Hello again. DJ Ceejay back with you again for Golden Oldies Top 40. My thanks to Darryl for ghosting in this spot last week. Coming up, a new GO-40 record set by an artist, 1 of whose members died just over a week ago. And a new #1 by an artist who was shot to death nearly 45 years ago. OK, here we go:
7 songs bid farewell to the chart this week:
The Johnny Otis Show has played its last hand with Willie and the Hand Jive,
which made its best stand at #5.
The Beach Boys’ Surfin’ Safari washes ashore this week after cresting at #22 two weeks ago.
You can shed a tear for Julie London, as Cry Me a River reaches its delta this week, after bubbling up to #22.
And there go the Drifters, who are out of the GO-40 for the first time in 30 weeks! They first appeared in week #3 with Up on the Roof, followed by Save the Last Dance for Me in week #17, and this week, There Goes My Baby ends a 9-week run, landing as high as #22.
The chart also loses Barbara Lynn this week, as You’ll Lose a Good Thing drops out, also ending a 9-week run, after a #17 peak.
The countdown also closes its eyes on Curtis Lee’s Pretty Little Angel Eyes, which caught a wink at #28.
And come what may, Roy Orbison’s Blue Bayou can only dream of coming back someday, as it sinks out after rising to #21.
Now onto the 7 new songs:
The Tennessee Waltz by Patti Page waltzes its way in as the week’s first debut, at #40.
Now, in our GO-40 spotlight, until this week (not counting week #1, when songs were based on Billboard chart positions) only 1 artist had 2 songs enter the chart in the same week. That was in week #21, who had a re-entry with Jailhouse Rock at #34 and a new entry with Little Sister at #31, a song that later hit #1.
This week, we have an artist which appears on the chart for the 1st time, and has not 1, not 2, but 3 debuts. On September 16, Mary Travers, a member of the trio Peter, Paul & Mary, passed away. And this week, 3 songs from that trio enter our chart, starting at #39 with a song written by Pete Seeger, If I Had a Hammer.
Bobby Helms makes his first chart appearance a special one, as he enters at #36 with My Special Angel.
Garnet Mimms & the Enchanters enchant our chart at #35 with their debut, Cry Baby.
Blowing in at #33 is the 2nd debut by Peter, Paul & Mary: their version of a song written by Bob Dylan, Blowin’ in the Wind.
And coming up the Cherry Lane at #28 is yet the 3rd song by PP & M to enter the countdown this week, a song co-written by group member Peter Yarrow, Puff the Magic Dragon.
And the highest debut this week casts its shadow at #23, Silhouettes by the Rays.
Only 1 song makes a double digit climb up the charts this week:
Staggering up from #29 to #19 is Stagger Lee by Lloyd Price.
Only 1 song enters the top 10 this week as well:
Thumbing his way into the top 10 is Motown legend Marvin Gaye, with his 1st top 10, Hitch Hike.
Now we’re up to the top 4 … and for the 1st time on our chart all of the top 4 songs have hit #1:
Slipping a notch from #3 to #4 is 16 Candles by the Crests.
Falling out of the #1 spot to #3 is Cry to Me by Solomon Burke.
Holding steady at #2 is Ben E. King with Spanish Harlem.
And the new #1 song is by an artist who was shot and killed by the manager of a Los Angeles motel back in 1964:
Chain Gang by Sam Cooke
And there you have it: this week’s Golden Oldies Top 40. Log in again next week when we’ll count down a brand new chart. Until next time, keep your head in the stars and keep reaching for the ground.
måndag 28 september 2009
måndag 21 september 2009
Welcome All ! We’re still counting down the greatest hits of the ‘50’s and early ‘60’s on Golden Oldies Top 40. I’m your host, DJ Ceejay.
Last week’s top 3 were:
16 Candles by the Crests at #3
Cry to Me by Solomon Burke at #2, and
Spanish Harlem by Ben E. King at #1.
Will the rose in Spanish Harlem keep blooming or fade away? We’ll find out.
4 songs drop out this week:
Great Balls Of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis, which blazed as high as #6 crashes and burns.
Save The Last Dance For Me by The Drifters, which only waltzed to the #14 spot, leaves the dance floor.
