Topic: #2 (Read 6527 times)

Hombre_de_ningun_lugar · « **on:** March 18, 2016, 05:38:30 PM »

This topic is to talk about those songs that almost reached the top of the pops.

Here are some examples from the 60's, songs that climbed to #2 in the Billboard Hot 100 from US:

"She's Not There" (The Zombies, 1964)


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"Daydream" (The Lovin' Spoonful, 1966)


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"Never My Love" (The Association, 1967)


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KelMar · « **Reply #1 on:** March 18, 2016, 10:48:32 PM »

The FBI's favorite song....

"Louie, Louie" (The Kingsmen, 1964)

http://youtu.be/7Vae_AkLb4Q

“Louie Louie” peaked at #2 in January 1964, behind Bobby Vinton’s “There! I’ve Said It Again” – the very last #1 single before Beatlemania overtook the U.S. the next month.

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Hello Goodbye · « **Reply #2 on:** March 18, 2016, 11:11:25 PM »

^

Yeah, but some of us knew the lyrics...

http://youtu.be/z-2CKsaq5r8
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Hombre_de_ningun_lugar · « **Reply #3 on:** March 18, 2016, 11:29:15 PM »

Quote from: In My Life on March 18, 2016, 10:48:32 PM

The FBI's favorite song....

"Louie, Louie" (The Kingsmen, 1964)

“Louie Louie” peaked at #2 in January 1964, behind Bobby Vinton’s “There! I’ve Said It Again” – the very last #1 single before Beatlemania overtook the U.S. the next month.

Yeah, "Louie, Louie" is better remembered than lots of #1 hits. Thanks for your post, Kelley.

Other important #2 hits:

"Barbara Ann" (The Beach Boys, 1965)


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"Born To Be Wild" (Steppenwolf, 1968)


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"Proud Mary" (Creedence Clearwater Revival, 1969)


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Hello Goodbye · « **Reply #4 on:** March 18, 2016, 11:38:24 PM »

http://youtu.be/syNLBJ_Lq9E

Couldn't get past The Mamas & The Papas' Monday Monday

tkitna · « **Reply #5 on:** March 18, 2016, 11:45:16 PM »

Always thought it was wild that CCR never had a #1 hit, but had a ton of #2's.

Hombre_de_ningun_lugar · « **Reply #6 on:** March 18, 2016, 11:56:09 PM »

Quote from: tkitna on March 18, 2016, 11:45:16 PM

Always thought it was wild that CCR never had a #1 hit, but had a ton of #2's.

Yeah, I counted five #2 hits by CCR!

Hello Goodbye · « **Reply #7 on:** March 19, 2016, 01:34:55 AM »

http://youtu.be/ooPy8tX3h94

Ironically, Linda couldn't get to #1 because of The Captain & Tennille's Love Will Keep Us Together.

Hello Goodbye · « **Reply #8 on:** March 19, 2016, 01:43:03 AM »

Spotlight on Arthur Conley, Jr.

http://youtu.be/sp3JOzcpBds

The Supremes' The Happening kept Sweet Soul Music from being #1.

Hello Goodbye · « **Reply #9 on:** March 19, 2016, 01:56:49 AM »

http://youtu.be/y3KEhWTnWvE

Hey Jude kept it from being #1

KelMar · « **Reply #10 on:** March 19, 2016, 03:49:24 AM »

Quote from: Hombre_de_ningun_lugar on March 18, 2016, 11:29:15 PM

Yeah, "Louie, Louie" is better remembered than lots of #1 hits. Thanks for your post, Kelley.

It's really funny Andrés but I've been thinking about this very topic today. Last night I was at one of those quiz websites and this was the topic of one of them. I was surprised at how many popular songs stalled out at #2.

KelMar · « **Reply #11 on:** March 19, 2016, 04:00:38 AM »

Quote from: Hello Goodbye on March 19, 2016, 01:34:55 AM

Ironically, Linda couldn't get to #1 because of The Captain & Tennille's Love Will Keep Us Together.

Hmm, yes that is ironic! I guess there were a lot of other kids obsessed with that song in the summer of 1975. Every summer there was that one song that would make us turn the radio up and sing at the top of our lungs. LOL

Hello Goodbye · « **Reply #12 on:** March 19, 2016, 04:32:19 AM »

Quote from: In My Life on March 19, 2016, 04:00:38 AM

Hmm, yes that is ironic! I guess there were a lot of other kids obsessed with that song in the summer of 1975. Every summer there was that one song that would make us turn the radio up and sing at the top of our lungs. LOL

With those two songs alone, there was a song for everyone.

KelMar · « **Reply #13 on:** March 19, 2016, 05:18:42 AM »

I liked Linda's song too that summer. And now.

Another #2:

<a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x32ub6a_the-who-smothers-brothers-show-interview-my-generation-1967_music" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x32ub6a_the-who-smothers-brothers-show-interview-my-generation-1967_music</a>

That alone should have bumped it up to #1.

Hello Goodbye · « **Reply #14 on:** March 19, 2016, 05:25:46 AM »

^

Maybe if he smashed Dick's bass fiddle it would have gone to #1.

KelMar · « **Reply #15 on:** March 19, 2016, 05:31:46 AM »

Hombre_de_ningun_lugar · « **Reply #16 on:** March 19, 2016, 05:37:21 AM »

Quote from: In My Life on March 19, 2016, 05:18:42 AM

Another #2:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x32ub6a_the-who-smothers-brothers-show-interview-my-generation-1967_music

That alone should have bumped it up to #1.

I guess "My Generation" was too revolutionary for its time. It reached #2 in UK and just #74 in US! It's a shame that one of greatest bands of all time never had a #1 single in UK or US (where they only had one Top 10 with "I Can See For Miles").

Another #2 hit by the Who in UK was "I'm A Boy" (1966):


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KelMar · « **Reply #17 on:** March 20, 2016, 03:35:39 AM »

Quote from: Hombre_de_ningun_lugar on March 19, 2016, 05:37:21 AM

I guess "My Generation" was too revolutionary for its time. It reached #2 in UK and just #74 in US!

Oh, wow. I didn't realize it didn't do any better than that here.

Hello Goodbye · « **Reply #18 on:** March 20, 2016, 04:22:20 AM »

Quote from: In My Life on March 20, 2016, 03:35:39 AM

Oh, wow. I didn't realize it didn't do any better than that here.

Maybe if he smashed Dick's bass fiddle and John Entwistle's bass guitar it would have done better.

Hello Goodbye · « **Reply #19 on:** March 20, 2016, 04:36:35 AM »

Wait! I just noticed that Roger Daltrey didn't twirl his microphone. Now that would have helped too.

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