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Post by freakyflybry on Jun 28, 2022 2:03:01 GMT -5
From earlier this year, John Reid of Nightcrawlers was 57 when they charted with “Friday.” Riton, who was also a collaborator on that song, was 42 at the time it charted. Walker Hayes was 41 when he hit with "Fancy Like" last year. |
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Post by OldSchoolAT40Fan on Jun 28, 2022 5:24:57 GMT -5
Interesting to note, on a 1984 broadcast of AT40, Casey mentioned something about a surge of solo recording artists in their 40s by that time. This was the norm after Disco Demolition Night in July 1979, and record labels were not willing to take any chances on younger recording artists unless they were part of a group. Of course, that all changed when Debbie Gibson came to town - and paved the way for a new era of younger singers which continues to this day.
Did Sia ever have any top 40 hits? If I recall, she may have been in her 40s when she had her first hit on AT40 (if she did, that is).
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Post by OnWithTheCountdown on Jun 28, 2022 7:35:41 GMT -5
Interesting to note, on a 1984 broadcast of AT40, Casey mentioned something about a surge of solo recording artists in their 40s by that time. This was the norm after Disco Demolition Night in July 1979, and record labels were not willing to take any chances on younger recording artists unless they were part of a group. Of course, that all changed when Debbie Gibson came to town. Did Sia ever have any top 40 hits? If I recall, she may have been in her 40s when she had her first hit on AT40 (if she did, that is). Sia charted in the spring of 2012 as a featured artist on "Titanium", and she was 36 at the time. |
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Post by freakyflybry on Jul 10, 2022 17:50:32 GMT -5
Kate Pierson of the B-52's was 41 when "Love Shack" became their first top 40 hit. The rest of the band was in their 30's then.
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Post by freakyflybry on Jul 27, 2022 1:17:13 GMT -5
Kaskade was 41 when he featured on Neon Trees' "Lessons In Love (All Day, All Night)". As a lead artist, he was 48 when he hit with the Meghan Trainor collaboration "With You". Both were top 40 CHR airplay hits.
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Post by mkarns on Jul 27, 2022 8:42:13 GMT -5
Interesting to note, on a 1984 broadcast of AT40, Casey mentioned something about a surge of solo recording artists in their 40s by that time. This was the norm after Disco Demolition Night in July 1979, and record labels were not willing to take any chances on younger recording artists unless they were part of a group. Of course, that all changed when Debbie Gibson came to town. Did Sia ever have any top 40 hits? If I recall, she may have been in her 40s when she had her first hit on AT40 (if she did, that is). Sia charted in the spring of 2012 as a featured artist on "Titanium", and she was 36 at the time. To date Sia's biggest hit on AT40 is "Cheap Thrills", which hit #1 in 2016 when she was 40. |
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Post by johnnywest on Jan 29, 2024 19:21:45 GMT -5
At 44, Sophie Ellis-Bextor is poised to have her first AT40 hit with "Murder On The Dancefloor," although she recorded it some 22 years ago. The song is #34 on the current Mediabase chart.
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Post by freakyflybry on Nov 3, 2024 16:10:07 GMT -5
While the original release of Alphaville's "Forever Young" failed to hit the top 40 back in the 80's, a new version where they share credit with David Guetta and Ava Max is currently top 40 on pop airplay, giving them their first top 40 hit credit. Marian Gold, their lead singer, is 70.
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Post by OnWithTheCountdown on Nov 3, 2024 18:15:57 GMT -5
While the original release of Alphaville's "Forever Young" failed to hit the top 40 back in the 80's, a new version where they share credit with David Guetta and Ava Max is currently top 40 on pop airplay, giving them their first top 40 hit credit. Marian Gold, their lead singer, is 70. Just heard that song a few days ago. Love the original, and the new version. Well done! |
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Post by dth1971 on Nov 3, 2024 21:32:02 GMT -5
While the original release of Alphaville's "Forever Young" failed to hit the top 40 back in the 80's, a new version where they share credit with David Guetta and Ava Max is currently top 40 on pop airplay, giving them their first top 40 hit credit. Marian Gold, their lead singer, is 70. The original "Forever Young" by Alphaville charted first in 1985 and again in 1988. Both never made top 40 reaches each time. |
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