It Happened 50 Years Ago: Billy Paul “Me and Mrs. Jones”
Billy Paul made four appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with two songs reaching the Top 40 and one hitting the Top 10. Exactly 50 years ago, that Top 10 hit, “Me and Mrs....
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It Happened 50 Years Ago: Helen Reddy “I Am Woman”
Helen Reddy hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart three times. Exactly 50 years ago, the first of those three songs, “I Am Woman,” rose to the top of the chart for one...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Seals & Crofts “Summer Breeze”
Seals & Crofts made twelve appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with eight of those songs hitting the Top 40 and three reaching the Top 10. All of those runs began with “Summer Breeze,”...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Lobo “I’d Love You to Want Me”
Among Lobo‘s sixteen appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, his biggest hit was “I’d Love You to Want Me,” which exactly 50 years ago climbed to a peak position of number 2.
It Happened 50 Years Ago: The Moody Blues “Nights in White Satin”
Among their twenty-one appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, The Moody Blues‘ biggest hit was “Nights in White Satin,” which exactly 50 years ago was in its second week at a peak position of...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Johnny Nash “I Can See Clearly Now”
Johnny Nash made twelve appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with six of those songs reaching the Top 40 and two hitting the Top 10. His biggest hit was his lone number one hit,...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Elvis Presley “Burning Love”
Among all of his pop music success, Elvis Presley scored thirty-eight Top 10 hits on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. Exactly 50 years ago, the last of those thirty-eight songs, “Burning Love,” rose to...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Chuck Berry “My Ding-a-Ling”
Among Chuck Berry‘s twenty-eight appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, his lone number one hit came in 1972 with “My Ding-a-Ling.” Exactly 50 years ago, “My Ding-a-Ling” rose to the top of the chart...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Michael Jackson “Ben”
In his solo career, Michael Jackson hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart thirteen times. Exactly 50 years ago, the first of those thirteen hits, “Ben,” rose to the top of the...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Raspberries “Go All the Way”
Among their seven appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, the Raspberries hit the Top 10 once. Exactly 50 years ago, that song, “Go All the Way,” rose to a peak position of number 5.
