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Some hit songs I was surprised that charted higher than I've expected are
Huey Lewis & The News' "Jacob's Ladder" (peaking at #1 in 1987)
Herb Alpert's "Rise" (peaking at #1 in 1979)
Charlene's "I've Never Been To Me" (rereleased years later and peaking at #3 in 1982)
REO Speedwagon's "Keep The Fire Burnin'" (peaking at #7 in 1982)
I forgot the title of the song, but it was major single for Squeeze in 1987 (year I was born) and when listening to 80's on 8 on Sirius XM satellite station, the DJ remarked how this song was Squeeze's biggest single, more so than their early 80's hits.
I read recently on Wikipedia that Regret, the 1993 single by New Order was their hihest topping U.S single, more so that their 80's well known songs!
Those were the ones that come to mind now! Interesting topic!
I forgot the title of the song, but it was major single for Squeeze in 1987 (year I was born) and when listening to 80's on 8 on Sirius XM satellite station, the DJ remarked how this song was Squeeze's biggest single, more so than their early 80's hits.
Probably Hourglass, which is a so-so song. I love their 1979-81 material, and they had so many more songs that deserved to be singles, like "Slightly Drunk," "Vicky Verky," "Piccadilly." Sad that they're virtually forgotten today, Tempted aside, at least in the US.
Probably Hourglass, which is a so-so song. I love their 1979-81 material, and they had so many more songs that deserved to be singles, like "Slightly Drunk," "Vicky Verky," "Piccadilly." Sad that they're virtually forgotten today, Tempted aside, at least in the US.
Yes that is it, and you are right, their early 80's stuff were much better. Even the DJ mentioned that he was surprised that "Hourglass" from 1987 was Squeeze's highest topping single in the U.S. You also mentioned "Tempted" a song from 1981 which I felt sounds later 80's and the vocals were not by Glen Tilbrook but Paul Carrack, who sang many well known pop songs.
I just remembered another great example, from one of my favorite rock groups of all time- QUEEN! Again before I was born but I was shocked to read that they had two number one singles in the U.S, both in 1980. One was "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and "Another One Bites the Dust"!
Seriously Bohemian Rhapsody never made it to number one in the U.S, being released in 1976 and in 1992. Queen had so much better songs, but two average singles happened to make it to number!
Yes that is it, and you are right, their early 80's stuff were much better. Even the DJ mentioned that he was surprised that "Hourglass" from 1987 was Squeeze's highest topping single in the U.S. You also mentioned "Tempted" a song from 1981 which I felt sounds later 80's and the vocals were not by Glen Tilbrook but Paul Carrack, who sang many well known pop songs.
I just remembered another great example, from one of my favorite rock groups of all time- QUEEN! Again before I was born but I was shocked to read that they had two number one singles in the U.S, both in 1980. One was "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and "Another One Bites the Dust"!
Seriously Bohemian Rhapsody never made it to number one in the U.S, being released in 1976 and in 1992. Queen had so much better songs, but two average singles happened to make it to number!
I agree that Queen's biggest hit songs "Crazy" and "Another" were not their best songs, I was surprised that "Bohemian Rhapsody" was a bigger hit in 1992 than 1976 mostly thanks to Wayne's World, another Queen song I was surprised that made the Top 15 is "Body Language" yet the radio stations seem to ignore that song, I'm also shocked that "Hourglass" was Squeeze's highest charting single yet "Tempted" seems to be more famous than "Hourglass".
another song I was surprised that made the Top 10 is Whitney Houston's "Love Will Save The Day" (peaking at #9 in 1988) yet I've never even heard that song until early this year, plus that song rarely gets mentioned when it comes to her music.
I was surprised to find out that "Turn Me Loose" and "Working For The Weekend" (which charted at #35 and #29 respectively) were lower charting singles than "Lovin' Every Minute Of It" (#9 single), "This Could Be The Night (#8 single), "Hot Girls In Love (#11 single) and "Heaven In Your Eyes" (#12 single) yet the radio stations seem to play "Turn Me Loose" and "Working For The Weekend" far more often than their higher charting singles
I was surprised that George Michael's single "Monkey" in 1988 was a number 1 single on the U.S Billboard chart as was "Kissing A Fool", but "I Want Your Sex" was at number 2 spot. The former two songs are pretty much forgotten now from the "Faith" album.
I always thought George Michael's second solo album "Listen Without Prejudice" was under appreciated but was surprised to hear that "Praying for Time" was number 1 in the U.S back in 1990. It turned out to be George's last number one single in this country.
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