Hello Mary Lou by Ricky Nelson, which greeted the Top Ten once at #9, says Goodbye.
Moon River by Henry Mancini, which only rose to #31, gets the big Moon from some voters.
Get A Job by The Silhouettes worked it's way to #5, but is now unemployed.
That puts 5 new songs in the countdown this week, 4 by Artists making their debut.
Ol' Blue Eyes finally makes it with one of his Classics, All The Way at #37.
The Isley Brothers' Twist And Shout shakes it's way in at #31.
Lloyd Price makes a long overdue entry into the Chart with Stagger Lee at #29, his million selling rework of the old traditional 'Stack - O - Lee'.
One of the Beatles' favorite artists, Larry Williams enters at #26 with Bony Moronie.
And the highest new song this week is from Dion, who previously hit #1 with Runaround Sue (still in our chart at #28). His newest hit at #22 is The Wanderer.
Double figure movers upward in our countdown this week are :
El Paso, Marty Robbins - #27 to #16
Running Scared, Roy Orbison - #28 to #17
It's Late, Ricky Nelson - #36 to #23
NO new songs entered the top 10 this week
#10 Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
#9 Then He Kissed Me - The Crystals
#8 Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison
#7 Surfer Girl - Beach Boys
#6 Green onions - Booker T. & The MG'S
#5 At Last - Etta James
#4 Chain Gang - Sam Cooke
And now for this week’s top 3:
16 Candles by The Crests still burns brightly at #3.
Spanish Harlem by Ben E King wilts a little to #2.
That brings us to another new #1
CRY TO ME by SOLOMON BURKE.
It's kind of a tribute to the late Patrick Swayze, because this song featured in the momentous love scene between he and Jennifer Grey in Dirty Dancing.
Thank you once again for joining me for Golden Oldies top 40. This is DJ Ceejay signing out. Until next time, keep your head in the stars and keep reaching for the ground.
There she was just a-walkin' down the street, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
Last week’s top 3 were:
16 Candles by the Crests at #3
Cry to Me by Solomon Burke at #2, and
Spanish Harlem by Ben E. King at #1.
Will the rose in Spanish Harlem keep blooming or fade away? We’ll find out.
4 songs drop out this week:
Great Balls Of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis, which blazed as high as #6 crashes and burns.
Save The Last Dance For Me by The Drifters, which only waltzed to the #14 spot, leaves the dance floor.
Hello Mary Lou by Ricky Nelson, which greeted the Top Ten once at #9, says Goodbye.
Moon River by Henry Mancini, which only rose to #31, gets the big Moon from some voters.
Get A Job by The Silhouettes worked it's way to #5, but is now unemployed.
That puts 5 new songs in the countdown this week, 4 by Artists making their debut.
Ol' Blue Eyes finally makes it with one of his Classics, All The Way at #37.
The Isley Brothers' Twist And Shout shakes it's way in at #31.
Lloyd Price makes a long overdue entry into the Chart with Stagger Lee at #29, his million selling rework of the old traditional 'Stack - O - Lee'.
One of the Beatles' favorite artists, Larry Williams enters at #26 with Bony Moronie.
And the highest new song this week is from Dion, who previously hit #1 with Runaround Sue (still in our chart at #28). His newest hit at #22 is The Wanderer.
Double figure movers upward in our countdown this week are :
El Paso, Marty Robbins - #27 to #16
Running Scared, Roy Orbison - #28 to #17
It's Late, Ricky Nelson - #36 to #23
NO new songs entered the top 10 this week
#10 Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
#9 Then He Kissed Me - The Crystals
#8 Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison
#7 Surfer Girl - Beach Boys
#6 Green onions - Booker T. & The MG'S
#5 At Last - Etta James
#4 Chain Gang - Sam Cooke
And now for this week’s top 3:
16 Candles by The Crests still burns brightly at #3.
Spanish Harlem by Ben E King wilts a little to #2.
That brings us to another new #1
CRY TO ME by SOLOMON BURKE.
It's kind of a tribute to the late Patrick Swayze, because this song featured in the momentous love scene between he and Jennifer Grey in Dirty Dancing.
