AT10 - January 4, 2009
Jan 5, 2009 21:14:30 GMT -5
Post by StephL on Jan 5, 2009 21:14:30 GMT -5
Spotlight: Big Hits from 1994
HOUR 1
°10. Crush - David Archuleta: reentry; was last year's runner up on "American Idol".
°(#1 POP This Week in 1981) (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon; original title of "Starting Over" was changed because Tammy Wynette had recently released a single with that name.
°(Spotlight) Turn the Beat Around - Gloria Estefan; 1994 is remembered for the Northridge Earthquake, movies like "Pulp Fiction" and "Dumb and Dumber", and Woodstock '94.
°09. Realize - Colbie Caillat: reentry
°(From 1992) One - U2; group has worked with writers such as William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Salman Rushdie, and recently William Gibson. Bono says: "Like us, Gibson is obsessed with the sprawl of civilization, and the future gone wild."
°(Spotlight) I'll Remember - Madonna; song was used in the movie "With Honors". TV shows "ER" (still running) and "Friends" (ran for 10 seasons) both debuted in 1994.
°(#1 POP This Week in 1976) Get Down Tonight - KC and the Sunshine Band; one of their 3 POP #1's.
°(#1 This Week in 2000) I Knew I Loved You - Savage Garden; video for song features Kirsten Dunst who is best known as Mary Jane Watson in the Spider-Man films.
°08. Say - John Mayer: reentry; "all I was doing (at age 15) was imitating other guitar players. I wanted to do something really original, and so I shifted my energies to song-writing." He went on to attend Berklee College of Music and learned that: "I love to stand in front of a mike and let the song just flow out of me."
°(Spotlight) The Power of Love - Céline Dion; was the biggest foreign act of 1994. Other foreign acts from that year: Ace of Base(Sweden), Elton John(U.K.), The Cranberries(Ireland), Enigma & Real McCoy(Germany), and Haddaway(Trinidad).
°07. Feels Like Tonight - Daughtry: up 3; group won an American Music Awards in the category of Pop/Rock Favorite Band/Duo/Group.
°(From 1970) Someday We'll Be Together - Diana Ross & the Supremes; although the Supremes are credited, only Ross + Maxine & Julia Waters are heard on the song.
HOUR 2
°(#1 This Week in 2001) Back Here - BBMak; trio has since disbanded.
°06. Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis: up 2; is a popular sing-along at her concerts even in countries that do not speak English.
°(Spotlight) Without You - Mariah Carey; other remakes from 1994 included: "Because the Night", "Sukiyaki", "The Power of Love", "Wild Night", "I Can See Clearly Now", and "Endless Love".
°(From 1983) Maneater - Hall & Oates
°05. Love Song - Sara Bareilles: up 2 & 40th week in the top-10
°(Spotlight) Can You Feel the Love Tonight - Elton John; song was from the top album of the year ("The Lion King" spent 10 weeks at #1). Other #1 albums from 1994 included: R.E.M.'s "Monster", Boyz II Men's "II", and Pink Floyd's "The Division Bell".
°(#1 POP This Week in 1979) Le Freak - Chic; single sold 13mil copies worldwide.
#1's on the Other Charts
ROCK - Rock 'n Roll Train - AC/DC
Alternative - Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon
Country - Roll with Me - Montgomery Gentry
°04. Pocketful of Sunshine - Natasha Bedingfield: up 2
°(Book of Records from 1977) Maybe I'm Amazed - Wings; Paul McCartney has hit #1 in England solo("Pipes of Peace"), duet("Ebony and Ivory" with Stevie Wonder), trio("Mull of Kintyre" with Wings), quartet(many times with The Beatles), and quintet("Get Back" The Beatles with Billy Preston).
°(Spotlight) December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) - The Four Seasons; was the top re-release of 1994. The 1976 song became popular again after it was included in movie "Forrest Gump".
°(From 2008) Band of Gold - Kimberley Locke; she originally performed the song on "American Idol" in 2003.
