Songs I Like

[Steve G.]

 50 years.   

 On this date, October 7, 1974, Ace, released the massive hit “How Long”. Lead vocal Paul Carack would go on to a series of hits in his career with notable bands.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP5DflRasOk&pp=ygUDQWNl    Live, on TopPop.


1975)   Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[11]   63
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[12]   3
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[13]   31
Netherlands (Single Tip)[14]   11
UK Singles (OCC)[15]   20
US Billboard Hot 100[16]   3
US Billboard Adult Contemporary[17]   24
US Cash Box Top 100[18]   1



Chart (2020)   Peak
position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[19]   8

[hardrockminer]

This guy took James Brown to a whole new level. 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0WInr8WeFc

[hardrockminer]

This song comes from a 1970's Bond movie.  It basically says "You do your thing and I'll do mine."


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeQ7huY9mEE

[Galactica]

This came up on my iPod today. 

Dire Straights, Telegraph Road. 

Book off 15 minutes for this, and play it louder as it progresses.  Time and hearing loss well worth it.

https://youtu.be/1TTAXENxbM0?si=vR_fb0GbDnCvaZBV

[Steve G.]

This came up on my iPod today. 

Dire Straights, Telegraph Road. 

Book off 15 minutes for this, and play it louder as it progresses.  Time and hearing loss well worth it.

https://youtu.be/1TTAXENxbM0?si=vR_fb0GbDnCvaZBV

     Epic!!!!

[Steve G.]

  On this date, October 9, 1976, The Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band released the hit single "A Fifth of Beethoven".


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAuqQr5YtjY


Chart (1976)   Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[11][12]   15
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13]   15
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[14]   10
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[15]   1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16]   21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17]   18
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18]   7
Norway (VG-lista)[19]   6
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[20]   14
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21]   14
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[22]   8
UK Singles (OCC)[23]   28
US Billboard Hot 100[24]   1
US Billboard Hot Disco Singles[24]   10
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles[24]   10
US Billboard Adult Contemporary[25]   13
US Cash Box[26]   1
US Record World[27]   1
West Germany (Official German Charts)[28]   37



All-time charts
Chart (1958–2018)   Position
US Billboard Hot 100[33]   120

Certifications
Region   Certification   Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[34]   Platinum   150,000^
United States (RIAA)[35]   Gold   1,000,000^

[hardrockminer]

A lot has been written about this band.  There was even a movie made.  This song is a bit out of character for them...an R&B classic!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFcWzT-nE8U

[hardrockminer]

I saw this high energy group play back around 1970.  They played at the U of S when I was being edgumacated there.  Great party dance band!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFd5S88zXyc

[hardrockminer]

This was a great group back in the 60's.  The song was a hit but the band broke up with members going their own ways.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvAByzXT1U8

[hardrockminer]

This song is acapella...no instruments.  It's an old song from the 40's with a seasonal theme.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_88lfbptIU

[hardrockminer]

I remember this song from the 70's.  Easy on the ears.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re61B8sKQWk

[hardrockminer]

This words in this song seemed to epitomize my thoughts back when it was first played.  Of course I was young back then.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN5zw04WxCc

[hardrockminer]

I haven't played a country song for a while.  For a change I decided to play this one.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZTwjljm5qc

[hardrockminer]

Older country music is different than other music.  Each song tells a story, often of moral failure.  You really need to listen to the words to get the song.  This is an example from perhaps the greatest storytelling country music star of the last century.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewD10hIVfU8

[Steve G.]

  On this date, October 17, 1961,  The Tokens released the single “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”. 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM6cQzeqT5k&pp=ygUXVGhlIGxpb24gc2xlZXBzIHRvYmlnaHQ%3D



Chart (1961–1962)   Peak
position
Australia Kent Music Report   15
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[36]   6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[37]   13
Canada CHUM Chart   1
New Zealand Lever[38]   1
UK Singles (OCC)[39]   11
US Billboard Hot 100[40]   1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[41]   7
US Cash Box Top 100   1
West Germany (Official German Charts)[42]   23