TRACING POPULAR TASTES : US #1 SINGLES LEADERBOARD.  

This post: 1955-97. More: tomorrow.

Caffè Lattè traces the shifts in popular music through the decades…

-THE LEADERBOARD-

The Rock Era is said to have begun in 1955 when “Rock Around The Clock” became the first rock ‘n’ roll disc to reach #1 on Billboard’s Singles Chart. Since then, pop music has spawned countless sub-genres, including: new wave, disco, Merseybeat, garage, hip hop, punk, grunge, funk, psychedelic soul, folk rock and Motown.

This series charts the changes in trends and how they have impacted the chart statistics from the American perspective. Every single that reached #1 in the U.S.A. since mid- 1955 to the present is taken into account. Acts are ranked according to how many chart-topping songs they have achieved and separated by number of weeks spent in the top position.

The Beatles moved into the top of this leaderboard in 1970 and have remained in front ever since. No other act has accumulated as many No. 1 singles. There has been much change in the lower ranks over subsequent decades.

The early 1990s saw new names appear among the chart champs such as Boyz II Men, Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey; with a resurgence for Madonna, Elton John, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, George Michael.

PART ELEVEN

July 1955-1997

1.    THE BEATLES                                  20      59

2.    ELVIS PRESLEY                               17      77

3.    MICHAEL JACKSON*                      13      37

4.    MARIAH CAREY                              12      57

5.    THE SUPREMES                               12      22

6.    WHITNEY HOUSTON                       11      31                       

7.    MADONNA                                        11      28

8.    THE BEE GEES                                 9      27

9.    ELTON JOHN*                                  8      30     

10.PAUL McCARTNEY                          8      25

11.GEORGE MICHAEL                         8      18     

12.THE ROLLING STONES                   8      17

13.STEVIE WONDER*                           7      17

14.PHIL COLLINS                                 7      15

15.DIANA ROSS*                                   6      20

16.JANET JACKSON                              6      19

17.PAULA ABDUL                                 6      15

18.HALL & OATES                                6      14     

19.BOYZ II MEN                                    5      50

20.LIONEL RICHIE                               5      21

 

 Caffé Latté

H🔥TTEST S🔥NGS

this week

1. BE MORE

Stephen Sanchez      2 4

2. EVERYONE WHO FALLS IN LOVE (HAS SOMEONE ELSE THEY’RE THINKING OF)

Cian Ducrot {Choir Version}      7 2

3. MY SWEET LORD

Troye Sivan      6 2

4. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

Agnetha Fältskog      -> NEW      

5. I HAD IT ALL AND LET IT GO

Benjamin Ingrosso      1 7

6. RUSH

Troye Sivan      3 8

7. PAINT THE TOWN RED

Doja Cat      9 2

8. 7 DAYS

G Flip      8 2

9. THUNDER RUMBLES

The Cat Empire      -> NEW      

10.     AS IT WAS

Harry Styles      4 10

 

 

Hear the Top 10 (plus additional new songs) on the Spotify playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oRYS3HHlrsvIxmVhDRRGb?si=qitqnrk4SDO7HuZT4TQ7uw

spotify:playlist:3oRYS3HHlrsvIxmVhDRRGb

THE TIME CAPSULE: LIVIN' THING. More retro tomorrow.

<<<THE T⏳ME CAPSULE<<<

LIVIN’ THING

Electric Light Orchestra

1976

U.K. - #4; U.S.A. - #13

Trivia:

"Livin' Thing" was the first single lifted off The Electric Light Orchestra's 1976 classic album 'A New World Record'. The track was written and produced by lead singer Jeff Lynne.

Check out all the songs that have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0?si=BYCiWGK3QRim_FaIIkAIdg

spotify:playlist:1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0

 

CAFFE´ LATTE´

TOP 10 ALBUMS- AUG. 2023

1

WHERE THE ANGELS FALL

The Cat Empire      NEW              

2 VICTORY (WITH CHOIR AND STRINGS)

     Cian Ducrot      NEW

3 THE WINDING WAY The Teskey Brothers      2 3

4 LOVE SAVES Tina Arena      1 2

5 EASY ON MY EYES Stephen Sanchez      3 6

6 SMASH!: THE SINGLES 1985-2020

    Pet Shop Boys      6 3

7 DRUMMER G Flip       NEW          

8 RIVERS RUN DRY Ian Moss      4 2           

9 PEOPLE JUST WANNA HAVE FUN

    Kool & The Gang      9 2     

10 POLICE BEYOND BORDERS

      Stewart Copeland      NEW

BURT BACHARACH 100 ESSENTIAL SONGS. . This post: #4. Continues: next week.

Caffè Lattè presents:

THE 100 MOST ESSENTIAL SONGS CO/WRITTEN BY

BURT

BACHARACH

Burt Bacharach has had a major impact on popular music with a catalogue spanning many decades. His songbook boasts some of the most elegant and unforgettable songs of all time. His compositions have been recorded by a vast array of acts ranging from The Beatles, Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Luther Vandross, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Elvis Costello, Tom Jones and Carpenters. He is best remembered for his collaborations with Hal David that were brought to life with Dionne Warwick’s vocal skills.

Burt Bacharach died in his home in February 2023. He was 94 years old. This special countdown pays tribute to Bacharach’s immense talent and impressive legacy, celebrating 100 of his best compositions…

 

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THE LOOK OF LOVE

Dusty Springfield (1967)

Burt Bacharach and Hal David penned many timeless recordings, especially during their prolific period during the 1960s. The team’s talent was to target the right song to some of the finest vocalists of the time. This was especially true in the cases of Dionne Warwick and Dusty Springfield.

The latter recorded thrilling interpretations of their compositions, including “I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself”, “Wishin’ And Hopin’” and “The Look Of Love”.

In 1967, a spoof 007 James Bond film entitled ‘Casino Royale’ premiered. It starred Peter Sellers and David Niven. Springfield performed the song “The Look Of Love” for the motion picture. Her recording remains one of the most elegant songs in the Bacharach- David canon. She injected the track with both class and sensuality. The song was nominated for an Oscar.

Follow the countdown on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1nYjYdZQeXUUOLLnkehRj7?si=132a524084ae466f&pt=b46ae886558caeaeb131e7d76b44e203