EVERY Billboard #1 hit discussion thread 1958-Present

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by alphanguy, Jan 29, 2016.

  1. tommy-thewho

    tommy-thewho Senior Member

    Location:
    detroit, mi
    Hard to believe Eve came out in 65.

    I would have thought later when Vietnam protests were going strong.

    Excellent song for sure.
     
  2. Grant

    Grant Life is a rock, but the radio rolled me!

    The Viet Nam war was greatly escalated in 1965.
     
  3. John54

    John54 Senior Member

    Location:
    Burlington, ON
    I've always liked Eve of Destruction. That it might be controversial did not register with my 10-year-old self. I learned all the lyrics, and recall hearing it numerous times at the pool where I took swimming lessons that summer.

    I have a question. Around late 1963 there was a song that got some airplay in the Toronto-Hamilton area (i.e., on CHUM and/or CKOC) called Asphalt Jungle. I have little recollection of the song except (i) it's fairly slow, (ii) in the lyrical hook, the melody comes up from the dominant to the tonic with words something like "in the asphalt jungle", sung fairly forcefully, and (iii) the vocals were male and very growly, meaning that the first suspect for the song is Barry McGuire. Does anybody know anything about this song?

    Another artist I thought was Barry McGuire was Keith Barbour, of Echo Park "fame" in 1969. Now there's a great song that should have been no. 1 ...
     
  4. Bruce M.

    Bruce M. Forum Resident

    Location:
    Hilo, HI, USA
    This is just all wrong.
     
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  5. Dougd

    Dougd Forum Resident

    Location:
    Fla.
    "McGuinn (The Byrds) and McGuire getting kind of higher, in L-A, you know where that's at !!!"
     
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  6. Dougd

    Dougd Forum Resident

    Location:
    Fla.
    McGuire enjoyed a successful career as an early contemporary Christian music artist through the 70s. He worked well with The Second Chapter of Acts, a seminal early CCM group, as well.
     
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  7. Tim S

    Tim S Senior Member

    Location:
    East Tennessee
    Yeah it is. It was never going to be great, but this is way too low a key for McGuire to be singing in.
     
  8. Grant

    Grant Life is a rock, but the radio rolled me!

    There's even a stereo mix of him on the Mamas and the Papa's version. His vocal wasn't totally erased at the very beginning of the first verse after the intro. He can clearly be heard singing "All the...".
     
  9. AppleBonker

    AppleBonker Forum Resident

    Location:
    Seattle
    It might be the Shindogs, the house band for the Shindig show. The group included at one time or another such later-famous musicians as Delaney Bramlett (of Delaney and Bonnie and Friends); notable session guitarist James Burton; and occasionally Billy Preston, Glen Campbell, Leon Russell and Wrecking Crew bassist Larry Knechtel as well. Not sure which of these guys is in the clip, but presumably they are playing live.

    A website I consulted mentions that Barry sings several songs in the episode backed by the 'Grass Roots'. As I mentioned before, at this time the Grass Roots were basically whatever Wrecking Crew members PF Sloan could get to record his songs. There is some overlap between the Shindogs and the Wrecking Crew as well.

    The entire show was at one time on YouTube, but it seems to be gone. Too bad. There was a super fun version of Barry doing 'You've Got To Hide Your Love Away' backed by the Mamas and the Papas. The show also featured (I believe) the first ever airing of the Mamas and the Papas singing California Dreamin' (no Barry).

    I did manage to dig up another number, with Barry, the Mamas and the Papas and the Shindogs/Grass Roots (?) together doing 'Do You Believe in Magic?' Too much sixties goodness for one clip to contain!

     
  10. Hey Vinyl Man

    Hey Vinyl Man Another bloody Yank down under...

    One of the Spokesmen, David White, was actually a member of Danny and the Juniors and sang on "At the Hop" and "Rock And Roll is Here to Stay". Of all the unfortunate ways in which various minor fifties rockers clawed their way back to relevance after 1964...
     
  11. AppleBonker

    AppleBonker Forum Resident

    Location:
    Seattle
    Oh dear... :cool: Who knew Murray the K sang at all, let alone folk rock...?
     
