The Bottom Of The Charts

[jmorgan]

1/15/72:

Spending a second week at its peak is Freda Payne with "The Road We Didn't Take."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7ELkPMn3z8

1/13/79:

Falling from their peak of #89 is a group called John Davis & The Monster Orchestra with "Ain't That Enough For You."



1/23/82:

Like our last song, this one fell from its peak of #89. It's a Italian disco band named Kano. Here's "Can't Hold Back (Your Loving)".

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAp2ZaOnPps

1/18/85:

Falling from #92 after peaking at #59 is a song from Rick Springfield's movie Hard To Hold. Duetting with Randy Crawford, here's "Taxi Dancing".

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwQsCcK0a-c

[jmorgan]

1/23/71:

Falling from its peak of #92 is The Allman Brothers with "Revival."



1/21/78:

Falling from #96 is Heatwave's #2 "Boogie Nights." So, staying put at #99 are The Emotions with "Don't Ask My Neighbors." The song peaked at #44.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QTqKfl2c64

For the 80's, I will just count down to the bottom song. So, for 1/24/87:

100. 70. Pointer Sisters "Goldmine" (#33)
99. 72. Talking Heads "Wild Wild Life" (#25)
98. 77. Boston "Amanda" (#1)
97. D Hipsway "The Honeythief" (#19)

So, at #96, is Grace Jones with "I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)." The song fell from #71 after peaking at #69.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW9QXP0_l_s

1/26/80:

100. 95. Sugarhill Gang "Rapper's Delight" (#36)
99. 65. ABBA "Chiquitita" (#29)

So, at #98, it's Bobby Vinton with "Make Believe It's Your First Time." It fell from its peak of #78.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDADBlaA4jA

[jmorgan]

1/26/74:

Falling from its peak of #88 is Curtis Mayfield and "Can't Say Nothin'".

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq8y0qajnVE

1/30/88:

At the bottom was Stevie Wonder's top 20 "Skeletons." So, at #99, it's the band Europe with "Cherokee."
It fell from 90 after peaking at 72.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5Ai_IEV3n4

1/31/81:

Falling from 91 after peaking at 89 are the Reddings (sons of Otis Redding) with "Remote Control."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bST1R7AkGzo

[mga707]

Jan 24, 2016 15:28:36 GMT -5 jmorgan said:

So, at #98, it's Bobby Vinton with "Make Believe It's Your First Time." It fell from its peak of #78.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDADBlaA4jA

Weird to hear a voice other than Karen Carpenter's singing this song.

[jmorgan]

2/10/73:

Debuting at the bottom was Vicki Lawrence's future #1 "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia, which was an extra this week. Also debuting at #99, but only peaking at #97, is Bunny Sigler's version of Bobby Lewis' chart-topping smash of 1961 "Tossin' And Turnin'".

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJwBVqBJMew

2/8/86:

Falling from 85 after peaking at 45 is the Canadian band Rush with "The Big Money."



2/6/82:

Falling from #74 is Air Supply's top 5 "Here I Am". Debuting at #99 is a country band from Ohio named McGuffey Lane. This song only got as high as #96, and it's called "Start It All Over."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxlveNUzL1o

[jmorgan]

2/12/77:

Falling from its peak of #93 is Elvin Bishop the guitarist and Mickey Thomas singing "Spend Some Time."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPHwELjs5Tc

2/11/84:

At the bottom, and falling from 76, is Culture Club's top 10 "Church Of The Poison Mind." So, movin' on, we find a soul duo from Brooklyn named D-Train at #99 with "Something's On Your Mind." It fell from #87 after peaking at #79.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L3CvAiOg1U

[jmack19]

#100 song 40 years ago this week was "If Love Must Go" by Dobie Gray. It peaked at 78.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zLQ6Fz5GyY

[jmorgan]

2/21/76:

Debuting at the bottom, but only peaking at #91, is Anne Murray with "The Call."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky56NjjcLkc

2/23/85:

Falling from 94 to 100 is Julian Lennon's top ten "Valotte". Falling from 89 to 99 is Kim Carnes with a song that peaked at #68. It's called "Invitation To Dance."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuvFH9ndRsQ

2/21/81:

Falling from 86 after peaking at 58 is Dire Straits with "Skateaway."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-VtwYQsQh0

[jmorgan]

3/4/78:

Spending a second week at the bottom are the legendary punk band The Ramones and "Rockaway Beach." The song peaked at #66.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJTZ_ePV1Iw

2/28/87:

Again, counting down to the bottom of this chart.

