It Happened 50 Years Ago: Barry Manilow “Mandy”
Barry Manilow hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart three times. Exactly 50 years ago, the first of that trio of hits, “Mandy,” rose to the top of the chart for one week.
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It Happened 50 Year Ago: Jethro Tull “Bungle in the Jungle”
Jethro Tull hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart two times. Exactly 50 year ago, the second of that pair of hits, “Bungle in the Jungle,” rose to a peak position of...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Elton John “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”
Elton John has hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart nine times. Exactly 50 years ago, the third of those nine songs, his version of “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” rose to...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Helen Reddy “Angie Baby”
Helen Reddy hit number one on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart three times. Exactly 50 years ago, the last of those three hits, “Angie Baby,” rose to the top of the chart for one...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Harry Chapin “Cat’s in the Cradle”
Among Harry Chapin‘s seven appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, his biggest hit was his lone number one hit. Exactly 50 years ago, that song, “Cat’s in the Cradle,” rose to the top of...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Carl Douglas “Kung Fu Fighting”
Carl Douglas hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart just once, but that song, “Kung Fu Fighting,” rose to the top of the chart. Exactly 50 years ago, “Kung Fu Fighting” rose...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Carl Carlton “Everlasting Love”
Among Carl Carlton’s five appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, his biggest hit was his lone Top 10 hit. Exactly 50 years ago, that song, “Everlasting Love,” was in its second week at a...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Billy Swan “I Can Help”
Billy Swan’s lone Top 40 hit on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart hit number one. Exactly 50 years ago, that song, “I Can Help,” rose to the top of the chart for two weeks.
It Happened 50 Years Ago: John Lennon “Whatever Gets You Thru the Night”
In his career after The Beatles, John Lennon hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart two times. Exactly 50 years ago, the first of those two songs, “Whatever Gets You Thru the Night,”...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Bachman-Turner Overdrive “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet”
Among Bachman-Turner Overdrive‘s twelve appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, their biggest hit was their lone number one hit, “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet.” Exactly 50 years ago, the song rose to the top...
