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Post by Gary on Jan 6, 2015 14:22:38 GMT -5
Clearly, the most popular songs at any given time scale the upper ranks of the Billboard Hot 100. Still, America's singles chart of record for 56 years sports a history filled with well-loved classics that peaked at every position, from No. 1 … all the way down to No. 100.
For renowned titles that stopped in the chart's lower rungs, perhaps they weren't huge hits originally, but gained steam over time. Or, they were popular at particular formats, such as country, R&B/hip-hop or rock, but did not cross over to complete mainstream success.
Updating a favorite feature first posted five years ago, each Tuesday throughout January, Chart Beat is combing through the Hot 100 peak position-by-peak position, subjectively highlighting songs that live on in iTunes and Spotify libraries, movies, TV and/or radio, no matter how high (or not) they ultimately climbed on the Hot 100.
Certainly, it's great to be No. 1. But, the Hot 100's rich archives reveal winners at every number.
Here's part one. Come back a week from today, on Jan. 13, for part two, covering venerable hits that peaked between Nos. 75 and 51.
No. 100 "Oh Santa!," Mariah Carey (2011)
Proof right off the bat that one chart's No. 100 song is another chart's No. 1. This track topped Adult Contemporary for four weeks, becoming Carey's seventh topper on the tally and first since 1996. It also marked Carey's second No. 100 Hot 100 peak in-a-row, following "Up Out My Face," featuring Nicki Minaj (an aptly titled preview to the pair's eventual American Idol-fueled standoff).
Honorable Mentions: "Judy," Frankie Vaughan (notable as the anchor song on the inaugural Hot 100 dated Aug. 4, 1958) "Sweet Georgia Brown," Carroll Bros. (1962) "Killer," Seal (1992) "Leave It All to Me (The iCarly Theme Song)," Miranda Cosgrove (2008) "Ten Feet Tall," Afrojack feat. Wrabel (2014)
No. 99 "Kernkraft 400," Zombie Nation (2000)
Even if you aren't familiar with this song by title, chances are you've heard it following a goal at a hockey game or a buzzer-beater at a basketball game. Its composer, Florian Senfter, describes the track as "a quirky electro song" and muses that if he knew it would achieve such widespread popularity, "I would have chosen a friendlier name."
Honorable Mentions: "In Between Days," the Cure (1986) "Fat," Weird Al Yankovic (1988) "Save the Last Dance for Me," Michael Buble (2006) "Dreaming with a Broken Heart," John Mayer (2007) "Left Hand Free," Alt-J (2014)
No. 98 "Bizarre Love Triangle," New Order (1995)
The iconic dance/alternative act took this song to No. 4 on Dance Club Songs in 1986. When re-released in 1995, it reached the Hot 100 for the first time. By then, New Order had enjoyed a pair of top 40 hits: "True Faith" (No. 32, 1987) and "Regret" (No. 28, 1993).
Honorable Mentions: "The Life of Riley," Lightning Seeds (1992) "Sad But True," Metallica (1992) "7 Seconds," Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry (1994) "Love Is Gone," David Guetta & Chris Willis (2008) "Wild Horses," Susan Boyle (2009)
No. 97 "Sie Liebt Dich (She Loves You)," Die Beatles (1964)
Should anyone ask the trivia question, "Of the Beatles 71 Hot 100 charted songs, which one peaked at the lowest position?," consider this your cheat sheet. At the height of Beatlemania, this cover of their second No. 1, recorded for release in Germany (where the group had enjoyed early acclaim), spent a week on the chart dated June 27, 1964. The only other song the band reinvented in German? Its first No. 1, "I Want to Hold Your Hand."
Honorable Mentions: "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead," Bon Jovi (1993) "Vow," Garbage (1995) "Daughter/Yellow Ledbetter," Pearl Jam (1996) "Freedom," Paul McCartney (2001) "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own," U2 (2005
No. 96 "The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana)," the Banana Splits (1969)
The trippy, Sid and Marty Krofft (Land of the Lost)-designed The Banana Splits Adventure Hour ran for just 31 episodes on NBC from 1968 to 1970, but that was long enough for its sing-along theme song to reach the Hot 100. Liz Phair and Material Issue offered an amped-up cover on the 1995 album Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits.
Honorable Mentions: "The Race Is On," George Jones (1965) "Electrolite," R.E.M. (1997) "Soulmate," Natasha Bedingfield (2009) "This Is What It Feels Like," Armin Van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie (2013) "Last Christmas," Ariana Grande (2013)
No. 95 "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You," the Beatles (1964)
One of seven Hot 100 hits from A Hard Day's Night, and one of 31 entries the Fab Four charted in 1964. The evergreen pop song served as the B-side to "I'll Cry Instead," which reached No. 25.
