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Post by seminolefan on Sept 21, 2015 11:19:32 GMT -5
This thread will highlight soul and R&B hits that missed the Top 40. September 24, 1983Anita Baker scored her pop breakthrough in 1986 with "Sweet Love" (which was just heard on the 9/20/1986 show), but her first hit came three years earlier. This song, which never charted on the Hot 100, had just made the Top 40 on the soul chart, and was heading to #5. Angel - Anita Baker September 30, 1978This song by The Jacksons was the lead single from their album Destiny. It was on its to #3 on the soul chart, but stopped at #54 on the Hot 100. The Jacksons - Blame It On The Boogie
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Post by dukelightning on Sept 21, 2015 11:27:47 GMT -5
if Premiere treated this genre they way they do the rock genre, the Jacksons song would be a good candidate for an optional extra on the 70s show this week. To me anyway, it is well known.
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Post by mkarns on Sept 21, 2015 15:38:32 GMT -5
if Premiere treated this genre they way they do the rock genre, the Jacksons song would be a good candidate for an optional extra on the 70s show this week. To me anyway, it is well known. It didn't hit the Hot 100 until November 1978, so if Premiere were to choose it then it would likely wait until then (when they have four hours to choose extras for.) I have heard "Blame It On the Boogie" as a recurrent on soul/R&B stations and disco/dance-oriented shows, though it was apparently soon overshadowed by "Shake Your Body" and then Michael's "Off the Wall"-era hits.
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Post by rgmike on Sept 22, 2015 16:27:06 GMT -5
if Premiere treated this genre they way they do the rock genre, the Jacksons song would be a good candidate for an optional extra on the 70s show this week. To me anyway, it is well known. It didn't hit the Hot 100 until November 1978, so if Premiere were to choose it then it would likely wait until then (when they have four hours to choose extras for.) I have heard "Blame It On the Boogie" as a recurrent on soul/R&B stations and disco/dance-oriented shows, though it was apparently soon overshadowed by "Shake Your Body" and then Michael's "Off the Wall"-era hits. It also competed with the version by Mick Jackson (no relation) which charted at the same time.
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Post by 1finemrg on Sept 24, 2015 21:47:18 GMT -5
September 30, 1978: This one topped the R&B charts for a couple of weeks, but only managed a #49 peak during a 10 week run in the Hot 100. Holding On (When Love Is Gone) - L.T.D. September 24, 1983: This one missed the Hot 100, bubbling under at #101. It did drop a bomb on the R&B charts spending 19 weeks and peaking at #3. Party Train - The Gap Band
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Post by dukelightning on Sept 25, 2015 12:28:37 GMT -5
Thank you for posting the LTD song. Well thanks for both songs. But when I heard an AT40 recently when the LTD was #1 and Casey mentioned it as being #1 on the soul chart, I meant to go to youtube and find it. Never did but now I don't have to!
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Post by seminolefan on Sept 28, 2015 12:18:00 GMT -5
October 5, 1985Philip Bailey had a big hit earlier in the year with "Easy Lover", but he wasn't the only member of Earth, Wind & Fire to do solo work. Maurice White hit #6 on the soul chart and #50 on the Hot 100 with this cover of a Ben E. King classic. Stand By Me - Maurice White October 9, 1982This song was first recorded in 1967 by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, and was released as the B-side to "If I Could Build My Whole World Around You". It hit #27 on the soul chart. Fifteen years later, it would hit #4, thanks to Cheryl Lynn & Luther Vandross. If This World Were Mine - Cheryl Lynn & Luther Vandross October 6, 1979This Teddy Pendergrass classic hit #2 on the soul chart, but stalled at #48 on the Hot 100. Turn Off The Lights - Teddy Pendergrass October 7, 1972This song reached the Top 10 on the soul chart and got as high as #66 on the Hot 100. It's been sampled numerous times, including by a few songs that hit AT40 in the late '80s and early '90s. Think (About It) - Lyn Collins
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Post by 1finemrg on Oct 2, 2015 22:06:36 GMT -5
October 7, 1972: Her original peaked at #55 on the Hot 100, but peaked at #4 on the R&B charts where it stayed for 13 weeks. Famously covered by blues legend Koko Taylor. Man Sized Job - Denise LaSalle October 6, 1979: Not to be confused with the R&B band who peaked at #14 with "Movin'", this Norfolk-based band just missed the Top 40 with their highest charting hit (#43). It did spend 21 weeks on the R&B charts peaking at #4. Remember: Not Brass Construction but... Firecracker - Mass Production October 9, 1982: The Prince musical family tree is so complicated, it makes my head hurt! Was it Prince & Morris Day or was it as advertised? Made a brief Hot 100 appearance, staying 3 weeks and peaking at #88. It also stayed 3 weeks on the R&B charts...at its #2 peak position as part of a 19 week chart run. Dial this one up! 777-9311 - The Time October 9, 1982: The Prince musical family tree is so complicated, it makes my head hurt! I believe this one was as advertised, spending 12 weeks in the Hot 100 and peaking at #65. Made it to #3 on the R&B charts and hung around for 18 weeks. Oak Tree - Morris Day
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Post by seminolefan on Oct 4, 2015 12:36:49 GMT -5
October 11, 1980This song got up to #6 on the soul chart, and #87 on the Hot 100. I've Just Begun To Love You - Dynasty October 10, 1987Stephanie Mills scored 5 #1s on the R&B chart. This next song is one of them, and in fact was the #1 R&B song that week. It was her last song to chart on the Hot 100 (and the only song from her If I Were Your Woman album to chart there), reaching #85. (You're Puttin') A Rush On Me - Stephanie Mills October 10, 1970Kool & The Gang scored their first AT40 hit with "Funky Stuff" in 1973. Three years earlier they had another song with "Funky" in the title. This song got up to #16 on the soul chart and #87 on the Hot 100. Funky Man - Kool & The Gang October 12, 1974The Queen Of Soul puts her own touch on this Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell classic. It peaked at #6 on the soul chart and #47 on the Hot 100. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing - Aretha Franklin
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Post by mga707 on Oct 4, 2015 14:02:30 GMT -5
This was from next week's 'B' show week in October 1974. Notable in that it was Aretha's first Atlantic 'A'-side--with the exception of 1972's gospel-tinged "Wholly Holy"--to NOT reach the pop top 40. Her streak went all the way back to her first Atlantic single, "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" way back in early 1967. She would only have one more top 40 pop single on Atlantic, 1976's "Something He Can Feel".
