Comments From Vynilphreak
Vynilphreak’s Observation – The scratch on the record is always through the song you like the most.
A Few VERY Long Song Titles:
“I’ve got tears in my ears from lying on my back in my bed while I cry over you” – By “Two Ton Baker”
“How could you believe me when I said I loved you when you know I’ve been a liar all my life?” – By Fred Astaire & Jane Powell
“Does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bedpost overnight?” – By Lonnie Donegan
A VERY Short But Popular Tune
In October, 1959, Duane Eddy’s “Some Kind-A Earthquake” entered the Top Forty, the shortest (1:17) record ever to do so.
Some Statistics About Top 40 Artists
One family scores #1 Hits in 3 generations:
1) In 1935, Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra had a #1 hit with "And Then Some", which was #1 for one week on the U.S. pop singles chart.
2) In July of 1958 and again, in May of 1961, Rick Nelson, son of Ozzie & Harriet Nelson, scored #1 hits with “Poor Little Fool“ & “Travelin’ Man”.
3) Ricks’ twin sons, Gunnar & Matthew, recording as “Nelson”, went to #1 in August, 1990 with “(Can’t Live Without Your) Love And Affection”.
Artist Goes To #1 As A Member Of A Group, In A Duet And As A Solo Performer
1) Lionel Richie hit #1 as a member of the Commodores with their recording of “Three Times A Lady” in July 1978.
2) He went to #1 again in July of 1981 performing “Endless Love” with Diana Ross.
3) A year later, in October, 1982, he soloed his way to #1 with “Truly”.
OK, Ya, Ya, Ya! While that IS significant, it can’t beat the #1 chart entries of Paul McCartney
1) Scored #1’s (many) as a member of the Beatles and as a member/leader of Wings.
2) Hit # 1 in 1971 as a duo with his wife, Linda, and later, in 1982, with Stevie Wonder and still later, in 1983, with Michael Jackson.
3) Wow! I got stopped here! Paul NEVER actually had a solo #1 hit on the USA charts. However, he did go to #1 on the British charts in early 1984 with his solo recording of “Pipes Of Peace” b/w “So Bad”. Let’s count that so we can include him here!
Well, we mentioned Michael Jackson above so let’s look at his chart record.
1) 4 - #1 hits as a member of the Jackson 5 in 1969-70.
2) The #1, “Say, Say, Say” with Paul McCartney mentioned above.
3) Thirteen (13) #1 hits, by my quick count, between 1972 and 1995 alone.
A big “Thank You” to Diana and Linda (she was 1/2 of the duo and also was a member of Wings) for helping the boys out.
Vynilphreak’s Observation – The scratch on the record is always through the song you like the most.
A Few VERY Long Song Titles:
“I’ve got tears in my ears from lying on my back in my bed while I cry over you” – By “Two Ton Baker”
“How could you believe me when I said I loved you when you know I’ve been a liar all my life?” – By Fred Astaire & Jane Powell
“Does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bedpost overnight?” – By Lonnie Donegan
A VERY Short But Popular Tune
In October, 1959, Duane Eddy’s “Some Kind-A Earthquake” entered the Top Forty, the shortest (1:17) record ever to do so.
Some Statistics About Top 40 Artists
One family scores #1 Hits in 3 generations:
1) In 1935, Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra had a #1 hit with "And Then Some", which was #1 for one week on the U.S. pop singles chart.
2) In July of 1958 and again, in May of 1961, Rick Nelson, son of Ozzie & Harriet Nelson, scored #1 hits with “Poor Little Fool“ & “Travelin’ Man”.
3) Ricks’ twin sons, Gunnar & Matthew, recording as “Nelson”, went to #1 in August, 1990 with “(Can’t Live Without Your) Love And Affection”.
Artist Goes To #1 As A Member Of A Group, In A Duet And As A Solo Performer
1) Lionel Richie hit #1 as a member of the Commodores with their recording of “Three Times A Lady” in July 1978.
2) He went to #1 again in July of 1981 performing “Endless Love” with Diana Ross.
3) A year later, in October, 1982, he soloed his way to #1 with “Truly”.
OK, Ya, Ya, Ya! While that IS significant, it can’t beat the #1 chart entries of Paul McCartney
1) Scored #1’s (many) as a member of the Beatles and as a member/leader of Wings.
2) Hit # 1 in 1971 as a duo with his wife, Linda, and later, in 1982, with Stevie Wonder and still later, in 1983, with Michael Jackson.
3) Wow! I got stopped here! Paul NEVER actually had a solo #1 hit on the USA charts. However, he did go to #1 on the British charts in early 1984 with his solo recording of “Pipes Of Peace” b/w “So Bad”. Let’s count that so we can include him here!
Well, we mentioned Michael Jackson above so let’s look at his chart record.
1) 4 - #1 hits as a member of the Jackson 5 in 1969-70.
2) The #1, “Say, Say, Say” with Paul McCartney mentioned above.
3) Thirteen (13) #1 hits, by my quick count, between 1972 and 1995 alone.
A big “Thank You” to Diana and Linda (she was 1/2 of the duo and also was a member of Wings) for helping the boys out.