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Post by doofus67 on Sept 11, 2019 15:38:38 GMT -5
I just finished listening to the 9-14-68 Top 40! I was so surprised at the big difference at the debut of "Hey Jude" at #38 (Cashbox) when it debuted at #10 on Billboard. The following week, BB had "Hey Jude" at #3 while the song jumped from 38 to 1! I take it that is the largest jump to #1 in Cashbox's history? Great show as always Joe! Jeff You probably nailed it, Jeff. I just did a quick check of the Cash Box chart action on all of the Fab Four's #1s. A lot of them, like "Paperback Writer" (#50 to #3), made tremendous leaps to get into the neighborhood, but nothing came close to this #38-to-#1 pole vault as far as going straight to the top. The effect on the upwardly mobile songs within the top 10 was minimal. "Harper Valley PTA" slipped to #2 and would go on to hold there for four weeks. "Do It Again" dropped from its #8 peak to #11, but three weeks later it was gone. |
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Post by djjoe1960 on Sept 11, 2019 20:46:33 GMT -5
You probably nailed it, Jeff. I just did a quick check of the Cash Box chart action on all of the Fab Four's #1s. A lot of them, like "Paperback Writer" (#50 to #3), made tremendous leaps to get into the neighborhood, but nothing came close to this #38-to-#1 pole vault as far as going straight to the top. The effect on the upwardly mobile songs within the top 10 was minimal. "Harper Valley PTA" slipped to #2 and would go on to hold there for four weeks. "Do It Again" dropped from its #8 peak to #11, but three weeks later it was gone. Actually, I Want To Hold Your Hand leapt from #43 to #1 the last week of January 1964. The show is posted on the website. And in the show I mention the biggest move to #1 on the CB chart. Joe |
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Post by doofus67 on Sept 11, 2019 20:57:58 GMT -5
Actually, I Want To Hold Your Hand leapt from #43 to #1 the last week of January 1964. The show is posted on the website. And in the show I mention the biggest move to #1 on the CB chart. Joe Wow. I sure dropped the ball there. I'll stick to my fake top 20s from now on. The real stuff is too much for me.  |
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Post by djjoe1960 on Sept 12, 2019 9:04:56 GMT -5
I think the move of Hey Jude (from #38 to #1) is pretty impressive but Elvis moved Are You Lonesome Tonight from #47 to #1 in November of 1960.
By the way, Mike, I wouldn't say you dropped the ball on not knowing that I Want To Hold Your hand jumped from #43 to #1 in January 1964, as info
On the Cash Box charts is much more difficult to research than the Billboard Charts--and I wouldn't have known it either if I didn't do over 100 of these countdown shows.
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Post by djjoe1960 on Sept 23, 2019 16:16:27 GMT -5
It is the new season of fall/autumn and here are the Top 40 hits from the Cash Box charts from 52 years ago, today--September 23, 1967. There are plenty of Summer Of Love songs still riding the Top 40 and there is a song by atrio out of New York City that mentions some other artists that also have hits on the Countdown--
Enjoy,
Joe
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Post by skyseth on Sept 23, 2019 23:03:44 GMT -5
Many thanks Joe.
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Post by chrislc on Sept 28, 2019 21:00:08 GMT -5
It is the new season of fall/autumn and here are the Top 40 hits from the Cash Box charts from 52 years ago, today--September 23, 1967. There are plenty of Summer Of Love songs still riding the Top 40 and there is a song by atrio out of New York City that mentions some other artists that also have hits on the Countdown--
Enjoy, Joe
Joe, do you have an opinion about What Now My Love by Mitch Ryder? To me, it sounds too ridiculous to have been a serious effort, but on the other hand, not amusing enough to have been a parody. And thanks for this countdown. I had been rooting for either 69 or 67. Now I'm rooting for October 69. |
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Post by djjoe1960 on Sept 30, 2019 7:42:45 GMT -5
It is the new season of fall/autumn and here are the Top 40 hits from the Cash Box charts from 52 years ago, today--September 23, 1967. There are plenty of Summer Of Love songs still riding the Top 40 and there is a song by atrio out of New York City that mentions some other artists that also have hits on the Countdown--
Joe
Joe, do you have an opinion about What Now My Love by Mitch Ryder? To me, it sounds too ridiculous to have been a serious effort, but on the other hand, not amusing enough to have been a parody. And thanks for this countdown. I had been rooting for either 69 or 67. Now I'm rooting for October 69. Chris--
The music for What Now My Love by Mitch Ryder sounds like the closing theme to the original Star trek series, as far as I can tell Mitch was trying to show off his vocal capabilities (especially near the end of the song); because he wanted to be taken more seriously as a singer. Most of the hits with the Detroit Wheels were upbeat dance/rock numbers and I think he wanted to show people he could handle other type of songs. I believe What Now My Love was his only successful solo Top 40 hit.