Honorable Mentions: "I Believe in Father Christmas," Greg Lake (1976) "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven," Deborah Cox (2004) "I'll Be Home for Christmas (Live)," Josh Groban (2006) "Girls in Their Summer Clothes," Bruce Springsteen (2008) "Cough Syrup," Young the Giant (2012)
No. 94 "Ridin' the Storm Out," REO Speedwagon (1977)
It took the Illinois pop/rockers three tries before vaulting to No. 1 with "Keep on Loving You" in 1981. Before then, they arrived with this classic rock staple. Then, in 1978, the band peaked at Nos. 58 and 56, respectively, with two more eventual favorites: "Roll with the Changes" and "Time for Me to Fly." Notably, longtime recognizable lead singer Kevin Cronin didn't sing the originally released version of "Storm"; after recording it, he had a falling out with the band and didn't return until two albums later. His vocals were replaced by then-REO Speedwagon member Mike Murphy.
Honorable Mentions: "Fall on Me," R.E.M. (1986) "Solitude Standing," Suzanne Vega (1987) "Similar Features," Melissa Etheridge (1989) "Rubberneckin'," Elvis Presley (2003) "It's a Beautiful Day," Michael Buble (2013)
No. 93 "Should've Been a Cowboy," Toby Keith (1993)
Twenty-two years later, Keith remains a format star, having earned the honor of Billboard's Top Country Artist of the 2000s. His run of success began with this debut single, which entered the Hot 100 on March 6, 1993, and became his first of 20 No. 1s to date on Hot Country Songs. He most recently reigned with "Made in America" in 2011.
Honorable Mentions: "Nightrain," Guns N' Roses (1989) "That's Just What You Are," Aimee Mann (1995) "Nothing Really Matters," Madonna (1999) "When a Woman Loves," R, Kelly (2011) "I'll Be Home for Christmas," Kelly Clarkson (2011)
No. 92 "Moondance," Van Morrison (1977)
The legendary Irish singer-songwriter reached the top 10 with "Brown Eyed Girl" (No. 10, 1967) and "Domino" (No. 9, 1971), and, while the chart performance of "Moondance" pales in comparison, the song remains one of his most popular concert and radio nuggets. The track served as the title cut to his 1970 album, although it was not released as a single until seven years later.
Honorable Mentions: "Border Song," Elton John (1970) "Only a Memory," The Smithereens (1988) "Nick of Time," Bonnie Raitt (1990) "Into the Great Wide Open," Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1991) "Best of Both Worlds," Hannah Montana (2006)
No. 91 "Anyone Else But You," Michael Cera & Ellen Page (2008)
Originally recorded by indie rock act Moldy Peaches, "Anyone Else But You" reached the chart as performed by Cera and Page, the co-stars of the Academy Award-winning surprise blockbuster Juno. This past August, Cera released an 18-song album on Bandcamp, True That.
Honorable Mentions: "Once in a Lifetime," Talking Heads (1986) "Castles in the Sky," Ian Van Dahl (2001) "Come Into My World," Kylie Minogue (2003) "Kids," MGMT (2009) "Video Games," Lana Del Rey (2012)
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Post by Gary on Jan 6, 2015 14:24:33 GMT -5
No. 90 "I'm Not Gonna Miss You," Glen Campbell (2014)
While its arrival in November was cause for celebration, "Miss" also marked a bittersweet bow. The ballad accompanies Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me, a documentary covering 151 concerts by the country/pop legend beginning in 2011 amid his valiant battle against Alzheimer's disease. Said the film's director/producer James Keach of Campbell, 78, "It became not so much the story of Glen Campbell, but the story of the gift that is being taken away from him. And us."
Honorable Mentions: "Crossroads," Tracy Chapman (1989) "Shut Up and Kiss Me," Mary Chapin Carpenter (1994) "King Nothing," Metallica (1997) "L.A. Song," Beth Hart (2000) "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," Sam Smith (2014)
No. 89 "Home Sweet Home," Motley Crue (1985)
The original version of the band's signature ballad climbed to No. 89, while a remix rose to No. 37 in 1991. A third visit for the song to the Hot 100 produced an even higher peak: Carrie Underwood's cover, as featured on American Idol, reached No. 21 in 2009.
Honorable Mentions: "Cheap Sunglasses," ZZ Top (1980) "Let Love Rule," Lenny Kravitz (1990) "Galileo," Indigo Girls (1992) "Freak on a Leash (Unplugged)," Korn feat. Amy Lee (2007) "Long Road to Ruin," Foo Fighters (2008)
No. 88 "The Old Apartment," Barenaked Ladies (1997)
The Canadian alternative favorites, um, broke into, the Hot 100 on May 10, 1997, with this track and followed with the No. 68-peaking "Brian Wilson." By fall 1998, American audiences had so warmed to the band that its next album, Stunt, debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. The set yielded the Hot 100 rapid-fire name-dropping No. 1 "One Week."
Honorable Mentions: "If I Had a Rocket Launcher," Bruce Cockburn (1985) "Big Time Sensuality," Bjork (1994) "Our Country," John Mellencamp (2006) "Radar," Britney Spears (2009) "You're Mine (Eternal)," Mariah Carey (2014)
No. 87 "Body and Soul," Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse (2011)
The duet brought Bennett back to the Hot 100 for the first time since 1967 and, at the time, made him the oldest artist – he was then 85 – to grace the chart. In 2013, Fred Stobaugh snared the record, as the then-96-year-old charted as featured on Green Shoe Studio's "Oh Sweet Lorraine," the tribute love song he wrote for his late wife. (It spent a week at No. 42.)
