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<b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: x-large;">Mel’s Top 100 Hits of 2023.</span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The following chart was compiled from data pulled from my <b><span style="color: #04ff00;">Current Top 20</span></b> weekly lists that are posted to <b><a href="https://freakyflybry.proboards.com" target="_blank">M4B Charts</a></b>, my <b><a href="http://macpro.freeshell.org/music/WTop20.html" target="_blank">website</a></b> and on <b><a href="https://macprohawaii-music.blogspot.com" target="_blank">this blog</a></b>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">"Angry" by <b><span style="color: red;">The Rolling Stones</span></b> was a surprise 2023 entry for me when it debut in early September. From that point on it was the battle of senior bands for the latter quarter of 2023. The Rolling Stones took "Angry" to #1 for 9 weeks. That was good enough to crown the Grammy nominated song as the #1 track of the year.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b>The Beatles</b> </span>followed next with their last ever song, "Now And Then" which is well known for using A.I. for removing background noise on the original John Lennon cassette recording. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">"Now And Then" became a #1 song for 5 weeks. <b><span style="color: red;">The Rolling Stones</span></b> then reclaimed the #1 spot for the last two weeks of 2023 with "Mess It Up".</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Taylor Swift</b> </span>placed several records in the Top 100 including two #1 songs: The Grammy nominated "Anti-Hero" is #3 for the year after holding on to #1 for 5 weeks at the end of 2022 and into 2023. The song was on the chart for 25 weeks.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Swift's second #1 song of 2023 was a track called "Karma". Both songs were taken from one of three incarnations of Taylor Swift's <i>Midnights</i> album.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #ffa400;">The Linda Lindas</span></b> hit #1 with "Resolution/Revolution" for three weeks in late summer. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Rapper <b><span style="color: #04ff00;">Tom MacDonald</span><span style="color: #674ea7;"> </span></b>broke out of his rap genre and greeted 2023 with an ode to his girl friend <b>Nova Rockafeller </b>titled "Ghost". The song is an unexpected thing of beauty that held the #1 spot on the Current Top 20 for 7 non-consecutive weeks, good enough to end up at #2 for the year.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The rest of the Top 100 follow below. </span></p>
<table><tbody><tr><td><span>No.</span></td><td><span> Song Title</span></td><td><span>Artist</span></td><td><span>Peak</span></td><td><span>WAP</span></td><td><span>WO</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>1</span></b></td><td><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Angry</span></b></td><td><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">The Rolling Stones</span></b></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>9</span></td><td><span>16</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>2</span></b></td><td><b><span>Ghost</span></b></td><td><b><span>Tom MacDonald</span></b></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>7</span></td><td><span>21</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>3</span></b></td><td><b><span>Anti-Hero</span></b></td><td><b><span>Taylor Swift</span></b></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>5</span></td><td><span>23</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>4</span></b></td><td><b><span>Now And Then</span></b></td><td><b><span>The Beatles</span></b></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>5</span></td><td><span>8</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>5</span></b></td><td><b><span>Resolution/Revolution</span></b></td><td><b><span>The Linda Lindas</span></b></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>3</span></td><td><span>15</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>6</span></b></td><td><span>Pointless</span></td><td><span>Lewis Capaldi</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>16</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>7</span></b></td><td><span>When I Die</span></td><td><span>Fanny Lumsden</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>15</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>8</span></b></td><td><span>Wish You The Best</span></td><td><span>Lewis Capaldi</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>15</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>9</span></b></td><td><span>I Feel Like Dancing</span></td><td><span>Jason Mraz</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>14</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>10</span></b></td><td><span>Karma / Karma (featuring Ice Spice)</span></td><td><span>Taylor Swift</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>13</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>11</span></b></td><td><span>Flowers</span></td><td><span>Miley Cyrus</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>13</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>12</span></b></td><td><span>End of the World</span></td><td><span>Tom MacDonald featuring John Rich</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>10</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>13</span></b></td><td><span>Try That In A Small Town</span></td><td><span>Jason Aldean</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>10</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>14</span></b></td><td><span>Love Again</span></td><td><span>The Kid LAROI</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>10</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>15</span></b></td><td><span>Mess It Up </span></td><td><span>The Rolling Stones</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>9</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>16</span></b></td><td><span>Lux Æterna</span></td><td><span>Metallica</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>9</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>17</span></b></td><td><span>Heavenly Kind of State of Mind</span></td><td><span>Lewis Capaldi</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>14</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>18</span></b></td><td><span>Curtains</span></td><td><span>Ed Sheeran</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>14</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>19</span></b></td><td><span>Lost</span></td><td><span>Linkin Park</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>14</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>20</span></b></td><td><span>Eyes Closed</span></td><td><span>Ed Sheeran</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>12</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>21</span></b></td><td><span>Rich Men North of Richmond</span></td><td><span>Oliver Anthony Music</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>4</span></td><td><span>13</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>22</span></b></td><td><span>Need A Favor</span></td><td><span>Jelly Roll</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>16</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>23</span></b></td><td><span>Blind For Love</span></td><td><span>American Authors</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>3</span></td><td><span>14</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>24</span></b></td><td><span>Be More</span></td><td><span>Stephen Sanchez</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>16</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>25</span></b></td><td><span>Get Her Back</span></td><td><span>Michael Ray</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>9</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>26</span></b></td><td><span>I Can See You (Taylor's Version)</span></td><td><span>Taylor Swift</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>10</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>27</span></b></td><td><span>Atomic