Note 1: The song was written by bass player John Deacon Note 2: It’s the best-selling Queen single ever, yes better
than ‘Bohemian Rhapsody‘, with sales of over 7 million copies.
Score: It topped the US Singles Chart on 4 October 1980,
41 years ago today. It peaked at #7 in the UK.
Four number ones this day in, respectively 1973 – 1979 – 1984 and 1990
Band: GRAND FUNK RAILROAD Who: Hefty famous rockers from Flint, Michigan, United States Active: 1969–1976, 1981–1983, 1996–1998, 2000–present Single: WE’RE AN AMERICAN BAND
The title track from the same-titled LP
Score: Topped the US Singles Chart on
29 September 1973 – 48 years ago today
Band: THE TROGGS (Andover, Hampshire, England) Active: 1964–present
Single: WILD THING Written: by American singer/songwriter Chip Taylor and
originally recorded, without success, by US band The Wild Ones.
Score: #1 in the USA on 30 July 1966 – 55 years ago today
Note: The single was available in the USA on two competing labels
‘Atco Records‘ and ‘Fontana Records‘. Both pressings were taken from
the identical master recording therefore Billboard combined the sales
for both releases, making it the only single to simultaneously reach
number one for two companies. Unbelievable!
Artists: STARS ON 45 Who: A Dutch novelty studio pop act.
Scored a series of mega hits with disco
fueled medleys of hits’ titles of Abba,
The Stones, Stevie Wonder and many more.
Single: BEATLES MEDLEY Score: #1 in the US 40 years ago today – 20 June 1981
Ironically, in the in heydays of post-punk, new and darkwave.
THE ROLLING STONES topped the US Singles Chart with PAINT IT, BLACK 55 years today on 11 June 1966.
A haunting, dark, and ominous masterstroke. The Stones
at their very mystical best. It also hit the top spot in the UK
and several countries in Europe.
Today 52 years ago, on 11 June 1969, The Fab Four (in this case only Paul and John were involved) topped the UK Singles Chart with BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO. Actually one of my all-time favorite Lennon classics. It was the band’s 17th and final Numero Uno in their native country. The song tells the story of the eventful days of the marriage of the late genius and his muse Yoko Ono. It stills sounds brilliant.
Christ, you know it ain’t easy
You know how hard it can be
The way things are going
They’re gonna crucify me…