Honorable Mentions: "Master and Servant," Depeche Mode (1985) "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)," Jimmy Somerville (1990) "Maps," Yeah Yeah Yeahs (2004) "Breathe," Taylor Swift feat. Colbie Caillat (2008) "Jungle," Jamie N Commons & X Ambassadors (2014)
No. 86 "Talk," Coldplay (2006)
With its hypnotic instrumental hook a reinvention of Kraftwerk's "Computer Love," the third single from X&Y topped Adult Alternative Songs and reached No. 5 on Alternative Songs. According to Chris Martin, "What happened with 'Talk' is that it was all going great, and then someone said 'That should be the first single,' and we all just freaked out and scrapped it all. I hate choosing singles, it's so hard. (But) when we heard it mixed properly, it sounded mega."
Honorable Mentions: "Melissa," Allman Brothers (1972) "The Boy in the Bubble," Paul Simon (1987) "Pop Song '89," R.E.M. (1989) "The Man Who Can't Be Moved," the Script (2010) "Give a Little More," Maroon 5 (2010)
No. 85 "Marry You," Bruno Mars (2011)
A rare song that Fox's Glee covered that wasn't a proven hit. In fact, the original wound up never even being a proper radio single. Still, Mars' version continues to receive pockets of airplay by programmers smitten by the song's infectious melody and romantic lyrics. To date, Mars' recording, from his debut full-length Doo-Wops & Hooligans, has sold 2.2 million downloads, according to Nielsen Music, an incredibly hefty total for an album cut.
Honorable Mentions: "Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord," Boney M (1979) "South Central Rain (I'm Sorry)," R.E.M. (1984) "Winter Games," David Foster (1988) "Did I Shave My Legs for This?," Deana Carter (1998) "Celebrity Skin," Hole (1998)
No. 84 "Englishman in New York," Sting (1988)
While this song, featuring Branford Marsalis on saxophone, fell short of the top 20 success of Sting's first six solo singles, it remains an adult alternative radio favorite. In 2009, R&B singer Kardinal Offishall reworked the track as "Ill Eagle Alien."
Honorable Mentions: "Tennessee Flat-Top Box," Johnny Cash (1961) "Terms of Endearment," Michael Gore (1984) "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," the California Raisins (1988) "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying," Toby Keith with Sting (1997) "1901," Phoenix (2010)
No. 83 "Where Everybody Knows Your Name (The Theme From Cheers)," Gary Portnoy (1983)
The TV theme song that preceded exchanges such as the following: Coach (answering the phone): "Cheers." Ok, wait a minute, I'll check. Is there an 'Ernie Pantusso' here? Sam: That's you, Coach. Coach: Speaking.
Honorable Mentions: "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out," Bruce Springsteen (1976) "Rappin' Rodney," Rodney Dangerfield (1983) "All I Want Is You," U2 (1989) "All Alone on Christmas," Darlene Love (1993) "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)," Hillsong United (2014)
No. 82 "Holiday Road," Lindsey Buckingham (1983)
The movie theme song that preceded the following sales pitch from car dealer Eugene Levy to Chevy Chase at the start of National Lampoon's Vacation: "Now, I owe it to myself to tell you, Mr. Griswold, if you're thinking of taking the tribe cross-country, this is your automobile. The Wagon Queen Family Truckster. You may think you hate it now, but wait 'til you drive it."
Honorable Mentions: "Theme From Raging Bull (Cavalleria Rusticana)," Joel Diamond (1981) "A Million Miles Away," the Plimsouls (1983) "Wherever I May Roam," Metallica (1992) "We Will Become Silhouettes," the Postal Service (2005) "Danza Kuduro," Don Omar & Lucenzo (2011)
No. 81 "No Parking (On the Dance Floor)," Midnight Star (1984)
This club classic not only pulled into a No. 81 peak on the Hot 100, it rose to a similarly modest No. 43 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and No. 44 on Dance Club Songs (then titled the "Dance/Disco Top 80"). After the group enjoyed a string of R&B hits during the '80s, brothers Reginald and Vincent Calloway departed to form Calloway, who soared all the way to No. 2 on the Hot 100 in 1990 with "I Wanna Be Rich."
Honorable Mentions: "I Will Follow," U2 (1984) "Graceland," Paul Simon (1987) "Use It Up and Wear It Out," Pat & Mick (1991) "Watermelon Crawl," Tracy Byrd (1994) "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To," Weezer (2009)
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Post by Gary on Jan 6, 2015 14:25:39 GMT -5
No. 80 "Johnny B. Goode," Chuck Berry (1958)
An asterisk on this position: this influential early rock standard reached No. 8 on the Hot 100's predecessor chart, the Top 100, in April 1958. When the Hot 100 bowed with the chart dated Aug. 4, 1958, the song remained strong enough to appear for one week. Younger audiences are perhaps more familiar with Michael J. Fox's version from Back to the Future in 1985. (Or, more correctly, 1955).
