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Just wondering if any of the chart experts here could help me with the answers to a few trivia questions regarding the other Trade publications besides Billboard. I don't think these are listed in any of the Record Research books, and Wikipedia also doesn't seem to have the information listed on their respective pages of each publication.
Since the answers to these questions could easily be found on Wikipedia in regards to the Billboard Charts, I'd like to know if anyone knows the answers to them in regards to Cashbox, Record World and Radio & Records.
-Biggest jump into the #1 Position
-Biggest Drop out of the #1 Position
-Biggest upward move on the chart
-Biggest downward move on the chart
-Song with Most Weeks In The Top 10
-Song With Most Weeks On The Chart
I have the RR books for the Cashbox, Record World and Radio & Records charts (the ones that are the equivalent of the "Top Pop Singles" books for Billboard) and I didn't see any sections that answered those specific questions, unless I missed them. So if anyone knows the answers to any of them, please share here. All information is appreciated.
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Paul Haney
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The easiest one for me is...
Songs With Most Weeks On The Chart:
R&R: Another Night - Real McCoy (54 weeks)
CB: Runaround - Blues Traveler (53 weeks)
RW: I Go Crazy - Paul Davis (37 weeks)
The rest will be tougher to figure out, but I'll see what
I can do!
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Let me give you what I think are the answers for RW:
Most weeks on chart:
I Go Crazy - Paul Davis (37 weeks)
A Fifth of Beethoven - Walter Murphy (35 weeks)
Most weeks in Top 10:
Sincerely - McGuire Sisters (21 weeks)
Another One Bites the Dust - Queen (20 weeks)
Biggest Jump to #1:
I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles 34-1 on 1/25/64
Duke of Earl - Gene Chandler 19-1 on 1/29/62
Biggest Drop out of #1:
You Showed Me - The Turtle 1-20 on 3/15/69
Barbara Ann - The Beach Boys 1-13 on 2/19/66
Biggest Upward Movement on Chart:
Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean 93-10 on 10/9/61
Biggest Downward Movement on Chart (doesn't include those that dropped completely off the chart):
Go Down Gambler - Blood, Sweat & Tears 26-98 on 9/18/71
The Green Grass Starts To Grow - Dionne Warwick 32-96 on 1/30/71
Of course Paul my correct me!
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That was awesome, Chartman! How'd you come up with those
so fast???
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Here's my answers for CB:
Most weeks on chart:
Run-Around - Blues Traveler (53 weeks)
You Gotta Be Me - Des'ree (51 weeks)
Most Weeks in Top 10:
1940's
Sentimental Journey - Les Brown (26 weeks)
Twelfth Street Rag - Pee Wee Hunt (26 weeks)
1950's
Blue Tango - Leroy Anderson (24 weeks)
Because of You - Tony Bennett (23 weeks)
1960's+
Macarena - Los Del Rio (21 weeks+ was #4 on the last published chart in 1996)
Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio (21 weeks)
Biggest Jump to #1:
Are You Lonesome To-night - Elvis Presley 47-1 on 11/26/60
I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles 43-1 on 1/25/64
Hey Jude - The Beatles 38-1 on 9/21/68
Biggest Drop out of #1:
Step by Step - New Kids on the Block 1-11 on 8/25/90
Boogie Down - Eddie Kendricks 1-10 on 3/23/74
Don't Rush Me - Taylor Dayne 1-10 on 2/4/89
When A Man Loves A Woman - Michael Bolton 1-10 on 12/14/91
Biggest Upward Movement on Chart:
My Happiness - Connie Francis 100-34 on 12/12/58
Alvin's Harmonica - David Seville/Chipmunks 95-32 on 2/21/59
I'm A Believer - Monkees 82-20 on 12/10/66
Ding-A-Ling - Bobby Rydell 100-38 on 5/7/60
Biggest Downward Movement on Chart:
You Can't Turn Me Off - High Inergy 39-100 on 2/11/78
Flash Light - Parliament 40-100 on 5/27/78
King Tut - Steve Martin 40-100 on 9/9/78
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Paul Haney wrote:
That was awesome, Chartman! How'd you come up with those
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Have a spreadsheet with weekly positions for all songs. Took about an hour or so with some basic excel skills to gather the info. Don't have any for R&R so that's all yours!
Plus: have plenty of time due to staying at home :(
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Awesome, thanks Paul and Chartman! Much appreciated! Too bad they're still not around today, it would be interesting to see how many of those records would still stand.
Edited by thecdguy on 09 May 2020 at 8:46am
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I think Rick Dees' "Disco Duck" had a pretty big drop
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AutumnAarilyn wrote:
I think Rick Dees' "Disco Duck" had a pretty big drop
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Actually the opposite. The song hung around much better than most songs.
Cashbox chart run:
88-70-50-30-18-8-5-4-2-1-2-1-2-4-12-21-24-34-44-48
Record World chart run:
97-77-63-38-24-15-9-3-1-1-2-2-1-4-4-5-9-17-21-23-27-30-33-40 -47-53-56-74
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"Disco Duck" only managed a #7 peak in Radio & Records,
but it stayed on the charts for 15 weeks:
28-23-18-12-8-7-7-7-10-11-18-21-23-23-28
Here's its Top 20 run in The Gavin Report:
20-13-8-6-8-12-13-12-17
Edited by Paul Haney on 11 May 2020 at 2:24am
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