https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 06 May 2026 22:00:45 +0000 Wed, 02 Jan 2019 14:57:07 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=7479 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7479&PID=50900&title=isnt-it-a-pity-george-harrison#50900 Author: EdisonLite
Subject: 7479
Posted: 02 January 2019 at 2:57pm

"Calypso" got a ton of radio airplay in the area I lived growing up - and I received Boston, MA and Providence, RI stations. I love "Calypso" and unfortunately, "I'm Sorry" never did anything for me. I'm sorry.

But ... knowing how many people love "Calypso", I'd tend to think if "Calypso" were initially chosen as the single instead of "I'm Sorry", it would have been a top 5 hit on its own. Just my theory. We'll never know. But not having access to Billboard Magazine back in '75, I'd have guessed "Calyspo" WAS a top 5 hit. I'm not even sure back then I knew it was tied in to "I'm Sorry".

Funny how a post about "Isn't It a Pity" led to "I'm Sorry" and "Calypso". Normally I wouldn't have clicked on a post about "Isn't It a Pity" but I'm glad I clicked this one.]]> Wed, 02 Jan 2019 14:57:07 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7479&PID=50900&title=isnt-it-a-pity-george-harrison#50900 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7479&PID=50764&title=isnt-it-a-pity-george-harrison#50764 Author: Paul Haney
Subject: 7479
Posted: 12 December 2018 at 5:04am

Yeah, I'm not 100% sure where I stand on "I'm Sorry"/
"Calypso". "Calypso" only got to #26 in Cash Box.
However, I heard it a lot back in 1975, so I think it
would've probably charted a bit higher on its own. The
problem with saying it peaked at #2, is that "I'm Sorry"
had legitimately peaked at #1 on its own, so by the time
Billboard started showing "Calypso", "I'm Sorry" still
had to account for a lot of the chart points. Guess
we'll never know for sure just how popular "Calypso"
really was.

BTW, I think I'm in the minority in that I prefer "I'm
Sorry" to "Calypso." Something about the lyrics to "I'm
Sorry" really touch me.]]> Wed, 12 Dec 2018 05:04:38 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7479&PID=50764&title=isnt-it-a-pity-george-harrison#50764 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7479&PID=50756&title=isnt-it-a-pity-george-harrison#50756 Author: eriejwg
Subject: 7479
Posted: 11 December 2018 at 3:59pm

jebsib wrote: My personal bug-a-boo is John Denver's "Calypso" - At one time a (believable) #2 hit based on airplay levels and A-Side position on Hot 100, now a tag-along.

That's a good example, though I much prefer Calypso. In
fact, I don't even carry I'm Sorry in my library.]]> Tue, 11 Dec 2018 15:59:17 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7479&PID=50756&title=isnt-it-a-pity-george-harrison#50756 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7479&PID=50751&title=isnt-it-a-pity-george-harrison#50751 Author: jebsib
Subject: 7479
Posted: 11 December 2018 at 12:49pm

My personal bug-a-boo is John Denver's "Calypso" - At one time a (believable)
#2 hit based on airplay levels and A-Side position on Hot 100, now a tag-along.]]> Tue, 11 Dec 2018 12:49:12 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7479&PID=50751&title=isnt-it-a-pity-george-harrison#50751 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7479&PID=50750&title=isnt-it-a-pity-george-harrison#50750 Author: Paul Haney
Subject: 7479
Posted: 11 December 2018 at 10:05am

I understand exactly where you guys are coming from. I'm
first and foremost a chart nut too! Too bad Billboard
didn't just stick to keeping those A and B sides separate.
That's why I think the Cash Box info comes in handy in
those cases. Don't even get me started on Come
Together/Something by The Beatles!]]> Tue, 11 Dec 2018 10:05:22 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7479&PID=50750&title=isnt-it-a-pity-george-harrison#50750 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7479&PID=50746&title=isnt-it-a-pity-george-harrison#50746 Author: RoknRobnLoxley
Subject: 7479
Posted: 11 December 2018 at 8:32am

PopArchivist wrote: I do think that if a song reached #1 like My Sweet Lord and had a AA side it should be listed if it was listed that way on Billboard. Just my two cents. I can see how the Annual would be different, but hopefully you can see my point.

