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Post by slf on Sept 1, 2018 18:31:38 GMT -5
Hello, everybody In the spirit of the belief that we all gotta have a hobby, I'd like to begin sharing the results of a project that I worked on years ago, put away, and recently picked up and finished. That project is determining, for various years in the rock era, what would be MY choice for #1 song for each calendar week of those years, reflecting my song preferences. I used my Billboard reference books and actual weekly Hot 100 charts provided online to determine when my favorite songs were rising the charts or peaking, and use that info to decide which week or weeks I would assign each of my favorites to the #1 spot. I made any song that charted on the Billboard Hot 100 eligible to be one of my #1's. And, as would be true of anybody who would formulate such a list, most of my personal #1 songs did NOT hit #1 for real, many didn't make Top 10, several (especially in the '60's) didn't even make the Top 40. In each line I first give the week ending date, then the actual Billboard #1, then my personal #1. In this post I'm starting with 1964, and I will, in chronological order, add another year's worth of #1's every few days, or whenever I feel like it  . I hope you all find this interesting and feel free to give me feedback. 1. 1/4/64 There I've Said It Again/Bobby Vinton Louis, Louis/The Kingsmen 2. 1/11/64 There I've Said It Again/Bobby Vinton Forget Him/Bobby Rydell
3. 1/18/64 There I've Said It Again/Bobby Vinton Forget Him/Bobby Rydell
4. 1/25/64 There I've Said It Again/Bobby Vinton Louis, Louis/The Kingsmen
5. 2/1/64 I Want To Hold Your Hand/The Beatles I Want To Hold Your Hand/The Beatles
6. 2/8/64 I Want To Hold Your Hand/The Beatles I Want To Hold Your Hand/The Beatles 7. 2/15/64 I Want To Hold Your Hand/The Beatles She Loves You/The Beatles 8. 2/22/64 I Want To Hold Your Hand/The Beatles She Loves You/The Beatles 9 2/29/64 I Want To Hold Your Hand/The Beatles She Loves You/The Beatles 10. 3/7/64 I Want To Hold Your Hand/The Beatles I Only Want To Be With You/Dusty Springfield 11. 3/14/64 I Want To Hold Your Hand/The Beatles Please Please Me/The Beatles 12. 3/21/64 She Loves You/The Beatles Please Please Me/The Beatles 13 3/28/64 She Loves You/The Beatles She Loves You/The Beatles (The week I was born, BTW)
14. 4/4/64 Can't Buy Me Love/The Beatles All My Loving/The Beatles
15. 4/11/64 Can't Buy Me Love/The Beatles All My Loving/The Beatles
16. 4/18/64 Can't Buy Me Love/The Beatles All My Loving/The Beatles
17. 4/25/64 Can't Buy Me Love/The Beatles All My Loving/The Beatles
18 5/2/64 Can't Buy Me Love/The Beatles White On White/Danny Williams
19. 5/9/64 Hello, Dolly/Louis Armstrong White On White/Danny Williams
20. 5/16/64 My Guy/Mary Wells Just Like Romeo & Juliet/The Reflections
21. 5/23/64 My Guy/Mary Wells Cotton Candy/Al Hirt
22. 5/30/64 Love Me Do/The Beatles Just Like Romeo & Juliet/The Reflections
23. 6/6/64 Chapel Of Love/The Dixie Cups Do You Love Me/The Dave Clark Five
24. 6/13/64 Chapel Of Love/The Dixie Cups I Get Around/The Beach Boys
25. 6/20/64 Chapel Of Love/The Dixie Cups I Get Around/The Beach Boys
26. 6/27/64 A World Without Love/Peter & Gordon Yesterday's Gone/Chad & Jeremy
27. 7/4/64 I Get Around/The Beach Boys Yesterday's Gone/Chad & Jeremy
28. 7/11/64 I Get Around/The Beach Boys I Get Around/The Beach Boys
29. 7/18/64 Rag Doll/The 4 Seasons Rag Doll/The 4 Seasons
30. 7/25/64 Rag Doll/The 4 Seasons A Hard Day's Night/The Beatles
31. 8/1/64 A Hard Day's Night/The Beatles Everybody Loves Somebody/Dean Martin
32. 8/8/64 A Hard Day's Night/The Beatles Everybody Loves Somebody/Dean Martin
33. 8/15/64 Everybody Loves Somebody/Dean Martin Where Did Our Love Go/The Supremes
34. 8/22/64 Where Did Our Love Go/The Supremes Maybe I Know/Lesley Gore
35. 8/29/64 Where Did Our Love Go/The Supremes Maybe I Know/Lesley Gore
36. 9/5/64 The House Of The Rising Sun/The Animals Selfish One/Jackie Ross
37. 9/12/64 The House Of The Rising Sun/The Animals Because/The Dave Clark Five
38. 9/19/64 The House Of The Rising Sun/The Animals The House Of The Rising Sun/The Animals
39. 9/26/64 Oh Pretty Woman/Roy Orbison Dancing In The Street/Martha & The Vandellas
40. 10/3/64 Oh Pretty Woman/Roy Orbison Dancing In The Street/Martha & The Vandellas
41. 10/10/64 Oh Pretty Woman/Roy Orbison Dancing In The Street/Martha & The Vandellas
42. 10/17/64 Do Wah Diddy Diddy/Manfred Mann Dancing In The Street/Martha & The Vandellas
43. 10/24/64 Do Wah Diddy Diddy/Manfred Mann Ride The Wild Surf/Jan & Dean
44. 10/31/64 Baby Love/The Supremes Ride The Wild Surf/Jan & Dean
45. 11/7/64 Baby Love/The Supremes She's Not There/The Zombies
46. 11/14/64 Baby Love/The Supremes When You Walk In A Room/The Searchers
47. 11/21/64 Baby Love/The Supremes When You Walk In A Room/The Searchers
48. 11/28/64 Leader Of The Pack/The Shangri-Las I'm Into Something Good/Herman's Hermits
49. 12/5/64 Ringo/Lorne Green I'm Into Something Good/Herman's Hermits
50. 12/12/64 Mr. Lonely/Bobby Vinton Walking In The Rain/The Ronettes
51. 12/19/64 Come See About Me/The Supremes I'm Into Something Good/Herman's Hermits
52. 12/26/64 I Feel Fine/The Beatles Willow Weep For Me/Chad & Jeremy
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Post by doofus67 on Sept 2, 2018 3:10:27 GMT -5
A fantasy #1 list. I like it! Interesting chart action. I count five songs that "bounce" -- they're #1, drop down, and go back again. Do you like it when songs do that? Me too, but maybe not quite so often...
You also like your British Invasion acts. You put Dusty, the Zombies, the Searchers, and Chad & Jeremy at #1 in the States -- something none of them were able to accomplish for real.
For what it's worth, I've been working, on and off, on a fantasy top 20. Mine is going to cover just the mid to late 70s and the early to mid 80s.
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Post by slf on Sept 2, 2018 20:04:24 GMT -5
Hello, again. I'm back to chronicle my fantasy #1 list for 1965 (thanks, doofus67, for the name idea). I plan to do one of these lists for every year through 1988. I'll stop there, because after that year, the attention I gave to Top 40 radio became less intense and more sporadic. In mid-1990, my interest returned full force, but waned for good sometime in 1992, when rap and grunge started to take over. Thanks to everyone who has read the first one and taken interest. (Remember, the first column has the actual Billboard #1's; the second column has my choices for #1.)
