It Happened 50 Years Ago: Edwin Starr “War”
Edwin Starr made fourteen appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with four of those songs hitting the Top 40 and two reaching the Top 10. Exactly 50 years ago, Starr’s biggest hit, “War,” rose to...
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It Happened 50 Years Ago: Bread “Make It With You”
Bread made thirteen appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with all but one of them hitting the Top 40 and six hitting the Top 10. The band’s biggest hit was their first hit, “Make It...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Alive and Kicking “Tighter, Tighter”
The band Alive and Kicking made two appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with one of those songs hitting the Top 40. Exactly 50 years ago, that Top 40 hit — “Tighter, Tighter” — slipped...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Stevie Wonder “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours”
Four songs from Stevie Wonder‘s 1970 album Signed, Sealed, Delivered hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. Exactly 50 years ago, the biggest of those four hits, “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours,” climbed to...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Pacific Gas & Electric “Are You Ready?”
Among Pacific Gas & Electric’s three appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, one song hit the Top 40. Exactly 50 years ago, that song — “Are You Ready?” — climbed to a peak position of...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Carpenters “(They Long to Be) Close to You”
The Carpenters hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart twelve times, with three of those songs reaching number one. Exactly 50 years ago, their first Top 10 hit became their first number...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: The Five Stairsteps “O-o-h Child”
Among their eighteen appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, The Five Stairsteps hit the Top 40 once, and that song hit the Top 10. Exactly 50 years ago, that one Top 10 hit, “O-o-h Child,”...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Three Dog Night “Mama Told Me (Not to Come)”
Three Dog Night topped Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with three of the twenty-one songs they placed on the chart. Exactly 50 years ago, the first of those three number one hits, “Mama Told Me (Not...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Vanity Fare “Hitchin’ a Ride”
Among their three appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, the band Vanity Fare hit the Top 10 once. Exactly 50 years ago, that hit — “Hitchin’ a Ride” — was in its second week at...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: The Jackson 5 “The Love You Save/I Found That Girl”
The Jackson 5 hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with each of their first four songs to appear on the chart. Exactly 50 years ago, the third of those four hits, “The Love...