City</span></td><td><span>U2</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>12</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>28</span></b></td><td><span>I'll Be Seeing You</span></td><td><span>Iam Tongi</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>9</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>29</span></b></td><td><span>Houdini</span></td><td><span>Dua Lipa</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>4</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>30</span></b></td><td><span>Evangeline</span></td><td><span>Stephen Sanchez</span></td><td><span>3</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>13</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>31</span></b></td><td><span>Sweet Sounds of Heaven</span></td><td><span>The Rolling Stones</span></td><td><span>3</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>12</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>32</span></b></td><td><span>Bejeweled</span></td><td><span>Taylor Swift</span></td><td><span>3</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>12</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>33</span></b></td><td><span>Trustfall</span></td><td><span>P!nk</span></td><td><span>3</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>11</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>34</span></b></td><td><span>Lavendar Haze</span></td><td><span>Taylor Swift</span></td><td><span>3</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>11</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>35</span></b></td><td><span>I'm Feelin' Good (Steve Miller Band)</span></td><td><span>King Calaway</span></td><td><span>3</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>11</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>36</span></b></td><td><span>Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)</span></td><td><span>Bruce Springsteen</span></td><td><span>3</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>9</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>37</span></b></td><td><span>How I'm Feeling Now</span></td><td><span>Lewis Capaldi</span></td><td><span>3</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>9</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>38</span></b></td><td><span>Paradise (Universal Sound Version)</span></td><td><span>Stick Figure</span></td><td><span>4</span></td><td><span>4</span></td><td><span>9</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>39</span></b></td><td><span>Seasons</span></td><td><span>Bebe Rexha & Dolly Parton</span></td><td><span>3</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>8</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>40</span></b></td><td><span>Fast Car</span></td><td><span>Luke Combs</span></td><td><span>4</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>18</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>41</span></b></td><td><span>Night Owl</span></td><td><span>The Dollyrots</span></td><td><span>4</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>10</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>42</span></b></td><td><span>Vampire</span></td><td><span>Olivia Rodrigo</span></td><td><span>4</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>10</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>43</span></b></td><td><span>Thank God</span></td><td><span>Kane & Katelyn Brown</span></td><td><span>4</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>27</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>44</span></b></td><td><span>Calm Down (featuring Selena Gomez)</span></td><td><span>Rema</span></td><td><span>4</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>14</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>45</span></b></td><td><span>Bad Idea Right?</span></td><td><span>Olivia Rodrigo</span></td><td><span>4</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>8</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>46</span></b></td><td><span>Until I Found You (Em Beihold Version)</span></td><td><span>Stephen Sanchez & Em Beihold</span></td><td><span>4</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>13</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>47</span></b></td><td><span>Giddy Up!</span></td><td><span>Shania Twain</span></td><td><span>4</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>12</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>48</span></b></td><td><span>I'm Good (Blue)</span></td><td><span>David Guetta & Bebe Rexha</span></td><td><span>4</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>11</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>49</span></b></td><td><span>Billy</span></td><td><span>The Shang Hi Los</span></td><td><span>5</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>12</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>50</span></b></td><td><span>Jolene</span></td><td><span>Olivia Newton-John & Dolly Parton</span></td><td><span>4</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>7</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>51</span></b></td><td><span>No Bad Days (featuring Collett)</span></td><td><span>Macklemore</span></td><td><span>5</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>8</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>52</span></b></td><td><span>Desire</span></td><td><span>Cannons</span></td><td><span>5</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>10</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>53</span></b></td><td><span>Dirty Money</span></td><td><span>Tom MacDonald</span></td><td><span>5</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>10</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>54</span></b></td><td><span>Cruel Summer</span></td><td><span>Taylor Swift</span></td><td><span>5</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>9</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>55</span></b></td><td><span>One More Time</span></td><td><span>Blink-182</span></td><td><span>5</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>7</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>56</span></b></td><td><span>Is It Over Now? (Taylor's Version)</span></td><td><span>Taylor Swift</span></td><td><span>5</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>6</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>57</span></b></td><td><span>Thunder Rumbles</span></td><td><span>The Cat Empire</span></td><td><span>6</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>11</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>58</span></b></td><td><span>Why Kiki?</span></td><td><span>Iam Tongi</span></td><td><span>6</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>10</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>59</span></b></td><td><span>If the Loneliness Don't Kill Me</span></td><td><span>Whitehorse</span></td><td><span>6</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>11</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>60</span></b></td><td><span>Made You Look</span></td><td><span>Meghan Trainor</span></td><td><span>6</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>9</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>61</span></b></td><td><span>American Town</span></td><td><span>Ed Sheeran</span></td><td><span>6</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>9</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>62</span></b></td><td><span>Hey Girl / I Touch Myself</span></td><td><span>The Dollyrots</span></td><td><span>6</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>8</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>63</span></b></td><td><span>Until I Found You</span></td><td><span>Stephen Sanchez</span></td><td><span>7</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>22</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>64</span></b></td><td><span>Save Me (with Lainey Wilson)</span></td><td><span>Jelly Roll</span></td><td><span>7</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>9</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>65</span></b></td><td><span>Loving