Here at Music Central, we continue to be snowed in, but we can still have tunage! This week, Billboard posted their 'greatest hits that got to #2 but not #1', so we'll be looking at Martin Era members of that club, as well as playing our 2 new debuts!
Elvis: Hey, how's come I had to dig out the Tardis, an' you took a nap?
Imaginary snow needs imaginary shovels, King! Our opening debut at #10 is a Canadian supergroup, founded by Andy Curran of the band Coney Hatch (whom I haven't run into before, but were an 80's power band with "ear splitting concerts"), with vocalist and indy folkster Maiah Wynne, and former Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson. Together, they and their new lp are called Envy Of None; and the single at #10...
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Pretty good stuff, boss! Hot chocolate?
Nah, I'm good, but help yerself! So yesterday, Billboard did their 100 greatest #2 songs of all time. Which, of course, because of thew 2020's, 2010's 2000's, and 1990's, include a lot of members that I just don't know... and in many cases are better off for it. However, I am more than happy to round off to ME years and give you what is left of the list- a top ten, at least. And here they are!
10- Ferente and Teicher, Exodus
year: 1961
The BB chart: #39
stuck behind: Bert Kaempfert, Wonderland By Night
9- John Lennon, Woman
year: 1981
the BB chart: #35
stuck behind: REO's Keep On Loving You and Blondie's Rapture
8- Laura Brannigan, Gloria
year: 1982
the BB chart: #33
stuck behind: Lionel Ritchie's Truly and Toni Basil's Mickey
7- The Jacksons, Dancing Machine
year: 1974
the BB chart: #31
stuck behind: Ray Stevens, The Streak
6- Chubby Checker, Limbo Rock
year: 1962
the BB chart: #27
stuck behind: The Tornadoes, Telstar
Whew, bud, let's take a quick break!
Good idea! Why don't you give them this week's M10 #s 9-7 and play the debut at #6, whilst I get some H2O...
Sure!
9- an' stuck here, the Record Company and Never Leave You...
8- an' down 2 for Eddie Vedder an' The Haves...
7- an' down from numero two for Matt Berry an' Summer Sun...
An' our debut at #6, with some help from a lady name 'a Jenny Lewis, the second hit fer The Cactus Blossoms...
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Feels like a #1 comin' on there...
That's what I said, Big Buddy! And now, the rest of that Billboard greatest #2s list, Martin style...
5- Village People, YMCA
year: 1979
the BB chart: #24
stuck behind: Chic's Le Freak and Rod Stewart's Do Ya Think I'm Sexy
4- England Dan and John Ford Coley, I'd Really Love To See You Tonight
year: 1976
the BB chart: #23
stuck behind: Wild Cherry's Play That Funky Music
3- Jim Reaves, He'll Have To Go
year: 1960
the BB chart: #15
stuck behind: Percy Faith's Theme To A Summer Place
2- John Cougar Mellencamp, Hurts So Good
year: 1982
the BB chart: #8
stuck behind: Survivor's Eye Of The Tiger
And at #1..............................
1- Foreigner, Waiting For A Girl Like You
year: 1981
the BB chart: #7
stuck behind: Olivia Newton-John's Physical and Hall and Oates's I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)
Nice job, boss! An' now, here's the rest of this week's M10...
5- up two for Maddie and Tae an' Strangers...
4- stuck at #4, and now the #35 all time M10 song, Manchester Orchestra an' Lucius with Inaudible...
3- also stuck here, an' now the #27 song all time, Beach House an' ESP....
2- Also Beach House, up 3 with Pink Funeral...
And still at the top fer week numero two...
...The Explorer's Club an' Tragedy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great job! Go have another cuppa cocoa, and I'll tell everyone, see ya next week!
