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• 1994 – ALL FOR LOVE / Bryan Adams/Rod Stewart/Sting
• 1984 – OWNER OF A LONELY HEART / Yes
• 1974 – YOU’RE SIXTEEN / Ringo Starr
• 1964 – THERE! I’VE SAID IT AGAIN / Bobby Vinton
• VIDEO – OWNER OF A LONELY HEART / Yes
Welcome to another #1 Songs On This Date! – another four-pack of the cream of the cream from the Top 40 Rock ‘n’ Roll music era.
46 distinct number one singles between the years 1956 and 1995 have already been presented since January – with literally hundreds more to come.
They’re all part of a permanent archive that’s being built at HouseoftheHits.com which will ultimately feature ALL 837 different number one singles as listed in 2,080 weekly national music charts published by Billboard® within that 40-year timeframe.
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Fortunately, HouseoftheHits has every one of those charts – plus secondary data – as published in the essential Joel Whitburn’s Record Research series (CD-ROM and eBook edition formats).
Everything is stored digitally on a HouseoftheHits computer – as are all 837 number one singles (in high-quality audio) from the music vault.
With the availability of precise data and the HOTH song files – together with some amazing technology – approximately 600 – 700 of those Billboard® chart-toppers will be presented this year – with the remainder to follow in early 2017.
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As the archive grows you will have continual free access to the accumulating repository, indexed by Decade, Month and Year. Plus, EVERY Title and Artist will be (blue) hyper-linked for smooth, easy navigation from song to song – with more great features to be added along the way.
Again, it will contain every #1 single in America, plus interesting commentary about each song (written by yours truly) and presented with a crystal clear High-Definition audio version of the complete original hit to instantly play as often as you wish.
The ever-expanding library is found HERE and you can bookmark this link for future instant access.
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#1 / January 30th, 1994
ALL FOR LOVE
Bryan Adams/Rod Stewart/Sting
[1993]
Number One: 3 weeks
Replaced: HERO / Mariah Carey
Succeeded by: THE POWER OF LOVE / Céline Dion
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All For Love was written for the movie The Three Musketeers by Bryan Adams, Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Micheal Kamen, the same trio who penned Bryan’s 1991 number one hit (Everything I Do) I Do It For You (heard in the Kevin Costner film Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves).
The tune was originally titled after the movie and intended to be sung only by Adams. But decisions were made to rename it based on the film’s motto – “All for one and one for all” – and to have “three musketeers” record it – Bryan, Sting and Rod Stewart.
Adams and Sting recorded their parts in London first, with Stewart subsequently adding his vocals in Los Angeles.
[Trivia Bit] The release of the recording almost didn’t come about as fierce battles ensued among the artists’ individual representatives; A&M, Disney, Polydor, Sony Music and Warner Brothers. But a last-minute contract was finally hammered out which allowed the trio to appear together on the same record.
Other #1 Singles for BRYAN ADAMS (4)
• 1985 / HEAVEN
• 1991 / (Everything I Do) I DO IT FOR YOU
• 1995 / HAVE YOU EVER REALLY LOVED A WOMAN?
Other #1 Singles for ROD STEWART (4)
• 1971 / MAGGIE MAY
• 1976 / TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT (Gonna Be Alright)
• 1989 / DA YA THINK I’M SEXY?
Other #1 Singles for STING (2)
• 1983 / EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE (The Police)
FURTHER READING:
• ROD STEWART: ‘Tonight’s The Night’ – 56 Days on Top
• ROD STEWART & FACES: First Reunion in 40 Years!
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#1 / January 30th, 1984
OWNER OF A LONELY HEART
Yes
[1983]
(Single Version)
Number One: 2 weeks
Replaced: SAY, SAY, SAY / Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
Succeeded by: KARMA CHAMELEON / Culture Club
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It was the proverbial long and winding road for the British progressive rock band Yes.
To hone their complex sound, the group went through a number of personnel changes before co-founders Jon Anderson (vocals/percussion), Chris Squire (bass) and Bill Bruford (drums) solidified the quintet in 1971 by adding guitarist Steve Howe and keyboardist Rick Wakeman.
The result was their first U.S. hit single – edited from the equally outstanding 8 minutes and 29 seconds Fragile album version – Roundabout, which peaked on the Hot 100 at #13 in the spring of 1972.
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But the group’s convoluted lineage continued with member defections, replacements, a break-up, other projects (Anderson into Jon and Vangelis, Howe joining the supergroup Asia and Bruford moving to King Crimson).
Anderson and Squire, along with ex-members drummer Chris White, keyboardist Tony Kaye and guitarist Trevor Rabin reformed as the group Cinema in 1983, before ultimately rebranding under their former name, Yes.
Yes’ long journey and transition to a more pop-oriented sound resulted in the group’s only #1 hit, 1984’s Owner Of A Lonely Heart.
