Sunday, March 31, 2013

The Caffe` Latte` Top 10 Tracks this week:

1 I Can't Make You Love Me ESTER DEAN             1 wk                             2 5

2 When You Really Loved Someone AGNETHA FALTSKOG                                  1 3 

3 I Feed You My Love MARGARET BERGER                                                       4 4

4 Feel the Love CAHILL & KIMBERLY LOCKE                                                       5 4

5 Ten Thousand Hours MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS [album track]                       3 5

6 Be With You Tonight THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS                                        9 2

7 Habits TOVE LO                                                    NEW

8 Glorious [David May Radio Edit] CASCADA                                                NEW

9 Same Love MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS ftg. MARY LAMBERT                     8  11

10 Birds ANOUK                                                                      NEW

Thursday, March 28, 2013

1000 Australian Number Ones
Caffe` Latte` looks back on each set of 100 chart topping singles, beginning in 1940 to 2013.
Part 4: 301- 400 (1964 - 71)

The Sixties was a tumultous decade and, as Australia moved through the late 1960s, the charts opened up to the new trends in rock and pop music. More Australian acts visited the top than ever before, with #1s by the Seekers, Easybeats, Normie Rowe, Russell Morris, John Farnham, the Bee Gees, Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs and the Mixtures.

But the Brits were dominating the top relentlessly. These chart toppers included Engelbert Humperdinck, the Rolling Stones, the Animals, Tom Jones and, of course, the Beatles. The latter achieved the longest run at #1 with "Hey Jude", reigning for 13 weeks in 1968. They held that record until 1976. By the time the group split in the early 70s, the Beatles were second only to Bing Crosby among the chart champs. 1971 saw George Harrison make the chart peak as a soloist. The other 3 were to follow soon after.
Not only did Frank Sinatra return to the top, but his daughter Nancy visited the chart summit twice (including a #1 duet with her father).  Other notable Americans to rule included Creedence Clearwater Revival, Simon & Garfunkel, Herb Alpert, the Monkees and the Carpenters.



                                              MOST NUMBER ONES:
                 Artist:                          Total #1s: Wks at #1:
1.    Bing Crosby                            28      205
2.    Beatles                                    26      131
3.    Joe Loss                                  14       101
4.    Perry Como                             14     64
5.    Elvis Presley                           13      57
6.    Andrews Sisters                      11       68
7.    Frank Sinatra                          11      43
8.    Dinah Shore                            9       48
9.    Inkspots                                  9       42
10. Nat King Cole                         9       41
11. Sammy Kaye                          8       28
12. Eddie Fisher                            7       20
13. Vera Lynn                              6        55
14. Dean Martin                            6       24
15. Roy Orbison                           6       15
16. Dick Haymes                          5       23
17. Glenn Miller                         4        56
18. Freddy Martin                         4       22
19. Johnnie Ray                            4       18
20. Tony Bennett                          4       16
21. Donald Peers                           4       14
22. Four Aces                               4       14
23. Rolling Stones                         4       12
24. Petula Clark                            4       11
25. Patti Page                               4       9
26. Johnny O’Keefe                      4       7
27. Kate Smith                             3         40
28. Platters                                   3       17
29. Gordon Jenkins                       3       15
30. Teresa Brewer                         3       14
1000 Australian Number Ones
Caffe` Latte` looks back on each set of 100 chart topping singles, beginning in 1940 to 2013.
Part 3: 201- 300 (1958 - 64)

Australia's booming immigration did much to create the multicultural nation that exists today. This was reflected in the charts of this time, as foreign language songs climbed to the top of our charts, beginning with the 1958 Eurovision entry "Volare" by Domenico Modugno and followed in 1963 by the Japanese classic "Sukiyaki".
A new chart dominator emerged during this period: Elvis Presley. In 3 years, he was already among the 10 most successful chart topping acts in our chart's history. Australia crowned its own king during this same time as Johnny O'Keefe started racking up hits. He became our first consistent chart topper.
Other regular visitors to the top included Roy Orbison, Del Shannon and the Four Seasons. Of the old guard, only Nat King Cole returned to the top during these years. 
By the end of 1963, a new rock group placed its first song on our chart summit. These four musicians from Liverpool were to dominate the next group of 100 number ones like no other act before them. Starting with "I Want to Hold Your Hand", the Beatles ruled for 24 consecutive weeks due to 5 #1s in-a-row! This record has never been beaten since. That uninterrupted streak was enough to place them at #14 among our chart champions. More success was to follow for the group.


