Within in the first 5 songs were two by superstar artists, the Supremes and Aretha Franklin that I hadn't heard before. Hard to believe another 13 years later Aretha would be an MTV favorite with a great run of top 10 hits. I didn't get to hear the Michael Jackson tune, but the name isn't familiar.
What's notable this week is the power of adult contemporary and light R&B -- I nearly fell asleep with Bread, Cat Stevens, the Carpenters, Roberta Flack, and Bill Withers nearly back to back. Further down are Wayne Newton, two Osmonds, America, David Cassidy, and Harry Chapin. Further up are R&B classics by the 5th dimension, the Chi-lites, and the Staple Singers. And at #1, of all things, "Candy Man." You could run an elevator company on this chart.
It wasn't a uniform chart though...we have a drum and bugle corps playing "Amazing grace" (an utterly inexplicable hit since it sounds like every other rendering of it on bagpipes), a novelty rock song about cave men and another about a car, and a couple classic rock staples in "Layla", "Isn't Life Strange," and "Tumbling Dice."
Favorite: while I'm partial to "Oh Girl," my favorite made a huge debut... "Too Late to Turn Back Now"
1 1 THE CANDY MAN –•– Sammy Davis Jr. with the Mike Curb Congregation (MGM)-15 (2 weeks at #1)
2 2 I’LL TAKE YOU THERE –•– The Staple Singers (Stax)-11
3 4 SONG SUNG BLUE –•– Neil Diamond (Uni)-7
4 3 OH GIRL –•– The Chi-Lites (Brunswick)-11
5 6 NICE TO BE WITH YOU –•– Gallery (Sussex)-17
6 9 OUTA-SPACE / I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG –•– Billy Preston (A&M)-14
7 13 TROGLODYTE (Cave Man) –•– The Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA)-6
8 10 (Last Night) I DIDN’T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL –•– The 5th Dimension (Bell)-12
9 5 SYLVIA’S MOTHER –•– Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show (Columbia)-12
10 20 LEAN ON ME –•– Bill Withers (Sussex)-9
2 2 I’LL TAKE YOU THERE –•– The Staple Singers (Stax)-11
3 4 SONG SUNG BLUE –•– Neil Diamond (Uni)-7
4 3 OH GIRL –•– The Chi-Lites (Brunswick)-11
5 6 NICE TO BE WITH YOU –•– Gallery (Sussex)-17
6 9 OUTA-SPACE / I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG –•– Billy Preston (A&M)-14
7 13 TROGLODYTE (Cave Man) –•– The Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA)-6
8 10 (Last Night) I DIDN’T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL –•– The 5th Dimension (Bell)-12
9 5 SYLVIA’S MOTHER –•– Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show (Columbia)-12
10 20 LEAN ON ME –•– Bill Withers (Sussex)-9
11 7 THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE –•– Roberta Flack (Atlantic)-16
12 12 IT’S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-8
13 8 MORNING HAS BROKEN –•– Cat Stevens (A&M)-12
14 11 TUMBLING DICE –•– The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-8
15 15 DIARY –•– Bread (Elektra)-9
16 16 I SAW THE LIGHT –•– Todd Rundgren (Bearsville)-11
17 19 AMAZING GRACE –•– The Pipes and Drums and the Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (RCA)-5
18 14 WALKIN’ IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE –•– Love Unlimited (Uni)-12
19 22 I NEED YOU –•– America (Warner Brothers)-5
20 23 ROCKET MAN (I Think It’s Gonna Be A long, Long Time) –•– Elton John (Uni)-7
12 12 IT’S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-8
13 8 MORNING HAS BROKEN –•– Cat Stevens (A&M)-12
14 11 TUMBLING DICE –•– The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-8
15 15 DIARY –•– Bread (Elektra)-9
16 16 I SAW THE LIGHT –•– Todd Rundgren (Bearsville)-11
17 19 AMAZING GRACE –•– The Pipes and Drums and the Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (RCA)-5
18 14 WALKIN’ IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE –•– Love Unlimited (Uni)-12
19 22 I NEED YOU –•– America (Warner Brothers)-5
20 23 ROCKET MAN (I Think It’s Gonna Be A long, Long Time) –•– Elton John (Uni)-7
21 18 HOT ROD LINCOLN –•– Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount)-13
22 17 LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE FOR ME –•– Al Green (Hi)-12
23 42 TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW –•– Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose (United Artists)-4
24 33 LIVING IN A HOUSE DIVIDED –•– Cher (Kapp)-5
25 25 SOMEDAY NEVER COMES –•– Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-7
26 36 DADDY DON’T YOU WALK SO FAST –•– Wayne Newton (Chelsea)-9
27 35 HOW CAN I BE SURE –•– David Cassidy (Bell)-5
28 24 TAXI –•– Harry Chapin (Elektra)-15
29 29 ISN’T LIFE STRANGE –•– The Moody Blues (Threshold)-9
30 27 ASK ME WHAT YOU WANT –•– Millie Jackson (Spring)-13
22 17 LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE FOR ME –•– Al Green (Hi)-12
23 42 TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW –•– Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose (United Artists)-4
24 33 LIVING IN A HOUSE DIVIDED –•– Cher (Kapp)-5
25 25 SOMEDAY NEVER COMES –•– Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-7
26 36 DADDY DON’T YOU WALK SO FAST –•– Wayne Newton (Chelsea)-9
27 35 HOW CAN I BE SURE –•– David Cassidy (Bell)-5
28 24 TAXI –•– Harry Chapin (Elektra)-15
29 29 ISN’T LIFE STRANGE –•– The Moody Blues (Threshold)-9
30 27 ASK ME WHAT YOU WANT –•– Millie Jackson (Spring)-13
31 32 I’VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG –•– Frederick Knight (Stax)-9
32 44 LAYLA –•– Derek and the Dominos (Atco)-16
33 38 I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE –•– Michael Jackson (Motown)-4
34 50 HOW DO YOU DO –•– Mouth and MacNeal (Philips)-8
35 72 TOO YOUNG –•– Donny Osmond (MGM)-2
36 37 IMMIGRATION MAN –•– Graham Nash and David Crosby (Atlantic)-7
37 40 AUTOMATICALLY SUNSHINE –•– The Supremes (Motown)-7
38 39 LONG HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL / MOTHER OF MINE –•– Little Jimmy Osmond with the Mike Curb Congregation (MGM)-9
39 21 LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE –•– Jackson 5 (Motown)-9
40 49 ALL THE KING’S HORSES –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-3
32 44 LAYLA –•– Derek and the Dominos (Atco)-16
33 38 I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE –•– Michael Jackson (Motown)-4
34 50 HOW DO YOU DO –•– Mouth and MacNeal (Philips)-8
35 72 TOO YOUNG –•– Donny Osmond (MGM)-2
36 37 IMMIGRATION MAN –•– Graham Nash and David Crosby (Atlantic)-7
37 40 AUTOMATICALLY SUNSHINE –•– The Supremes (Motown)-7
38 39 LONG HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL / MOTHER OF MINE –•– Little Jimmy Osmond with the Mike Curb Congregation (MGM)-9
39 21 LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE –•– Jackson 5 (Motown)-9
40 49 ALL THE KING’S HORSES –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-3
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