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Two versions of the same song in top ten
It looks like the orginal by Journey and the cover by the Glee cast of Don't Stop Believin' are going to be in the top ten this week has this ever happened before?
Personally I'd like to see the orginal beat the cover but it'll be interesting so see what happens |
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It happened at the end of '87 with 'When I Fall In Love' - both Rick Astley and Nat King Cole were Top 10 at the same time.
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After Alexandra won X Factor and got #1 with Hallelujah, the Jeff Buckley verson got to #2.
But yeah, I think Glee will overtake Journey. Journey have spent three weeks in the top ten anyway. |
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well i want glee to do well and im a fan!
also welwynrose see we both live in the same area! small world! |
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Back in the Sixties, the song Trains and Boats and Planes was simultaneously a hit for at least three (if not four) artists. I don't think they all got in the top ten though.
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Alexandra Burke and Jeff Buckley at #1 and #2 in 2008 with Hallelujah is the most recent example I can think of
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Alexandra Burke and Jeff Buckley at #1 and #2 in 2008 with Hallelujah is the most recent example I can think of
I'd forgotten about Alexandra Burke don't really take any notice of Xfactor |
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Here's the orginal live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=barLaHrtvoM and with their new lead singer who sounds amazingly like Steve Perry http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUkksIV8dC8 |
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I think it happened with Cilla Black and Dionne Warwick's respective versions of (I think) "Anyone Who Had A Heart", but don't quote me on it.
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Back in the sixties it wasn't unusual to get sometimes up to three versions of the one song in the chart.
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The Mike Flowers Pops did a version of the Oasis song Wonderwall, but they weren't both in the top ten at the same time. Looks like they both peaked at No 2 but the Oasis version was way down the chart before The Mike Flowers Pops peaked.
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'All I Really Wanna Do' by both Cher and The Byrds were big hits at the same time in '65.
I know Cilla Black did a horrendous cover of 'You've Lost That Loving Feeling' that same year but mercifully the Righteous Brothers triumphed. |
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I think it happened with Cilla Black and Dionne Warwick's respective versions of (I think) "Anyone Who Had A Heart", but don't quote me on it.
I remember in 1987 DJ Steve Walsh making the top 10 with his version of I found lovin' as the original by the Fatback Band finally made the top 10 some years after its original release. Way back in 57 Guy Mitchell's version of Singing The Blues was replaced at the top by the Tommy Steele version. In the early years of the chart it was common place for numerous acts to release versions of the same song at around the same time. |
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Not sure whether it was top ten but I recall in the late 1980's two versions of "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" charting. First was, I think, The Housemartins which was followed into the charts by a re-issue of The Hollies' version.
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Dionne's version never charted in the UK. Cilla's version of Lovin' Feelin made number 2 around the same time the Righeous Bros were number one.
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In the 1950's Singing The Blues (recenlty a chart entry for Cliff And The Shadows) was a number one for American singer Guy Mitchell.
It was replaced the following week by the version by Tommy Steele and then went back to number 1 the week after. Same song at number 1 for three weeks but by two different artists. Don't think thats ever been repeated (but maybe wrong). |
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According to a report in "The Sun", there's a very real danger that Mr Elderberry will be putting out a third version after performing it at the NTAs.
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That will be great!
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Dionne's version never charted in the UK. Cilla's version of Lovin' Feelin made number 2 around the same time the Righeous Bros were number one.
I remember in 1987 DJ Steve Walsh making the top 10 with his version of I found lovin' as the original by the Fatback Band finally made the top 10 some years after its original release. Way back in 57 Guy Mitchell's version of Singing The Blues was replaced at the top by the Tommy Steele version. In the early years of the chart it was common place for numerous acts to release versions of the same song at around the same time.
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Not sure whether it was top ten but I recall in the late 1980's two versions of "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" charting. First was, I think, The Housemartins which was followed into the charts by a re-issue of The Hollies' version.
It was Bill Medley who recorded the version that was beaten by The Hollies (it was from the film Rambo III). Of course Bill was a member of The Righteous Brothers who had previously beaten Cilla's version of You've Lost That Loving Feeling. |
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Not sure whether it was top ten but I recall in the late 1980's two versions of "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" charting. First was, I think, The Housemartins which was followed into the charts by a re-issue of The Hollies' version.
The Housemartins split the year before the Hollies No1 with it in autumn 1988 - I certainly don't recall a version by them, let alone it charting. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He_Ain&...Cover_versions G |
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Up On The Roof by The Drifters also by Kenny Lynch plus at least one other version
Baby Love by The Supremes also by Peter Jay And The Jaywalkers Tower Of Strength by Gene McDaniels also by Frankie Vaughn |
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The Housemartins split the year before the Hollies No1 with it in autumn 1988 - I certainly don't recall a version by them, let alone it charting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He_Ain&...Cover_versions G Well worth checking out. |
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Weird, Joe McElderry(sp?) Is releasing that song as a new single next week at the NTA's
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Weird, Joe McElderry(sp?) Is releasing that song as a new single next week at the NTA's
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