1. 1/2/65 I Feel Fine/The Beatles Willow Weep For Me/Chad & Jeremy
2. 1/9/65 I Feel Fine/The Beatles Willow Weep For Me/Chad & Jeremy
3. 1/16/65 Come See About Me/The Supremes Sha La La/Manfred Mann
4. 1/23/65 Downtown/Petula Clark I'll Be There/Gerry And The Pacemakers
5. 1/30/65 Downtown/Petula Clark Keep Searchin'/Del Shannon
6. 2/6/65 You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'/Righteous Bros The "In" Crowd/Dobie Grey
7. 2/13/65 You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'/Righteous Bros My Girl/The Temptations
8. 2/20/65 This Diamond Ring/Gary Lewis & The Playboys My Girl/The Temptations
9. 2/27/65 This Diamond Ring/Gary Lewis & The Playboys My Girl/The Temptations
10. 3/6/65 My Girl/The Temptations New York's A Lonely Town/The Trade Winds
11. 3/13/65 Eight Days A Week/The Beatles New York's A Lonely Town/The Trade Winds
12. 3/20/65 Eight Days A Week/The Beatles New York's A Lonely Town/The Trade Winds
13. 3/27/65 Stop! In The Name Of Love/The Supremes Stop! In The Name Of Love/The Supremes
14. 4/3/65 Stop! In The Name Of Love/The Supremes I Can't Explain/The Who
15. 4/10/65 I'm Telling You Now/Freddie & The Dreamers I Know A Place/Petula Clark
16. 4/17/65 I'm Telling You Now/Freddie & The Dreamers I Know A Place/Pelula Clark
17. 4/24/65 The Game Of Love/Wayne Fontana/Mindbenders Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter/Herman's Hermits
18. 5/1/65 Mrs. Brown, You've Got A.../Herman's Hermits Count Me In/Gary Lewis & The Playboys
19. 5/8/65 Mrs. Brown, You've Got A.../Herman's Hermits Count Me In/Gary Lewis & The Playboys
20. 5/15/65 Mrs. Brown, You've Got A.../Herman's Hermits Do The Freddie/Freddie & The Dreamers
21. 5/22/65 Ticket To Ride/The Beatles Do The Freddie/Freddie & The Dreamers
22. 5/29/65 Help Me, Rhonda/The Beach Boys Do The Freddie/Freddie & The Dreamers
23. 6/5/65 Help Me, Rhonda/The Beach Boys I Can't Help Myself/The Four Tops
24. 6/12/65 Back In My Arms Again/The Supremes Mr. Tambourine Man/The Byrds
25. 6/19/65 I Can't Help Myself/The Four Tops Mr. Tambourine Man/The Byrds
26. 6/26/65 Mr. Tambourine Man/The Byrds Satisfaction/The Rolling Stones
27. 7/3/65 I Can't Help Myself/The Four Tops Satisfaction/The Rolling Stones
28. 7/10/65 Satisfaction/The Rolling Stones Satisfaction/The Rolling Stones
29. 7/17/65 Satisfaction/The Rolling Stones Satisfaction/The Rolling Stones
30. 7/24/65 Satisfaction/The Rolling Stones Cara Mia/Jay & The Americans
31. 7/31/65 Satisfaction/The Rolling Stones Cara Mia/Jay & The Americans
32. 8/7/65 I'm Henry VIII, I Am/Herman's Hermits It's The Same Old Song/The Four Tops
33. 8/14/65 I Got You, Babe/Sonny & Cher It's The Same Old Song/The Four Tops
34. 8/21/65 I Got You, Babe/Sonny & Cher All I Really Want To Do/The Byrds
35. 8/28/65 I Got You, Babe/Sonny & Cher Like A Rolling Stone/Bob Dylan
36. 9/4/65 Help!/The Beatles Like A Rolling Stone/Bob Dylan
37. 9/11/65 Help!/The Beatles Papa's Got A Brand New Bag/James Brown
38. 9/18/65 Help!/The Beatles I Live For The Sun/The Sunrays
39. 9/25/65 Eve Of Destruction/Barry McGuire Liar, Liar/The Castaways
40. 10/2/65 Hang On Sloopy/The McCoys I Live For The Sun/The Sunrays
41. 10/9/65 Yesterday/The Beatles I Live For The Sun/The Sunrays
42. 10/16/65 Yesterday/The Beatles A Lover's Concerto/The Toys
43. 10/23/65 Yesterday/The Beatles A Lover's Concerto/The Toys
44. 10/30/65 Yesterday/The Beatles Everyone's Gone To The Moon/Jonathan King
45. 11/6/65 Get Off Of My Cloud/The Rolling Stones A Lover's Concerto/The Toys
46. 11/13/65 Get Off Of My Cloud/The Rolling Stones 1-2-3/Len Barry
47. 11/20/65 I Hear A Symphony/The Supremes Rescue Me/Fontella Bass
48. 11/27/65 I Hear A Symphony/The Supremes Ain't That Peculiar/Marvin Gaye
49. 12/4/65 Turn! Turn! Turn!/The Byrds Ain't That Peculiar/Marvin Gaye
50. 12/11/65 Turn! Turn! Turn!/The Byrds It's My Life/The Animals
51. 12/18/65 Turn! Turn! Turn!/The Byrds It's My Life/The Animals
52. 12/25/65 Over And Over/The Dave Clark Five She's Just My Style/Gary Lewis & The Playboys
Next up, 1966!
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Post by slf on Sept 3, 2018 9:24:05 GMT -5
Hello, again, and Happy Labor Day.
I though I'd take advantage of my day off and submit my next fantasy #1 installment, this time for 1966, another great year in music. And, to emphasize the notion that some of the greatest songs lay below the Top 40, FOUR of my personal #1's fit that description. (Denoted by an asterisk) Remember that the first column consists of actual Billboard #1's; the second column consists of my #1's.
