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Post by Dawn on Aug 9, 2003 8:10:57 GMT -5
Let's take a look at the songs that were popular 34 years ago. These were the top 10 songs on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart on August 9, 1969.
10. Baby, I Love You – Andy Kim
9. Put a Little Love in Your Heart – Jackie DeShannon
8. My Cherie Amour – Stevie Wonder
7. A Boy Named Sue – Johnny Cash
6. Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town – Kenny Rogers & the First Edition
5. Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
4. What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) – Jr. Walker & the All Stars
3. Honky Tonk Women – Rolling Stones
2. Crystal Blue Persuasion – Tommy James & the Shondells
1. In the Year 2525 – Zager & Evans
Any thoughts or memories of these songs?
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Post by H2IZCOOL on Aug 9, 2003 12:29:11 GMT -5
Hey Dawn! Back to the summer of Woodstock.
Baby I Love You - I didn't really care for the little up-beat style that Andy seemed to put into all his songs. It was OK for originals, but detracted from covers. I like the Ronettes version a lot better.
Put A Little Love In Your Heart - Jackie had two super smashes in the top ten four years apart (plus one a little later that went to #40). Very strange chart performance. This is a very good song.
My Cherie Amour - Woo Hoo! Oneof my favorite Stevie songs.
A Boy Named Sue - I couldn't believe that this song was as late as '69, and had to check the charts for myself. I would have guessed maybe '65. It's a good novelty song to hear every now and then, but is the type that would naturally suffer more than most from being overplayed. --And it did, back in the day.
Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town - I liked most of Kenny's early stuff, including this.
Sweet Caroline - Neil was beginning to make the transition from country/folk/rocker to mainstream star. This was definitely mainstream style. Not a bad song.
What Does It Take - IMO, this was Jr.'s best. RIP, Jr.
Honky Tonk Women - An early/mid Stones classic!
Crystal Blue Persuasion - Part of their three nearly psychadelic hits in a row in '69 (along with Sweet Cherry Wine and Crimson and Clover). Great song!
In the Year 2525. - The epitomy of one-hit-wonderdom. And waaaaaaaaaaay overplayed. (I've already said I like their non-hit, Mr. Turnkey, a lot more.)
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Post by Ken on Aug 9, 2003 13:11:02 GMT -5
Hey Dawn:)
10. I 've always loved his version and found the 45 a few years ago .I love The Ronettes version as well.
9.A fantastic tune from Jackie
8.Stevie does it again! another classic
7. The first Johnny Cash tune I remember we had the 45 in the house .I also vaguely remember his TV show.
6.Didn't hear this until the late 70's - Very good tune from Kenny.
5. Always loved Neil's early stuff so good .
4. An excellent track that I heard just a few months ago for the first time . I included it on a mix CD of 60's / 70's soul tunes.
3.Yup I sure remember this first heard it when I was little - another 45 we had hanging arund the house . Love that guitar riff (go Keith!and awesome drumming from Charlie gotta love that cowbell).
2. Huge fave!
1.The lyrics kind of creeped me out when I was younger but I still like it . Have it on 45.
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Post by Railyn on Aug 9, 2003 19:00:03 GMT -5
Before my time, but I know most of them.
10) This one was ok, but I like Rock Me Gently better.
9) Eh. It's ok.
8) Not bad. I like Stevie, but there are others I like better.
7) This was a favorite with my late grandpa.
6) Kenny's ok, this one isn't bad.
5) No thanks.
4) I know the artist, but can't place the song.
3) I love the Stones, but this one is low on the favorites list.
2) This is a good one. I like the song and group.
1) I have this 45. It kind of gives me the willies, but about half way through it, I'm ready to turn it off - it's repetitious.
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Post by 55dodger on Aug 10, 2003 3:13:51 GMT -5
Hi Dawn - Great summer chart from a great summer (at least for me it was). Every song's a winner.
10. Baby I Love You - Yeah the Ronettes version is better, but this one is very good as well
9. Put A Little Love in Your Heart - Jackie didn't chart many, but the one's she did were great, including this one.
8. My Cherie Amour - One of my favorites from Stevie. Barely 19 years old, & his 8th top 10 hit.
7. A Boy Named Sue - I was rock & my mother was pure country. Johnny Cash was one of the few artists we ever agreed on. Funny song.
6. Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town - Kenny's early stuff with the First Edition is (imo) is best.