I agree. Philosophically, I wish Joel had simply given us all chart info as Billboard posted it on their charts. Over the years, Billboard flip-flopped back and forth themselves as to what they were reporting on their charts, individual "sides" A or B, or "records" = combo sides A/B. Instead of Joel interpreting the sides vs. records data for us, he could have made it easier on himself and just given us the "positions" data as is. If he wished to add extra notes to the data, that would have been fine/excellent, too. As with all of us chart nuts, we are most grateful and thankful to Joel for all of his many books, and Paul, too!]]> Tue, 11 Dec 2018 08:32:17 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7479&PID=50746&title=isnt-it-a-pity-george-harrison#50746 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7479&PID=50726&title=isnt-it-a-pity-george-harrison#50726 Author: PopArchivist
Subject: 7479
Posted: 09 December 2018 at 2:09pm

I do think that if a song reached #1 like My Sweet Lord and had a AA side it should be listed if it was listed that way on Billboard. Just my two cents. I can see how the Annual would be different, but hopefully you can see my point.]]> Sun, 09 Dec 2018 14:09:00 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7479&PID=50726&title=isnt-it-a-pity-george-harrison#50726 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7479&PID=50725&title=isnt-it-a-pity-george-harrison#50725 Author: Paul Haney
Subject: 7479
Posted: 09 December 2018 at 1:59pm

PopArchivist wrote: I've noticed in assembling 1970 that a lot of the AA sides and B-sides are not included. I choose to include them but I can see why if its a tag along you don't. When you are assembling a collection compared to assembling a book how much airplay it got is a consideration.

Everything is included in Top Pop Singles, but the Pop
Annual is a bit different, as it ranks by popularity and
most of those B-sides were NOT nearly as popular as the
A-sides.

Edited by Paul Haney]]> Sun, 09 Dec 2018 13:59:37 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7479&PID=50725&title=isnt-it-a-pity-george-harrison#50725 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7479&PID=50711&title=isnt-it-a-pity-george-harrison#50711 Author: PopArchivist
Subject: 7479
Posted: 09 December 2018 at 12:33pm

Paul,

I've noticed in assembling 1970 that a lot of the AA sides and B-sides are not included. I choose to include them but I can see why if its a tag along you don't. When you are assembling a collection compared to assembling a book how much airplay it got is a consideration.

I am one of the minority that believe if it appears on the Hot 100 at all, even as a B-Side, it should be included. This includes those two 2011 songs (S & M) and (Til The World Ends) that were propelled by a remix for just one week. To ignore the remixes, especially S & M going from #2 to #1 is not being true to the chart itself.

Edited by PopArchivist]]> Sun, 09 Dec 2018 12:33:56 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7479&PID=50711&title=isnt-it-a-pity-george-harrison#50711 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7479&PID=50705&title=isnt-it-a-pity-george-harrison#50705 Author: Paul Haney
Subject: 7479
Posted: 09 December 2018 at 5:52am

PopArchivist wrote: Paul, In the Pop Annual you don't have Isn't It A Pity by George Harrison listed in 1970 as the Double A-Side like you do for other songs of that year. Is there anything behind the choice? Since it was listed as a Double A-Side when the song went to #1 on the Hot 100 shouldn't that count for something?

That was a judgement call by Joel. He's gone back and
forth on some of those "tag-along" B-sides over the
years, as far as the Pop Annual goes. Has to do with if
he thinks the songs actually got decent airplay or not.
I don't think "Isn't It A Pity" got nearly the same
amount of airplay as "My Sweet Lord." When in doubt, we
look at the Cash Box peak position (they charted B-sides
separately) and "Isn't It A Pity" only managed to peak at
#46.

Edited by Paul Haney]]> Sun, 09 Dec 2018 05:52:26 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7479&PID=50705&title=isnt-it-a-pity-george-harrison#50705