Their only pop chart hit "Smalltown Boy" (posted here in 2014) was three weeks away from debuting on the Hot 100, but this week in 1984, Bronski Beat debuted on the Hot Dance/Disco chart with "Why?". At #71 that week, the song climbed to #27.
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Post by dth1971 on Nov 27, 2023 22:20:14 GMT -5
This week’s lost 80s classic was the Hot 100’s #77 single on June 29, 1985, a song that once received considerable airplay rotation on a Solid Gold Soul satellite service. (I assume it still does but I know longer have access to it.) Jean Knight’s “My Toot Toot” peaked at #50 on June 1, 1985 and remained on the chart for a total of 15 weeks. And for the true chart buff, it stalled at #98 for its last three weeks on the Hot 100. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMsktRL6ZLMR.I.P. Jean Knight. At the same 1985 time of Jean Knight's version of "My Toot Toot", Rockin' Sydney did his own version that even got airplay of country music radio stations: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZeIrCp9SJwThere was even a Spanish/Mexican cover as "Mi Cucu" by Sonora: www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2r8rLSKNs0
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Post by jlthorpe on Nov 29, 2023 21:14:12 GMT -5
From their first greatest hits album The Greatest Hits Collection in 1988, Bananarama's "Love, Truth and Honesty" was at its peak of #89 on this week's Hot 100 from that year; it was their last single to chart in the U.S.
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