°(#1 POP This Week in 1974) Time in a Bottle - Jim Croce
HOUR 3
°(#1 POP This Week in 1978) How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees
°(From 2003) Why Don't You & I - Santana featuring Alex Band of The Calling; Carlos Santana plans to retire from music at age 67 and then become a minister.
°03. Viva la Vida - Coldplay: up 2
°(Spotlight) I'll Make Love to You - Boyz II Men; was the top Urban song for 1994.
°(#1 POP This Week in 1988) Faith - George Michael; song was later covered by Limp Bizkit.
°(From 2006) Who Says You Can't Go Home - Bon Jovi and Jennifer Nettles; Jon says: "You'll find the words God Willing in lots of our songs. We say Thank You God in many ways. Think of "Livin' on a Prayer" and "Keep the Faith". Our music is filled with religion. We try to inspire as much as we try to rock."
°(Spotlight) Hotel California - Eagles; from the album "Hell Freezes Over" which is also when Don Henley had said the group would reunite after they broke up in 1980.
°02. I'm Yours - Jason Mraz: up 2; is currently #1 on the POP Chart.
°(Spotlight) All I Wanna Do - Sheryl Crow; other newcomers in 1994 included Hootie & the Blowfish, Collective Soul, Green Day, Aaliyah, and Counting Crows.
°(#1 POP This Week in 1977) You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - Leo Sayer; song helped him win a Grammy in the category of Best R&B Song.
°(Spotlight) The Sign - Ace of Base; was the top POP song for 1994. Other year end #1's were: AC - Richard Marx's "Now and Forever", Country - John Michael Montgomery's "I Swear", and ROCK - Stone Temple Pilots' "Interstate Love Song".
°01. The Time of My Life - David Cook: up??? & 13th week at #1; "I've loved baseball my whole life. I go to every game I can. I watch baseball on TV all summer long. Growing up, my dream was to play baseball for a living. When I was in high school, I tried out for the baseball team 4 times. I got turned down every year. I was the strikeout king. I dropped the ball no matter what position I played. I practiced hoping to get better, but I never did."
HOUR 1
°10. Crush - David Archuleta: reentry; was last year's runner up on "American Idol".
°(#1 POP This Week in 1981) (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon; original title of "Starting Over" was changed because Tammy Wynette had recently released a single with that name.
°(Spotlight) Turn the Beat Around - Gloria Estefan; 1994 is remembered for the Northridge Earthquake, movies like "Pulp Fiction" and "Dumb and Dumber", and Woodstock '94.
°09. Realize - Colbie Caillat: reentry
°(From 1992) One - U2; group has worked with writers such as William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Salman Rushdie, and recently William Gibson. Bono says: "Like us, Gibson is obsessed with the sprawl of civilization, and the future gone wild."
°(Spotlight) I'll Remember - Madonna; song was used in the movie "With Honors". TV shows "ER" (still running) and "Friends" (ran for 10 seasons) both debuted in 1994.
°(#1 POP This Week in 1976) Get Down Tonight - KC and the Sunshine Band; one of their 3 POP #1's.
°(#1 This Week in 2000) I Knew I Loved You - Savage Garden; video for song features Kirsten Dunst who is best known as Mary Jane Watson in the Spider-Man films.
°08. Say - John Mayer: reentry; "all I was doing (at age 15) was imitating other guitar players. I wanted to do something really original, and so I shifted my energies to song-writing." He went on to attend Berklee College of Music and learned that: "I love to stand in front of a mike and let the song just flow out of me."
°(Spotlight) The Power of Love - Céline Dion; was the biggest foreign act of 1994. Other foreign acts from that year: Ace of Base(Sweden), Elton John(U.K.), The Cranberries(Ireland), Enigma & Real McCoy(Germany), and Haddaway(Trinidad).
°07. Feels Like Tonight - Daughtry: up 3; group won an American Music Awards in the category of Pop/Rock Favorite Band/Duo/Group.