Thank you once again for joining me for Golden Oldies top 40. This is DJ Ceejay signing out. Until next time, keep your head in the stars and keep reaching for the ground.
There she was just a-walkin' down the street, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
onsdag 16 september 2009
It’s September: time for back to school, football, and … oh yes, we’re still counting down the greatest hits of the ‘50’s and early ‘60’s on Golden Oldies Top 40. I’m you r host, DJ Ceejay.
Last week’s top 3 were: Spanish Harlem by Ben E. King at #3, Cry to Me by Solomon Burke at #2, and16 Candles by the Crests at #1.
Will 16 Candles keep burning or flame out? We’ll find out.
3 songs drop out this week:
Just One Look by Doris Troy, which got just one look at the top 10, when it spent 1 week at #10 in week #23,
Unchain My Heart by Ray Charles, which chained itself to the #4 spot, and
Shake Rattle and Roll by Big Joe Turner, which only shook its way as high as #37.
That puts 3 new songs in the countdown this week, 2 of them by chart veterans:
Ricky Nelson, who had a #1 with Travelin’ Man and a top 10 with Hello Mary Lou, returns this week with It’s Late at #36.
Ruby & the Romantics finally get their day on the chart, debuting with their 1st chart hit at #29 with Our Day Will Come.
And the highest new song this week is from Roy Orbison, who previously charted with the #1 Crying, Only the Lonely, and is also in our chart this week with Blue Bayou at #37. His newest hit at #28 is Running Scared.
2 songs this week make huge leaps in our countdown:
Crying in the Rain by the Everly Brothers cries its way up 15 notches from #39 to #24.
And the biggest mover, up 19 positions from #34 to #15 is Bo Diddley by, who else, Bo Diddley.
One new song enters the top 10 this week:
Kansas City inches up from #11 to #9 to score the 1st top 10 for Wilbert Harrison.
And now for this week’s top 3:
16 Candles’ run at #1 is extinguished after only 1 week, dropping to #3.
Cry to Me by Solomon Burke holds at #2.
That brings us to another new #1, by an artist whose previous hit Stand by Me was a “bridesmaid”, peaking at #2:
Spanish Harlem by Ben E King
Thank you once again fro joining me for Golden Oldies top 40. This is DJ Ceejay signing out. Until next time, keep your head in the stars and keep reaching for the ground.
Last week’s top 3 were: Spanish Harlem by Ben E. King at #3, Cry to Me by Solomon Burke at #2, and16 Candles by the Crests at #1.
Will 16 Candles keep burning or flame out? We’ll find out.
3 songs drop out this week:
Just One Look by Doris Troy, which got just one look at the top 10, when it spent 1 week at #10 in week #23,
Unchain My Heart by Ray Charles, which chained itself to the #4 spot, and
Shake Rattle and Roll by Big Joe Turner, which only shook its way as high as #37.
That puts 3 new songs in the countdown this week, 2 of them by chart veterans:
Ricky Nelson, who had a #1 with Travelin’ Man and a top 10 with Hello Mary Lou, returns this week with It’s Late at #36.
Ruby & the Romantics finally get their day on the chart, debuting with their 1st chart hit at #29 with Our Day Will Come.
And the highest new song this week is from Roy Orbison, who previously charted with the #1 Crying, Only the Lonely, and is also in our chart this week with Blue Bayou at #37. His newest hit at #28 is Running Scared.
2 songs this week make huge leaps in our countdown:
Crying in the Rain by the Everly Brothers cries its way up 15 notches from #39 to #24.
And the biggest mover, up 19 positions from #34 to #15 is Bo Diddley by, who else, Bo Diddley.
One new song enters the top 10 this week:
Kansas City inches up from #11 to #9 to score the 1st top 10 for Wilbert Harrison.
And now for this week’s top 3:
16 Candles’ run at #1 is extinguished after only 1 week, dropping to #3.
Cry to Me by Solomon Burke holds at #2.
That brings us to another new #1, by an artist whose previous hit Stand by Me was a “bridesmaid”, peaking at #2:
Spanish Harlem by Ben E King
Thank you once again fro joining me for Golden Oldies top 40. This is DJ Ceejay signing out. Until next time, keep your head in the stars and keep reaching for the ground.
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