You</span></td><td><span>Cannons</span></td><td><span>8</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>13</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>66</span></b></td><td><span>Too Many Things</span></td><td><span>The Linda Lindas</span></td><td><span>7</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>8</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>67</span></b></td><td><span>Boom Boom</span></td><td><span>The Cat Empire</span></td><td><span>7</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>8</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>68</span></b></td><td><span>Dreamin' All The Time</span></td><td><span>Trevor Beid Jimenez</span></td><td><span>8</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>10</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>69</span></b></td><td><span>Silver Fish</span></td><td><span>Dengue Fever</span></td><td><span>8</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>8</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>70</span></b></td><td><span>TQG (featuring Shakira)</span></td><td><span>KAROL G</span></td><td><span>8</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>8</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>71</span></b></td><td><span>Your America</span></td><td><span>Tom MacDonald</span></td><td><span>8</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>6</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>72</span></b></td><td><span>Mother</span></td><td><span>Meghan Trainor</span></td><td><span>8</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>6</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>73</span></b></td><td><span>American Flags (with Adam Calhoun)</span></td><td><span>Tom MacDonald</span></td><td><span>8</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>5</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>74</span></b></td><td><span>Songbird (Orchestral Version)</span></td><td><span>Christine McVie</span></td><td><span>9</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>10</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>75</span></b></td><td><span>Thank God I Do</span></td><td><span>Lauren Daigle</span></td><td><span>9</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>10</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>76</span></b></td><td><span>Everyone and Everything</span></td><td><span>Ringo Starr</span></td><td><span>9</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>7</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>77</span></b></td><td><span>I Remember Everything (w/ Kacey Musgraves)</span></td><td><span>Zach Bryan</span></td><td><span>9</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>6</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>78</span></b></td><td><span>Get Him Back!</span></td><td><span>Olivia Rodrigo</span></td><td><span>9</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>6</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>79</span></b></td><td><span>Hold On</span></td><td><span>The Strumbellas</span></td><td><span>9</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>6</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>80</span></b></td><td><span>Island in the Sun (featuring American Authors)</span></td><td><span>Smallpools</span></td><td><span>10</span></td><td><span>3</span></td><td><span>9</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>81</span></b></td><td><span>Monsters</span></td><td><span>Courtney Hadwin</span></td><td><span>10</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>10</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>82</span></b></td><td><span>I Like The Rain</span></td><td><span>Tiffany</span></td><td><span>10</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>7</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>83</span></b></td><td><span>Single Soon</span></td><td><span>Selena Gomez</span></td><td><span>10</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>5</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>84</span></b></td><td><span>I Won't Back Down</span></td><td><span>The Goo Goo Dolls + O.A.R.</span></td><td><span>10</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>7</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>85</span></b></td><td><span>What's Up (featuring Linda Perry)</span></td><td><span>Dolly Parton</span></td><td><span>10</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>7</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>86</span></b></td><td><span>Pepper</span></td><td><span>Panic at the Disco</span></td><td><span>10</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>6</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>87</span></b></td><td><span>Padam Padam</span></td><td><span>Kylie Minogue</span></td><td><span>10</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>6</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>88</span></b></td><td><span>The American Dream is Killing Me</span></td><td><span>Green Day</span></td><td><span>10</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>6</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>89</span></b></td><td><span>Groovy Christmas</span></td><td><span>The Linda Lindas</span></td><td><span>10</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>5</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>90</span></b></td><td><span>Catalonia (Live at the Sydney Opera House)</span></td><td><span>Vance Joy</span></td><td><span>11</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>5</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>91</span></b></td><td><span>Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree</span></td><td><span>Brenda Lee</span></td><td><span>10</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>2</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>92</span></b></td><td><span>The News</span></td><td><span>Paramore</span></td><td><span>11</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>8</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>93</span></b></td><td><span>Save Me The Trouble</span></td><td><span>Dan + Shay</span></td><td><span>11</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>6</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>94</span></b></td><td><span>Your Side of Town</span></td><td><span>The Killers</span></td><td><span>11</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>6</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>95</span></b></td><td><span>Gonna Be You</span></td><td><span>Dolly Parton, Belinda Carlisle,<br />Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan,<br />Debbie Harry</span></td><td><span>11</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>5</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>96</span></b></td><td><span>Better Days (from Trolls Band Together)</span></td><td><span>*NSYNC</span></td><td><span>11</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>4</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>97</span></b></td><td><span>That Girl Don't Live Here</span></td><td><span>Courtney Hadwin</span></td><td><span>12</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>7</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>98</span></b></td><td><span>74-'75 (2023 Remaster)</span></td><td><span>The Connells</span></td><td><span>12</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>6</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>99</span></b></td><td><span>Let It Be (with Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr)</span></td><td><span>Dolly Parton</span></td><td><span>12</span></td><td><span>2</span></td><td><span>6</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span>100</span></b></td><td><span>Life Goes On</span></td><td><span>Ed Sheeran & Luke Combs</span></td><td><span>12</span></td><td><span>1</span></td><td><span>6</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />
WAP = Weeks at Peak | WO = Total Weeks on Chart<div><br /></div>
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The Mel’s Top 100 of 2023 Hits on Spotify<br /></span></span></b><br />
<iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="6150" loading="lazy" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/1DxKCAPDqVEehIPJPGl2M0?utm_source=generator" style="border-radius: 12px;" width="80%"></iframe><br />Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16908469906482094915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683940649993799177.post-10621774914132935602023-12-11T09:24:00.002-10:002023-12-12T08:55:47.877-10:00Best of 2023: A #1 Song 65 Years After Release<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> <span style="color: #04ff00;">Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree Went to #1</span></span></h1><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmTSYp9CN-pnWlopyKc-mHgj_0_-DXdv28ErJFe44vVvJUz-MGA1yo0VcNNYezY2dyHjdqslbhAYgpXI4_4RADSlVyLB6Wnf42UJlbOL4bS7xuB_ddrCwT2UerM6k9vRv6aeeyWZ3Y8wFM7effwdOe43h7bd3SKJy-ZgTiILJWtvBOKiHXrL_OJwhff-_s/s1200/BrendaLee12x12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmTSYp9CN-pnWlopyKc-mHgj_0_-DXdv28ErJFe44vVvJUz-MGA1yo0VcNNYezY2dyHjdqslbhAYgpXI4_4RADSlVyLB6Wnf42UJlbOL4bS7xuB_ddrCwT2UerM6k9vRv6aeeyWZ3Y8wFM7effwdOe43h7bd3SKJy-ZgTiILJWtvBOKiHXrL_OJwhff-_s/w630-h630/BrendaLee12x12.jpg" width="630" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm happy that <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brenda_Lee" target="_blank">BRENDA LEE</a></b> made it to #1 with her 65 year old holiday hit, "<b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockin%27_Around_the_Christmas_Tree" target="_blank">Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree</a></b>". The song came out in 1958 and has shown up on every <i>Billboard Hot 100</i> chart since Christmas music was regularly listed during the holiday season. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The song also charted on the 1960 and 1961 Hot 100s. "Rockin Around the Christmas Tree" has never been a number one record until the Billboard Hot 100 was released on December 5, 2023. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">UPDATE:</span></b> <i>Billboard</i> announced that <b><a href="https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/brenda-lee-rockin-around-the-christmas-tree-number-one-hot-100-second-week-1235550742/" target="_blank">"Rockin Around the Christmas Tree" will top the Hot 100 for a second week</a></b> in a row! Congratulations Brenda Lee (December 11).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">With that accomplishment, Brenda Lee became the oldest person to hit #1 on the <i>Billboard Hot 100</i>, eclipsing a record <b>Louis Armstrong</b> had since 1964's "Hello Dolly" when he was 64. Today (December 11) Brenda Lee turned 79.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">In 1960 she had two #1 songs... "I'm Sorry" and "I Want To Be Wanted" both ballads in a lush, country crooning style. Most of her early records were produced by <b>Owen Bradley</b>, who also produced country music records for <b>Patsy Cline</b> and <b>Loretta Lynn.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">My favorite Brenda Lee song is "Sweet Nothins'" a rock n roll track reached #4 on the Hot 100 in 1959. That track along with "I'm Sorry" and several others appeared on her great 1960 album release, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/3DzEQCPg0Irz2vWUaBSEkm?si=G7_LKuKaTc2z2l1aAZW4mg" target="_blank"><i>Brenda Lee</i>.</a> We had that record in our family's collection since the 1960s. The whispering intro of "ah ha honey, alright..." grabbed it for me on "Sweet Nothins'".</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This year a new video was produced for "Rockin Around the Christmas Tree" which appears in the link below (YouTube). She also sang the song at the Grand Ole' Opry on December 2023 telecast shown on NBC TV.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="396" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TFsZy9t-qDc" width="666" youtube-src-id="TFsZy9t-qDc"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="372" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5TYtvxUGfbw" width="665" youtube-src-id="5TYtvxUGfbw"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16908469906482094915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683940649993799177.post-60516762598360454292023-12-03T10:28:00.000-10:002023-12-03T10:28:13.912-10:00Best of 2023: The Beatles Now And Then<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Opxhh9Oh3rg" width="692" youtube-src-id="Opxhh9Oh3rg"></iframe></div><br /><p></p><p><b><span style="color: #78bdfa; font-size: x-large;">The Last Song by The Beatles</span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">"<b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Now_and_Then_(Beatles_song)" target="_blank">Now And Then</a></b>", the song recorded by <b>The Beatles</b> was released on November 2. The song written by <b>John Lennon</b> was given to <b>Paul McCartney</b> by <b>Yoko Ono</b>, John's widow in 1994 along with the songs "Free As A Bird" and "Real Love".</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">In 1994 <b>George Harrison, Ringo Starr </b>and Paul McCartney worked on the three songs releasing two of them on the <i>Anthology I </i>and <i>Anthology II </i>albums that came out in 1995 and 1996. "Now And Then" laid on the back burner for more than 25 years due to technical reasons. You can learn more about "Now And Then" by watching the short video documentary below:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="381" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/APJAQoSCwuA" width="678" youtube-src-id="APJAQoSCwuA"></iframe></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">"Now And Then" made its debut on my <b><a href="https://freakyflybry.proboards.com/thread/76417/mels-current-top-november-2023" target="_blank">Current Top 20 chart at #3</a></b> on November 3. By the next week it jumped to #1, replacing "Angry" by <b>The Rolling Stones </b>at that position. "Now And Then" has been the #1 song on my <b>Current Top 20</b> for the four weeks now. The latest chart as of <b>December 1</b> is shown below.</span></p>
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"Now And Then" is one of my favorite songs of 2023 and we'll see where it ends up in my end of the year Top 100 for 2023.</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
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</p></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16908469906482094915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683940649993799177.post-50732058646495801822023-12-01T21:03:00.000-10:002023-12-01T21:03:19.587-10:00Best of 2023: Mel’s Spotify Wrap<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #04ff00;"> Spotify Wrap 2023</span></h1><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I became a paid <b>Spotify</b> subscriber after using the service off and on in the free ad supported tier since 2011. What prompted me to subscribe to Spotify is the fact that they have a very deep and up to date library of more than 90 million songs, many of which I will never listen to.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I love the fact that I can create as many custom playlists as I want to on Spotify and share them with anyone with the link or an embed to a website. I have more than 250 playlists that cover many music genres and eras. Check them out at <b><a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/macprohawaii" target="_blank">my Spotify Profile page</a></b>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Like last year, Spotify issued their annual "<b><span style="color: #04ff00;">Spotify Wrap</span></b>" which is a compilation of the most played tracks from their library to my username macprohawaii. For 2023 my top 5 artists were 1. <b>The Beatles</b> 2. <b>Ed Sheeran</b> 3. <b>Lewis Capaldi</b> 4. <b>The Rolling Stones</b> and 5. <b>Taylor Swift</b>. "<b><span style="color: red;">Angry</span></b>" by The Rolling Stones was my most played song on Spotify.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Here for your listening pleasure is my Spotify Wrap playlist and brief stats.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDqmygCzV2EJe9sRElRY4s0BHiZrPm2oMUMSBZ7VfPJUqKqiqR5UeZihF0q4uVrvlRbcOSFLdqhweqxVT627NnFjXYpSFttrcRLh8uJDsD_-nhG2G-tQPoUfn7acRqKKvPSdGSMJKhslt-aBscZ8re6y11qA8atQXgRkisNHqdevtd-br_6waphKwtVMmw/s1920/2023wrapped_summary-share-p.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDqmygCzV2EJe9sRElRY4s0BHiZrPm2oMUMSBZ7VfPJUqKqiqR5UeZihF0q4uVrvlRbcOSFLdqhweqxVT627NnFjXYpSFttrcRLh8uJDsD_-nhG2G-tQPoUfn7acRqKKvPSdGSMJKhslt-aBscZ8re6y11qA8atQXgRkisNHqdevtd-br_6waphKwtVMmw/w505-h898/2023wrapped_summary-share-p.jpeg" width="505" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Spotify Wrap playlist for 2023:</span></p>