1. 1/1/66 The Sounds Of Silence/Simon & Garfunkel Flowers On The Wall/The Statler Brothers
2. 1/8/66 We Can Work It Out/The Beatles You Didn't Have To Be So Nice/The Lovin' Sp00nful
3. 1/15/66 We Can Work It Out/The Beatles You Didn't Have To Be So Nice/The Lovin' Sp00nful
4. 1/22/66 The Sounds Of Silence/Simon & Garfunkel Lies/The Knickerbockers
5. 1/29/66 We Can Work It Out/The Beatles Lies/The Knickerbockers
6. 2/5/66 My Love/Petula Clark No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)/The T-Bones
7. 2/12/66 My Love/Petula Clark No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)/The T-Bones
8. 2/19/66 Lightnin' Strikes/Lou Christie Call Me/Chris Montez
9. 2/26/66 These Boots Are Make For Walkin'/Nancy Sinatra Andrea/The Sunrays *
10. 3/5/66 Ballad Of The Green Berets/SSgt. Barry Sadler Andrea/The Sunrays *
11. 3/12/66 Ballad Of The Green Berets/SSgt. Barry Sadler California Dreamin'/The Mamas & The Papas
12. 3/19/66 Ballad Of The Green Berets/SSgt. Barry Sadler You, Baby/The Turtles
13. 3/26/66 Ballad Of The Green Berets/SSgt. Barry Sadler It's Too Late/Bobby Goldsboro
14. 4/2/66 Ballad Of The Green Berets/SSgt. Barry Sadler Nowhere Man/The Beatles
15. 4/9/66 You're My Soul And Inspiration/The Righteous Brothers Get Ready/The Temptations
16. 4/16/66 You're My Soul And Inspiration/The Righteous Brothers Time Won't Let Me/The Outsiders
17. 4/23/66 You're My Soul And Inspiration/The Righteous Brothers Time Won't Let Me/The Outsiders
18. 4/30/66 Good Lovin'/The Young Rascals Time Won't Let Me/The Outsiders
19. 5/7/66 Monday, Monday/The Mamas & The Papas I Can't Let Go/The Hollies *
20. 5/14/66 Monday, Monday/The Mamas & The Papas I Can't Let Go/The Hollies *
21. 5/21/66 Monday, Monday/The Mamas & The Papas The More I See You/Chris Montez
22. 5/28/66 When A Man Loves A Woman/Percy Sledge The More I See You/Chris Montez
23. 6/4/66 When A Man Loves A Woman/Percy Sledge River Deep--Mountain High/Ike & Tina Turner *
24. 6/11/66 Paint It, Black/The Rolling Stones River Deep--Mountain High/Ike & Tina Turner *
25. 6/18/66 Paint It, Black/The Rolling Stones Don't Bring Me Down/The Animals
26. 6/25/66 Paperback Writer/The Beatles Little Girl/Syndicate Of Sound
27. 7/2/66 Strangers In The Night/Frank Sinatra Little Girl/Syndicate Of Sound
28. 7/9/66 Paperback Writer/The Beatles I Saw Her Again/The Mamas & The Papas
29. 7/16/66 Hanky Panky/Tommy James & The Shondells I Saw Her Again/The Mamas & The Papas
30. 7/23/66 Hanky Panky/Tommy James & The Shondells I Saw Her Again/The Mamas & The Papas
31. 7/30/66 Wild Thing/The Troggs I Saw Her Again/The Mamas & The Papas
32. 8/6/66 Wild Thing/The Troggs Summer In The City/The Lovin' Sp00nful
33. 8/13/66 Summer In The City/The Lovin' Sp00nful I Couldn't Live Without Your Love/Petula Clark
34. 8/20/66 Summer In The City/The Lovin' Sp00nful I Couldn't Live Without Your Love/Petula Clark
35. 8/27/66 Summer In The City/The Lovin' Sp00nful Sugar And Spice/The Cryan' Shames *
36. 9/3/66 Sunshine Superman/Donovan There Will Never Be Another You/Chris Montez
37. 9/10/66 You Can't Hurry Love/The Supremes There Will Never Be Another You/Chris Montez
38. 9/17/66 You Can't Hurry Love/The Supremes Wouldn't It Be Nice/The Beach Boys
39. 9/24/66 Cherish/The Association Bus Stop/The Hollies
40. 10/1/66 Cherish/The Association Flamingo/Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
41. 10/8/66 Cherish/The Association Flamingo/Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
42. 10/15/66 Reach Out, I'll Be There/The Four Tops All Strung Out/Nino Tempo & April Stevens
43. 10/22/66 Reach Out, I'll Be There/The Four Tops Psychotic Reaction/The Count Five
44. 10/29/66 96 Tears/Question Mark & The Mysterians Ain't Gonna Lie/Keith
45. 11/5/66 Last Train To Clarksville/The Monkees But It's Alright/J. J. Jackson
46. 11/12/66 Poor Side Of Town/Johnny Rivers But It's Alright/J. J. Jackson
47. 11/19/66 You Keep Me Hangin' On/The Supremes You Keep Me Hangin' On/The Supremes
48. 11/26/66 You Keep Me Hangin' On/The Supremes Comin' On Strong/Brenda Lee
49. 12/3/66 Winchester Cathedral/The New Vaudeville Band Comin' On Strong/Brenda Lee
50. 12/10/66 Good Vibrations/The Beach Boys I'm Ready For Love/Martha & The Vandellas
51. 12/17/66 Winchester Cathedral/The New Vaudeville Band Born Free/Roger Williams
52. 12/24/66 Winchester Cathedral/The New Vaudeville Band I Know I'm Losing You/The Temptations
53. 12/31/66 I'm A Believer/The Monkees I Know I'm Losing You/The Temptations
Next up, 1967!
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Post by slf on Sept 5, 2018 20:12:57 GMT -5
Hello, again. I'd like to present my fantasy #1 list for perhaps my all-time favorite year for pop music---1967. In fact, I made room for 35 of my favorite songs of that year to go #1---and still had to leave out many songs that I felt were worthy. The competition was especially fierce in the spring and summer of that year, when I had ten songs in a row spend a single week at the top spot so as to fit as many of my favorites as possible. And just as in 1966, I chose four songs that didn't even hit the Billboard Top 40 (denoted by an asterisk), one of them (from early November) I bet none of you have ever heard of. (Of course, the first column are Billboard #1's; the second column are my #1's)
1. 1/7/67 I'm A Believer/The Monkees Good Thing/Paul Revere & The Raiders
2. 1/14/67 I'm A Believer/The Monkees Color My World/Petula Clark
3. 1/21/67 I'm A Believer/The Monkees Color My World/Petula Clark
4. 1/28/67 I'm A Believer/The Monkees Color My World/Petula Clark
5. 2/4/67 I'm A Believer/The Monkees We Ain't Got Nothin' Yet/The Blues Magoos
6. 2/11/67 I'm A Believer/The Monkees 98.6/Keith
7. 2/18/67 Kind Of A Drag/The Buckinghams I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night/The Electric Prunes
8. 2/25/67 Kind Of A Drag/The Buckinghams I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night/The Electric Prunes
9. 3/4/67 Ruby Tuesday/The Rolling Stones Love You So Much/The New Colony Six *
10. 3/11/67 Love Is Here And Now You've Gone/The Supremes Love You So Much/The New Colony Six *
11. 3/18/67 Penny Lane/The Beatles Love You So Much/The New Colony Six *
12. 3/25/67 Happy Together/The Turtles Happy Together/The Turtles
13. 4/1/67 Happy Together/The Turtles Bernadette/The Four Tops
14. 4/8/67 Happy Together/The Turtles Bernadette/The Four Tops
15. 4/15/67 Somethin' Stupid/Frank & Nancy Sinatra Somethin' Stupid/Frank & Nancy Sinatra
16. 4/22/67 Somethin' Stupid/Frank & Nancy Sinatra At The Zoo/Simon & Garfunkel
17. 4/29/67 Somethin' Stupid/Frank & Nancy Sinatra Don't You Care/The Buckinghams
18. 5/6/67 Somethin' Stupid/Frank & Nancy Sinatra Don't You Care/The Buckinghams
19. 5/13/67 The Happening/The Supremes On A Carousel/The Hollies
20. 5/20/67 Groovin'/The Young Rascals On A Carousel/The Hollies
21. 5/27/67 Groovin'/The Young Rascals Sunshine Girl/The Parade
22. 6/3/67 Respect/Aretha Franklin Him Or Me--What's It Gonna Be?/Paul Revere & The Raiders
23. 6/10/67 Respect/Aretha Franklin Somebody To Love/The Jefferson Airplane
24. 6/17/67 Groovin'/The Young Rascals Sunday Will Never Be The Same/Spanky & Our Gang
25. 6/24/67 Groovin'/The Young Rascals San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair)/Scott McKenzie
26. 7/1/67 Windy/The Association Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead/The Fifth Estate
27. 7/8/67 Windy/The Association Windy/The Association
28. 7/15/67 Windy/The Association My World Fell Down/Sagittarius *
29. 7/22/67 Windy/The Association Up, Up, And Away/The Fifth Dimension
30. 7/29/67 Light My Fire/The Doors More Love/Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
31. 8/5/67 Light My Fire/The Doors Light My Fire/The Doors
32. 8/12/67 Light My Fire/The Doors Light My Fire/The Doors
33. 8/19/67 All You Need Is Love/The Beatles It Could Be We're In Love/The Cryan' Shames *
34. 8/26/67 Ode To Billie Joe/Bobbie Gentry It Could Be We're In Love/The Cryan' Shames *
35. 9/2/67 Ode To Billie Joe/Bobbie Gentry It Could Be We're In Love/The Cryan' Shames *
36. 9/9/67 Ode To Billie Joe/Bobbie Gentry You're My Everything/The Temptations
37. 9/16/67 Ode To Billie Joe/Bobbie Gentry You're My Everything/The Temptations
38. 9/23/67 The Letter/The Box Tops It Could Be We're In Love/The Cryan' Shames *
39. 9/30/67 The Letter/The Box Tops Expressway To Your Heart/The Soul Survivers
40. 10/7/67 The Letter/The Box Tops Expressway To Your Heart/The Soul Survivers
41. 10/14/67 The Letter/The Box Tops Hey Baby (They're Playing Our Song)/The Buckinghams
42. 10/21/67 To Sir, With Love/Lulu Incense And Peppermints/The Strawberry Alarm Clock
43. 10/28/67 To Sir, With Love/Lulu Incense And Peppermints/The Strawberry Alarm Clock
44. 11/4/67 To Sir, With Love/Lulu Birds Of Britain/The Bob Crewe Generation *
45. 11/11/67 To Sir, With Love/Lulu Everlasting Love/Robert Knight
46. 11/18/67 To Sir, With Love/Lulu The Rain, The Park, And Other Things/The Cowsills
47. 11/25/67 Incense And Peppermints/The Strawberry Alarm Clock The Rain, The Park, And Other Things/The Cowsills
48. 12/2/67 Daydream Believer/The Monkees Keep The Ball Rollin'/Jay & The Techniques
49. 12/9/67 Daydream Believer/The Monkees Beg, Borrow, And Steal/The Ohio Express
50. 12/16/67 Daydream Believer/The Monkees Lazy Day/Spanky And Our Gang
51. 12/23/67 Daydream Believer/The Monkees She's My Girl/The Turtles
52. 12/30/67 Hello, Goodbye/The Beatles She's My Girl/The Turtles
Next up, 1968!
