Posted May 6, 201312 yr Daft Punk's first #1 ever in 16 years of their music chart career in the UK inspired me to create this topic :o I was SURE One More Time was #1 at some point but no only #2!
May 6, 201312 yr Daft Punk's first #1 ever in 16 years of their music chart career in the UK inspired me to create this topic :o I was SURE One More Time was #1 at some point but no only #2! They also managed it without having to die first... :P Edited May 6, 201312 yr by vidcapper
May 6, 201312 yr Another recent example is PJ and Duncan who reached number one with 'Let's Get Read to Rhumble' just under 20 years after their first charting single. Also Rage Against the Machine's Killing in the Name went to number one 17 years after their first chart appearance - which was also with the same song - and was 18 years after the band actually formed.
May 6, 201312 yr Quite a few I'd bet. Many around the mid 80s where death and adverts equaled big re-releases. Jackie Wilson's 'Reet Petite' went to number one in 1986 29 years after it was first released, it was his debut hit too. Ben E King hit number one the next year with 'Stand Be Me', 26 years after his first hit 'First Taste of Love' Aretha Franklin also scored her only number one in 1987 with 'I Knew You Were Waiting' with George Michael, 20 years after her debut hit 'Respect' hit #10. Fast forward to 1989 and another old / new duet took Gene Pitney to number one, 28 years after his first hit when he duetted with Marc Almond on a new version of 'Something's Gotten Hold of my Heart' Maybe longest of all is Eric Clapton, who first had a hit with the Yardbirds in 1964 and didn't reach number one until he played guitar on 'Love Can Build a Bridge' in 1995. A whopping 31 years in the waiting and, unless somebody featuring on the BBC Perfect Day single in 1997 had been waiting longer then I'd say it's him! Amazingly, since I would still consider Daft Punk to be quite 'recent' (shows how old I'm getting), The Clash do not count under these rules with 'Should I Stay Or Should I Go' hitting the top spot a mere 14 years after their debut 'White Riot'. Also, the Levis effect came one year too early for the Steve Miller Band with 1990's 'The Joker' only getting to #1 14 years after their debut hit 'Rock n Me' - although the song itself was 17 years old at the time.
May 6, 201312 yr Stevie Wonder He made his chart debut in February 1966 and 16 years later he reached number 1 with 'Ebony And Ivory', a duet with Paul McCartney. This was his 35th chart entry. Three hits later he had his first, and so far only, solo number 1 with 'I Just Called To Say I Love You'
May 6, 201312 yr Stevie Wonder He made his chart debut in February 1966 and 16 years later he reached number 1 with 'Ebony And Ivory', a duet with Paul McCartney. This was his 35th chart entry. Three hits later he had his first, and so far only, solo number 1 with 'I Just Called To Say I Love You' Two of his worst songs unfortunately :(
May 6, 201312 yr Tori Amos hasn't been Top 40 in 15 years. Whether she'll ever do it again remains to be seen.
May 6, 201312 yr If you count Eric Clapton, then IMO you could also count Steve Winwood: almost 39 years from his first T40 appearance (as a member of Spencer Davis Group in January 1966) to his Number One (as vocalist on 'Call On Me' in 2004). AFAIK, the longest wait ended by 'Perfect Day' was Lou Reed himself, who first charted in 1973, but it was also 15+ years for Emmylou Harris and Joan Armatrading (who both first charted in 1976) and Laurie Anderson (1981). Mind you, the first appearance of Various Artists in the singles chart was in 1956.
May 6, 201312 yr Stevie Wonder He made his chart debut in February 1966 and 16 years later he reached number 1 with 'Ebony And Ivory', a duet with Paul McCartney. This was his 35th chart entry. Three hits later he had his first, and so far only, solo number 1 with 'I Just Called To Say I Love You' Just to add to my previous comment, between these two number ones he also played harmonica on There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) by Eurythmics but did not get an artist credit. Nevertheless it was a far better number one than Ebony & Ivory or the execrable IJCTSILY.
May 7, 201312 yr Lulu, (as Lulu & The Luvvers), had her first UK Hit, (No.7), in May 1964, with 'Shout' - a 1959 Isley Brothers song. In October 1993 Take That Feat. Lulu, took 'Relight My Fire' to No.1, in the UK. It was a 1979 Dan Hartman song. So, it took Lulu 29 Years & 5 Months, to have a UK No.1 Hit.
May 7, 201312 yr Ahh, I was going to say Lulu, but for some reason I always thought Shout was a number 1!
May 10, 201312 yr Two of his worst songs unfortunately :( NO! IJCTSILY is great! And while E&I is a bit cheesy, the sentiment is cute enough. :lol: 'Redemption Song', 'Master Blaster', 'Sire Duke' and 'Lately' are his best though.
May 10, 201312 yr NO! IJCTSILY is great! And while E&I is a bit cheesy, the sentiment is cute enough. :lol: 'Redemption Song', 'Master Blaster', 'Sire Duke' and 'Lately' are his best though. The message behind Ebony And Ivory is great but the song is woeful. As for IJCTSILY, the song is simply not worthy of the man who gave us Sir Duke, Isn't She Lovely and Superstition among others. I've not heard his version of Redemption Song but the Bob Marley original is a classic.
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