5. Sweet Caroline - I've always like Neil Diamond and this is one of his best.
4. What Does It Take - Love the sax. Great Song
3. Honky Tonk Woman - One of my top 5 favorites from the Stones. One of those songs were the vocals & instruments come together and create a great song.
2. Crystal Blue Persuasion - Another great classic from Tommy & the boys.
1. In the Year 2525 - Probably my favorite one hit wonder ever. Great song.
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Post by Dawn on Aug 10, 2003 17:28:24 GMT -5
Hey Dawn! Back to the summer of Woodstock. Baby I Love You - I didn't really care for the little up-beat style that Andy seemed to put into all his songs. It was OK for originals, but detracted from covers. I like the Ronettes version a lot better. Put A Little Love In Your Heart - Jackie had two super smashes in the top ten four years apart (plus one a little later that went to #40). Very strange chart performance. This is a very good song. My Cherie Amour - Woo Hoo! Oneof my favorite Stevie songs. A Boy Named Sue - I couldn't believe that this song was as late as '69, and had to check the charts for myself. I would have guessed maybe '65. It's a good novelty song to hear every now and then, but is the type that would naturally suffer more than most from being overplayed. --And it did, back in the day. Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town - I liked most of Kenny's early stuff, including this. Sweet Caroline - Neil was beginning to make the transition from country/folk/rocker to mainstream star. This was definitely mainstream style. Not a bad song. What Does It Take - IMO, this was Jr.'s best. RIP, Jr. Honky Tonk Women - An early/mid Stones classic! Crystal Blue Persuasion - Part of their three nearly psychadelic hits in a row in '69 (along with Sweet Cherry Wine and Crimson and Clover). Great song! In the Year 2525. - The epitomy of one-hit-wonderdom. And waaaaaaaaaaay overplayed. (I've already said I like their non-hit, Mr. Turnkey, a lot more.) Hey H2! I absolutely agree about 'My Cherie Amour' - definitely one of Stevie's best. That flute accompaniment really adds a lot to the song. That surprised me also about 'A Boy Named Sue' - like you, I was thinking it was from the mid 60's. I imagine this did get a lot of play back then, on both the country and pop charts. 'Crystal Blue Persuasion' is wonderful, one of my favorites of theirs. |
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Post by Dawn on Aug 10, 2003 17:36:59 GMT -5
Hey Dawn:) 10. I 've always loved his version and found the 45 a few years ago .I love The Ronettes version as well. 9.A fantastic tune from Jackie 8.Stevie does it again! another classic 7. The first Johnny Cash tune I remember we had the 45 in the house .I also vaguely remember his TV show. 6.Didn't hear this until the late 70's - Very good tune from Kenny. 5. Always loved Neil's early stuff so good . 4. An excellent track that I heard just a few months ago for the first time . I included it on a mix CD of 60's / 70's soul tunes. 3.Yup I sure remember this first heard it when I was little - another 45 we had hanging arund the house . Love that guitar riff (go Keith!and awesome drumming from Charlie gotta love that cowbell). 2. Huge fave! 1.The lyrics kind of creeped me out when I was younger but I still like it . Have it on 45. Hi Ken!  I really like Neil's early songs also. This is one that I remember hearing when I was very young - about 3 or 4 years old. Very well done! 'What Does It Take' is great! Jr's saxophone playing on it is absolutely top-notch. Charlie Watts is such a solid drummer, and I agree, he does a wonderful job on 'Honky Tonk Women'. Keith's guitar work is pretty impressive as well! |
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Post by Dawn on Aug 10, 2003 17:43:12 GMT -5
Before my time, but I know most of them. 10) This one was ok, but I like Rock Me Gently better. 9) Eh. It's ok. 8) Not bad. I like Stevie, but there are others I like better. 7) This was a favorite with my late grandpa. 6) Kenny's ok, this one isn't bad. 5) No thanks. 4) I know the artist, but can't place the song. 3) I love the Stones, but this one is low on the favorites list. 2) This is a good one. I like the song and group. 1) I have this 45. It kind of gives me the willies, but about half way through it, I'm ready to turn it off - it's repetitious. I agree about 'Baby, I Love You' - it's good, but 'Rock Me Gently' is definitely the better of the two. Here's a link to a clip of 'What Does It Take':http://www.mymusic.com/product.asp?curr=0&myptr=addany&muzenbr=154847. 'Cleo's Mood' is another good one, from that album. Tommy James & the Shondells recorded some really wonderful songs. I need to get an updated greatest hits of theirs on CD. |
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Post by Dawn on Aug 10, 2003 17:49:23 GMT -5