Honorable Mentions: "Don't Change," INXS (1983) "Dreamin' of Love," Stevie B (1988) "What's the Matter Here?," 10,000 Maniacs (1988) "The Chanukah Song," Adam Sandler (1999) "Nookie," Limp Bizkit (1999)
No. 79 "Caribbean Blue," Enya (1992)
It's not often that pop, or even adult, radio dips into the new age format for a hit, but Enya's no ordinary new age artist. She's spent a record total 357 weeks atop Billboard's New Age Albums chart and has sold 27 million albums in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music. Enya received even warmer welcomes at radio with her 1989 breakthrough "Orinoco Flow" (No. 24) and, in the aftermath of 9/11, "Only Time" (No. 10).
Honorable Mentions: "I'm Free," the Soup Dragons (1990) "Jeremy/Yellow Ledbetter," Pearl Jam (1995) "Love's Divine," Seal (2004) "Bruises," Train feat. Ashley Monroe (2013) "On Top of the World," Imagine Dragons (2014)
No. 78 "Radio Free Europe," R.E.M. (1983)
With the July 23, 1983 Hot 100, an eventual alternative format cornerstone act appeared on the chart for the first time. Four years later, R.E.M. would score its first top 10, "The One I Love" (No. 9). To date, the band, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007, has charted 22 Hot 100 hits. Happy belated birthday, by the way, to Michael Stipe, who turned 55 on Jan. 4 and recently made for a surprise opening act for Patti Smith in concert.
Honorable Mentions: "Call Me Irresponsible," Frank Sinatra (1963) "High and Dry," Radiohead (1996) "Love Don't Live Here Anymore," Madonna (1996) "Never There," Cake (1999) "Just Breathe," Pearl Jam (2010)
No. 77 "Good Enough," Sarah McLachlan (1994)
The Lilith Fair founder had peaked at No. 73 earlier in 1994 with her initial chart entry, "Possession," from her third album, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy. While "Good Enough" didn't impact the Hot 100's upper reaches, it helped further McLachlan's ascent toward alternative royalty and set the stage for her mainstream breakthrough, Surfacing, which yielded four top 40 Hot 100 hits in 1997-99.
Honorable Mentions: "Owwww!," Chunky A (aka: Arsenio Hall) (1989) "How I Could Just Kill a Man/The Phuncky Feel One," Cypress Hill (1992) "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)," Billy Joel (1994) "I Can Love You Better," Dixie Chicks (1998) "Accidental Racist," Brad Paisley feat. LL Cool J (2013)
No. 76 "I Melt With You," Modern English (1990)
While this British act took the song to No. 78 on the Hot 100 in 1983, the jangly pop/rock track maintained a subsequent level of heightened awareness thanks to MTV video play and its placement in the movie Valley Girl. The band re-recorded its only chart hit in 1990, lifting the song to a new peak of No. 76. The 2003 soundtrack to 50 First Dates includes a cover by Jason Mraz, while the original remains in regular rotation on adult and classic hits radio.
Honorable Mentions: "Please Come Home for Christmas," Charles Brown (1962) "Theme From Ice Castles (Through the Eyes of Love)," Melissa Manchester (1979) "Johnny Come Home," Fine Young Cannibals (1986) "Hey Man Nice Shot," Filter (1995) "The Rockafeller Skank," Fatboy Slim (2000)
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Post by ListenToItTwice on Jan 6, 2015 14:25:40 GMT -5
This is a really cool concept.
Is the 2.2 million in digital sales for "Marry You" a record for a non-single?
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Post by Gary on Jan 6, 2015 14:25:55 GMT -5
Up next, on Jan. 13, part 2: Nos. 75-51
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Post by Verisimilitude on Jan 6, 2015 14:37:44 GMT -5
This is a really cool concept. Is the 2.2 million in digital sales for "Marry You" a record for a non-single? The "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" cover I'm sure has the record, as that was never a single at any time.
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Post by ListenToItTwice on Jan 6, 2015 14:43:52 GMT -5
This is a really cool concept. Is the 2.2 million in digital sales for "Marry You" a record for a non-single? The "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" cover I'm sure has the record, as that was never a single at any time. Good call. There's also Eminem's "'Till I Collapse," which should be well past 2 million by now.
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Post by Enigma. on Jan 6, 2015 15:13:51 GMT -5
Thank you for this fantastic thread
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Post by Fancy on Jan 6, 2015 15:18:32 GMT -5
will never understand why marry you wasn't a single.
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Post by Juanca on Jan 6, 2015 15:46:37 GMT -5
Great thread! Interesting to see the low peaks of songs that were big hits back home in Lima. Bizarre love triangle was a huge hit! Usually among the top 50 of the decade! In between days and Englishman in NY were solid top 10s and have remained in regular rotation
Songs that were less strong from a national perspective, but peaked in my top 2 are (in order from most to least successful): Celebrity skin The life of Riley High and dry All I want is you Daughter Come into my world Never there Holiday road Caribbean blue Talk
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Post by brady47 on Jan 6, 2015 22:04:00 GMT -5
I'm excited to see what the biggest #2 songs are. Probably Apologize, but I can see honourable mention going to Bad Romance, 1,2 Step, Work It, Counting Stars, Missing, and that Deborah Cox song.