Glad you are enjoying the countdowns--
Joe
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Post by doofus67 on Oct 5, 2019 14:08:38 GMT -5
Joe, do you have an opinion about What Now My Love by Mitch Ryder? To me, it sounds too ridiculous to have been a serious effort, but on the other hand, not amusing enough to have been a parody. And thanks for this countdown. I had been rooting for either 69 or 67. Now I'm rooting for October 69. Chris--
The music for What Now My Love by Mitch Ryder sounds like the closing theme to the original Star trek series, as far as I can tell Mitch was trying to show off his vocal capabilities (especially near the end of the song); because he wanted to be taken more seriously as a singer. Most of the hits with the Detroit Wheels were upbeat dance/rock numbers and I think he wanted to show people he could handle other type of songs. I believe What Now My Love was his only successful solo Top 40 hit.
Glad you are enjoying the countdowns--
Joe I just heard it on the Satellite Survey. (Yes, they're really doing 1967.) Ol' Mitch sure had a flair for the dramatic. Listen closely and you'll hear the Wheels falling off. |
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Post by djjoe1960 on Oct 6, 2019 6:24:01 GMT -5
Chris--
The music for What Now My Love by Mitch Ryder sounds like the closing theme to the original Star trek series, as far as I can tell Mitch was trying to show off his vocal capabilities (especially near the end of the song); because he wanted to be taken more seriously as a singer. Most of the hits with the Detroit Wheels were upbeat dance/rock numbers and I think he wanted to show people he could handle other type of songs. I believe What Now My Love was his only successful solo Top 40 hit.
Glad you are enjoying the countdowns--
Joe I just heard it on the Satellite Survey. (Yes, they're really doing 1967.) Ol' Mitch sure had a flair for the dramatic. Listen closely and you'll hear the Wheels falling off. I just recently read a great article on Mitch, which shows that Bob Crewe (of 4 Seasons fame), picked most of the material that Ryder and his group recorded--so maybe What Now My Love wasn't the best choice for Mitch to record. |
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Post by skyseth on Oct 6, 2019 16:36:33 GMT -5
Mitch version is the closest version to original song written and performed by french star Gilbert Becaud ( who wrote " It Must be Him " , Let it Be Me and many other hits sung by americans artists ).
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Post by djjoe1960 on Oct 7, 2019 8:15:40 GMT -5
Mitch version is the closest version to original song written and performed by french star Gilbert Becaud ( who wrote " It Must be Him " , Let it Be Me and many other hits sung by americans artists ). Thanks for the info. I knew that What Now My Love had originated in France--as did some other hits that made the U.S. Top 40 (in new English versions). |
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Post by djjoe1960 on Oct 10, 2019 8:46:35 GMT -5
Here's another countdown from 1964. As the year progressed you can see the hits from the British charts continue to invade the U.S. charts; although this countdown (from Cash Box magazine for the week ending October 10, 1964) contains only 7 foreign acts--
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Post by skyseth on Oct 10, 2019 10:08:44 GMT -5
and The King was the highest entry in the Top 100 that week with a song from...1958 :
Ain'that Lovin' You Baby ".
Thank you Joe for the show.
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Post by chrislc on Oct 10, 2019 12:08:01 GMT -5
Here's another countdown from 1964. As the year progressed you can see the hits from the British charts continue to invade the U.S. charts; although this countdown (from Cash Box magazine for the week ending October 10, 1964) contains only 7 foreign acts-- Yes! It's always exciting to hear a new show. I'm listening to Andy at #40 as I type this. My first thought was "why in 1964 for this song?" but then I remembered the movie of course. I had mentioned hoping for 1969 but now I notice I somehow had overlooked 10/11/69 already having been there. I think just about all the gaps have been filled now Joe. These shows are so great to listen to! If you're ever inclined to do some pre-Beatles or some more post-Beatles countdowns that would be okay with me too! |
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