By Roger Nead
November 30, 2004
MEET THE BOXSET:
As the Christmas holiday looms record labels rush out many CD reissues and boxsets hoping to snatch your hard earned cash. One label has combined the two and has a #35 debut this week.
Capitol Records claims the spot with THE BEATLES boxset THE CAPITOL ALBUMS, VOL. 1, which features reissues of the first four US releases by the fab four on Capitol records. Well, sort of…
Included in this set are: MEET THE BEATLES!, the first charted album by THE BEATLES, which spent 11 weeks at #1 originally, THE BEATLES’ SECOND ALBUM, which was actually their fifth charted album, but the second on Capitol records. The second album spent five weeks at #1, beginning in May of 1964. Next up: SOMETHING NEW, which spent nine weeks at #2 in the summer of ’64, stuck behind the soundtrack to THE BEATLES’ film A HARD DAY’S NIGHT, which was on United Artist Records, but SOMETHING NEW did include 5 songs that were on the European version of the HDN soundtrack. The fourth CD in the new boxset is THE BEATLES ’65, which logged nine weeks at #1 beginning in January of 1965. Missing in this set it THE BEATLES STORY, a two-album release that featured interviews with the boys along with snippets of their hit songs. “Story” reached #7 in December of 1964, and perhaps will be included in THE CAPITOL ALBUMS, VOL. 2, along with other US only releases: THE EARLY BEATLES, BEATLES VI, “YESTERDAY”…AND TODAY, and HEY JUDE, but probably not.
AND IT ONLY TOOK A DECADE:
More than a decade after they first reached the Billboard Top 40, two long time chart veterans are having their biggest hits.
Country artist TIM MCGRAW first cracked the Top 40 in the spring of 1994 with “Indian Outlaw,” which peaked at #15. Up to now his biggest hit on the pop chart was “It’s Your Love,” his #7 duet with wife FAITH HILL in 1997. Now MCGRAW has found his way to #3 with “Over And Over,” a duet with Hip/Hop star NELLY, which is probably the oddest paring in the Hip/Hop world, at least since JAY-Z sampled “Hard Knock Life” from the soundtrack to ANNIE, back in 1999.
Rap legend SNOOP DOGG is also currently reaping his biggest reward on the Hot 100, with the #2 hit “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” featuring PHARRELL. Snoop first cracked the Top 40 in December of 1993 with “What’s My Name?” which peaked at #8, as did his second single “Gin & Juice.” Snoop’s previous high on the Hot 100 was last years #6 hit “Beautiful.” Actually, the first song to chart that featured Snoop was 1993’s “Nuthin’ But A “G” Thang” which also peaked in the #2 spot, but when it charted “Nuthin’” was only credited to DR. DRE.
U.S. Singles Chart:
Here are this week’s Top 10 singles:
1) My Boo by USHER & ALICIA KEYS
2) Drop It Like It’s Hot by SNOOP DOGG Featuring PHARREL
3) Over And Over by NELLY Featuring TIM McGRAW
4) Lose My Breath by DESTINY’S CHILD
5) Let Me Love You by MARIO
6) Wonderful by JA RULE Featuring R. KELLY & ASHANTI
7) Let’s Go by TRICK DADDY Featuring LIL JON & TWISTA
8) Breakaway by KELLY CLARKSON
9) 1, 2 Step by CIARA Featuring MISSY ELLIOTT
10) Goodies by CIARA Featuring PETEY PABLO
U.S. Album Chart:
Here are this week’s Top 10 albums:
1) Encore by EMINEM
2) Destiny Fulfilled by DESTINY’S CHILD
3) Crunk Juice by LIL JON & THE EAST SIDE BOYZ
4) Merry Christmas With Love by CLAY AIKEN
5) Greatest Hits by SHANIA TWAIN
6) R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece by SNOOP DOGG
7) Greatest Hits 2 by TOBY KEITH
8) Now 17 by VARIOUS ARTISTS
9) Confessions by USHER
10) Powerballin’ by CHINGY
Top 10 Most Downloaded Tracks:
Here is this week’s Top 10 Hot Digital Tracks:
1) Numb/Encore by JAY-Z/LINKIN PARK
2) Lose My Breath by DESTINY’S CHILD
3) Drop It Like It’s Hot by SNOOP DOGG Featuring PHARRELL
4) Vertigo by U2
5) Over And Over by NELLY Featuring TIM McGRAW
6) What Are You Waiting For? by GWEN STEFANI
7) My Prerogative by BRITNEY SPEARS
8) My Boo by USHER And ALICIA KEYS
9) Let’s Get It Started by BLACK EYED PEAS
10) Just Lose It by EMINEM
Modern Rock Tracks:
Here are this week’s Top 10 Modern Rock tracks:
1) Pain by JIMMY EAT WORLD
2) Boulevard Of Broken Dreams by GREEN DAY
3) Vertigo by U2
4) Vitamin R (Leading Us Along) by CHEVELLE
5) Cold by CROSSFADE
6) So Cold by BREAKING BENJAMIN
7) Ocean Breaths Salty by MODEST MOUSE
8) Getting Away With Murder by PAPA ROACH
9) Mr. Brightside by THE KILLERS
10) Fall To Pieces by VELVET REVOLVER
U.K. Singles Chart
Here are the Top Ten singles in the UK:
1) I’ll Stand By You by GIRLS ALOUD
2) Lose My Breath by DESTINY’S CHILD
3) If There’s Any Justice by LEMAR
4) What You Waiting For? by GWEN STEFANI
5) Room On The 3rd Floor by MCFLY
6) Just Lose It by EMINEM
7) Vertigo by U2
8) Baby It’s You by JOJO Featuring BOW WOW
9) My Boo by USHER & ALICIA KEYS
10) Car Wash by CHRISTINA AGUILERA Featuring MISSY ELLIOTT
TOP O’ THE CHARTS:
Let’s go through time and see what was at #1 this week on the various popular music charts!