100. 55. Aretha Franklin "Jimmy Lee" (#28)
99. 67. Kool & The Gang "Victory" (#10)

At #98, after falling from its peak of #93, are the Pointer Sisters with "All I Know Is The Way I Feel."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN4W7d_R3Nk

2/23/80:

Falling from #68 after peaking at #46 is a track from Rod Stewart's 1975 album Atlantic Crossing. Here's "I Don't Want To Talk About It."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysQwI-hFLgI

[jmack19]

#100 song 40 years ago this week was "Growing Up" by Dan Hill. It peaked at 67.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG7Q52zhEAY

#100 song 45 years ago this week was "Super Highway" by Ballin' Jack. It peaked at 93.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmeHjEra8Fo

[jmorgan]

3/10/73:

Debuting at the bottom are The Classics IV, whose "Stormy" is covered by Santana in this week's '79 show. Anyway, the song called "Rosanna" (not the Toto song) only went to #95.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbEWcnatAfM

3/3/79:

#100 was Ace Frehley's top 15 hit "New York Groove". The next song up is by Gene "Duke Of Earl" Chandler. Falling from 54 to 99 after peaking at 53 is "Get Down."



3/6/82:

Staying at the bottom is Soft Cell's "Tainted Love", which was only in its eighth week. So, at #99 is Swiss model and singer Madleen Kane with "You Can." It fell from its peak of #77.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RfyjfLkUzk

3/5/88:

"Don't You Want Me" by Jody Watley fell from #94, while Whitney Houston's former chart-topper "So Emotional" fell from 76 to 99. At #98 falling from #92 (after peaking at #77) is this week's #1 soul song. Here's Stevie Wonder and "You Will Know."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU5Ri2vLjNQ

[jmorgan]

3/11/72:

Debuting at #100 is Harry Chapin's magnum opus "Taxi." Also debuting one step higher is Kris Kristofferson's "Josie." Kris' song peaked at #63.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLkSuBt66I4

3/12/77:

Holding steady at its peak at the bottom is a European disco group named the Philharmonics. This is a disco-fied version of "For Elise."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cER7GTBmHpc

3/12/83:

Falling from #89 to #100 is Poco with "Shoot For The Moon." The song peaked right in the middle at #50.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmXUX4uIsjw

[jmorgan]

3/15/75:

Falling from its peak of #93 is Joe Walsh with "Turn To Stone" (not the ELO song).

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KKNsC9oHS4

3/15/80:

Falling from #88 after peaking at #66 is Narada Michael Walden, who would later become a writer/producer for many #1 songs (most notably by Whitney Houston). Here's his song called "I Shoulda Loved You."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx1A8qTzKV8

3/16/85:

Falling from #88 is Cyndi Lauper's top 30 "Money Changes Everything". So, at #99 after falling from #93 (and peaking at #79) is Kenny Rogers with a song he co-wrote with Richard Marx called "Crazy" (not the Patsy Cline classic). The song would hit the top of the country charts two weeks later.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=37g3r8yUEXM

[jmorgan]

3/23/74:

Debuting at #100 and peaking at #73 are The Emotions with "Put A Little Love Away."



3/29/86:

Falling from its peak of #83 are The Pointer Sisters with "Twist My Arm."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLE6Ki5qSpY

3/24/84:

100. 93. Quiet Riot "Bang Your Head" (#31)
99. 86. John Cougar Mellencamp "Pink Houses" (#8)
98. 84. Paul McCartney "So Bad" (#23)

At #97 and falling from #60 are The Rolling Stones with "She Was Hot." The song peaked at #44.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiksFF3862k

[jmorgan]

4/2/77:

Falling from its peak of #48 are the Undisputed Truth with "You + Me = Love."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=enro73Q104U

4/3/82:

Falling from #57 is Hall & Oates' #1 "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)". Also falling from its peak of #52 is Barbra Streisand with the theme song from "Cats." It's called "Memory."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X0ZT4OM7pY

4/2/88:

The Bangles version of "Hazy Shade Of Winter" fell from #83, followed by Roger's "I Want To Be Your Man" which fell from #80. So, at #98 are Earth, Wind & Fire. They fell from #87 after peaking at #67 with "Thinking Of You."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux6MLIjJT_4

I'll be back later with a special treat for this thread.