Hi Dawn - Great summer chart from a great summer (at least for me it was). Every song's a winner. 10. Baby I Love You - Yeah the Ronettes version is better, but this one is very good as well 9. Put A Little Love in Your Heart - Jackie didn't chart many, but the one's she did were great, including this one. 8. My Cherie Amour - One of my favorites from Stevie. Barely 19 years old, & his 8th top 10 hit. 7. A Boy Named Sue - I was rock & my mother was pure country. Johnny Cash was one of the few artists we ever agreed on. Funny song. 6. Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town - Kenny's early stuff with the First Edition is (imo) is best. 5. Sweet Caroline - I've always like Neil Diamond and this is one of his best. 4. What Does It Take - Love the sax. Great Song 3. Honky Tonk Woman - One of my top 5 favorites from the Stones. One of those songs were the vocals & instruments come together and create a great song. 2. Crystal Blue Persuasion - Another great classic from Tommy & the boys. 1. In the Year 2525 - Probably my favorite one hit wonder ever. Great song. Hi dodger! I agree with you about Jackie - both her hits are excellent. It's surprising that she didn't have more success, but as H2 mentioned in a previous post, her style was similar to Dionne Warwick's, and probably her songs were overshadowed because of that. 'My Cherie Amour' has been a favorite of mine ever since childhood. Stevie's musical talent is amazing. |
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on Aug 10, 2003 20:34:14 GMT -5
Not the best chart of 69.....
10. Not bad, but nothing I have to hear.
9. Good tune that has been covered needlessly.
8. Not too bad, but I'll take his funky 70s stuff over this.
7. Novelty cross over country tune. Don't really need to hear it.
6. Wow, another cross over tune. Although the First Edition was a rock group, so Kenny was really crossing over the OTHER way!
5. Sick of this one.
4. I know I know this, but can't remember how it goes.
3. Good tune, if overplayed.
2. Best tune on this chart, no question, and the best tune Tommy ever did. Love it, one of the 60's best.
1. Can't believe this made number one.
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Post by Railyn on Aug 10, 2003 23:18:33 GMT -5
I agree about 'Baby, I Love You' - it's good, but 'Rock Me Gently' is definitely the better of the two. Here's a link to a clip of 'What Does It Take':http://www.mymusic.com/product.asp?curr=0&myptr=addany&muzenbr=154847. 'Cleo's Mood' is another good one, from that album. Tommy James & the Shondells recorded some really wonderful songs. I need to get an updated greatest hits of theirs on CD. I have their Anthology from Rhino which is great. All on 1 cd, and not a whole lot of filler. I have all 5 of the Living In Oblivion discs - all great - lots of forgotton songs on there! I also have an EMI 2 disc set that was brought back from England for me that is fabulous with lots of obscure British songs that you just don't hear anymore. I have some other sets I picked up for cheap and then found out that I have many favorites on them - love it when that happens! I'm a total new-wave junkie, and chances are good I've got it somewhere...... |
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Post by Dawn on Aug 11, 2003 19:21:56 GMT -5
Not the best chart of 69..... 10. Not bad, but nothing I have to hear. 9. Good tune that has been covered needlessly. 8. Not too bad, but I'll take his funky 70s stuff over this. 7. Novelty cross over country tune. Don't really need to hear it. 6. Wow, another cross over tune. Although the First Edition was a rock group, so Kenny was really crossing over the OTHER way! 5. Sick of this one. 4. I know I know this, but can't remember how it goes. 3. Good tune, if overplayed. 2. Best tune on this chart, no question, and the best tune Tommy ever did. Love it, one of the 60's best. 1. Can't believe this made number one. I agree that 'Honky Tonk Women' tends to be a little overplayed. Good song, though. I just saw the video for 'Crystal Blue Persuasion' for the first time this past weekend on VH-1 Classic. I agree, it's one of Tommy's very best, second only to 'Baby, Baby' for me. |
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Post by Dawn on Aug 11, 2003 19:25:23 GMT -5
I have their Anthology from Rhino which is great. All on 1 cd, and not a whole lot of filler. I have all 5 of the Living In Oblivion discs - all great - lots of forgotton songs on there! I also have an EMI 2 disc set that was brought back from England for me that is fabulous with lots of obscure British songs that you just don't hear anymore. I have some other sets I picked up for cheap and then found out that I have many favorites on them - love it when that happens! I'm a total new-wave junkie, and chances are good I've got it somewhere...... That English 2 disc set sounds great! It's always neat to come across the more obscure songs. |
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