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  12. AppleBonker

    AppleBonker Forum Resident

    Location:
    Seattle
    Mid to late 1965 marks the beginning of what I consider the greatest sustained period for American/British pop music in history. For the next two years, many of my favorite acts would form or start to chart. Just in the latter half of 1965 alone, we had the chart debuts for Lovin' Spoonful, the Byrds, the Mamas and the Papas, the Association, Simon and Garfunkel and the Small Faces (over in England), all of which are among my favorites. (Also should mention the Who, although I'm not a big fan).

    The Turtles tend to get overlooked when people talk about the great pop groups of the era, but boy, I think that's a mistake. Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman, the lead goofballs and vocalists for the group, were never going to win fans with their matinee idol good looks. But they more than compensated by being fantastic singers and possessing a loopiness that made them one of the most fun groups of the sixties.

    I bring the Turtles up now because they were one of the acts that benefited greatly early on from singing PF Sloan songs. Their breakthrough hit was a top ten placing for their cover of Bob Dylan's 'It Ain't Me, Babe' in the summer of 1965. But their next two hits were written by Sloan. Besides covering 'Eve of Destruction', they also had hits with 'Let Me Be' (top 30 in late 1965) and this next song, 'You Baby', which reached the top 20 in early 1966.



    We'll be hearing more from these guys later in this thread!
     
  13. alphanguy

    alphanguy Forum Resident Thread Starter

    Location:
    Missouri
    Next we have "Hang On Sloopy" by the McCoys, #1 from October 2 - October 8, 1965.
     
  14. Dougd

    Dougd Forum Resident

    Location:
    Fla.
    To appreciate the impact of the song, take a gander at the Top 40 charts when it soared to No. 1.
    Some great songs that week. 1965: All Charts

    US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 25th September, 1965
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    TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

    1 2 EVE OF DESTRUCTION –•– Barry McGuire (Dunhill)-6 (1 week at #1) (1)
    2 7 HANG ON SLOOPY –•– The McCoys (Bang)-7 (2)
    3 4 YOU WERE ON MY MIND –•– We Five (A&M)-10 (3)
    4 5 CATCH US IF YOU CAN –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-6 (4)
    5 1 HELP! –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-8 (1)
    6 6 THE “IN” CROWD –•– The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Argo)-9 (6)
    7 3 LIKE A ROLLING STONE –•– Bob Dylan (Columbia)-10 (2)
    8 8 IT AIN’T ME BABE –•– The Turtles (White Whale)-8 (8)
    9 10 HEART FULL OF SOUL –•– The Yardbirds (Epic)-9 (9)
    10 14 LAUGH AT ME –•– Sonny (Atco)-6 (10)

    11 16 YOU’VE GOT YOUR TROUBLES –•– The Fortunes (Press)-6 (11)
    12 26 TREAT HER RIGHT –•– Roy Head and the Traits (Back Beat)-4 (12)
    13 18 WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE –•– The Animals (MGM)-7 (13)
    14 22 BABY DON’T GO –•– Sonny and Cher (Reprise)-6 (14)
    15 11 UNCHAINED MELODY –•– The Righteous Brothers (Philles)-11 (4)
    16 9 I GOT YOU BABE –•– Sonny and Cher (Atco)-12 (1)
    17 28 DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-6 (17)
    18 13 ACTION –•– Freddy Cannon (Warner Brothers)-7 (13)
    19 15 CALIFORNIA GIRLS –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-10 (3)
    20 43 SOME ENCHANTED EVENING –•– Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-4 (20)

    21 32 I’M YOURS –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-5 (21)
    22 24 AGENT DOUBLE-O-SOUL –•– Edwin Starr (Ric-Tic)-8 (22)
    23 17 HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME –•– Mel Carter (Imperial)-14 (8)
    24 27 SUMMER NIGHTS –•– Marianne Faithfull (London)-7 (24)
    25 33 I’LL MAKE ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE –•– Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-5 (25)
    26 31 LIAR, LIAR –•– The Castaways (Soma)-7 (26)
    27 29 SAD, SAD GIRL –•– Barbara Mason (Arctic)-8 (27)
    28 12 PAPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG (Part 1) –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-11 (8)
    29 37 WITH THESE HANDS –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-5 (29)
    30 35 RIDE AWAY –•– Roy Orbison (MGM)-6 (30)

