May 1, 201312 yr Dannii Minogue 'I Don't Wanna Take This Pain' - a bit unfortunate for her 5th single, after the first 4 all went Top 20.
May 1, 201312 yr The one I always remember is Agnes' 'I Need You Now'. Gutted it flopped. :cry: Please come back to the UK charts, Agnes! I still listen to that now, was really shocked it wasn't bigger.
May 1, 201312 yr Someone mentioned something about hits that peaked at number 40 with two consecutive weeks there: Blancmange - What's Your Problem? - (5 Weeks) 07/09/1985 -51-{40}-40-44-73 Elton John & John Lennon - I Saw Her Standing There - (4 Weeks) 21/03/1981 -47-{40}-40-58 Emotions - I Don't Want To Lose Your Love - (5 Weeks) 24/12/1977 -{40}-40-42-40-42 - Great chart run! Gary Glitter - You Belong To Me - (5 Weeks) 13/03/1976 -47-41-{40}-40-48 Holly & The Ivys - Christmas On 45 - (4 Weeks) 19/12/1981 -66-{40}-40-40 Larry Cunningham & The Mighty Avons - Tribute To Jim Reeves - (11 Weeks) 12/12/1964 -46-43-44-43-{40}-40-49-48-x(3)-46-49-49 Lynsey De Paul - My Man And Me - (4 Weeks) 22/03/1975 -44-{40}-40-48 Marilyn - You Don't Love Me - (7 Weeks) 21/04/1984 -59-56-54-44-{40}-40-60 Nick Kamen - Tell Me - (5 Weeks) 28/05/1988 -52-47-{40}-40-56 Osmonds - Down By The Lazy River - (5 Weeks) 25/03/1972 -50-47-{40}-40-46 Roy Buchanan - Sweet Dreams - (3 Weeks) 31/03/1973 -50-{40}-40 Tina Turner - Help - (6 Weeks) 25/02/1984 -54-49-{40}-40-40-47 So, nothing really recent
May 1, 201312 yr Not sure if this one's been mentioned yet, but Chris De Burgh's Christmas classic A Spaceman Came Travelling only ever peaked at number 40, way back in 1986 I think. Had hoped it might've seen a return to the T40 after the download era but I'm still waiting!
May 1, 201312 yr I can't see the embedded Youtube clips at work - so apologies if either of these long-forgotten indie tracks have already been mentioned. Both #40s Urusei Yatsura - Hello Tiger (February 1998) /nMVClobK63M Rather strangely, this was the third release off the 'Slain By Urusei Yatsura' album, yet it became their only top 40 hit in their short career...the previous two singles having reached the Top 75. I'm not sure if it was because there was a good reason to buy both cd singles released or if it started receiving daytime radio play, but there it was. Urusei Yatsura managed one further Top 75 single before their 'difficult' (read 'not very good') third album saw the end of the band two years later. Three quarters of the band are still together but under the name Projekt A-ko. Northside - Take 5 (June 1991) 1DYONIpKGtI Although it had already spent two weeks in the Top 50, Northside lurched into the top 40 off the back of an unlikely Top of the Pops appearance. If I remember, it was the first time in years that the producers had not managed to secure enough studio performances from the bands inside the top 40, so they offered Northside the chance to play as they were at #41 at the time. The band had previously managed a top 40 hit with 'My Rising Star' at #32 which was rather more because that track itself was the follow up to 'Shall We Take a Trip' which had steadily become huge in the indie discos the previous summer. Northside never had another hit, but did reform briefly for a few shows about five years ago.
May 1, 201312 yr Author The Supremes - Back In My Arms Again Strangely made it to #1 in the US though.
May 1, 201312 yr Someone mentioned something about hits that peaked at number 40 with two consecutive weeks there: Elton John & John Lennon - I Saw Her Standing There - (4 Weeks) 21/03/1981 -47-{40}-40-58 Tina Turner - Help - (6 Weeks) 25/02/1984 -54-49-{40}-40-40-47 So, nothing really recent I was going to mention those as evidence that even if you're a legend covering a song by an even more legendary act, you might not get higher than 40. I can't see the embedded Youtube clips at work - so apologies if either of these long-forgotten indie tracks have already been mentioned. Both #40s. Urusei Yatsura - Hello Tiger (February 1998) /nMVClobK63M Rather strangely, this was the third release off the 'Slain By Urusei Yatsura' album, yet it became their only top 40 hit in their short career...the previous two singles having reached the Top 75. I'm not sure if it was because there was a good reason to buy both cd singles released or if it started receiving daytime radio play, but there it was. Urusei Yatsura managed one further Top 75 single before their 'difficult' (read 'not very good') third album saw the end of the band two years later. Three quarters of the band are still together but under the name Projekt A-ko. Good point there, I'll try and mention the titles in my next embed. I think Urusei Yatsura might just have made it because it was early in the year and sales were a bit low.
May 1, 201312 yr In 1997, at least one act who'd emerged in the previous decade made her last T40 appearance at the bottom rung: SP26Okle_gI (Suzanne Vega 'No Cheap Thrill') 'Tell My Why' by Genesis (1993) was their last hit with Phil Collins too, but it's not that good. Also peaking at 40 in 1993 - 'A To H And Back Again' by Sheep On Drugs. They'd had a minor chart hit with '15 Minutes Of Fame', which looks optimistic in retrospect. Meanwhile, I'm compiling my list of favourite Number 39 hits...