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OWNER OF A LONELY HEART
Yes
[1983]
(Official Video)
[Note]: The official video is the longer album version, with scenes containing (among other things) lizards, snakes, scorpions and maggots, so if you’re squeamish about such, leave now!
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#1 / January 30th, 1974
YOU’RE SIXTEEN
Ringo Starr
[1973]
Number One: 1 week
Replaced: SHOW AND TELL / Al Wilson
Succeeded by: THE WAY WE WERE / Barbra Streisand
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Ringo Starr’s cover of American rockabilly vocalist Johnny Burnette‘s original version of You’re Sixteen (#8 • 1960) was the direct follow-up to the Beatles drummer’s 1973 chart-topper Photograph.
During the making of this, Starr’s third solo studio album called ‘Ringo‘, producer Richard Perry had the distinction of working all four ex-Beatles as each Fab Four member was involved with its recording.
George Harrison played 12-string guitar and provided harmony vocals on Photograph. Both Harrison and John Lennon worked on the opening track – written by Lennon – called I’m The Greatest. And Paul McCartney mimicked a kazoo with his voice on You’re Sixteen (on which Harry Nilsson sang backup vocals).
The star-studded guest list also included Motown’s Martha Reeves, along with Mary Clayton (both on backing vocals), “fifth Beatle” Billy Preston (keyboards) and saxophonist Tom Scott, who all contributed to the third single from ‘Ringo’ titled Oh My My (#5).
[Trivia Bit] Photograph and You’re Sixteen both spent one week at the top of Billboard and each sold one-million copies, making them 1-2 respectively on Starr’s list of biggest hit records.
Other #1 Singles for RINGO STARR (22)
• 1964 / I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND (The Beatles)
• 1964 / SHE LOVES YOU (The Beatles)
• 1964 / CAN’T BUY ME LOVE (The Beatles)
• 1964 / LOVE ME DO (The Beatles)
• 1964 / A HARD DAY’S NIGHT (The Beatles)
• 1964 / I FEEL FINE (The Beatles)
• 1965 / EIGHT DAYS A WEEK (The Beatles)
• 1965 / TICKET TO RIDE (The Beatles)
• 1965 / HELP! (The Beatles)
• 1965 / YESTERDAY (The Beatles)
• 1966 / WE CAN WORK IT OUT (The Beatles)
• 1966 / PAPERBACK WRITER (The Beatles)
• 1967 / PENNY LANE (The Beatles)
• 1967 / ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE (The Beatles)
• 1967 / HELLO GOODBYE (The Beatles)
• 1968 / HEY JUDE (The Beatles)
• 1969 / GET BACK (The Beatles with Billy Preston)
• 1969 / COME TOGETHER b/w SOMETHING (The Beatles)
• 1970 / LET IT BE (The Beatles)
• 1970 / THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD b/w FOR YOU BLUE (The Beatles)
• 1973 / PHOTOGRAPH
FURTHER READING:
• RINGO STARR: Picture Perfect at #1.
• RINGO STARR: Original Drum Kit Sold to Indy Colt’s NFL Owner!
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#1 / January 30th, 1964
THERE! I’VE SAID IT AGAIN
Bobby Vinton
[1963]
Number One: 4 weeks
Replaced: DOMINIQUE / The Singing Nun
Succeeded by: I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND / The Beatles
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Bobby Vinton scored a significant #1 song in the annals of pop music with There! I’ve Said It Again.
The single’s importance stems from what ultimately followed in the weeks, months and years ahead, during what became known as Top 40 music’s ‘Golden Age.’
Vinton’s hit sat at the top of the Hot 100 heap through all of January, 1964 before his third chart-topper was succeeded at number one (on February 1st) by four young lads from Liverpool, England known as The Beatles and I Want To Hold Your Hand.
[Trivia Bits] The British Invasion had begun and popular music – and indeed social culture – would never return to its innocence.
Those days, which began with pioneering 50’s American rock & roll artists like Bill Haley & His Comets, Chuck Berry, Little Richard and Elvis Presley and continued into the early 60’s with Philadelphia’s teen idol crooners, The Four Seasons, The Beach Boys and so many others, were gone.
Other #1 Singles by BOBBY VINTON (4)
• 1962 / ROSES ARE RED (My Love)
• 1963 / BLUE VELVET
• 1964 / MR. LONELY
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Written By: Rick Murray Hunter
Songs Source: The Music Vault of HouseoftheHits Inc.
Billboard® Chart Data: Joel Whitburn’s Record Research (eBook Editions)
References: The Billboard Book Of Number One Hits (5th Edition) by Fred Bronson
The Archives of RollingStone.com
Record Sleeve & Label Graphics: Courtesy of 45cat
Other #1 Songs on This Date Posts are HERE