MOST NUMBER ONES:
                 Artist:                                        Total #1s: Wks at #1:
1.    Bing Crosby                            28          205
2.    Joe Loss                                  14          101
3.    Perry Como                            14            64
4.    Andrews Sisters                      11           68
5.    Dinah Shore                            9             48
6.    Inkspots                                  9             42
7.    Nat King Cole                         9            41
8.    Elvis Presley                           9            41
9.    Frank Sinatra                          9            38
10. Beatles                                   8            37
11. Sammy Kaye                          8           28
12. Eddie Fisher                           7           20
13. Vera Lynn                              6            55
14. Dean Martin                          6            24
15. Dick Haymes                        5            23
16. Roy Orbison                         5           14
17. Glenn Miller                         4           56
18. Freddy Martin                      4            22
19. Johnnie Ray                         4           18
20. Tony Bennett                       4           16
21. Donald Peers                       4           14
22. Four Aces                            4           14
23. Patti Page                            4            9
24. Johnny O’Keefe                  4            7
25. Kate Smith                          3           40
 

Sunday, March 24, 2013

The Caffe` Latte` Top 10 Tracks this week:

1 When You Really Loved Someone AGNETHA FALTSKOG              2 wks                     1 2


2 I Can't Make You Love Me ESTER DEAN                                          2 4


3 Ten Thousand Hours MACKLEORE & RYAN LEWIS [album track]                           3 4

4 I Feed You My Love MARGARET BERGER                                                       5 3

5 Feel the Love CAHILL & KIMBERLY LOCKE                                                       6 3

6 Bring it Back FREEMASONS                                                       8 3


7 Gold MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS [album track]                                       10 2 

8 Same Love MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS ftg. MARY LAMBERT                     7  10

9 Be With You Tonight THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS                                        NEW

10 Heaven [Freemasons Radio Edit] DEPECHE MODE                                        NEW


Tuesday, March 19, 2013

1000 Australian Number Ones
Caffe` Latte` looks back on each set of 100 chart topping singles, beginning in 1940 to 2013.
Week 2: The next 100 number one songs:
(1951 - 58)
As Australia progressed through the 1950s, the post- war record buyers made stars of a new breed: Al Martino, Eddie Fisher, Johnnie Ray, Pat Boone and Frankie Laine.
Also during this period, Tony Bennett and Dean Martin joined the established crooners such as Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra; Louis Armstrong scored his first number one on our charts; Darryl Stewart was the first Australian to reach #1, followed closely by Slim Dusty. Perez Prado took his brand of music - mambo- to the chart pinnacle twice.
The biggest shake up came in 1955, when Bill Haley & His Comets announced the emergence of a new music: rock and roll. This was the burgeoning genre's first chart topper. 
Bing Crosby continued his reign at the top, consolidating his throne with 2 more #1s.  

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MOST NUMBER ONES (1940-58):
                 Artist:                                        Total #1s: Wks at #1:

1.    Bing Crosby                            28            205

2.    Joe Loss                                  14            101

3.    Perry Como                            14             64

4.    Andrews Sisters                      11            68

5.    Dinah Shore                            9              48

6.    Inkspots                                  9              42

7.    Frank Sinatra                          9              38

8.    Nat King Cole                        8              40

9.    Sammy Kaye                          8             28

10. Eddie Fisher                           7             20

11. Vera Lynn                              6              55

12. Dick Haymes                         5             23

13. Dean Martin                           5            17

14. Glenn Miller                          4             56

15. Freddy Martin                        4            22

16. Tony Bennett                          4           16

17. Donald Peers                          4           14

18. Four Aces                               4           14

19. Patti Page                               4             9

20. Kate Smith                             3           40

21. Johnnie Ray                           3           16

22. Gordon Jenkins                      3           15

23. Teresa Brewer                        3           14

24. Guy Mitchell                         3            14

25. Frankie Laine                        3            12



NEXT WEEK: the next 100 songs.

Monday, March 18, 2013

The Caffe` Latte` Top 10 Tracks this week:

1 When You Really Loved Someone AGNETHA FALTSKOG              1 wk                     NEW

2 I Can't Make You Love Me ESTER DEAN                                          2 3

3 Ten Thousand Hours MACKLEORE & RYAN LEWIS [album track]                                    7 3

4 Memory of the Future PET SHOP BOYS                                                 1 10

5 I Feed You My Love MARGARET BERGER                                                       6 2

6 Feel the Love CAHILL & KIMBERLY LOCKE                                                       8 2

7 Same Love MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS ftg. MARY LAMBERT                         4  9 

8 Bring it Back FREEMASONS                                                       9 2

9 Just Give Me a Reason PINK ftg. NATE RUESS                                          3 6

10 Gold MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS [album track]                                       NEW