    31 20 THE TRACKS OF MY TEARS –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-11 (16)
    32 42 JUST YOU –•– Sonny and Cher (Atco)-5 (32)
    33 45 MOHAIR SAM –•– Charlie Rich (Smash)-5 (33)
    34 59 KEEP ON DANCING –•– The Gentrys (MGM)-3 (34)
    35 21 HOUSTON –•– Dean Martin (Reprise)-8 (21)
    36 38 I’M A HAPPY MAN –•– The Jive Five (United Artists)-7 (36)
    37 48 HOME OF THE BRAVE –•– Jody Miller (Capitol)-5 (37)
    38 19 IT’S THE SAME OLD SONG –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-9 (5)
    39 23 NOTHING BUT HEARTACHES –•– The Supremes (Motown)-9 (11)
    40 64 JUST A LITTLE BIT BETTER –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-2 (40)

    THIS WEEK’S DROPS

    41 34 WHO’LL BE THE NEXT IN LINE –•– The Kinks (Reprise)-7 (34)
    43 25 SINCE I LOST MY BABY –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-10 (17)
    48 39 IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-12 (21)
    49 30 DOWN IN THE BOONDOCKS –•– Billy Joe Royal (Columbia)-13 (9)
    50 36 YOU’VE BEEN IN LOVE TOO LONG –•– Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-7 (36)

    POWER PLAYS

    42 52 HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER –•– Johnny Tillotson (MGM)-5 (42)
    44 56 KANSAS CITY STAR –•– Roger Miller (Smash)-3 (44)
    45 — YESTERDAY –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-1 (45)
    46 41 IT’S GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE –•– The Royalettes (MGM)-11 (41)
    47 58 AIN’T IT TRUE –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-4 (47)

    NEW THIS WEEK

    45 — YESTERDAY –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-1 (45)
    79 — EVERYONE’S GONE TO THE MOON –•– Jonathan King (Parrot)-1 (79)
    83 — ARE YOU A BOY OR ARE YOU A GIRL –•– The Barbarians (Laurie)-1 (83)
    84 — UNIVERSAL SOLDIER –•– Donovan (Hickory)-1 (84)
    85 — EVERYBODY LOVES A CLOWN –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-1 (85)
    87 — ACT NATURALLY –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-1 (87)
    88 — FUNNY LITTLE BUTTERFLIES –•– Patty Duke (United Artists)-1 (88)
    89 — A TASTE OF HONEY –•– Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-1 (89)
    90 — THE UNIVERSAL SOLDIER –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-1 (90)
    92 — IF YOU’VE GOT A HEART –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-1 (92)
    93 — 1-2-3 –•– Len Barry (Decca)-1 (93)
    94 — THE SINS OF A FAMILY –•– P.F. Sloan (Dunhill)-1 (94)
    98 — ROAD RUNNER –•– The Gants (Liberty)-1 (98)
    99 — YOU CAN’T TAKE IT AWAY –•– Fred Hughes (Vee-Jay)-1 (99)
    100 — LET’S MOVE AND GROOVE (Together) –•– Johnny Nash (JoDa)-1 (100)
     
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  15. Dougd

    Dougd Forum Resident

    Location:
    Fla.
    Good song, but I prefer The Beach Boys' California Girls, which could've hit No. 1 that week, if not for the Sonny & Cher song, HELP! by The Beatles, & Like a Rolling Stone, by Dylan.
    California Girls remained @ No. 3.
    But on the other hand, the Sonny & Cher pop ditty kept the Dylan song out of the top spot too.

    In my book, any song that sticks @ No. 2 or No. 3 when another clogs the Top Spot for weeks, is a No. 1.

    Some stiff competition that week in 1965, which along with '64 & '66, was one of the greatest years in pop music.

    1965: All Charts
    US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 28th August, 1965
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    TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

    1 1 I GOT YOU BABE –•– Sonny and Cher (Atco)-8 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
    2 3 HELP! –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-4 (2)
    3 4 CALIFORNIA GIRLS –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-6 (3)
    4 5 UNCHAINED MELODY –•– The Righteous Brothers (Philles)-7 (4)
    5 7 IT’S THE SAME OLD SONG –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-5 (5)
    6 16 LIKE A ROLLING STONE –•– Bob Dylan (Columbia)-6 (6)
    7 2 SAVE YOUR HEART FOR ME –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-9 (2)
    8 13 HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME –•– Mel Carter (Imperial)-10 (8)
    9 10 DOWN IN THE BOONDOCKS –•– Billy Joe Royal (Columbia)-9 (9)
    10 14 PAPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG (Part 1) –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-7 (10)