°(From 1970) Someday We'll Be Together - Diana Ross & the Supremes; although the Supremes are credited, only Ross + Maxine & Julia Waters are heard on the song.
HOUR 2
°(#1 This Week in 2001) Back Here - BBMak; trio has since disbanded.
°06. Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis: up 2; is a popular sing-along at her concerts even in countries that do not speak English.
°(Spotlight) Without You - Mariah Carey; other remakes from 1994 included: "Because the Night", "Sukiyaki", "The Power of Love", "Wild Night", "I Can See Clearly Now", and "Endless Love".
°(From 1983) Maneater - Hall & Oates
°05. Love Song - Sara Bareilles: up 2 & 40th week in the top-10
°(Spotlight) Can You Feel the Love Tonight - Elton John; song was from the top album of the year ("The Lion King" spent 10 weeks at #1). Other #1 albums from 1994 included: R.E.M.'s "Monster", Boyz II Men's "II", and Pink Floyd's "The Division Bell".
°(#1 POP This Week in 1979) Le Freak - Chic; single sold 13mil copies worldwide.
#1's on the Other Charts
ROCK - Rock 'n Roll Train - AC/DC
Alternative - Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon
Country - Roll with Me - Montgomery Gentry
°04. Pocketful of Sunshine - Natasha Bedingfield: up 2
°(Book of Records from 1977) Maybe I'm Amazed - Wings; Paul McCartney has hit #1 in England solo("Pipes of Peace"), duet("Ebony and Ivory" with Stevie Wonder), trio("Mull of Kintyre" with Wings), quartet(many times with The Beatles), and quintet("Get Back" The Beatles with Billy Preston).
°(Spotlight) December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) - The Four Seasons; was the top re-release of 1994. The 1976 song became popular again after it was included in movie "Forrest Gump".
°(From 2008) Band of Gold - Kimberley Locke; she originally performed the song on "American Idol" in 2003.
°(#1 POP This Week in 1974) Time in a Bottle - Jim Croce
HOUR 3
°(#1 POP This Week in 1978) How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees
°(From 2003) Why Don't You & I - Santana featuring Alex Band of The Calling; Carlos Santana plans to retire from music at age 67 and then become a minister.
°03. Viva la Vida - Coldplay: up 2
°(Spotlight) I'll Make Love to You - Boyz II Men; was the top Urban song for 1994.
°(#1 POP This Week in 1988) Faith - George Michael; song was later covered by Limp Bizkit.
°(From 2006) Who Says You Can't Go Home - Bon Jovi and Jennifer Nettles; Jon says: "You'll find the words God Willing in lots of our songs. We say Thank You God in many ways. Think of "Livin' on a Prayer" and "Keep the Faith". Our music is filled with religion. We try to inspire as much as we try to rock."
°(Spotlight) Hotel California - Eagles; from the album "Hell Freezes Over" which is also when Don Henley had said the group would reunite after they broke up in 1980.
°02. I'm Yours - Jason Mraz: up 2; is currently #1 on the POP Chart.
°(Spotlight) All I Wanna Do - Sheryl Crow; other newcomers in 1994 included Hootie & the Blowfish, Collective Soul, Green Day, Aaliyah, and Counting Crows.
°(#1 POP This Week in 1977) You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - Leo Sayer; song helped him win a Grammy in the category of Best R&B Song.
°(Spotlight) The Sign - Ace of Base; was the top POP song for 1994. Other year end #1's were: AC - Richard Marx's "Now and Forever", Country - John Michael Montgomery's "I Swear", and ROCK - Stone Temple Pilots' "Interstate Love Song".
°01. The Time of My Life - David Cook: up??? & 13th week at #1; "I've loved baseball my whole life. I go to every game I can. I watch baseball on TV all summer long. Growing up, my dream was to play baseball for a living. When I was in high school, I tried out for the baseball team 4 times. I got turned down every year. I was the strikeout king. I dropped the ball no matter what position I played. I practiced hoping to get better, but I never did."