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Post by doofus67 on Sept 6, 2018 8:33:54 GMT -5
Just as a reminder that I'm a child of the Summer of Love, you picked "San Francisco" to be #1 the week that I was born! Clever...
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Post by doofus67 on Sept 6, 2018 8:39:45 GMT -5
Going back to 1966, you have "But It's Alright" by J.J. Jackson as a two-week #1. I love that!
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Post by slf on Sept 7, 2018 19:07:18 GMT -5
Hello, again, and welcome to my latest fantasy #1 list, this time for 1968. As before, all songs that didn't make the BB Top 40 are denoted by an asterisk; and the first column consists of Billboard #1's; the second column, my #1's. And just to demonstrate how off-center my taste in music can be, let me point something out. The song in the left column that spent the most weeks at number one (in BB) was sung by Paul McCartney; the song in the right column (my #1's) that spent the most weeks at number one was sung by Chuck Woolery. Let that sink in.  1. 1/6/68 Hello, Goodbye/The Beatles It's Wonderful/The Rascals 2. 1/13/68 Hello, Goodbye/The Beatles Darlin'/The Beach Boys 3. 1/20/68 Judy In Disguise/John Fred & His Playboy Band Bend Me, Shape Me/The American Breed 4. 1/27/68 Judy In Disguise/John Fred & His Playboy Band Susan/The Buckinghams 5. 2/3/68 Green Tambourine/The Lemon Pipers Susan/The Buckinghams 6. 2/10/68 Love Is Blue/Paul Mauriat Tomorrow/The Strawberry Alarm Clock 7. 2/17/68 Love Is Blue/Paul Mauriat We Can Fly/The Cowsills 8. 2/24/68 Love Is Blue/Paul Mauriat We Can Fly/The Cowsills 9. 3/2/68 Love Is Blue/Paul Mauriat We Can Fly/The Cowsills 10. 3/9/68 Love Is Blue/Paul Mauriat Carpet Man/The Fifth Dimension 11. 3/16/68 Dock Of The Bay/Otis Redding A Question Of Temperature/The Balloon Farm 12. 3/23/68 Dock Of The Bay/Otis Redding You've Got To Be Loved/The Montanas * 13. 3/30/68 Dock Of The Bay/Otis Redding You've Got To Be Loved/The Montanas * 14. 4/6/68 Dock Of The Bay/Otis Redding You've Got To Be Loved/The Montanas * 15. 4/13/68 Honey/Bobby Goldsboro Ame Caline (Soul Coaxing)/Raymond LeFevre and His Orchestra 16. 4/20/68 Honey/Bobby Goldsboro The Mighty Quinn/Manfred Mann 17. 4/27/68 Honey/Bobby Goldsboro The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly/Hugo Montenegro 18. 5/4/68 Honey/Bobby Goldsboro The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly/Hugo Montenegro 19. 5/11/68 Honey/Bobby Goldsboro A Beautiful Morning/The Rascals 20. 5/18/68 Tighten Up/Archie Bell & The Drells A Beautiful Morning/The Rascals 21. 5/25/68 Tighten Up/Archie Bell & The Drells I Will Always Think About You/The New Colony Six 22. 6/1/68 Mrs. Robinson/Simon & Garfunkel Like To Get To Know You/Spanky & Our Gang 23. 6/8/68 Mrs. Robinson/Simon & Garfunkel Like To Get To Know You/Spanky & Our Gang
24. 6/15/68 Mrs. Robinson/Simon & Garfunkel Like To Get To Know You/Spanky & Our Gang
25. 6/22/68 This Guy's In Love With You/Herb Alpert I Love You/People
26. 6/29/68 This Guy's In Love With You/Herb Alpert The Look Of Love/Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
27. 7/6/68 This Guy's In Love With You/Herb Alpert The Look Of Love/Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
28. 7/13/68 This Guy's In Love With You/Herb Alpert The Look Of Love/Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 29. 7/20/68 Grazing In The Grass/Hugh Masekela Classical Gas/Mason Williams 30. 7/29/68 Grazing In The Grass/Hugh Masekela Classical Gas/Mason Williams 31. 8/3/68 Hello, I Love You/The Doors Classical Gas/Mason Williams 32. 8/10/68 Hello, I Love You/The Doors Sunshine Of Your Love/Cream 33. 8/17/68 People Got To Be Free/The Rascals Journey To The Center Of The Mind/The Amboy Dukes 34. 8/24/68 People Got To Be Free/The Rascals Journey To The Center Of The Mind/The Amboy Dukes 35. 8/31/68 People Got To Be Free/The Rascals I Just Can't Stop Dancing/Archie Bell & The Drells 36. 9/7/68 People Got To Be Free/The Rascals Tuesday Afternoon/The Moody Blues 37. 9/14/68 People Got To Be Free/The Rascals Tuesday Afternoon/The Moody Blues 38. 9/21/68 Harper Valley PTA/Jeannie C. Riley Harper Valley PTA/Jeannie C. Riley 39. 9/28/68 Hey Jude/The Beatles Naturally Stoned/The Avant-Garde 40. 10/5/68 Hey Jude/The Beatles Naturally Stoned/The Avant-Garde 41. 10/12/68 Hey Jude/The Beatles Naturally Stoned/The Avant-Garde 42. 10/19/68 Hey Jude/The Beatles Naturally Stoned/The Avant-Garde 43 10/26/68 Hey Jude/The Beatles Hey, Western Union Man/Jerry Butler 44. 11/2/68 Hey Jude/The Beatles Ride My Seesaw/The Moody Blues * 45. 11/9/68 Hey Jude/The Beatles Ride My Seesaw/The Moody Blues * 46. 11/16/68 Hey Jude/The Beatles Love Child/Diana Ross & The Supremes 47. 11/23/68 Hey Jude/The Beatles The Straight Life/Bobby Goldsboro 48. 11/30/68 Love Child/Diana Ross & The Supremes Abraham, Martin, And John/Dion 49. 12/7/68 Love Child/Diana Ross & The Supremes Shame, Shame/The Magic Lanterns 50. 12/14/68 I Heard It Through The Grapevine/Marvin Gaye Shame, Shame/The Magic Lanterns 51. 12/21/68 I Heard It Through The Grapevine/Marvin Gaye Shame, Shame/The Magic Lanterns 52. 12/28/68 I Heard It Through The Grapevine/Marvin Gaye Wichita Lineman/Glen Campbell Next up, 1969! |
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Post by slf on Sept 8, 2018 20:16:20 GMT -5
Hello, again. It's time now to present my fantasy #1 list for the year 1969. One thing I'd like to mention is that a song that I have at #1 for multiple weeks is not necessarily more loved than a song that is at #1 for just one week. For instance, I have a certain Fifth Dimension song topping my chart for three weeks, but there are certain single week #1's from earlier in the year that I love better. But sometimes songs spend longer at #1 on my list because IMHO the competition is not as strong, whereas many single week #1's in a row mean that IMHO the competition is stronger. (As usual, the left column are Billboard #1's; the right column are my #1's; and my #1's outside the Top 40 are denoted by an asterisk.)