    11 11 BABY, I’M YOURS –•– Barbara Lewis (Atlantic)-11 (11)
    12 17 YOU WERE ON MY MIND –•– We Five (A&M)-6 (12)
    13 18 NOTHING BUT HEARTACHES –•– The Supremes (Motown)-5 (13)
    14 8 DON’T JUST STAND THERE –•– Patty Duke (United Artists)-10 (8)
    15 15 ALL I REALLY WANT TO DO –•– Cher (Imperial)-9 (15)
    16 6 (I Can’t Get No) SATISFACTION –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-12 (1)
    17 24 SINCE I LOST MY BABY –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-6 (17)
    18 12 WHAT’S NEW PUSSYCAT –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-11 (3)
    19 23 THE TRACKS OF MY TEARS –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-7 (19)
    20 9 I’M HENRY THE VIII, I AM –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-9 (1)

    21 32 IT AIN’T ME BABE –•– The Turtles (White Whale)-4 (21)
    22 34 THE “IN” CROWD –•– The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Argo)-5 (22)
    23 20 I’M A FOOL –•– Dino, Desi and Billy (Reprise)-10 (17)
    24 27 IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-8 (24)
    25 30 HEART FULL OF SOUL –•– The Yardbirds (Epic)-5 (25)
    26 29 JU JU HAND –•– Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-5 (26)
    27 58 EVE OF DESTRUCTION –•– Barry McGuire (Dunhill)-2 (27)
    28 31 LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-6 (28)
    29 38 HOUSTON –•– Dean Martin (Reprise)-4 (29)
    30 19 TAKE ME BACK –•– Little Anthony and the Imperials (DCP)-10 (16)

    31 52 ACTION –•– Freddy Cannon (Warner Brothers)-3 (31)
    32 37 SHAKE AND FINGERPOP –•– Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-5 (32)
    33 28 SUNSHINE, LOLLIPOPS AND RAINBOWS –•– Lesley Gore (Mercury)-11 (13)
    34 22 YOU’D BETTER COME HOME –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-8 (22)
    35 46 I DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU BABY –•– Chad and Jeremy (Columbia)-4 (35)
    36 21 I WANT CANDY –•– The Strangeloves (Bang)-10 (11)
    37 45 SUGAR DUMPLING –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-6 (37)
    38 41 YOU TELL ME WHY –•– The Beau Brummels (Autumn)-6 (38)
    39 25 I LIKE IT LIKE THAT –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-11 (7)
    40 26 CARA, MIA –•– Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-13 (4)

    THIS WEEK’S DROPS

    47 40 ALL I REALLY WANT TO DO –•– The Byrds (Columbia)-9 (40)
    51 35 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU –•– The Spinners (Motown)-7 (35)
    57 39 RIDE YOUR PONY –•– Lee Dorsey (Amy)-9 (28)

    POWER PLAYS

    41 51 AGENT DOUBLE-O-SOUL –•– Edwin Starr (Ric-Tic)-4 (41)
    42 62 CATCH US IF YOU CAN –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-2 (42)
    43 68 WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE –•– The Animals (MGM)-3 (43)
    44 55 SAD, SAD GIRL –•– Barbara Mason (Arctic)-4 (44)
    45 53 WHO’LL BE THE NEXT IN LINE –•– The Kinks (Reprise)-3 (45)
    46 59 SUMMER NIGHTS –•– Marianne Faithfull (London)-3 (46)
    48 50 A LITTLE YOU –•– Freddie and the Dreamers (Mercury)-5 (48)
    49 67 HANG ON SLOOPY –•– The McCoys (Bang)-3 (49)
    50 57 YOU’VE BEEN IN LOVE TOO LONG –•– Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-3 (50)

    NEW THIS WEEK

    70 — I’LL MAKE ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE –•– Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-1 (70)
    72 — JUST YOU –•– Sonny and Cher (Atco)-1 (72)
    82 — WITH THESE HANDS –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-1 (82)
    83 — I’M YOURS –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (83)
    86 — MOHAIR SAM –•– Charlie Rich (Smash)-1 (86)
    89 — HOME OF THE BRAVE –•– Jody Miller (Capitol)-1 (89)
    90 — HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER –•– Johnny Tillotson (MGM)-1 (90)
    92 — I WANT TO (Do Everything For You) –•– Joe Tex (Dial)-1 (92)
    94 — HOME OF THE BRAVE –•– Bonnie and the Treasures (Phi-Dan)-1 (94)
    97 — TOO HOT TO HOLD –•– Major Lance (Okeh)-1 (97)
    98 — THE WORLD THROUGH A TEAR –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-1 (98)
    99 — HIGH HEEL SNEAKERS –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-1 (99)
    100 — THESE HANDS (Small But Mighty) –•– Bobby Bland (Duke)-1 (100)