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Post by pnobelysk on Jan 6, 2015 22:05:25 GMT -5
I knew marry you had strong sales for a non single but that's insane
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Post by Future Captain on Jan 6, 2015 23:09:01 GMT -5
I'm excited to see what the biggest #2 songs are. Probably Apologize, but I can see honourable mention going to Bad Romance, 1,2 Step, Work It, Counting Stars, Missing, and that Deborah Cox song. How Do I Live want to say hello
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Post by Future Captain on Jan 6, 2015 23:10:54 GMT -5
I'm just gonna go ahead and guess for the 17,14,8, and 6 peaking.
17: Sail 14: If I Die Young 8: Before He Cheats 6: I'm Yours
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Post by badrobot on Jan 6, 2015 23:12:11 GMT -5
I'm a little disappointed that this is a subjective list rather than using other chart metrics.
I'm most startled by Moondance -- had no idea it did so poorly!
Have they done a list for bubbling under songs?
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Post by Gary on Jan 6, 2015 23:14:48 GMT -5
The biggest #2's will mimic the time Hot 100. How Do I Live, You Were Meant For Me, then Apologize and Whoomp There It Is
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Post by Gary on Jan 6, 2015 23:18:02 GMT -5
Another Night will take the biggest #3 maybe Radioactive
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Post by TylerG11 on Jan 7, 2015 2:33:56 GMT -5
Really like this. I agree with others, I was really disappointed Marry You was never released. Would have had a nice chart run.
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Post by badrobot on Jan 7, 2015 12:41:03 GMT -5
I'm just gonna go ahead and guess for the 17,14,8, and 6 peaking. 17: Sail 14: If I Die Young 8: Before He Cheats 6: I'm Yours I'll also guess: #42: Torn #16: Holiday #11: I Don't Want to Wait #9: Iris
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Post by Daniel Collins on Jan 7, 2015 12:53:40 GMT -5
I'll try to guess as well: #4: Alicia Keys - If I Ain't Got You/Taylor Swift - Love Story/ Bon Jovi - Always #5 Matchbox Twenty - Unwell/3 Doors Down- Here Without You #6 Jason Mraz - I'm Yours/Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way #7 Faith Hill - This Kiss/ Kelly Clarkson - Because Of You #8 Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats #10 Weezer - Beverly Hills #11 I Don't Want To Wait #12 OneRepublic - Stop And Stare #13 Taylor Swift - Teardrops On My Guitar #15 Craig David -Fill Me In #16 Taylor Swift - Our Song #18 Dido - White Flag #19 Green Day - Holiday #20 Alicia Keys -Karma
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jan 7, 2015 13:02:01 GMT -5
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Post by HolidayGuy on Jan 7, 2015 13:26:12 GMT -5
For the highlights, it does seem like the ones highlighted are not based on chart performance, but rather what Trust deems mentionable. Which is fine, as he includes hits that weren't necessarily the biggest, but memorable/notable in their own right.
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Post by jjose712 on Jan 7, 2015 13:36:24 GMT -5
Sometimes it's surprising how low some songs charted. English man in New York is one of Sting's signature songs and i was surprised when i knew how bad it did.
Other big surprise was Celine Dion's Think Twice. I thought she simply didn't released the song as single in the USA, but it peaked at the 90's. It's curious because it's her biggest hit in the UK and probably in Europe too
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Post by velaxti on Jan 7, 2015 18:39:24 GMT -5
Marry You by Bruno Mars was released as a single in some countries, such as the UK (where it did well, but not THAT well).
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Post by brady47 on Jan 7, 2015 19:25:11 GMT -5
My Predictions #1: The Twist (obvious) #2: How Do I Live (obvious) #3: Radioactive #4: Love Story or Cruise #5: Starships (A Thousand Miles & Unwritten for honourable mention) #6: I'm Yours #7: Because of You #8: Before He Cheats #9: Who Knew for honourable mention #11: Better in Time? #12: I Will Wait? #13: Already Gone for honourable mention #14: The First Cut is the Deepest for honourable mention #15: On the Way Down #17: Sail #18: White Flag #19: Daughters/Hurt for honourable mention #20: Realize #21: ? #22: Love You Like a Love Song #23: ? #24: Haven't Met You Yet #25: ?
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Post by Juanca on Jan 8, 2015 15:55:24 GMT -5
Neither Holiday nor Our Song, I'd give #16 to Barely Breathing And #23 to La Tortura :)
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Post by Gary on Jan 13, 2015 13:54:46 GMT -5
No. 75 "Talkin' Bout a Revolution," Tracy Chapman (1988)
Variety was the spice of the Hot 100 in 1988, when pop/dance (George Michael, Michael Jackson), rock (Def Leppard, Bon Jovi) and whimsical R&B (Bobby McFerrin, Terence Trent D'Arby) reigned. There was even room for folk, thanks to the singer-songwriter who would go on to win the Best New Artist Grammy Award, Tracy Chapman. After her surprise breakthrough with "Fast Car," Chapman stalled on the Hot 100 with this follow-up, although it has since become an adult alternative radio favorite. She's since upped her career Grammy win count to four.