1. 1/4/69 I Heard It Through The Grapevine/Marvin Gaye I'm Gonna Make You Love Me/Supremes & Temptations
2. 1/11/69 I Heard It Through The Grapevine/Marvin Gaye Soulful Strut/Young-Holt Unlimited
3. 1/18/69 I Heard It Through The Grapevine/Marvin Gaye California Soul/The Fifth Dimension
4 1/25/69 I Heard It Through The Grapevine/Marvin Gaye California Soul/The Fifth Dimension
5. 2/1/69 Crimson And Clover/Tommy James & The Shondells Touch Me/The Doors
6. 2/8/69 Crimson And Clover/Tommy James & The Shondells Hang 'Em High/Booker T. And The M.G.'s
7. 2/15/69 Everyday People/Sly And The Family Stone You Showed Me/The Turtles
8. 2/22/69 Everyday People/Sly And The Family Stone Witchi Tai To/Everything Is Everything *
9. 3/1/69 Everyday People/Sly And The Family Stone Ramblin' Gamblin' Man/The Bob Seger System
10. 3/8/69 Everyday People/Sly And The Family Stone Things I'd Like To Say/The New Colony Six
11. 3/15/69 Dizzy/Tommy Roe Goodbye Columbus/The Association *
12. 3/22/69 Dizzy/Tommy Roe Goodbye Columbus/The Association *
13. 3/29/69 Dizzy/Tommy Roe Goodbye Columbus/The Association *
14. 4/5/69 Dizzy/Tommy Roe Move In A Little Closer, Baby/Mama Cass *
15. 4/12/69 Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In/The Fifth Dimension Galveston/Glen Campbell
16 4/19/69 Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In/The Fifth Dimension Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In/The Fifth Dimension
17. 4/26/69 Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In/The Fifth Dimension Will You Be Staying After Sunday/The Peppermint Rainbow
18. 5/3/69 Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In/The Fifth Dimension "Hawaii 5-0" Theme/The Ventures
19 5/10/69 Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In/The Fifth Dimension Nothing But A Heartache/The Flirtations
20. 5/17/69 Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In/The Fifth Dimension Nothing But A Heartache/The Flirtations
21. 5/24/69 Get Back/The Beatles Nothing But A Heartache/The Flirtations
22. 5/31/69 Get Back/The Beatles Grazing In The Grass/The Friends Of Distinction
23. 6/7/69 Get Back/The Beatles Happy Heart/Andy Williams
24. 6/14/69 Get Back/The Beatles Happy Heart/Andy Williams
25. 6/21/69 Get Back/The Beatles Let Me/Paul Revere & The Raiders
26. 6/28/69 Love Theme From "Romeo & Juliet"/Henry Mancini Israelites/Desmond Dekker & The Aces
27. 7/5/69 Love Theme From "Romeo & Juliet"/Henry Mancini Let Me/Paul Revere & The Raiders
28. 7/12/69 In The Year 2525/Zager & Evans Let Me/Paul Revere & The Raiders
29. 7/19/69 In The Year 2525/Zager & Evans My Pledge Of Love/The Joe Jeffrey Group
30. 7/26/69 In The Year 2525/Zager & Evans My Cheri Amour/Stevie Wonder
31. 8/2/69 In The Year 2525/Zager & Evans It's Getting Better/Mama Cass
32. 8/9/69 In The Year 2525/Zager & Evans It's Getting Better/Mama Cass
33. 8/16/69 In The Year 2525/Zager & Evans Questions 67 & 68/Chicago *
34. 8/23/69 Honky Tonk Woman/The Rolling Stones Questions 67 & 68/Chicago *
35. 8/30/69 Honky Tonk Woman/The Rolling Stones Working On A Groovy Thing/The Fifth Dimension
36. 9/6/69 Honky Tonk Woman/The Rolling Stones Working On A Groovy Thing/The Fifth Dimension
37. 9/13/69 Honky Tonk Woman/The Rolling Stones Sugar, Sugar/The Archies
38. 9/20/69 Sugar, Sugar/The Archies Sugar, Sugar/The Archies
39. 9/27/69 Sugar, Sugar/The Archies Keem-O-Sabe/The Electric Indian
40. 10/4/69 Sugar, Sugar/The Archies When I Die/Motherlode
41. 10/11/69 Sugar, Sugar/The Archies Suspicious Minds/Elvis Presley
42. 10/18/69 I Can't Get Next To You/The Temptatons Tracy/The Cuff Links
43. 10/25/69 I Can't Get Next To You/The Temptatons Tracy/The Cuff Links
44. 11/1/69 Suspicious Minds/Elvis Presley Suspicious Minds/Elvis Presley
45. 11/8/69 Wedding Bell Blues/The Fifth Dimension Wedding Bell Blues/The Fifth Dimension
46. 11/15/69 Wedding Bell Blues/The Fifth Dimension Wedding Bell Blues/The Fifth Dimension
47. 11/22/69 Wedding Bell Blues/The Fifth Dimension Wedding Bell Blues/The Fifth Dimension
48. 11/29/69 Come Together/Something/The Beatles And When I Die/Blood, Sweat, And Tears
49. 12/6/69 Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye/Steam Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye/Steam
50. 12/13/69 Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye/Steam Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye/Steam
51. 12/20/69 Leaving On A Jet Plane/Peter, Paul, & Mary Whole Lotta Love/Led Zeppelin
52. 12/27/69 Someday We'll Be Together/Diana Ross & The Supremes Whole Lotta Love/Led Zeppelin
Next up, 1970!
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Post by slf on Sept 9, 2018 19:09:21 GMT -5
Hello, again. I'm back with my fantasy #1 list for 1970. Now that I'm entering the '70's, I hope I'll be including more songs that the rest of you are familiarwith. In fact, six of my #1 songs on this list were played this past weekend on Premiere's AT40, the 70's broadcast (9/12/70). Needless to say, I really loved that particular show. As usual, the Billboard #1's are in the first column; my #1's are in the right column.
