TRACING POPULAR TASTES : US #1 SINGLES LEADERBOARD.
This post: 1955-83. More: tomorrow.
Caffè Lattè traces the shifts in popular music through the decades:
-THE LEADERBOARD-
The Rock Era is said to have commenced in July 1955, when “Rock Around The Clock” became the first rock ‘n’ roll disc to reach #1 on Billboard’s Singles Chart. Since then, rock music has spawned countless genres and sub-genres, including: soul, new wave, folk rock, punk, grunge, funk, disco, hip hop, garage, crunk and psychedelic soul.
This series charts the changes in trends and how they have impacted the chart statistics from the US perspective.
Every single that reached #1 in America since mid-1955 to the present is taken into account. Acts are ranked according to how many chart-topping singles they have achieved and separated by weeks in the top position. Each instalment lists only the leading performers and represents a major impact on the leaderboard.
By 1970, The Beatles had replaced Elvis at the top. To date, no other act has surpassed the Fab Four’s total of #1 singles. They have remained at #1 since, but there has been much change within the lower ranks over subsequent decades.
By the mid-1980s, Michael Jackson broke records with his ‘Thriller’ album. Lionel Richie emerged as a chart force after quitting The Commodores.
PART EIGHT:
July 1955- 1983
1. THE BEATLES 20 59
2. ELVIS PRESLEY 17 77
3. THE SUPREMES 12 22
4. THE BEE GEES 9 27
5. PAUL McCARTNEY / WINGS 8 25
6. THE ROLLING STONES 8 17
7. MICHAEL JACKSON 6 22
8. DIANA ROSS 6* 20
9. OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN 5 18
10. STEVIE WONDER 5 13
11. HALL & OATES 5 12
12. ELTON JOHN 5 11
13. THE 4 SEASONS 4 15
14. DONNA SUMMER 4 13
15. BOBBY VINTON 4 12
16. THE JACKSON 5 4 10
17. BARBRA STREISAND 4 10
18. BLONDIE 4 10
19. CHER* 4 8
20. THE TEMPTATIONS 4 6
21. JOHN DENVER 4 5
22. LIONEL RICHIE 3 15
23. SIMON & GARFUNKEL 3* 11
24. THE BEACH BOYS 3 8
25. CARPENTERS 3 7
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