Saturday, March 29, 2014

November 17, 1967



1
1
Monkees--Daydream Believer
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2
Beatles--I Am the Walrus
6
3
Beach Boys--Wild Honey
2
4
Strawberry Alarm Clock--Incense and Peppermints
3
5
Cher--You Better Sit Down Kids
5
6
Small Faces--Itchycoo Park
7
7
Bards--Never Too Much Love
9
8
Kenny O'Dell--Beautiful People
4
9
Cowsills--The Rain, the Park & Other Things
8
10
Noel Harrison--Suzanne
12
11
Rose Garden--Next Plane to London
10
12
Who-- I Can See For Miles
27
13
Royal Guardsmen--Snoopy's Christmas
16
14
Stone Poneys Featuring Linda Ronstadt--Different Drum
15
15
Dionne Warwick--I Say a Little Prayer
17
16
Bee Gees--(The Lights Went Out in) Massachusetts
11
17
Lulu--To Sir With Love
14
18
Sam & Dave--Soul Man
13
19
Mamas & Papas--Glad to Be Unhappy
29
20
Turtles--She's My Girl
22
21
Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra and Chorus--For a Few Dollars More
19
22
Ray Charles--Yesterday
26
23
Diana Ross & the Supremes--In and Out of Love
44
24
Donovan--Wear Your Love Like Heaven
18
25
Doors--People Are Strange
43
26
Johnny Rivers--Summer Rain
39
27
Spanky & Our Gang--Lazy Day
20
28
Bee Gees--Holiday
25
29
Jimmie Rodgers--Child of Clay
32
30
Victor Lundberg--An Open Letter to My Teenage Son
31
31
Neil Diamond--Kentucky Woman
36
32
5th Dimension--Paper Cup
28
33
Bobby Vinton--Please Love Me Forever
48
34
Surprise Package--The Other Me
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35
Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett--Woman, Woman
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36
Harpers Bizarre--Chattanooga Choo Choo
24
37
Ohio Express--Beg, Borrow and Steal
38
38
Jay & the Techniques--Keep the Ball Rollin'
23
39
Box Tops--The Letter
35
40
Vikki Carr--It Must be Him
37
41
Wilson Pickett--Stag-o-Lee
30
42
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell--Your Precious Love
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43
October Country--October Country
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44
Peter, Paul & Mary--Too Much of Nothing
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45
Paul Revere & the Raiders--Do Unto Others
42
46
Box Tops--Neon Rainbow
34
47
Stevie Wonder--I'm Wondering
47
48
Tremeloes--Even the Bad Times Are Good
41
49
Young Rascals--How Can I Be Sure
45
50
Tommy James & the Shondells--Out of the Blue


“I Am the Walrus” debuts at number two; it was only a number 56 BB hit, but it was the b-side of “Hello Goodbye,” which was number one.  Here, “Walrus” will spend three weeks at number two, listed by itself, then another week at number two with “HG” listed as the b-side.  Then the two songs will reverse their order as they move into the number one position.

“Do Unto Others” was the b-side of Paul Revere & the Raiders’ “Peace of Mind.”  Nationally, “Peace of Mind” got to number 42 and “Do Unto Others” number 102.  Here, “Do Unto Others” will get all the way to number four, while “Peace of Mind” will not make the survey.

“October Country” by October Country is a non-BB hit that will peak here at number 15; fellow Southern California vocal group Harpers Bizarre will get to number eleven with their version of the oldie “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” which only made it to number 45 in Billboard.

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

November 10, 1967


9
1
Monkees--Daydream Believer
1
2
Strawberry Alarm Clock--Incense and Peppermints
2
3
Cher--You Better Sit Down Kids
4
4
Cowsills--The Rain, the Park & Other Things
3
5
Small Faces--Itchycoo Park
6
6
Beach Boys--Wild Honey
5
7
Bards--Never Too Much Love
15
8
Noel Harrison--Suzanne
22
9
Kenny O'Dell--Beautiful People
13
10
Who-- I Can See For Miles
7
11
Lulu--To Sir With Love
12
12
Rose Garden--Next Plane to London
16
13
Mamas & Papas--Glad to Be Unhappy
34
14
Sam & Dave--Soul Man
19
15
Dionne Warwick--I Say a Little Prayer
26
16
Stone Poneys Featuring Linda Ronstadt--Different Drum
37
17
Bee Gees--(The Lights Went Out in) Massachusetts
11
18
Doors--People Are Strange
39
19
Ray Charles--Yesterday
10
20
Bee Gees--Holiday
8
21
Nancy Sinatra--Until It's Time For You to Go
21
22
Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra and Chorus--For a Few Dollars More
14
23
Box Tops--The Letter
23
24
Ohio Express--Beg, Borrow and Steal
25
25
Jimmie Rodgers--Child of Clay
38
26
Diana Ross & the Supremes--In and Out of Love
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27
Royal Guardsmen--Snoopy's Christmas
20
28
Bobby Vinton--Please Love Me Forever
30
29
Turtles--She's My Girl
24
30
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell--Your Precious Love
28
31
Neil Diamond--Kentucky Woman
36
32
Victor Lundberg--An Open Letter to My Teenage Son
35
33
Robert Knight--Everlasting Love
33
34
Stevie Wonder--I'm Wondering
27
35
Vikki Carr--It Must be Him
---
36
5th Dimension--Paper Cup
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37
Wilson Pickett--Stag-o-Lee
50
38
Jay & the Techniques--Keep the Ball Rollin'
41
39
Spanky & Our Gang--Lazy Day
17
40
Hombres--Let it Out (Let it All Hang Out)
29
41
Young Rascals--How Can I Be Sure
---
42
Box Tops--Neon Rainbow
---
43
Johnny Rivers--Summer Rain
---
44
Donovan--Wear Your Love Like Heaven
---
45
Tommy James & the Shondells--Out of the Blue
18
46
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood--Lady Bird
46
47
Tremeloes--Even the Bad Times Are Good
49
48
Surprise Package--The Other Me
44
49
Elvis Presley--Big Boss Man/You Don't Know Me
42
50
Lovin' Spoonful--She is Still a Mystery


Not a good week for Nancy Sinatra; her two hits fall from numbers eight and 18 to 21 and 46.  Next week they’ll both be gone.

The Royal Guardsmen’s “Snoopy’s Christmas” was not a Hot 100 hit, because during this period Billboard had a separate Christmas chart.  It got to number one there, and it’ll get to number three here.  Wilson Pickett’s “Stag-o-Lee,” the Box Tops’ “Neon Rainbow” and Donovan’s “Wear Your Love Like Heaven” performed about equally in Billboard, peaking at numbers 22, 24 and 23 there, respectively; here they’ll end up scattered in different directions, with the Box Tops getting all the way to number three while Donovan makes it to 13 and Wilson Pickett goes up no further than this week’s number 37 position.

A majority of the week’s debuts are looking skyward: in addition to “Neon Rainbow” and “Wear Your Love Like Heaven” there’s “Out of the Blue” and “Summer Rain.”