1. 1/3/70 Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head/B. J. Thomas La La La (If I Had You)/Bobby Sherman
2. 1/10/70 Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head/B. J. Thomas Venus/Shocking Blue
3. 1/17/70 Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head/B. J. Thomas Walking In The Rain/Jay & The Americans
4. 1/24/70 Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head/B. J. Thomas Baby Take Me In Your Arms/Jefferson
5. 1/31/70 I Want You Back/The Jackson Five Baby Take Me In Your Arms/Jefferson
6. 2/7/70 Venus/Shocking Blue Walking In The Rain/Jay & The Americans
7. 2/14/70 Thank You (Falletinme Be Mice Elf Agin)/Sly & The Family Stone Arizona/Mark Lindsay
8. 2/21/70 Thank You (Falletinme Be Mice Elf Agin)/Sly & The Family Stone Baby Take Me In Your Arms/Jefferson
9. 2/28/70 Bridge Over Troubled Waters/Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Waters/Simon & Garfunkel
10. 3/7/70 Bridge Over Troubled Waters/Simon & Garfunkel Kentucky Rain/Elvis Presley
11. 3/14/70 Bridge Over Troubled Waters/Simon & Garfunkel Kentucky Rain/Elvis Presley
12. 3/21/70 Bridge Over Troubled Waters/Simon & Garfunkel Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time/The Delfonics
13. 3/28/10 Bridge Over Troubled Waters/Simon & Garfunkel Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)/Edison Lighthouse
14. 4/4/70 Bridge Over Troubled Waters/Simon & Garfunkel Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)/Edison Lighthouse
15. 4/11/70 Let It Be/The Beatles Easy Come, Easy Go/Bobby Sherman
16. 4/18/70 Let It Be/The Beatles Up The Ladder To The Roof/The Supremes
17. 4/25/70 ABC/The Jackson Five Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)/Edison Lighthouse
18. 5/2/70 ABC/The Jackson Five For The Love Of Him/Bobbi Martin
19. 5/9/70 American Woman/The Guess Who Vehicle/The Ides Of March
20. 5/16/70 American Woman/The Guess Who Vehicle/The Ides Of March
21. 5/23/70 American Woman/The Guess Who Turn Back The Hands Of Time/Tyrone Davis
22. 5/30/70 Everything Is Beautiful/Ray Stevens Make Me Smile/Chicago
23. 6/6/70 Everything Is Beautiful/Ray Stevens Make Me Smile/Chicago
24. 6/13/70 The Long And Winding Road/The Beatles Come Saturday Morning/The Sandpipers
25. 6/20/70 The Long And Winding Road/The Beatles My Baby Loves Lovin'/White Plains
26. 6/27/70 The Love You Save/The Jackson Five My Baby Loves Lovin'/White Plains
27. 7/4/70 The Love You Save/The Jackson Five My Baby Loves Lovin'/White Plains
28. 7/11/70 Mama Told Me Not To Come/Three Dog Night (Welcome, Casey!) Love Land/Charles Wright/Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
29. 7/18/70 Mama Told Me Not To Come/Three Dog Night O-o-h Child/The 5 Stairsteps
30. 7/25/70 (They Long To Be) Close To You/The Carpenters Silver Bird/Mark Lindsay
31. 8/1/70 (They Long To Be) Close To You/The Carpenters Westbound #9/The Flaming Ember
32. 8/8/70 (They Long To Be) Close To You/The Carpenters Overture From "Tommy"/The Assembled Multitude 33. 8/15/70 (They Long To Be) Close To You/The Carpenters Overture From "Tommy"/The Assembled Multitude
34. 8/22/70 Make It With You/Bread Overture From "Tommy"/The Assembled Multitude
35. 8/29/70 War/Edwin Starr Overture From "Tommy"/The Assembled Multitude
36. 9/5/70 War/Edwin Starr 25 Or 6 To 4/Chicago
37. 9/12/70 War/Edwin Starr 25 Or 6 To 4/Chicago
38. 9/19/70 Ain't No Mountain High Enough/Diana Ross Julie, Do Ya Love Me/Bobby Sherman
39. 9/26/70 Ain't No Mountain High Enough/Diana Ross Groovy Situation/Gene Chandler
40. 10/3/70 Ain't No Mountain High Enough/Diana Ross It's A Shame/The Spinners
41. 10/10/70 Cracklin' Rose/Neil Diamond Out In The Country/Three Dog Night
42. 10/17/70 I'll Be There/The Jackson Five I'll Be There/The Jackson Five
43. 10/24/70 I'll Be There/The Jackson Five I'll Be There/The Jackson Five
44. 10/31/70 I'll Be There/The Jackson Five Deeper And Deeper/Freda Payne
45. 11/7/70 I'll Be There/The Jackson Five We've Only Just Begun/The Carpenters
46. 11/14/70 I'll Be There/The Jackson Five As The Years Go By/Mashmakhan
47. 11/21/70 I Think I Love You/The Partridge Family See Me, Feel Me/The Who
48. 11/28/70 I Think I Love You/The Partridge Family Yellow River/Christie
49. 12/5/70 I Think I Love You/The Partridge Family The Tears Of A Clown/Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
50. 12/12/70 The Tears Of A Clown/Smokey Robinson & The Miracles The Tears Of A Clown/Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
51. 12/19/70 The Tears Of A Clown/Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Stoned Love/The Supremes
52. 12/26/70 My Sweet Lord/George Harrison Stoned Love/The Supremes
Next up, 1971!
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Post by slf on Sept 13, 2018 19:00:01 GMT -5
Hello, again. I have another fantasy #1 list, this time for the year 1971. Although a wide variety of songs made my cut for #1 status in 1971, one genre was particularly represented well---horn rock. Five such songs spent a total of eleven weeks at #1. You could say I'm a huge jazz-rock fan, to say the least. (Left column are BB #1's; right column are my #1's.)