Honorable Mentions: "Baby Grand," Billy Joel featuring Ray Charles (1987) "You Win Again," Bee Gees (1987) "Crush," Dave Matthews Band (1999) "By Your Side," Sade (2001) "Donald Trump," Mac Miller (2012)
No. 74 "My Generation," the Who (1965)
Fifty years ago this week, this song debuted at No. 98, marking the Who's second Hot 100 visit. Perhaps surprisingly, only one of the band's 27 charted titles reached the top 10: "I Can See for Miles" (No. 9, 1967). This song, inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, continues to epitomize the spirit of rock with its timeless proclamation, "I hope I die before I get old."
Honorable Mentions: "You Ain't Going Nowhere," the Byrds (1968) "Message in a Bottle," the Police (1979) "Private Idaho," the B-52's (1980) "Why Don't You Get a Job?," the Offspring (1999) "Papa Don't Preach," Kelly Osbourne (2002)
No. 73 "You Raise Me Up," Josh Groban (2004)
Just before Fox's Ally McBeal wrapped its run in 2002, it introduced a classically-trained singer playing the role of Malcolm Wyatt. Due to viewer demand, Josh Groban returned singing the soaring "To Where You Are," and a star was born (along with a legion of loyal Grobanites). Groban has earned five Adult Contemporary No. 1s, career album sales of 22.5 million, according to Nielsen Music, and the title of Billboard's Classical Crossover artist of the decade for the 2000s.
Honorable Mentions: "I Don't Like Mondays," Boomtown Rats (1980) "Who Said I Would," Phil Collins (1991) "Give It Away," Red Hot Chili Peppers (1992) "Possession," Sarah McLachlan (1994) "Flake," Jack Johnson (2002)
No. 72 "Home," Michael Buble (2005)
Josh Groban wasn't the only balladeer to launch at adult contemporary in the early 2000s. Buble has similarly become a format favorite, racking 17 top 10s, including five No. 1s. Meanwhile, his 2011 juggernaut Christmas has returned to the Billboard 200's top 10 each holiday season since its release.
Honorable Mentions: "Delta Dawn," Tanya Tucker (1972) "Don't Give Up," Peter Gabriel/Kate Bush (1987) "The Mayor of Simpleton," XTC (1989) "Where the Streets Have No Name/Can't Take My Eyes Off You," Pet Shop Boys (1991) "Shake It Out," Florence + the Machine (2012)
No. 71 "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/With a Little Help From My Friends," the Beatles (1978)
The title cut to the Beatles' 1967 masterpiece, which led the Billboard 200 for 15 weeks, didn't reach the Hot 100 until the campy 1978 movie of the same name hit theatres. Capitol, well, capitalized on the franchise's resurgence and issued the song as a commercial single, which ranks as the title's lowest-charting version. The late, great Joe Cocker's bluesy take on "Friends" (later adapted as the opening theme to ABC's The Wonder Years) reached No. 68 in 1968, and Paul McCartney and U2's "Live 8" concert recording peaked at No. 48 in 2005.
Honorable Mentions: "Questions 67 and 68," Chicago (1969) "The Elvis Medley," Elvis Presley (1982) "Rockit," Herbie Hancock (1983) "Pictures of You," the Cure (1990) "Tennis Court," Lorde (2013)
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Post by Gary on Jan 13, 2015 13:55:34 GMT -5
No. 70 "Stubborn Love," the Lumineers (2013)
The folk-rock strummers rocketed to No. 3 with their debut hit, "Ho Hey." While this follow-up stopped at No. 70 on the Hot 100, it crowned Adult Alternative Songs for eight weeks and rose to No. 2 on Alternative Songs. The track is a concert favorite among fans, has sold 914,000 downloads and, perhaps most memorably, gained exposure in one of those touching commercials for Zillow.
Honorable Mentions: "Suburbia," Pet Shop Boys (1987) "Father of Mine," Everclear (1999) "The Prayer (Live)," Celine Dion & Josh Groban (2008) "I Will Possess Your Heart," Death Cab for Cutie (2008) "I Look to You," Whitney Houston (2009)
No. 69 "Deep, Deep Trouble," the Simpsons featuring Bart & Homer (1991)
The honorable mentions below may have made greater impacts in music, but it's hard to argue the imprint that Springfield has made on pop culture over the past 25 years. This track marks the Simpsons' sole Hot 100 entry, as the better-known "Do the Bartman" was not released as a commercial single. The Simpsons' album Sing the Blues shot to No. 3 on the Billboard 200, making them overachievers and proud of it; the set became the highest-charting TV soundtrack since Miami Vice cruised to an 11-week reign in 1985-86.
