Songs I Like

[hardrockminer]

Been out of cell range for a couple of days.  Heading back out of New Brunswick to Canada today.

Ahh Poco!  This is my favourite song by them.  It's a cover of a Don Gibson song.  Been covered by quite a few others but none so sweetly.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBO6APy_3sY

[Steve G.]

  On this date, September 19, 1969, The Hollies, released the single " He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother".


 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl5vi9ir49g    Club Superstar, 1975

 

Weekly charts

Chart (1969–1970)   Peak
position
Australia (KMR)[14]   8
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[15]   16
Canadian Top Singles[16]   11
Canadian Adult Singles[17]   35
Finland (Soumen Virallinen)[18]   16
Ireland (Irish Singles Chart)[19]   3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20]   15
New Zealand (Listener)[21]   7
Norway (VG-lista)[22]   7
South Africa (Springbok)[23]   1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24]   5
UK Singles (OCC)[11]   3
US Billboard Hot 100[25]   7
US Cash Box Top 100[26]   8
West Germany (Official German Charts)[27]   9
Chart (1988)   Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[28]   6
Ireland (Irish Singles Chart)[19]   2
UK Singles (OCC)[29]   1
Year-end charts

Chart (1970)   Rank
Australia[30]   54
Canada[31]   68
South Africa[32]   16
US Billboard Hot 100[33]   46
US Cash Box[34]   58
Chart (1988)   Rank
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[35]   95
UK Singles (OCC)[36]   8

[Steve G.]

  On this date, September 19, 1969, Creedence Clearwater Revival released the single "Bad Moon Rising".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBiEffH7v7c


Weekly charts
Weekly chart performance for "Bad Moon Rising"
Chart (1969)   Peak
position
Australia (Go-Set)[citation needed]   3
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11]   8
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12]   4
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[13]   22
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[14]   5
Germany (Official German Charts)[15]   8
Ireland (IRMA)[16]   1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17]   10
New Zealand (Listener)[citation needed]   1
Norway (VG-lista)[18]   3
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[19]   1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20]   9
UK Singles (OCC)[21]   1
US Billboard Hot 100[22]   2
US Cash Box Hot 100[23]   2
US Record World   1
2021 weekly chart performance for "Bad Moon Rising"
Chart (2021)   Peak
position
Canada Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[24]   13
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[25]   22
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[26]   12
2024 weekly chart performance for "Bad Moon Rising"
Chart (2024)   Peak
position
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[27]   11
Year-end charts
Year-end chart performance for "Bad Moon Rising"
Chart (1969)   Rank
Australia[28]   31
Canada[29]   53
US Billboard Hot 100[30]   24
US Cash Box[31]   51
Certifications and sales
Certifications and sales for "Bad Moon Rising"
Region   Certification   Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[32]   Platinum   90,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[33]   Gold   50,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[34]   Gold   30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[35]   Platinum   600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[36]   2× Platinum   2,000,000‡


n 2010, Rolling Stone ranked it No. 364 on its "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list.
It is one of five songs by the band that peaked at the No. 2 spot on the U.S. Billboard chart and didn't get to No. 1.  It was blocked by "Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet" by Henry Mancini.

[hardrockminer]

This guy has been singing for decades.  I wasn't much into his music or his voice but I remember this song being well played on local radio stations when I was in my first year of engineering.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbI_awR4CKE

[Steve G.]

   On this date, Sept. 20, 1974, 50 years,,,, Pilot, considered a 'one hit wonder', released their hit "Magic".



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44na-u1_pGA



Weekly charts
Chart (1974–1975)   Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[9]   12
Canadian RPM Top Singles[10]   1
Germany[11]   39
Ireland (IRMA)[12]   6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13]   8
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[14]   11
UK Singles (OCC)[15]   11
US Billboard Hot 100[16]   5
US Cash Box Top 100[17]   5



Year-end charts
Chart (1975)   Rank
Australia (Kent Music Report)[18]   61
Canada[19]   16
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[20]   89
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[21]   31

Certifications
Region   Certification   Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[8]   Gold   75,000^
United States (RIAA)[22]   Gold   1,000,000^