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You see he did what I feared he would and skipped Fly Away by John Denver. Not a hit here so he should play such as that to give us a chance to hear it instead of ones that were big hits here too. Same with Paul Anka just now look. Anyone agree?
I remember this Donna Summer track not being played on the Top 20.
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Oh yes, I was hoping Gambo would play Donna Summer! Famously banned by the BBC in 1976 due to Donna's moaning, it shows how times have changed! Then again, compared to some records these days it does sound positively tame...
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Some interesting songs in the current chart, which, although dated 5/1/17 includes Christmas Eve and Christmas Day so has a lot of festive tracks in it. Perhaps most incredible of all, the Christmas classic from Darlene Love, "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" from the early 1960s makes its chart DEBUT, at Number 74. "Sleigh Ride" by the Ronettes is also notable at Number 68. Brenda Lee is in the Top 40 and there's an interesting quirk at Numbers 93 & 94, "Let It Snow Let it Snow Let It Snow" in both positions, by Frank Sinatra at 93 and Dean Martin at 94.
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You see he did what I feared he would and skipped Fly Away by John Denver. Not a hit here so he should play such as that to give us a chance to hear it instead of ones that were big hits here too. Same with Paul Anka just now look. Anyone agree?
I remember this Donna Summer track not being played on the Top 20. ![]() I hope you heard Gambo playing Dana 45 minutes ago - as soon as it came on I did wonder if you were listening! |
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Some interesting songs in the current chart, which, although dated 5/1/17 includes Christmas Eve and Christmas Day so has a lot of festive tracks in it. Perhaps most incredible of all, the Christmas classic from Darlene Love, "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" from the early 1960s makes its chart DEBUT, at Number 74. "Sleigh Ride" by the Ronettes is also notable at Number 68. Brenda Lee is in the Top 40 and there's an interesting quirk at Numbers 93 & 94, "Let It Snow Let it Snow Let It Snow" in both positions, by Frank Sinatra at 93 and Dean Martin at 94.
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Can anyone explain why Glad All Over by the Dave Clark Five has re-entered the singles chart at Number 31 at the moment? :-/
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You see he did what I feared he would and skipped Fly Away by John Denver. Not a hit here so he should play such as that to give us a chance to hear it instead of ones that were big hits here too. Same with Paul Anka just now look. Anyone agree?
I remember this Donna Summer track not being played on the Top 20. ![]() |
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The question for today is, why on Earth did Gambo play it and then skip The Drifters hit. Could only have been for a bet.
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Why shouldn't it have been played? It went up 7 places in the chart. Should have played The Drifters also but maybe not Bowie as going down.
Really enjoying this UK v USA chart but to be honest the disappointment so far is how many already well known UK hits are in it and getting played. It barely feels Stateside so far, although the top end should change that I think. |
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Whoops - thsi is hour 2 -
Hour 1 was - http://umdmusic.com/default.asp?Lang...hBand=&ChSong= TOTP - 23-12-75: Presenters: Dave Lee Travis & Jimmy Savile O.B.E. (-) STEVE HARLEY & COCKNEY REBEL – Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) ® WATCH (39) BILLY CONNOLLY – D.I.V.O.R.C.E. WATCH (-) STATUS QUO – Down Down ® (-) TYPICALLY TROPICAL – Barbados (danced to by Pan’s People) (-) THE SWEET – Fox On The Run ® (-) ROD STEWART – Sailing (video) (-) MUD – Oh Boy ® (-) DAVID BOWIE – Space Oddity (danced to by Pan’s People) (-) BAY CITY ROLLERS – Give A Little Love (video) (7) HOT CHOCOLATE – You Sexy Thing (1) QUEEN – Bohemian Rhapsody (video) |
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Can anyone explain why Glad All Over by the Dave Clark Five has re-entered the singles chart at Number 31 at the moment? :-/
Their fans aren't singing much now as Celtic have just beaten them this afternoon - yes! |
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I'm sure there'll be a campaign next Christmas to get Last Christmas to No.1 but a lot of fans apparently would prefer it to never reach No.1 so that it retains it's title as biggest selling No.2 single to never reach No.1.
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I hope he plays the previous week's Number one from the Staple Singers mainly because I don't remember it at all!
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...But he didn't write this one, as Ray Moore used to say.
Hope Gambo plugs his show on Monday night. Listeners need to know where to find it. |
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Who thought The Bay City Rollers could influence The Ramones? When Joey heard 'Saturday Night' he said he wanted his group to sound like the Rollers. Forget the Sex Pistols, the Rollers were one of the main influences on one of the most seminal punk groups of the 70s!
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Welcome back to Radio 2 Tony Blackburn - sounding absolutely sensational so far this New Year's Eve.
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I thought the UK-US chart combo worked really well. The US chart was a mix of familiar songs and ones that were only US hits. It was interesting to hear some UK hits being US hits in a different timeframe.
Amazing that BCR's "Saturday Night" was a US Number 1 and it wasn't even released as a single in the UK! Also Barry Manilow having a hit with his song "I Write the Songs" five months after David Cassidy's cover was a UK hit! Plus I'd never heard that particular mix of "Love to Love You Baby" before. It added a freshness to the show and I hope they repeat the idea. |
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The "Official Charts Company" currently has a listing on its website of all the UK songs which stalled at Number 11 (and therefore just failed to become Top 10 hits) which is quite interesting.
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Welcome back to Radio 2 Tony Blackburn - sounding absolutely sensational so far this New Year's Eve. ![]() Half looking forward to The Golden Hour next week, but if it's produced by Swern then expect it to be the same old same old. |
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1975 or 1977?
Either way, this week Pick Of The Pops will be "comparing" the hits from both the British and American charts of today back in one of those years. Pick Of The Pops needs a bit of a freshen up and this sounds like a good start. |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Welcome back to Radio 2 Tony Blackburn - sounding absolutely sensational so far this New Year's Eve. ![]() |
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Amazing that BCR's "Saturday Night" was a US Number 1 and it wasn't even released as a single in the UK!
https://www.discogs.com/Bay-City-Rol...elease/3002045 The single that topped the American chart had vocals re-recorded by his replacement Les McKeown but it wasn't re-released in the UK in that form. Quote:
Also Barry Manilow having a hit with his song "I Write the Songs" five months after David Cassidy's cover was a UK hit!
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Yup, I'm enjoying the programme. There's some good songs being played and it's great to hear Tony back on Radio 2.
First track back was Gloria Gaynor and at the end of it he emphasised part of the title, I Will Survive. Happy New Year fellow pop pickers. (why no white wine? )
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His opening quip makes the news - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38482007
First track back was Gloria Gaynor and at the end of it he emphasised part of the title, I Will Survive. Happy New Year fellow pop pickers. (why no white wine? )![]()
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You are posting on the wrong thread. There is another one for this topic.
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'Saturday Night' was released as a single in the UK in the summer of 1973 with lead vocals by Nobby Clark but it failed to chart.
https://www.discogs.com/Bay-City-Rol...elease/3002045 The single that topped the American chart had vocals re-recorded by his replacement Les McKeown but it wasn't re-released in the UK in that form. 'I Write The Songs' was written by Bruce Johnston of The Beach Boys and originally recorded by The Captain and Tennille as an album track in 1975. David Cassidy and Barry Manilow both covered the song later that same year. |
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