1. 1/2/71 My Sweet Lord/George Harrison Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is/Chicago
2. 1/9/71 My Sweet Lord/George Harrison My Sweet Lord/George Harrison
3. 1/16/71 My Sweet Lord/George Harrison Stoney End/Barbara Streisand
4. 1/23/71 Knock Three Times/Dawn Stoney End/Barbara Streisand
5. 1/30/71 Knock Three Times/Dawn Rose Garden/Lynn Anderson
6. 2/6/71 Knock Three Times/Down Rose Garden/Lynn Anderson
7. 2/13/71 One Bad Apple/The Osmonds One Bad Apple/The Osmonds
8. 2/20/71 One Bad Apple/The Osmonds Mr. Bojangles/The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
9. 2/27/71 One Bad Apple/The Osmonds One Bad Apple/The Osmonds
10. 3/6/71 One Bad Apple/The Osmonds What Is Life/George Harrison
11. 3/13/71 One Bad Apple/The Osmonds What Is Life/George Harrison
12. 3/20/71 Me & Bobby McGee/Janis Joplin What Is Life/George Harrison
13. 3/27/71 Me & Bobby McGee/Janis Joplin What Is Life/George Harrison
14. 4/3/71 Just My Imagination/The Temptations Love's Lines, Angles, & Rhymes/The Fifth Dimension
15. 4/10/71 Just My Imagination/The Temptations One Toke Over The Line/Brewer & Shipley
16. 4/17/71 Joy To The World/Three Dog Night One Toke Over The Line/Brewer & Shipley
17. 4/24/71 Joy To The World/Three Dog Night What's Goin' On/Marvin Gaye
18. 5/1/71 Joy To The World/Three Dog Night Put Your Hand In The Hand/Ocean
19. 5/8/71 Joy To The World/Three Dog Night Brown Sugar/The Rolling Stones
20. 5/15/71 Joy To The World/Three Dog Night Want Ads/The Hone Cone
21. 5/22/71 Joy To The World/Three Dog Night It Don't Come Easy/Ringo Starr
22. 5/29/71 Brown Sugar/The Rolling Stones Rainy Days And Mondays/The Carpenters
23. 6/5/71 Brown Sugar/The Rolling Stones Rainy Days And Mondays/The Carpenters
24. 6/12/71 Want Ads/The Honey Cone Rainy Days And Mondays/The Carpenters
25. 6/19/71 It's Too Late/Carole King Rainy Days And Mondays/The Carpenters
26. 6/26/71 It's Too Late/Carole King Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again/The Fortunes
27. 7/3/71 It's Too Late/Carole King Get It On/Chase
28. 7/10/71 It's Too Late/Carole King Get It On/Chase
29. 7/17/71 It's Too Late/Carole King Get It On/Chase
30. 7/24/71 Indian Reservation/The Raiders Get It On/Chase
31. 7/31/71 You've Got A Friend/James Taylor Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again/The Fortunes
32. 8/7/71 How Can You Mend A Broken Heart/The Bee Gees Rings/Cymarron
33. 8/14/71 How Can You Mend A Broken Heart/The Bee Gees Beginnings/Chicago
34. 8/21/71 How Can You Mend A Broken Heart/The Bee Gees Beginnings/Chicago
35. 8/28/71 How Can You Mend A Broken Heart/The Bee Gees Smiling Faces Sometimes/The Undisputed Truth
36. 9/4/71 Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey/Paul & Linda McCartney Smiling Faces Sometimes/The Undisputed Truth
37. 9/11/71 Go Away Little Girl/Donny Osmond Won't Get Fooled Again/The Who
38. 9/18/71 Go Away Little Girl/Donny Osmond Won't Get Fooled Again/The Who
39. 9/25/71 Go Away Little Girl/Donny Osmond Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get/The Dramatics
40. 10/2/71 Maggie May/Rod Stewart The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down/Joan Baez
41. 10/9/71 Maggie May/Rod Stewart Maggie May/Rod Stewart
42. 10/16/71 Maggie May/Rod Stewart Superstar/The Carpenters
43. 10/23/71 Maggie May/Rod Stewart Superstar/The Carpenters
44. 10/31/71 Maggie May/Rod Stewart One Fine Morning/Lighthouse
45. 11/7/71 Gypsies, Tramps, & Thieves/Cher Gypsies, Tramps, & Thieves/Cher
46. 11/14/71 Gypsies, Tramps, & Thieves/Cher One Fine Morning/Lighthouse
47. 11/21/71 Theme From "Shaft"/Isaac Hayes Questions 67 & 68/Chicago
48. 11/28/71 Theme From "Shaft"/Isaac Hayes Questions 67 & 68/Chicago (Also spent 2 weeks at #1 in 1969)
49. 12/4/71 Family Affair/Sly & The Family Stone Got To Be There/Michael Jackson
50. 12/11/71 Family Affair/Sly & The Family Stone Got To Be There/Michael Jackson
51. 12/18/71 Family Affair/Sly & The Family Stone Got To Be There/Michael Jackson
52. 12/25/71 Brand New Key/Melanie Got To Be There/Michael Jackson
Next up, 1972!
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Post by slf on Sept 15, 2018 18:37:01 GMT -5
Hello and good evening. I'd like to give my fantasy #1 list for the year 1972. Another great year with a wide variety of music styles making my #1 list. (The left column are Billboard #1's; the right column are my #1's.)
1. 1/1/72 Brand New Key/Melanie One Monkey Don't Stop No Show/The Honey Cone
2. 1/8/72 Brand New Key/Melanie One Monkey Don't Stop No Show/The Honey Cone
3. 1/15/72 American Pie/Don McLean American Pie/Don McLean
4. 1/22/72 American Pie/Don McLean American Pie/Don McLean
5. 1/29/72 American Pie/Don McLean Day After Day/Badfinger
6. 2/5/72 American Pie/Don McLean Joy/Apollo 100
7. 2/12/72 Let's Stay Together/Al Green Precious And Few/Climax
8. 2/19/72 Without You/Harry Nilsson Precious And Few/Climax
9. 2/26/72 Without You/Harry Nilsson Precious And Few/Climax
10. 3/4/72 Without You/Harry Nilsson Precious And Few/Climax
11. 3/11/72 Without You/Harry Nilsson Don't Say You Don't Remember/Beverly Bremers
12. 3/18/72 Heart Of Gold/Neil Young The Way Of Love/Cher
13. 3/25/72 A Horse With No Name/America The Way Of Love/Cher
14. 4/1/72 A Horse With No Name/America In The Rain/The Dramatics
15. 4/8/72 A Horse With No Name/America In The Rain/The Dramatics
16. 4/15/72 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face/Roberta Flack Betcha By Golly Wow/The Stylistics
17 4/22/72 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face/Roberta Flack Baby Blue/Badfinger
18 4/29/72 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face/Roberta Flack Suavecito/Malo
19. 5/6/72 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face/Roberta Flack Suavecito/Malo
20. 5/13/72 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face/Roberta Flack Suavecito/Malo
21. 5/20/72 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face/Roberta Flack Oh Girl/The Chi-Lites
22. 5/27/72 Oh Girl/The Chi-Lites It's Going To Take Some Time This Time/The Carpenters
23. 6/3/72 I'll Take You There/The Staple Singers I Saw The Light/Todd Rundgren
24. 6/10/72 The Candy Man/Sammy Davis Jr. The Candy Man/Sammy Davis Jr.
25. 6/17/72 The Candy Man/Sammy Davis Jr. The Candy Man/Sammy Davis Jr.
26. 6/24/72 The Candy Man/Sammy Davis Jr. The Candy Man/Sammy Davis Jr.
27. 7/1/72 Song Sung Blue/Neil Diamond Too Late To Turn Back Now/Cornelius Bros. & Sister Rose
28. 7/8/72 Lean On Me/Bill Withers Too Late To Turn Back Now/Cornelius Bros. & Sister Rose
29. 7/15/72 Lean On Me/Bill Withers Where Is The Love/Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
30. 7/22/72 Lean On Me/Bill Withers Day By Day/Godspell
31. 7/29/72 Alone Again (Naturally)/Gilbert O'Sullivan Layla/Derek & The Dominos
32. 8/5/72 Alone Again (Naturally)/Gilbert O'Sullivan Layla/Derek & The Dominos
33. 8/12/72 Alone Again (Naturally)/Gilbert O'Sullivan Alone Again (Naturally)/Gilbert O'Sullivan
34. 8/19/72 Alone Again (Naturally)/Gilbert O'Sullivan Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)/Looking Glass
35. 8/26/72 Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)/Looking Glass Goodbye To Love/The Carpenters
36. 9/2/72 Alone Again (Naturally)/Gilbert O'Sullivan Guitar Man/Bread
37. 9/9/72 Alone Again (Naturally)/Gilbert O'Sullivan Back Stabbers/The O'Jays
38. 9/16/72 Black And White/Three Dog Night Back Stabbers/The O'Jays
39. 9/23/72 Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me/Mac Davis Back Stabbers/The O'Jays
40. 9/30/72 Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me/Mac Davis Back Stabbers/The O'Jays
41. 10/7/72 Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me/Mac Davis Go All The Way/The Raspberries
42.10/14/72 Ben/Michael Jackson Go All The Way/The Raspberries
43.10/21/72 My Ding-A-Ling/Chuck Berry Freddie's Dead/Curtis Mayfield
44.10/28/72 My Ding-A-Ling/Chuck Berry Thunder And Lightning/Chi Coltrane
45. 11/4/72 I Can See Clearly Now/Johnny Nash Thunder And Lightning/Chi Coltrane
46.11/11/72 I Can See Clearly Now/Johnny Nash Thunder And Lightning/Chi Coltrane
47.11/18/72 I Can See Clearly Now/Johnny Nash I'll Be Around/The Spinners
48.11/25/72 I Can See Clearly Now/Johnny Nash Ventura Highway/America
49. 12/2/72 Papa Was A Rolling Stone/The Temptations Ventura Highway/America
50. 12/9/72 I Am Woman/Helen Reddy I'm Stone In Love With You/The Stylistics
51.12/16/72 Me And Mrs. Jones/Billy Paul Me And Mrs. Jones/Billy Paul
52.12/23/72 Me And Mrs. Jones/Billy Paul Me And Mrs. Jones/Billy Paul
53.12/30/72 Me And Mrs. Jones/Billy Paul Pieces Of April/Three Dog Night
Next up, 1973!
