Songs I Like

[Steve G.]

   January 6, 1973, Cary Simon's " Your So Vain", reached #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQZmCJUSC6g  Live.




Chart (1972–1973)   Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[46]   1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[47]   5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[48]   14
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[49]   1
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[50]   1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[51]   25
Ireland (IRMA)[52]   4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[53]   9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[54]   7
Japan (Oricon)[55]   11
New Zealand (Listener)[56]   1
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[57]   4
UK Singles (OCC)[58]   3
US Billboard Hot 100[59]   1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[60]   1
West Germany (GfK)[61]   8


Certifications for "You're So Vain"
Region   Certification   Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[71]   Gold   50,000‡
Japan   —   187,500[55]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[72]   Gold   30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[73]   Platinum   600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[74]   Gold   1,000,000^

[hardrockminer]

That was a song I didn't like.  Too much bitterness in it.

This is a better Simon song.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I_T3XvzPaM

[Steve G.]

  December 7, 1984,  Talk Talk released  their single “It’s My Life”.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFH5JgyZK1I&pp=ygUWdGFsayB0YWxrIGl0J3MgbXkgbGlmZQ%3D%3D 

Chart (1984)   Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[12]   73
Canada (RPM 50 Singles)[13]   30
France (SNEP)[14]   25
Italy (Musica e dischi)[15]   9
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16]   31
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17]   30
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18]   32
UK Singles (OCC)[19]   46
US Billboard Hot 100[20]   31
US Radio & Records CHR/Pop Airplay Chart[21]   31
US Billboard Top Tracks[22]   23
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)   1
West Germany (GfK)[23]   33

Certifications

Region   Certification   Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[29]   Platinum   600,000‡

[Steve G.]

  One Hit Wonder.     

     Sandford Tounsend Band   " Smoke From a Distant Fire".   Released July 14, 1977.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbOXharkzzE


Chart performance
Chart (1977)   Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6]   9
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[6]   34
Australia (KMR)   44

[Galactica]

  One Hit Wonder.     

     Sandford Tounsend Band   " Smoke From a Distant Fire".   Released July 14, 1977.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbOXharkzzE


Chart performance
Chart (1977)   Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6]   9
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[6]   34
Australia (KMR)   44

I have that album on vinyl.  Great vocals on that track.

[hardrockminer]

This is a rocking song...once sung by Led Zep. 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOgKzN7xZ08

[hardrockminer]

I missed this guy's birthday celebration yesterday. 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpKyFTYvhpU

[hardrockminer]

This guy was part of a band named after his brother, but he was probably the better R&R star.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2CQAwF874o

[hardrockminer]

This group was known for introducing new techniques into their songs.  This song begins with a bit of feedback that was created by accident but they kept it because it gave the song some pizzazz.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrAV5EVI4tU

[hardrockminer]

I know I posted this group only a few weeks ago, but I read yesterday that Sam is dead.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edCH7R4uYmQ

[hardrockminer]

This song made the charts back around 1976.  It came from a horror movie.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSRJvq4Wd48

[Steve G.]

  January 13, 1968, Johnny Cash played the first of two  shows  San Quentin for the album Folsom County Prison in California. Recorded live as a basis for his album and hit single “Folsom  Prison Blues”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG0fS4DoGUc.  Live ar San Quentin.

 

Chart (1968)   Peak
position
Norwegian Albums Chart[55]   7
UK Albums Chart[56]   7
U.S. Pop Albums[31]   13
U.S. Top Country Albums[31]   1
Chart (1969)   Peak
position
Canada RPM LP Chart[57]   27



Certifications
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Region   Certification   Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[58]   Platinum   100,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[59]   Gold   7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[60]   Gold   100,000^
United States (RIAA)[61]   3× Platinum   3,000,000^

[hardrockminer]

Last weekend I watched their movie again...every time I watch it I feel sad about their breakup.  All of the members were great singers but this guy had something special.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2eTW8qZBtk

[Steve G.]

  On this day , January 14, in 1978, the Bob Welch album "French Kiss" peaked at #12 on the US Billboard 200 Album Chart
The big hits were "Ebony Eyes" (with backing vocals by Juice Newton), which peaked at #14 in the US; and a revised version of "Sentimental Lady", a song that Welch had originally recorded with Fleetwood Mac in 1972 for the album "Bare Trees", which peaked at #8 on the Billboard 100.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJw2opT7sBE&pp=ygUKRWJvbnkgZXllcw%3D%3D     Ebony Eyes, live


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM_9nfDMzE8&pp=ygUQc2VudGltZW50YWwgbGFkeQ%3D%3D        Sentimental Lady.     Original promo video.

[hardrockminer]

Great singer...committed suicide.

Here is another successful group that ended when the main guy committed suicide.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QexOuH8GS-Y