MUSIC ACROSS THE OLYMPIADS. Today: 1948. Continues tomorrow.

As the world’s elite athletes compete at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Caffè Lattè will focus on the best music that emerged during each Olympiad. Each period considers songs from the years prior to the new Games.

MUSIC ACROSS THE OLYMPIADS

World War Two finally ended in 1945. London was supposed to host the 1944 Olympics, so it filled this role when the Games resumed in 1948. Helsinki was due to host in 1940 and did so in 1952. Four years later, the Olympics would be held in the Southern Hemisphere and Oceania for the first time when Melbourne, Australia was the host city.

The advent of television helped expose more artists to a wider audience. Crooners like Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra were all the rage. In the mid-1950s, rock ‘n’ roll exploded and changed popular music forever thanks to acts such as Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Bill Haley & His Comets and Little Richard.

1948

🥇 FIVE MINUTES MORE Frank Sinatra

🥈 CHOO CHOO CH’BOOGIE Louis Jordan

🥉 NATURE BOY Nat King Cole

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🥇 NAT KING COLE

🥈 FRANK SINATRA

🥉 THE INK SPOTS

 

1952

🥇 MONA LISA Nat King Cole

🥈 LA VIE EN ROSE Edith Piaf

🥉 TENNESSEE WALTZ Patti Page

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🥇 NAT KING COLE

🥈 EDITH PIAF

🥉 FRANK SINATRA

 

1956

🥇 DON’T BE CRUEL Elvis Presley

🥈 TUTTI FRUTTI Little Richard

🥉 MAYBELLENE Chuck Berry

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🥇 ELVIS PRESLEY

🥈 BILL HALEY & HIS COMETS

🥉 DORIS DAY

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ELVIS PRESLEY [Album] Elvis Presley

🏊🏾🏋️ LEADERBOARD 🚵‍♀️🏃‍♀️

COUNTRY:	G	S	B
U.S.A.	29	17	21
ITALY	3	1
FRANCE		2
UNITED KINGDOM		1

 

A new countdown commences: THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE SONGS of all-time. Today: #200-191. Continues tomorrow.

A Caffè ☕️Lattè 2-part Spotlight:

THE 200

MOST RECOGNIZABLE

SONGS OF ALL-TIME

 

Popular music has served up countless hit records. This spotlight takes a look at the 200 most recognizable. Unless you have been living under a rock, almost everyone should be familiar with these songs. The earliest recordings are from the dawn of rock ‘n’ roll and the list spans decades through to releases as recent as 2023. Some are timeless classics, best sellers and earworms while others may be remembered for all the wrong reasons, but they are all songs we are familiar with.

 

200 MR. BRIGHTSIDE The Killers 2003

199 YOU’RE SO VAIN Carly Simon 1972

198 THUNDERSTRUCK AC/DC 1990

197 WALKING ON SUNSHINE Katrina & The Waves 1985

196 GO WEST Pet Shop Boys 1993

195 I FEEL FOR YOU Chaka Khan 1984

194 UNDER PRESSURE Queen & David Bowie 1981

193 VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR The Buggles 1979

192 LOSE YOURSELF Eminem 2002

191 DON’T YOU WANT ME Th Human League 1981

<<<THE T⏳ME CAPSULE<<<

SUGAR SUGAR

The Archies

1969

U.K. - #1; U.S.A. - #1

Trivia:

The Archies was a comic series that became a television cartoon show. After success with The Monkees, Don Kirshner had the idea of having the fictitious perennial teenagers perform music. "Sugar Sugar" was written by producer Jeff Barry with Andy Kim. The latter would score a solo #1 with "Rock Me Gently". Lead vocals on the hit single were performed by Ron Dante. He would go on to produce many of Barry Manilow's albums.

Check out all the songs that have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track. A new song is added every day!

 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6eoIqbxYY8Ci1EGpc6e1QM?si=128e68c4eac14db9