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Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16908469906482094915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683940649993799177.post-1450238671508117302023-10-15T08:19:00.002-10:002023-10-15T08:23:16.703-10:00The Rolling Stones Angry Comeback<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="443" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_mEC54eTuGw" width="680" youtube-src-id="_mEC54eTuGw"></iframe></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b>The Rolling Stones Are Not Angry</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">They are happy for “Angry”... the first single off their new, upcoming album <i>Hackney Diamonds</i>, scheduled for release this coming Friday, October 20.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The Rolling Stones</b> hit song “Angry”, the first single off <i>Hackney Diamonds</i>, is holding the #1 position for the sixth consecutive week on <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Mel’s Current Top 20</span></b> chart. It shows no signs of slowing down.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">It’s worth noting that “Angry” made an impressive debut at #1 six weeks ago and has maintained its top spot ever since. This achievement is particularly noteworthy because no other song has ever debuted at #1 on the Current Top 20, except for <b>The Rolling Stones</b>’ 2020 hit “Living in a Ghost Town.” At that time, the chart was reset after a few years of inactivity.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This week’s Current Top 20 features an impressive lineup of rock tracks, with five of them claiming spots in the Top 5. Alongside “Angry” at #1, we have <b>The Linda Lindas</b> “Resolution/Revolution” at #2, <b>Stephen Sanchez</b>’s “Be More” at #3, <b>U2</b>’s “Atomic City” at #4, and <b>The Dollyrots</b>’ “Night Owl” at #5. This abundance of rock hits in the top 5 is a rare occurrence for the chart.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">In addition to “Angry”, <b>The Rolling Stones</b> also placed the second single, “Sweet Sounds of Heaven” on the chart last week, debuting at #18. This week the song moved up to #14. Accompanied by <b>Lady Gaga</b> on additional vocals and <b>Stevie Wonder</b> on keyboards, “Sweet Sounds of Heaven” is destined for the Top 10 on <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Mel’s Current Top 20</span></b> chart.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Some fresh additions to the Current Top 20 include <b>*NSYNC</b>’s “Better Place” debuting at #19 and <b>Lauren Daigle</b>’s “These Are The Days” entering at #20. These new singles bring a fresh dynamic to the chart and offer listeners a diverse range of musical styles.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Overall, <b>The Rolling Stones’</b> “Angry” continues to reign supreme on <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Mel’s Current Top 20</span></b> playlist, showcasing the band’s enduring popularity. With a strong presence of rock hits in the top 5, this week’s chart reflects the diverse musical landscape and the ongoing evolution of the chart.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">In the meantime the wait is almost over for their new <i>Hackney Diamonds</i> album.</span></p><p><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">Mel’s Current Top 20 Chart</span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">As of October 13, 2023.</span></p><table><tbody><tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">TW</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;"> Title</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Artist</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">LW</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">1</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: red;">Angry</span></b> (6th Week @ #1)</span></td><td><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">The Rolling Stones</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">1</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">2</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Resolution/Revolution</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">The Linda Lindas</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">2</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">3</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Be More</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Stephen Sanchez</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">3</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">4</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Atomic City</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">U2</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">10</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">5</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Night Owl</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">The Dollyrots</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">7</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">6</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Rich Men North of Richmond</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Oliver Anthony Music</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">4</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">7</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">One More Time </span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Blink-182</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">12</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">8</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Desire</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Cannons</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">5</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">9</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Calm Down (with Selena Gomez)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Rema</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">11</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">10</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Need A Favor</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Jelly Roll</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">6</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">11</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Why Kiki</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Iam Tongi</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">13</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">12</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Let It Be (with Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Dolly Parton</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">14</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">13</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Your Side of Town</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">The Killers</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">15</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">14</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Sweet Sounds of Heaven</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">The Rolling Stones</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">18</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">15</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Bad Idea Right</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Olivia Rodrigo</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">8</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">16</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">I