May 2, 201312 yr Good point there, I'll try and mention the titles in my next embed. I think Urusei Yatsura might just have made it because it was early in the year and sales were a bit low. I'd normally agree, but the first single off the second album, 'Strategic Hamlets' was released exactly a year earlier and it only limped into the mid 60s. I guess they must have grown in fanbase - just a shame they didn't ever match it.
May 2, 201312 yr Author One from the other side of the pond... Ciara feat. 50 Cent - Can't Leave 'em Alone I thought it got to #40 in the UK originally but only managed #109. :lol:
May 2, 201312 yr In 1997, at least one act who'd emerged in the previous decade made her last T40 appearance at the bottom rung: (Suzanne Vega 'No Cheap Thrill') 'Tell My Why' by Genesis (1993) was their last hit with Phil Collins too, but it's not that good. Also peaking at 40 in 1993 - 'A To H And Back Again' by Sheep On Drugs. They'd had a minor chart hit with '15 Minutes Of Fame', which looks optimistic in retrospect. Meanwhile, I'm compiling my list of favourite Number 39 hits... Maybe somebody should compile The Hitchhiker's Guide To Number 42 Hits :D
May 2, 201312 yr #39 hits since 2002 (same disclaimer as before still applies): [spunge] - Jump On Demand a-ha - Cosy Prisons Amillionsons - Misti Blu Annie Lennox - Shining Light Antony And The Johnsons and Boy George - You Are My Sister Beyoncé - End Of Time Bloc Party - Talons Brand New - The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows Breed 77 - The River Bruce Springsteen - Lonesome Day Bryan Adams - Flying Chanel - My Life Chase & Status feat. Tinie Tempah - Hitz Cosmic Rough Riders - Justify The Rain Craig David - 6 Of 1 Thing The Cribs - Don't You Wanna Be Relevant? The Cribs - Martell CSS - Let's Make Love And Listen To Death From Above The Cure - Taking Off Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley feat. Bobby Brown - Beautiful Dario G - Heaven Is Closer (Feels Like Heaven) The Darkness - Girlfriend Eddie Thoneick and Kurd Maverick - Love Sensation 2006 El Presidente - Turn This Thing Around The Electric Soft Parade - Empty At The End Elton John - Original Sin Escala - Palladio Etta James - At Last Fatboy Slim - That Old Pair Of Jeans Felix Da Housecat feat. Miss Kittin - Silver Screen Shower Scene Filo And Peri feat. Eric Lumiere - Anthem Finch - Letters To You Flux Pavilion feat. Example - Daydreamer Foals - Balloons Funeral For A Friend - Roses For The Dead Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly - War Of The Worlds Glee Cast - Start Me Up / Livin' On A Prayer Gossip - Listen Up! Graham Coxon - You & I Hanson - Lost Without Each Other Hell Is For Heroes - Retreat Hope Of The States - Sing It Out Idlewild - El Capitan iiO - Rapture Jakatta - One Fine Day James Blake - Limit To Your Love Jamiroquai - White Knuckle Ride Johnny Cash - Hurt Justin Bieber - Turn To You (Mother's Day Dedication) KT Tunstall - (Still A) Weirdo KT Tunstall - Under The Weather Ladywell Primary School - O Holy Night Less Than Jake - She's Gonna Break Soon Lily Allen - Who'd Have Known Linkin Park - Breaking The Habit Love Inc. - Into The Night Madonna - Miles Away Maroon 5 - Must Get Out Meck feat. Dino - Feels Like Home Medina - You And I Moby - Extreme Ways Morning Runner - Gone Up In Flames My Vitriol - Moodswings Nas and Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley - As We Enter Nickelback - Feelin' Way Too Damn Good Panic! At The Disco - Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off Paramore - Now Paul Weller and Graham Coxon - This Old Town Peaches feat. Iggy Pop - Kick It The Pigeon Detectives - I Found Out The Polyphonic Spree - Hanging Around PPK - ReLoad The Pretty Reckless - Miss Nothing The Rakes - 22 Grand Job Roots Manuva - Too Cold Ross Copperman - All She Wrote Ryan Adams - Answering Bell Snow Patrol - How To Be Dead Soft Cell - The Night The Stands - I Need You The Stills - Lola Stars And Stripes The Sunshine Underground - Put You In Your Place Tali - Lyric On My Lip The Thrills - Not For All The Love In The World Tyga - Rack City Tyler James - Higher Love The Vaccines - Teenage Icon Vampire Weekend - Cousins Way Out West feat. Tricia Lee Kelshall - Mindcircus Xzibit feat. Nate Dogg - Multiply Yasmin - On My Own You Me At Six - Loverboy The Zutons - Remember Me
May 2, 201312 yr LOL I never realised Spiller had another single out. Just listened on YouTube. Good God it's probably the worst top 40 hit ever recorded!
May 2, 201312 yr One from the other side of the pond... Ciara feat. 50 Cent - Can't Leave 'em Alone I thought it got to #40 in the UK originally but only managed #109. :lol: And Hot 100 and UK chart are not comparable because the latter is sales only.. #40 in sales in the US might not even guarantee a Hot 100 entry in the first place. It's much easier to get #40 single in the sales chart than on hit chart.
May 2, 201312 yr Hurt is the big stand out there, ten years on, its definitely something of a modern classic.
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