    US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 4th September, 1965
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    TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

    1 2 HELP! –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-5 (1 week at #1) (1)
    2 6 LIKE A ROLLING STONE –•– Bob Dylan (Columbia)-7 (2)
    3 3 CALIFORNIA GIRLS –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-7 (3)
    4 4 UNCHAINED MELODY –•– The Righteous Brothers (Philles)-8 (4)
    5 5 IT’S THE SAME OLD SONG –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-6 (5)
    6 1 I GOT YOU BABE –•– Sonny and Cher (Atco)-9 (1)
    7 12 YOU WERE ON MY MIND –•– We Five (A&M)-7 (7)
    8 10 PAPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG (Part 1) –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-8 (8)
    9 27 EVE OF DESTRUCTION –•– Barry McGuire (Dunhill)-3 (9)
    10 8 HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME –•– Mel Carter (Imperial)-11 (8)

    11 13 NOTHING BUT HEARTACHES –•– The Supremes (Motown)-6 (11)
    12 21 IT AIN’T ME BABE –•– The Turtles (White Whale)-5 (12)
    13 9 DOWN IN THE BOONDOCKS –•– Billy Joe Royal (Columbia)-10 (9)
    14 11 BABY, I’M YOURS –•– Barbara Lewis (Atlantic)-12 (11)
    15 22 THE “IN” CROWD –•– The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Argo)-6 (15)
    16 19 THE TRACKS OF MY TEARS –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-8 (16)
    17 17 SINCE I LOST MY BABY –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-7 (17)
    18 15 ALL I REALLY WANT TO DO –•– Cher (Imperial)-10 (15)
    19 25 HEART FULL OF SOUL –•– The Yardbirds (Epic)-6 (19)
    20 7 SAVE YOUR HEART FOR ME –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-10 (2)

    21 24 IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-9 (21)
    22 49 HANG ON SLOOPY –•– The McCoys (Bang)-4 (22)
    23 31 ACTION –•– Freddy Cannon (Warner Brothers)-4 (23)
    24 29 HOUSTON –•– Dean Martin (Reprise)-5 (24)
    25 42 CATCH US IF YOU CAN –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-3 (25)
    26 26 JU JU HAND –•– Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-6 (26)
    27 52 LAUGH AT ME –•– Sonny (Atco)-3 (27)
    28 28 LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-7 (28)
    29 32 SHAKE AND FINGERPOP –•– Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-6 (29)
    30 41 AGENT DOUBLE-O-SOUL –•– Edwin Starr (Ric-Tic)-5 (30)

    31 16 (I Can’t Get No) SATISFACTION –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-13 (1)
    32 37 SUGAR DUMPLING –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-7 (32)
    33 43 WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE –•– The Animals (MGM)-4 (33)
    34 44 SAD, SAD GIRL –•– Barbara Mason (Arctic)-5 (34)
    35 35 I DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU BABY –•– Chad and Jeremy (Columbia)-5 (35)
    36 14 DON’T JUST STAND THERE –•– Patty Duke (United Artists)-11 (8)
    37 45 WHO’LL BE THE NEXT IN LINE –•– The Kinks (Reprise)-4 (37)
    38 23 I’M A FOOL –•– Dino, Desi and Billy (Reprise)-11 (17)
    39 46 SUMMER NIGHTS –•– Marianne Faithfull (London)-4 (39)
    40 18 WHAT’S NEW PUSSYCAT –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-12 (3)

    THIS WEEK’S DROPS

    42 34 YOU’D BETTER COME HOME –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-9 (22)
    43 20 I’M HENRY THE VIII, I AM –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-10 (1)
    44 30 TAKE ME BACK –•– Little Anthony and the Imperials (DCP)-11 (16)
    46 38 YOU TELL ME WHY –•– The Beau Brummels (Autumn)-7 (38)