Remember Everything (w/ Kacy Musgraves)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Zach Bryan</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">9</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">17</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">What's Up? (featuring Linda Perry)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Dolly Parton</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">19</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">18</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Monsters </span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Courtney Hadwin</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">20</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">19</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Better Place</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">*NSYNC</span></td><td><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>NEW</i></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">20</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">These Are The Days</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Lauren Daigle</span></td><td><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>NEW</i></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
Keep up with the latest version of <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Mel’s Current Top 20</span></b> at these links: <a href="https://macprohawaii-music.blogspot.com/p/mels-weekly-top-20-chart-page.html">Mel’s Current Top 20 Page</a> | <a href="http://macpro.freeshell.org/music/WTop20.html" target="_blank">Mel’s Current Top 20 Chart</a></span><p></p><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Mel’s Current Top 20</span></b> also streams on <b><span style="color: #04ff00;">Spotify. </span><span style="color: white;">|<a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4rWrqdLye4T1jv2itxVdtd?si=287d3e7c936c4714" target="_blank"> LINK</a></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Check this interview out on <i>CBS Sunday Morning</i> for October 15.</span></div><br />
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="443" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SKuBd2MH1Fg?si=K51C8X7rQYW2ULh9" title="YouTube video player" width="680"></iframe>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16908469906482094915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683940649993799177.post-83256292330446538592023-10-05T07:16:00.001-10:002023-10-05T07:27:22.916-10:00#TBT - Mel's Top 100 Hits of 1968<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVWnbW6Vf3wYyDP06dkgTNzALUuf3J0wF1yPWF87uFOz6pl3rVqvHNYmz7JALbbvqCIkYkrtHkG5FoqLeZALvw3Qqedl3cFY0pM3sJsFd8xxOP8MkFGsivfbMRHLodagvOxyLCPnO1WAlAgsHt3VU8rKFKVlPHfvzUmYEQ1LrEpaEQUNDJ4lWs1EbJ1bHa/s1600/1968-1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="589" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVWnbW6Vf3wYyDP06dkgTNzALUuf3J0wF1yPWF87uFOz6pl3rVqvHNYmz7JALbbvqCIkYkrtHkG5FoqLeZALvw3Qqedl3cFY0pM3sJsFd8xxOP8MkFGsivfbMRHLodagvOxyLCPnO1WAlAgsHt3VU8rKFKVlPHfvzUmYEQ1LrEpaEQUNDJ4lWs1EbJ1bHa/w589-h589/1968-1.jpg" width="589" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: x-large;"><b>THE BEATLES TOP MY 1968 TOP 100 HITS CHART</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Unlike the <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Year-End_Hot_100_singles_of_1968" target="_blank">Billboard Top 100 Hits of 1968</a></b>, my chart differs in that a lot of songs listed there are not listed here. As a long time <b>Beatles</b> fan, this chart contains several Beatles tracks that are acknowledged as part of their greatest hits ever. The Billboard year end chart lists only three songs. This chart expands on that, and features several other rock tracks that <b>The Beatles</b> recorded that did not make the official year end chart for various reasons. On this chart, The Beatles have placed seven tracks.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">1968 was also a big year for instrumentals, with 5 of them listed on the chart.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The Rolling Stones</b> managed to put two tracks on this chart, as did <b>The Doors</b>. <b>Aretha Franklin</b> bested them with three as did The Rascals. One of their tracks, "My Hawaii" is an album only track that was a huge hit in the 50th state in 1968. The song has endured over the decades, especially for "Baby Boomers".</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The entire Top 100 list appears below and you can listen to the whole thing on my new Spotify Playlist "<b><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/43fY6qYLwjk1vwIobSE8Pe?si=8e75f1e19e704f0b" target="_blank">Top 100 Hits of 1968</a></b>." Subscribe and enjoy!</span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b>TOP 100 HITS OF 1968</b></span></p>
<table><tbody><tr><td><b>Rank</b></td><td><b>Title</b></td><td><b>Artist</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>1</b></td><td><span style="color: #01ffff;"><b>Hey Jude</b> / <b>Revolution</b></span></td><td><b><span style="color: #01ffff;">The Beatles</span></b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>2</b></td><td>Jumpin' Jack Flash</td><td>The Rolling Stones</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>3</b></td><td>Revolution</td><td>The Beatles</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>4</b></td><td>Born to Be Wild</td><td>Steppenwolf</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>5</b></td><td>Hurdy Gurdy Man</td><td>Donovan</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>6</b></td><td>People Got to Be Free</td><td>The Rascals</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>7</b></td><td>While My Guitar Gently Weeps</td><td>The Beatles</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>8</b></td><td>(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay</td><td>Otis Redding</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>9</b></td><td>Hello, I Love You / Love Street</td><td>The Doors</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>10</b></td><td>Love Child</td><td>The Supremes</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>11</b></td><td>Magic Carpet Ride</td><td>Steppenwolf</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>12</b></td><td>Lady Madonna</td><td>The Beatles</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>13</b></td><td>I Love You</td><td>People</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>14</b></td><td>Back in the U.S.S.R.</td><td>The Beatles</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>15</b></td><td>Those Were the Days</td><td>Mary Hopkin</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>16</b></td><td>Tuesday Afternoon</td><td>The Moody Blues</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>17</b></td><td>Birthday</td><td>The Beatles</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>18</b></td><td>Mrs. Robinson</td><td>Simon & Garfunkel</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>19</b></td><td>The Good, the Bad and the Ugly</td><td>Hugo Montenegro</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>20</b></td><td>My Hawaii</td><td>The Rascals</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>21</b></td><td>Young Girl</td><td>Gary Puckett & The Union Gap</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>22</b></td><td>A Beautiful Morning</td><td>The Rascals</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>23</b></td><td>Angel of the Morning</td><td>Merrilee Rush</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>24</b></td><td>I've Gotta Get a Message to You</td><td>The Bee Gees</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>25</b></td><td>I Wish It Would Rain</td><td>The Temptations</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>26</b></td><td>Midnight Confessions</td><td>The Grass Roots</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>27</b></td><td>Tighten Up</td><td>Archie Bell & the Drells</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>28</b></td><td>Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing</td><td>Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>29</b></td><td>Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da</td><td>The