Honorable Mentions: "Run Rudolph Run," Chuck Berry (1959) "Can You Feel the Beat," Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (1985) "It's End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)," R.E.M. (1988) "Californication," Red Hot Chili Peppers (2000) "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites," Skrillex (2012)
No. 68 "Lights," Journey (1978)
Steve Perry recalls of the rock radio staple, "I had the song written in, and about, Los Angeles. It was, 'When the lights go down in the city, and the sun shines on LA.' I didn't like the way it sounded at the time, so I just had it sitting back in the corner. I love San Francisco, the bay and the whole thing. 'The bay' fit so nice, 'When the lights go down in the city, and the sun shines on the bay.' It was one of those early morning-going across the bridge-things when the sun was coming up and the lights were going down. It was perfect."
Honorable Mentions: "Roll Over Beethoven," the Beatles (1964) "Solsbury Hill," Peter Gabriel (1977) "Blue Monday 1988," New Order (1988) "Runaway," the Corrs (1995) "Brian Wilson," Barenaked Ladies (1998)
No. 67 "Carolina in My Mind," James Taylor (1970)
After Taylor's Hot 100 debut, "Fire and Rain" (No. 3, 1970), established the North Carolina-raised beloved singer-songwriter, this follow-up stopped at No. 67. Still, it remains an adult contemporary gem and one of countless compositions that led to the legend's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2000.
Honorable Mentions: "Who Shot J.R.?," Gary Burbank with Band McNally (1980) "Only You," Yaz (1983) "Pets," Porno for Pyros (1993) "I Kissed a Girl," Jill Sobule (1995) "The Walker," Fitz and the Tantrums (2014)
No. 66 "Super-Cali-Fragil-istic-Expi-Ali-Docious," Julie Andrews-Dick Van Dyke (1965)
From the iconic Mary Poppins songbook, "Chim-Chim-Cher-ee" won the 1965 best song Oscar, while this famous tongue-twisting tune was the film's Hot 100 representative. Thanks to other classics like "A Spoonful of Sugar," Mary Poppins stands as the most-Oscar nominated Disney film history, with 13. It won five Academy Awards, including best original music score. (Full disclosure: as a third-grader, this author may or may not have portrayed Michael Banks in Liberty School's production of Mary Poppins. Home movies of it may or may not exist.)
Honorable Mentions: "Love Theme From 'The Godfather'," Carlo Savina (1972) "Volcano," Jimmy Buffett (1980) "Big in Japan," Alphaville (1985) "These Are Days," 10,000 Maniacs (1992) "Secrets," Mary Lambert (2014)
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Post by Gary on Jan 13, 2015 13:56:28 GMT -5
No. 65 "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)," Nat King Cole (1962)
It might be easier to list who hasn't recorded this "chestnut." Since being written (on a hot summer day) by Mel Torme and Bob Wells in 1944 and first recorded by the Nat King Cole Trio, it has been covered by everyone from Ella Fitzgerald to Toni Braxton. Still, it has decorated the Hot 100 only three times: by Cole; in 1999, Christina Aguilera, who sent the song, reinvented as a dance jam, to No. 18; and in 2011 by Justin Bieber featuring Usher.
Honorable Mentions: "Purple Haze," The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967) "WKRP in Cincinnati," Steve Carlisle (1981) "Forever Young," Alphaville (1988) "Silent All These Years," Tori Amos (1997) "Times Like These," Foo Fighters (2003)
No. 64 "Put Your Records On," Corinne Bailey Rae (2006)
The song that introduced Rae and spurred three Grammy Award nominations in 2007. She told Billboard in 2010 of its success, "It was a shock to me. I thought it was going to be much more of an underground record because it was under-produced. I wasn't expecting that reaction at all." The breezy ballad reached the top 10 on Adult Contemporary and Adult Alternative Songs.
Honorable Mentions: "Tequila Sunrise," Eagles (1973) "It Doesn't Have to Be That Way," Jim Croce (1974) "Rebel Rebel," Bowie (1974) "Lithium," Nirvana (1992) "V. 3005," Childish Gambino (2014)
No. 63 "Turning Tables," Adele (2011)
In addition to three career-exploding No. 1s – "Rolling in the Deep," "Someone Like You" and "Set Fire to the Rain" – Adele's 21 yielded the No. 16-peaking "Rumour Has It." Beyond its four singles, "Turning Tables" hit No. 63, while Gwyneth Paltrow took her cover, from Fox's Glee, to No. 66, also in 2011. Adele's version has sold 868,000 downloads … in addition to the 11.1 million copies it's sold in the U.S. via 21. Pop Songs reporter WBLI Long Island, New York was one of the stations to sample "Tables" in 2011, even without an official label push. "If Columbia worked [it], it would be a top five record," program director Jeremy Rice said. "Last time I checked, Adele has a pretty good track record."