(There weren't really fifty-three weeks in 1972. The first week was almost entirely within 1971.)
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Post by doofus67 on Sept 16, 2018 7:33:32 GMT -5
Good choices for 1972!
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Post by slf on Sept 20, 2018 19:52:41 GMT -5
Hello, again. I'm back again to present another fantasy #1 list, this time for the year 1973. This one has noticeably fewer #1 songs than in past years---I have selected only twenty songs. This will part of a trend as I get further into the '70's and into the 80's. On the average, I've selected fewer #1's per year from 1973-1988, as opposed to 1964-1972. It's because, IMHO, there are far more truly great songs worthy of the top spot in the '60's and early 70's than in the later time period. In general, the fewer great songs in a particular year, the more weeks each song has to spent at #1--- and vice versa. (The first column are Billboard #1's; the second column are my #1's)
1. 1/6/73 You're So Vain/Carly Simon Pieces Of April/Three Dog Night
2. 1/13/73 You're So Vain/Carly Simon Pieces Of April/Three Dog Night
3. 1/20/73 You're So Vain/Carly Simon Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?/Hurricane Smith
4. 1/27/73 Superstition/Stevie Wonder Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?/Hurricane Smith
5. 2/3/73 Crocodile Rock/Elton John Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?/Hurricane Smith
6. 2/10/73 Crocodile Rock/Elton John Could It Be I'm Falling In Love/The Spinners
7. 2/17/73 Crocodile Rock/Elton John Could It Be I'm Falling In Love/The Spinners
8. 2/24/73 Killing Me Softly With His Song/Roberta Flack Last Song/Edward Bear
9. 3/3/73 Killing Me Softly With His Song/Roberta Flack Last Song/Edward Bear
10. 3/10/73 Killing Me Softly With His Song/Roberta Flack Last Song/Edward Bear
11. 3/17/73 Killing Me Softly With His Song/Roberta Flack Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)/Deodato
12. 3/24/73 Love Train/The O'Jays Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)/Deodato
13. 3/31/73 Killing Me Softly With His Song/Roberta Flack Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)/Deodato
14. 4/7/73 TheNightTheLightsWentOutInGeorgia/VickiLawrence Sing/The Carpenters
15. 4/14/73 TheNightTheLightsWentOutInGeorgia/VickiLawrence Tie A Yellow Ribbon.../Tony Orlando & Dawn
16..4/21/73 Tie A Yellow Ribbon.../Tony Orlando & Dawn Tie A Yellow Ribbon.../Tony Orlando & Dawn
17. 4/28/73 Tie A Yellow Ribbon.../Tony Orlando & Dawn Tie A Yellow Ribbon.../Tony Orlando & Dawn
18. 5/5/73 Tie A Yellow Ribbon.../Tony Orlando & Dawn Tie A Yellow Ribbon.../Tony Orlando & Dawn
19. 5/12/73 Tie A Yellow Ribbon.../Tony Orlando & Dawn You Are The Sunshine Of My Life/Stevie Wonder
20. 5/19/73 You Are The Sunshine Of My Life/Stevie Wonder My Love/Paul McCartney & Wings
21. 5/26/73 Frankenstein/The Edgar Winter Group Thinking Of You/Loggins & Messine
22. 6/2/73 My Love/Paul McCartney & Wings My Love/Paul McCartney & Wings
23. 6/9/73 My Love/Paul McCartney & Wings One Of A Kind (Love Affair)/The Spinners
24. 6/16/73 My Love/Paul McCartney & Wings One Of A Kind (Love Affair)/The Spinners
25. 6/23/73 My Love/Paul McCartney & Wings One Of A Kind (Love Affair)/The Spinners
26. 6/30/73 Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)/GeorgeHarrison One Of A Kind (Love Affair)/The Spinners
27. 7/7/73 Will It Go Round In Circles/Billy Preston So Very Hard To Go/Tower Of Power
28. 7/14/73 Will It Go Round In Circles/Billy Preston So Very Hard To Go/Tower Of Power
29. 7/21/73 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown/Jim Croce So Very Hard To Go/Tower Of Power
30. 7/28/73 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown/Jim Croce So Very Hard To Go/Tower Of Power
31. 8/4/73 The Morning After/Maureen McGovern Touch Me In The Morning/Diana Ross
32. 8/11/73 The Morning After/Maureen McGovern Touch Me In The Morning/Diana Ross
33. 8/18/73 Touch Me In The Morning/Diana Ross Feelin' Stronger Every Day/Chicago
34. 8/25/73 Brother Louis/The Stories Feelin' Stronger Every Day/Chicago
35. 9/1/73 Brother Louis/The Stories Feelin' Stronger Every Day/Chicago
36. 9/8/73 Let's Get It On/Marvin Gaye That Lady/The Isley Brothers
37. 9/15/73 Delta Dawn/Helen Reddy That Lady/The Isley Brothers
38. 9/22/73 Let's Get It On/Marvin Gaye That Lady/The Isley Brothers
39. 9/29/73 We're An American Band/Grand Funk Jimmy Loves Mary Anne/The Looking Glass
40. 10/6/73 Half Breed/Cher All I Know/Art Garfunkel
41.10/13/73 Half Breed/Cher All I Know/Art Garfunkel
42.10/20/73 Angie/The Rolling Stones All I Know/Art Garfunkel
43.10/27/73 Midnight Train To Georgia/Gladys Knight & The Pips All I Know/Art Garfunkel
44. 11/3/73 Midnight Train To Georgia/Gladys Knight & The Pips The Love I Lost (Pt 1)/Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
45.11/10/73 Keep On Truckin'/Eddie Kendricks The Love I Lost (Pt 1)/Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
46.11/17/73 Keep On Truckin'/Eddie Kendricks The Love I Lost (Pt 1)/Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
47.11/24/73 Photograph/Ringo Starr The Love I Lost (Pt 1)/Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
48. 12/1/73 Top Of The World/The Carpenters Hello, It's Me/Todd Rundgren
49. 12/8/73 Top Of The World/The Carpenters Hello, It's Me/Todd Rundgren
50.12/15/73 The Most Beautiful Girl/Charlie Rich Hello, It's Me/Todd Rundgren
51.12/22/73 The Most Beautiful Girl/Charlie Rich Mind Games/John Lennon
52.12/29/73 Time In A Bottle/Jim Croce Mind Games/John Lennon
Next up, 1974!
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Post by doofus67 on Sept 21, 2018 13:50:35 GMT -5
Now you're getting into the time when I was starting to remember the music I was hearing on the radio. (As you can tell by my screen name, this was the year that I turned six.)
I agree with "One of a Kind (Love Affair)", "The Love I Lost," and "Hello It's Me", but not with "Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?" or "Mind Games."
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. I hope you all find this interesting and feel free to give me feedback.