Beatles</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>30</b></td><td>Do It Again</td><td>The Beach Boys</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>31</b></td><td>A Hazy Shade of Winter</td><td>Simon & Garfunkel</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>32</b></td><td>Sky Pilot</td><td>The Animals</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>33</b></td><td>Time Has Come Today</td><td>The Chambers Brothers</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>34</b></td><td>Mony Mony</td><td>Tommy James and the Shondells</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>35</b></td><td>Cry Like a Baby</td><td>The Box Tops</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>36</b></td><td>Street Fighting Man</td><td>The Rolling Stones</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>37</b></td><td>White Room</td><td>Cream</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>38</b></td><td>Harper Valley PTA</td><td>Jeannie C. Riley</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>39</b></td><td>Spooky</td><td>Classics IV</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>40</b></td><td>MacArthur Park</td><td>Richard Harris</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>41</b></td><td>Jennifer Eccles</td><td>The Hollies</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>42</b></td><td>Dance to the Music</td><td>Sly and the Family Stone</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>43</b></td><td>All Along The Watchtower</td><td>Jimi Hendrix </td></tr>
<tr><td><b>44</b></td><td>Grazing in the Grass</td><td>Hugh Masekela</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>45</b></td><td>Do You Know the Way to San Jose</td><td>Dionne Warwick</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>46</b></td><td>Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)</td><td>John Fred & His Playboy Band</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>47</b></td><td>Lady Willpower</td><td>Gary Puckett & The Union Gap</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>48</b></td><td>Think</td><td>Aretha Franklin</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>49</b></td><td>Piece of My Heart</td><td>Big Brother and the Holding Company</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>50</b></td><td>Valleri</td><td>The Monkees</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>51</b></td><td>Fire</td><td>The Crazy World of Arthur Brown</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>52</b></td><td>The Mighty Quinn</td><td>Manfred Mann</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>53</b></td><td>Woman, Woman</td><td>Gary Puckett & The Union Gap</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>54</b></td><td>You're All I Need to Get By</td><td>Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>55</b></td><td>La-La (Means I Love You)</td><td>The Delfonics</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>56</b></td><td>For Once in My Life</td><td>Stevie Wonder</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>57</b></td><td>I Say a Little Prayer</td><td>Aretha Franklin</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>58</b></td><td>The Horse</td><td>Cliff Nobles</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>59</b></td><td>Simon Says</td><td>1910 Fruitgum Company</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>60</b></td><td>Reach Out of the Darkness</td><td>Friend & Lover</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>61</b></td><td>Elenore</td><td>The Turtles</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>62</b></td><td>Bend Me, Shape Me</td><td>The American Breed</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>63</b></td><td>This Guy's in Love with You</td><td>Herb Alpert</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>64</b></td><td>Green Tambourine</td><td>The Lemon Pipers</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>65</b></td><td>Sunshine of Your Love</td><td>Cream</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>66</b></td><td>I Thank You</td><td>Sam & Dave</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>67</b></td><td>Girl Watcher</td><td>The O'Kaysions</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>68</b></td><td>It's Wonderful</td><td>The Rascals</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>69</b></td><td>Pictures of Matchstick Men</td><td>Status Quo</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>70</b></td><td>Suzie Q.</td><td>Creedence Clearwater Revival</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>71</b></td><td>Love is Blue</td><td>Paul Mauriat</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>72</b></td><td>Jennifer Juniper</td><td>Donovan</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>73</b></td><td>Hold Me Tight</td><td>Johnny Nash</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>74</b></td><td>Master Jack</td><td>Four Jacks & A Jill</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>75</b></td><td>Honey</td><td>Bobby Goldsboro</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>76</b></td><td>You Keep Me Hangin' On</td><td>Vanilla Fudge</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>77</b></td><td>Love Is All Around</td><td>The Troggs</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>78</b></td><td>I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight</td><td>Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>79</b></td><td>The Fool on the Hill</td><td>Sérgio Mendes</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>80</b></td><td>Classical Gas</td><td>Mason Williams</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>81</b></td><td>Sweet Inspiration</td><td>The Sweet Inspirations</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>82</b></td><td>Send Me A Postcard</td><td>The Shocking Blue</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>83</b></td><td>Stoned Soul Picnic</td><td>The 5th Dimension</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>84</b></td><td>Light My Fire</td><td>José Feliciano</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>85</b></td><td>Yummy Yummy Yummy</td><td>Ohio Express</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>86</b></td><td>Indian Lake</td><td>The Cowsills</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>87</b></td><td>Little Green Apples</td><td>O. C. Smith</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>88</b></td><td>(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone</td><td>Aretha Franklin</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>89</b></td><td>If I Were A Carpenter</td><td>The Four Tops</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>90</b></td><td>Slip Away</td><td>Clarence Carter</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>91</b></td><td>Nobody but Me</td><td>The Human Beinz</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>92</b></td><td>The Look of Love</td><td>Sérgio Mendes</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>93</b></td><td>The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde</td><td>Georgie Fame</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>94</b></td><td>Sealed with a Kiss</td><td>Gary Lewis & the Playboys</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>95</b></td><td>The Unicorn</td><td>The Irish Rovers</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>96</b></td><td>Bottle of Wine</td><td>The Fireballs</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>97</b></td><td>Delilah</td><td>Tom Jones</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>98</b></td><td>The Unknown Soldier</td><td>The Doors</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>99</b></td><td>Summertime Blues</td><td>Blue Cheer</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>100</b></td><td>In A Gadda Da Vida</td><td>Iron Butterfly<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />
* "Revolution" by The Beatles is listed twice, once as a double sided single with "Hey Jude" and again as a standalone. Same song, two different rankings. It's my chart.