    POWER PLAYS

    41 50 YOU’VE BEEN IN LOVE TOO LONG –•– Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-4 (41)
    45 55 I’M A HAPPY MAN –•– The Jive Five (United Artists)-4 (45)
    47 53 IT’S GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE –•– The Royalettes (MGM)-8 (47)
    48 60 BABY DON’T GO –•– Sonny and Cher (Reprise)-3 (48)
    49 62 ANNIE FANNY –•– The Kingsmen (Wand)-5 (49)
    50 54 IF I DIDN’T LOVE YOU –•– Chuck Jackson (Wand)-5 (50)

    NEW THIS WEEK

    80 — SOME ENCHANTED EVENING –•– Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-1 (80)
    83 — TREAT HER RIGHT –•– Roy Head and the Traits (Back Beat)-1 (83)
    85 — AIN’T IT TRUE –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-1 (85)
    87 — N-E-R-V-O-U-S –•– Ian Whitcomb (Tower)-1 (87)
    90 — RESPECT –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-1 (90)
    91 — SIMPEL GIMPEL –•– Horst Jankowski, His Orchestra and Chorus (Mercury)-1 (91)
    95 — I LIVE FOR THE SUN –•– The Sunrays (Tower)-1 (95)
    98 — YOU’RE GONNA MAKE ME CRY –•– O.V. Wright (Back Beat)-3 (91)
    99 — THE GIRL FROM PEYTON PLACE –•– Dickey Lee (TCF Hall)-1 (99)
    100 — SOUL HEAVEN –•– The Dixie Drifter (Roulette)-1 (100)
     
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  16. Grant

    Grant Life is a rock, but the radio rolled me!

    "Hang On Sloopy!" The song that introduced us to Rick Derringer. But, IIRC, they didn't even play the backing track. The Strangeloves did, the people who also did "I Want Candy".

    There are now two or three stereo mixes out there in addition to the mono single mix, and one long version that was never available until the late 80s or early 90s.
     
  17. Bruce M.

    Bruce M. Forum Resident

    Location:
    Hilo, HI, USA
    When I first heard this at age 9, I thought it was about Charlie Brown's dog.
     
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  18. jwb1231970

    jwb1231970 Ordinary Guy

    Location:
    USA
    Not a favorite of mine
     
  19. Manapua

    Manapua Forum Resident

    Location:
    Honolulu
    So did my younger brother. Me? I just wondered what kind of a name was Sloopy for a girl. Maybe Snoopy did make more sense. At any rate, I remember everyone loving it at the time, especially when we were swinging on tree limbs or hanging off roofs. I also thought it sounded a little like Louie Louie.
     
  20. Hey Vinyl Man

    Hey Vinyl Man Another bloody Yank down under...

    Always a favorite of mine! My only complaint is that you still mostly hear the single version on the radio, which omits the second verse. The song really flows a lot better with that verse included.
     
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  21. Mylene

    Mylene Senior Member



    Original version
     
  22. Grant

    Grant Life is a rock, but the radio rolled me!

    That second verse only surfaced in the late 80s when they first mixed it to stereo.
     
  23. Mylene

    Mylene Senior Member

    The Strangeloves recorded it for their album and it was getting airplay but they didn't want to flood the market because I Want Candy was still rising on the chart so they found a bar band and dubbed the lead singer's voice over the existing track. What could possibly go wrong?
     
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  24. Hey Vinyl Man

    Hey Vinyl Man Another bloody Yank down under...

    Wow, and in those two decades no one involved with making the record ever brought it up in an interview or anything? Certainly, though, that does explain why we so rarely hear that version.
     
  25. AppleBonker

    AppleBonker Forum Resident

    Location:
    Seattle
    I like Hang On Sloopy well enough, but there is a mystery about it I've never been able to solve.

    In the old days (pre-internet), I would occasionally listen to oldies radio and hear a song I really liked, but I would not hear the title or artist. It would become a 'holy grail' to try to figure out what that song was.

    One of these was a faster version of Hang On Sloopy. If my memory is correct, this faster version of the song was frequently played on one of the oldies stations I listened to. I know it was not the McCoys. I really liked it and looked forward to hearing it. Then that station switched from an oldies format, and I never heard it again. To this day, I have no idea if I dreamed it or if it really existed, but though I've listened to maybe a dozen versions of the song over the years, I've never been able to find that particular one.

    It was sort of like this, but it definitely had words. Any ideas??



    EDIT: actually, the more I listen to this version, the more I wonder if this might be it? It does have the prominent piano part I remember, and they do sing the chorus if not the verses. I guess I'll never know...
     
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