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Post by 1finemrg on Oct 7, 2015 23:16:07 GMT -5
October 10, 1970 - Peaked at #50 on the Hot 100 during a 9 week chart run, it proved to be the first of 15 Top 10 singles on the R&B charts for this band reaching #6. Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong - Whispers October 12, 1974 - Great Aretha pick by seminolefan; it was my initial choice as well. Instead we'll shine a spotlight on an original that flopped initially on the Hot 100 only to be re-released two years later and make the Top 10. A R&B cover was released and spent an "eternity" in the Hot 100. It ended up peaking at #50 and remained on the Hot 100 for 16 weeks. It would be the first of 3 singles to top the R&B charts for this band. She's Gone - Tavares October 11, 1980 - It just missed the Top 40, peaking at #44 on the Hot 100 during a 9 week chart run. The elements for Top 10 success were there on the R&B charts. In its 12 week journey, it would peak at #8. Let Me Talk - Earth, Wind and Fire October 10, 1987 - Peaking at #48 on the Hot 100 after an 11 week chart run, it would prove to be her last Top Ten R&B hit peaking in the anchor position. Dinner With Gershwin - Donna Summer
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Post by seminolefan on Oct 11, 2015 12:29:20 GMT -5
October 20, 1984Janet Jackson was still a year and a half away from reaching AT40 in 1986 with "What Have You Done For Me Lately", but here she was in the Top 10 on the soul chart. This song, which never charted on the Hot 100, was in its peak position of #9 on the soul chart. Don't Stand Another Chance - Janet Jackson October 22, 1977The Ohio Players scored their final Top 10 hit on the soul chart with this number. It's also their last song to reach the Hot 100, reaching #45. O-H-I-O - The Ohio Players
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Post by 1finemrg on Oct 15, 2015 21:37:11 GMT -5
October 22, 1977 - This great piece of funk made its debut on the Hot 100 at #96. It shimmied up the charts 20 notches to peak at #76 during its six week chart run. It was one of their biggest R&B charting singles, peaking at #4 during a 19 week run. Shake It Well - Dramatics October 20, 1984 - The ex-lead singer of LTD was just beginning a 15 week chart run with this single. It would stop short of the Top 40, peaking at #44, but made it to #6 on the R&B charts. Don't Stop - Jeffrey Osborne
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Post by seminolefan on Oct 20, 2015 10:37:34 GMT -5
October 24, 1981This #11 soul hit may have only reached #53 on the Hot 100, but it's still one of Deniece Williams' best known songs. Monica sampled in 2010 for her song "Everything To Me". Silly - Deniece Williams October 25, 1986The Temptations may not have hit AT40 in over a decade, but they were still going strong on the soul chart. This song hit #4 soul and #47 on the Hot 100. Lady Soul - The Temptations October 25, 1975This was the first single from Sly Stone's first solo album. It hit #3 soul and #52 on the Hot 100. I Get High On You - Sly Stone
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Post by 1finemrg on Oct 23, 2015 23:30:58 GMT -5
October 25, 1975 - As Casey mentioned and jmorgan will post, it was #1 on the R&B charts this week. It was their only week at #1, and their only Top 10 R&B hit. Produced by Van McCoy it spent a whopping 15 weeks in the Hot 100, peaking at #50. To Each His Own - Faith Hope & Charity October 24, 1981 - They charted 20 times on the R&B charts reaching the Top 10 four times. This one had a 20 week run peaking at #6 R&B. Their one Top 40 hit on the Hot 100 for this Dayton, Ohio band was their first charting single "Slide" which made it to #32. This one charted on the Hot 100 in the Bottom 10 for 7 weeks, peaking at #91 Snap Shot - Slave October 25, 1986 - Her only Top 10 R & B hit topped the charts for one week. It was her 13th and final week ever on the Hot 100, having peaked at #42. "Gotta have a jay-oh-bee, if you want to be with me". Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent - Gwen Guthrie
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