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Subject: #1 Song On This Day Back In...(U.S. charts)
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 08/20/03 at 12:15 a.m.
Hi guys! It's time to put up another list of the songs that were number one on this day, for each year of the 1970's. Paul will be coming by a little later to post the list for the UK charts. :D
Please feel free to rate these songs and/or comment. :)
1970 - (They Long To Be) Close To You - Carpenters
1971 - How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Bee Gees
1972 - Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan
1973 - Touch Me In The Morning - Diana Ross
1974 - The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
1975 - Jive Talkin' - Bee Gees
1976 - Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John with Kiki Dee
1977 - Best Of My Love - The Emotions
1978 - Three Times A Lady - Commodores
1979 - Good Times - Chic
Note: You may notice that some of these carried over from the last list. That means they stayed in the #1 position for at least several weeks.
Subject: Re: #1 Song On This Day Back In...(U.S. charts)
Written By: Paul_UK on 08/20/03 at 01:46 p.m.
A fine old list there, CF...
1970 - (They Long To Be) Close To You - Carpenters
As I've mentioned before, beautiful without being too sickly...
1971 - How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Bee Gees
The only UK non-runner chartwise out of this lot...a good song and good performance, but the song is more attributed to Al Green nowadays, who recorded a fantastic cover...
1972 - Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan
Good old Gilbert! Who else would've got away with a song dealing with suicide contemplation, the questioning of religion and eventually death and still topped the chart?!! Great song...
1973 - Touch Me In The Morning - Diana Ross
Good effort from Diana - starts off as barely a whisper, but swells into one of her trademark climatic endings...
1974 - The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
Revenge must've been sweet for the Nottingham lads who saw their last effort (Billy Don't Be A Hero) pinched from them and took to #1...this is a much better song than that, but they 'died' chartwise themselves soon after...
1975 - Jive Talkin' - Bee Gees
Them Gibbs again, with an enormous shift in musical direction...a very catchy, clever and complex song...
1976 - Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John & Kiki Dee
One of two #1's that were also top of the stack at the same time over here...a fine song, but Elton did lose his way for a while after it...
1977 - Best Of My Love - Emotions
Great disco romp from the ladies...I can't help but feel I've heard that intro before...
1978 - Three Times A Lady - Commodores
And here's the other simultaneous #1...okay, I know you've heard it countless times, but can it be faulted?
1979 - Good Times - Chic
The bass riff that launched a thousand others...some critics may moan about disco as a whole, but I've yet to hear a bad word said against this group...groundbreaking...
Subject: Re: #1 Song On This Day Back In...(U.S. charts)
Written By: boris66au on 08/20/03 at 06:13 p.m.
Once again I could easily play these songs and enjoy them now.
Wonder if i'll be able to say that in 30 years about todays music.
Subject: Re: #1 Song On This Day Back In...(U.S. charts)
Written By: lebeiw15 on 08/20/03 at 06:18 p.m.
1970 - (They Long To Be) Close To You - Carpenters 3.5
1971 - How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Bee Gees ?
1972 - Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan ?
1973 - Touch Me In The Morning - Diana Ross ?
1974 - The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace 3
1975 - Jive Talkin' - Bee Gees 3.5
1976 - Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John with Kiki Dee 3.5
1977 - Best Of My Love - The Emotions 3.5
1978 - Three Times A Lady - Commodores 3.5
1979 - Good Times - Chic 4
Subject: Re: #1 Song On This Day Back In...(U.S. charts)
Written By: Howard on 08/20/03 at 06:30 p.m.
1979 was the best year to listen to disco music.Chic,Michael Jackson,EWF,Donna Summer,etc....
Howard
Subject: Re: #1 Song On This Day Back In...(U.S. charts)
Written By: jaytee on 08/20/03 at 07:14 p.m.
Quoting:
Once again I could easily play these songs and enjoy them now.
Wonder if i'll be able to say that in 30 years about todays music.
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My sentiments exactly ! 8)
Subject: Re: #1 Song On This Day Back In...(U.S. charts)
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 08/21/03 at 11:30 a.m.
1970 - (They Long To Be) Close To You - Carpenters
Karen Carpenter had a very beautiful, rich voice and just about everything she did would get high marks from me. :)
1971 - How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Bee Gees
You can't go wrong with anything the Bee Gees did. They were incredibly talented!
1972 - Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan
Sad song, lovely voice. Takes me back to my childhood days.
1973 - Touch Me In The Morning - Diana Ross
Not bad.
1974 - The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
This is another song that reminds me of my childhood. Where did they go after they did this one?
1975 - Jive Talkin' - Bee Gees
See comments for 1971.
1976 - Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John with Kiki Dee
I commented on this one in Paul's thread. If I hadn't heard the song so much I'd probably have more appreciation for it.
1977 - Best Of My Love - The Emotions
Classic R&B, but I think I prefer The Three Degrees.
1978 - Three Times A Lady - Commodores
I also commented on this one in Paul's thread. Very sugary, but still a good song.
1979 - Good Times - Chic
I love this one! The heavy bass is what makes the song! 8)
Subject: Re: #1 Song On This Day Back In...(U.S. charts)
Written By: bj26 on 08/22/03 at 10:12 a.m.
Please feel free to rate these songs and/or comment. :)
1970 - (They Long To Be) Close To You - Carpenters - like
1971 - How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Bee Gees - no like
1972 - Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan - sad
1973 - Touch Me In The Morning - Diana Ross - yuk, better if "touch" was replaced with...well...you know
1974 - The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace - burp
1975 - Jive Talkin' - Bee Gees - like (a lot)
1976 - Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John with Kiki Dee - like Kiki not the song.
1977 - Best Of My Love - The Emotions - no like
1978 - Three Times A Lady - Commodores - no like
1979 - Good Times - Chic - heh-pa y no te apures - get down!
Note: You may notice that some of these carried over from the last list. That means they stayed in the #1 position for at least several weeks.
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Subject: Re: #1 Song On This Day Back In...(U.S. charts)
Written By: pretty_In_pink on 08/23/03 at 02:28 p.m.
1972 - Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan
I really like this one..
Subject: Re: #1 Song On This Day Back In...(U.S. charts)
Written By: NbC on 08/24/03 at 04:47 a.m.
1970 - (They Long To Be) Close To You - Carpenters Good
1971 - How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Bee Gees I never cared for the Bee Gee's but this one I do like
1972 - Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan Very Good
1973 - Touch Me In The Morning - Diana Ross Good
1974 - The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace I don't remember this one :-/
1975 - Jive Talkin' - Bee Gees Hmmm....Not a favorite
1976 - Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John with Kiki Dee This song always reminds me of a One Day At A Time episode
1977 - Best Of My Love - The Emotions :-/
1978 - Three Times A Lady - Commodores I liked it back then. Now not so much.
1979 - Good Times - Chic Never cared for disco