#1 Song on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Chart, November 30, 1995:
As I Lay Me Down by SOPHIE B. HAWKINS
#1 Song on Billboard’s Modern Rock Chart, November 30, 1990:
Been Caught Stealing by JANE’S ADDICTION
#1 Song on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Chart, November 30, 1985:
Tonight She Comes by THE CARS
#1 Album on Billboard’s Top 200 Chart, November 30, 1980:
The River by BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
#1 Song on Billboard’s Country & Western Chart, November 30, 1975:
Secret Love by FREDDY FENDER
#1 Song on the UK Chart, November 30, 1970:
I Hear You Knocking by DAVE EDMUNDS
#1 Song on Billboard’s R&B Chart, November 30, 1965:
I Got You (I Feel Good) by JAMES BROWN
#1 Song on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart, November 30, 1960:
Are You Lonesome To-Night? by ELVIS PRESLEY
REMEMBER THESE?:
Here are the official Top Ten Charts, 12, 22, 32, and 42 years ago this week:
NOVEMBER 30, 1992:
1) I Will Always Love You by WHITNEY HOUSTON
2) If I Ever Fall In Love by SHAI
3) Rump Shaker by WRECKX-N-EFFECT
4) How Do You Talk To An Angel by THE HEIGHTS
5) I’d Die Without You by PM DAWN
6) Rhythm Is A Dancer by SNAP!
7) Real Love by MARY J. BLIGE
8) Good Enough by BOBBY BROWN
9) What About Your Friends by TLC
10) End Of The Road by BOYZ II MEN
NOVEMBER 30, 1982:
1) Truly by LIONEL RICHIE
2) Gloria by LAURA BRANIGAN
3) Mickey by TONI BASIL
4) Maneater by DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
5) Heartlight by NEIL DIAMOND
6) Up Where We Belong by JOE COCKER & JENNIFER WARNES
7) Steppin’ Out by JOE JACKSON
8) The Girl Is Mine by MICHAEL JACKSON & PAUL McCARTNEY
9) Dirty Laundry by DON HENLEY
10) Muscles by DIANA ROSS
NOVEMBER 30, 1972:
1) Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone by THE TEMPTATIONS
2) I Am Woman by HELEN REDDY
3) I Can See Clearly Now by JOHNNY NASH
4) I’d Love You To Want Me by LOBO
5) If You Don’t Know Me By Now by HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUENOTES
6) Summer Breeze by SEALS & CROFTS
7) You Ought To Be With Me by AL GREEN
8) It Never Rains In Southern California by ALBERT HAMMOND
9) I’ll Be Around by SPINNERS
10) Ventura Highway by AMERICA
NOVEMBER 30, 1962:
1) Big Girls Don’t Cry by THE 4 SEASONS
2) Return To Sender by ELVIS PRESLEY
3) Bobby’s Girl by MARCIE BLANE
4) Limbo Rock by CHUBBY CHECKER
5) All Alone Am I by BRENDA LEE
6) Don’t Hang Up by THE ORLONS
7) The Lonely Bull by HERB ALPERT & THE TIJUANA BRASS
8) Ride! by DEE DEE SHARP
9) He’s A Rebel by THE CRYSTALS
10) Next Door To An Angel by NEIL SEDAKA
ROCK & ROLL TRIVIA QUESTION:
LAST WEEK’S QUESTION:
Of the nine Jackson siblings: Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, Michael, Randy, Rebbie, LaToya and Janet, who was the only one NOT to appear on a single that reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart, in 1984? (HINT: it’s not a trick question, they all released singles that year!)
THE ANSWER:
Well, Michael was at the height of his career and made the Hot 100 with the singles “Thriller” (#4 in March), and a remix of a ten year-old recording called “Farewell My Summer Love” (#38 in June), not to mention he joined his brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Randy for three hits from the brothers VICTORY LP: “State Of Shock” (#3 in August), “Torture” (#17 in September) and “Body” (#47 in November), Jermaine also charted with the solo hit “Dynamite” (#15 in September), oldest sibling Rebbie hit #24 in December of ’84 with a song written by Michael called “Centipede,” and troubled sis La Toya charted with her only Hot 100 hit, “Heart Don’t Lie” (#56 in June). That leaves Janet, the youngest of the Jackson clan as the only one not to make the pop chart in 1984. However, Janet’s ’84 single “Don’t Stand Another Chance,” did “bubble under” the Hot 100 at position #101, and make it all the way to #9 on the R&B chart, truly making 1984 the year of the Jacksons!
THIS WEEKS QUESTION:
What R&B/Jazz superstar charted on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart with a record of cover versions of each song from THE BEATLES Abbey Road LP?
Answer next week!
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