Honorable Mentions: "The Weight," the Band (1968) "Bang the Drum All Day," Todd Rundgren (1983) "End of the Line," Traveling Wilburys (1989) "Sweetest Thing," U2 (1998) "Merry Go 'Round," Kacey Musgraves (2013)
No. 62 "Surrender," Cheap Trick (1978)
Cheap Trick has banked three Hot 100 top 10s: the live classic "I Want You to Want Me" (No. 7, 1979), power ballad "The Flame" (No. 1, 1988) and Elvis cover "Don't Be Cruel" (No. 4, 1988). This youth-in-revolt anthem introduced the Illinois rockers, however, debuting at No. 84 on July 22, 1978.
Honorable Mentions: "Red Red Wine," Neil Diamond (1968) "Breakfast in America," Supertramp (1980) "I Know What Boys Like," the Waitresses (1982) "I Want Candy," Bow Wow Wow (1982) "It's Your Song," Garth Brooks (1998)
No. 61 "Falling Slowly," the Swell Season (Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova) (2008)
The tender ballad from the 2007 film Once won the Oscar for best original song in 2008, after which it debuted at its peak. Selling 944,000 downloads to date, it's also become a go-to choice for contestants on Fox's American Idol; Kris Allen's version reached No. 94 in 2009 and Lee DeWyze and Crystal Bowersox's cover hit No. 66 in 2010.
Honorable Mentions: "Bringin' on the Heartbreak," Def Leppard (1984) "Laid," James (1994) "One More Time," Daft Punk (2001) "American Idiot," Green Day (2004) "Listen," Beyonce (2007)
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Post by Gary on Jan 13, 2015 13:57:17 GMT -5
No. 60 "Through the Fire," Chaka Khan (1985)
This selection courtesy of Chart Beat reader Christopher Brisson: "Despite the extraordinary success of 'I Feel for You' (No. 3) on the Hot 100 in 1984, this single was unable to break into the top 40. It did, however, reach the top 20 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (No. 15) and Adult Contemporary (No. 16) and has since become a classic love song at both formats."
Honorable Mentions: "Jolene," Dolly Parton (1974) "The Emperor's New Clothes," Sinead O'Connor (1990) "Leaving Las Vegas," Sheryl Crow (1994) "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going," Jennifer Hudson (2007) "Levels," Avicii (2012)
No. 59 "The Ghost in You," Psychedelic Furs (1984)
At the forefront of alternative's '70s/'80s British invasion, this venerable band placed four songs on the Hot 100. "Love My Way" (No. 44, 1983) preceded "The Ghost in You," and the group followed with "Pretty in Pink" (No. 41, 1986) and "Heartbreak Beat" (No. 26, 1987). The band ended a 10-year hiatus in 2001 and continues to tour; it plays Brooklyn's Music Hall of Williamsburg on Jan. 18.
Honorable Mentions: "What Do All the People Know," the Monroes (1982) "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon," Urge Overkill (1994) "How Do I Deal," Jennifer Love Hewitt (1999) "Fix You," Coldplay (2005) "Come On Get Higher," Matt Nathanson (2009)
No. 58 "Friday," Rebecca Black (2011)
Before streaming joined the Hot 100's data pool, sales and (minimal) airplay weren't enough to send the impossibly perky song higher than No. 58. Sure, its vocals made it the subject of countless parodies, but the original has garnered a whopping 75 million worldwide YouTube clicks. Meanwhile, Black actually charted higher with her follow-up: "Saturday" (what else follows Friday?) reached No. 55 in 2013 (after streaming had begun contributing to the Hot 100).
Honorable Mentions: "Mexican Radio," Wall of Voodoo (1983) "The Metro," Berlin (1983) "Always and Forever," Luther Vandross (1995) "What's My Age Again?," Blink-182 (1999) "Taking You Home," Don Henley (2000)
No. 57 "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble," D.J. Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (1988)
In 1986, the pair's debut single stopped at No. 81 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and failed to dent the Hot 100. After the success of "Parents Just Don't Understand" (No. 12 on the Hot 100) and "A Nightmare on My Street" (No. 15), a re-release of this track produced a No. 57 peak in December 1988. By then, Yo! MTV Raps had debuted, furthering the genre's launch into the mainstream, and Will Smith, who in 1990 would begin starring in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, was on his way to becoming the multi-media renaissance man we know today.
Honorable Mentions: "Wheel in the Sky," Journey (1978) "The Downeaster 'Alexa'," Billy Joel (1990) "Passionate Kisses," Mary Chapin Carpenter (1993) "Babylon," David Gray (2001) "Everything Is Awesome!!!," Tegan and Sara feat. the Lonely Island (2014)
No. 56 "I Am the Walrus," the Beatles (1967)
John Lennon received a letter from a student who had been assigned to analyze the Fab Four's lyrics. Finding humor that an educator was so deeply combing the band's songs for meaning, Lennon intentionally wrote this admittedly nonsensical song. "Walrus" was released as the B-side to the three-week Hot 100 No. 1 "Hello Goodbye."
Honorable Mentions: "Rock Lobster," the B-52's (1980) "Goodnight Saigon," Billy Joel (1983) "Hot for Teacher," Van Halen (1984) "Ready to Go," Republica (1996) "Butterfly Fly Away," Miley Cyrus & Billy Ray Cyrus (2009)
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