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Post by pointpark04 on Dec 12, 2013 13:24:36 GMT -5
Well, I was thinking about songs that had smaller first moves than the move it made to enter the #1 position, and immediately I thought of "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" by the Cutting Crew.
The song debuted at number 37, and the next week only rose three spots to 34. When it finally reached number one, it did so on the strength of a four-notch leap, from five to one.
I can't think of any other song that fits this description off the top of my head.
AT40 Proboard pros, have at it!
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Post by lasvegaskid on Dec 12, 2013 13:45:05 GMT -5
Only thing close I can come up with that had a slower start was Sad Eyes 38-36-34-32. But the move to #1 was only one notch 6-2-1.
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Post by pointpark04 on Dec 12, 2013 13:57:04 GMT -5
Hmm. I thought I had stumbled upon another one with Paul Simon's "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover", which jumped all the way from 10 to the top spot. However, I then saw that the song leaped 17 notches from 34 to 17 in its first move.
That's something.
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Post by woolebull on Dec 12, 2013 14:27:19 GMT -5
"Rapture" had a hybrid of baby and giant steps on its path to one: Debuted at 32, leaped to 19 in its second week. It then slowed down a bit moving to 15 and then 12. It then vaulted into the top 10 up to 7. The next week it inched up to 6, before making the biggest jump to 1 in the 1980's.
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Post by beegee3 on Dec 12, 2013 16:35:25 GMT -5
It didn't hit #1, but DeBarge's "Who's Holding Donna Now" had an odd beginning, debuting at #34, climbing one spot to #33, then two spots to #31, then jumping 10 points the next week to be the week's biggest mover. I always wondered why that surge happened four weeks in its Top 40 run.
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Post by Hervard on Dec 12, 2013 16:55:07 GMT -5
How about "Save Tonight" by Eagle-Eye Cherry. Sure, its jump to the top was nothing spectacular, moving from #2. But its second week on the chart, it actually dropped a spot, so technically, it did take a larger move to #1 than its first move on the chart.
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Post by mkarns on Dec 12, 2013 17:37:26 GMT -5
Toni Basil's "Mickey" debuted at #39, then only inched up one to #38. On 12/11/82 (to be played by Premiere this week), it moved from #3 to #1.
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Post by OldSchoolAT40Fan on Dec 12, 2013 17:55:15 GMT -5
After searching through the early 1990s years of AT40, I discovered that Hi-Five's "I Like The Way (The Kissing Game)" debuted at #35 on March 16, 1991, took a small leap to #32 the following week, and on March 30, 1991, it jumped 8 notches to #24. It went to #1 on May 18, 1991, and I was surprised it went to #1 to begin with. I wasn't expecting such a fresh new group to hit #1 with that song, given the way it was slowly climbing on AT40. Even more weird, it was among the top 10 songs of 1991 (ranked #7 of 1991).
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Post by 80sat40fan on Dec 12, 2013 18:06:10 GMT -5
"Fame" By David Bowie had an interesting run. Debuted at #39 and only rose four notches to #35 in his second week on AT40. He then climbed five to #30, then up six to #24 before leapfrogging up 13 notches to #11. After that, he went 7 - 5 - 1 - 2 - 1 before starting his descent. It took the song three weeks to climb 15 notches, then just one week to move up 13 notches.
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Post by pointpark04 on Dec 12, 2013 18:31:22 GMT -5
"You Don't Have to Be A Star (To Be in My Show)" by Billy Davis and Marilyn McCoo took three weeks to get through the 30s (moving from 39-35-31) as it made its way towards number one. That one always stuck in my head. Odd for a future number one to spend three weeks before breaking into the Top 30, especially during the "Classic" AT40 era.
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Post by woolebull on Dec 12, 2013 18:46:21 GMT -5
After searching through the early 1990s years of AT40, I discovered that Hi-Five's "I Like The Way (The Kissing Game)" debuted at #35 on March 16, 1991, took a small leap to #32 the following week, and on March 30, 1991, it jumped 8 notches to #24. It went to #1 on May 18, 1991, and I was surprised it went to #1 to begin with. I wasn't expecting such a fresh new group to hit #1 with that song, given the way it was slowly climbing on AT40. Even more weird, it was among the top 10 songs of 1991 (ranked #7 of 1991). I think the reason it was in the top 10 for the year was for the reasons you showed: it was in its tenth week on AT 40 before hitting the top which was an eternity back then. Some number one songs on R and R around that time (i.e. "Step By Step) spent 10 weeks total on the 40. I think Timmy T's "One More Try" is another one that was up there on the 1991 year end countdown, despite only having one week at the top. Again, I think that is attributed to the legs the song had going up and down the chart. |
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Post by dukelightning on Dec 12, 2013 18:47:43 GMT -5
I like the movement of "Fly Robin Fly" in this thread's point of emphasis. Debuted at 32, went to 25, then to 22, then to 16, then rocketed to #2 before hitting #1 the next week. It very nearly became the biggest climber to #1 in the classic AT40 era. It was also the biggest climber of the week went it went from 14-2 which is about as late in the show as you can get to get the biggest climber.
BTW, Toni Basil was mentioned above. Just heard in an AT20 show that she was offered "Walk Like an Egyptian". Not surprised that definitely sounds like a song in the "Mickey" realm.
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Post by kchkwong on Dec 12, 2013 20:36:37 GMT -5
Here's the initial chart run of "Celebration" in the Top 40:
35-32-28-25-20-17-16-14-12
Then, it jumped from #12 to #3 and then #1.
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Post by mga707 on Dec 12, 2013 21:59:01 GMT -5
Here's the initial chart run of "Celebration" in the Top 40: 35-32-28-25-20-17-16-14-12 Then, it jumped from #12 to #3 and then #1. Thank you, US Embassy hostages in Iran, for being released and giving our song a push to #1!  |
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Post by bottlerocket on Dec 12, 2013 23:15:11 GMT -5
Hard to believe "Celebration" almost didn't hit number one. I would argue it is the most recognizable number one song of the 80s.
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