<div><br /></div><div> Songs listed with a<b> /</b> indicate a double sided single with the B side listed after the slash.</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16908469906482094915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683940649993799177.post-76645496816021211792023-09-07T20:33:00.001-10:002023-09-07T20:44:52.757-10:00#TBT - Mel's Top 100 Hits of 1991<p> </p>
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1991: A Year of Transition</span></b><br /><br /><div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">In 1991, I shifted from mainstream top 40 music to more alternative rock music. This was the year that pop music transitioned to more rap and hip hop songs, hence the transition to alternative rock. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The songs on my <b>Top 100 Hits of 1991</b> were all popular for different reasons. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB54sNHJnUmqq1l1fFKlevp7pxFzATTTjqLDZKYYi2tSJpxxZ7__G8C7u9SSiH217dM4dZDBtY_coW2JlJIXyCw92ge0Rlgw1307byA1paMEs78Ww85HVU1buyflkKtl4iB7fhPYL5VxPLkrnepTJz3rdbmdd-yR8nn0eiDT9qd06BS3dapkWKJ9HK4bPP/s1400/Nevermind-1991.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1400" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB54sNHJnUmqq1l1fFKlevp7pxFzATTTjqLDZKYYi2tSJpxxZ7__G8C7u9SSiH217dM4dZDBtY_coW2JlJIXyCw92ge0Rlgw1307byA1paMEs78Ww85HVU1buyflkKtl4iB7fhPYL5VxPLkrnepTJz3rdbmdd-yR8nn0eiDT9qd06BS3dapkWKJ9HK4bPP/w282-h282/Nevermind-1991.jpg" width="282" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Nirvana</b>'s "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was a cultural phenomenon that helped define the grunge movement and generation. It turned out to be the band's first and only #1 hit and became their signature song.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">"Valerie Loves Me" by <b>Material Issue</b> was a catchy power pop song that started the band's foray into titles named after women. <b>R.E.M.</b>'s "Losing My Religion" was a more thoughtful and introspective song that resonated with many people in 1991. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Prince and the New Power Generation</b>'s "Cream" was a danceable and funky rock track that was perfect for parties. "Caribbean Blue" by <b>Enya</b> was a beautiful and ethereal ballad that transported listeners to another world. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Seal's</b> "Crazy" was a soulful and passionate love song that was sure to stir emotions, while <b>EMF</b>'s "Unbelievable" was a quirky and experimental track that was ahead of its time. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">"Justified and Ancient" by The KLF and Tammy Wynette was a strange and unexpected collaboration that merged dance, funk and country into an unexpected but memorable hit. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Sting</b>'s "All This Time" was a moving and heartfelt ballad about love and loss.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Yes, 1991 was a year of great musical transition. The rise of grunge and alternative rock challenged the dominance of synth-pop and hair metal, while hip hop and R&B continued to evolve. Meanwhile, genres like electronica and world music were also gaining ground.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="color: #04ff00; font-size: medium;">THE TOP 100 HITS OF 1991</span></b></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>
<table><tbody><tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">No.</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Title</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Artist(s)<br /></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">1</span></b></td><td><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">Smells Like Teen Spirit</span></b></td><td><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">Nirvana</span></b></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">2</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Valerie Loves Me</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Material Issue</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">3</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Losing My Religion</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">R.E.M.</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">4</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Crazy</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Seal</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">5</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Wicked Game</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Chris Isaak</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">6</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Caribbean Blue</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Enya</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">7</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Unbelievable</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">EMF</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">8</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">I've Been Thinking About You</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Londonbeat</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">9</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Cream</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Prince and The New Power Generation</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">10</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Justified And Ancient</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">The KLF with Tammy Wynette</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">11</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Groove Is in the Heart</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Deee-Lite</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">12</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Alice Everyday</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Book of Love</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">13</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Shiny Happy People</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">R.E.M.</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">14</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Tom's Diner</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">DNA featuring Suzanne Vega</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">15</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Nothing Else Matters</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Metallica</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">16</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Something to Talk About</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Bonnie Raitt</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">17</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Silent Lucidity</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Queensrÿche</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">18</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Sadeness (Part I)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Enigma</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">19</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Kiss Them For Me</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Siouxsie & The Banshees</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">20</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">All This Time</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Sting</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">21</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Justify My Love</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Madonna</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">22</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Right Here, Right Now</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Jesus Jones</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">23</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Give It Away</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Red Hot Chili Peppers</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">24</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Quiver</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Book of Love</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">25</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">So You Think I'm in Love</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Robyn Hitchcok & The Egyptians</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">26</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Joyride</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Roxette</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">27</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Diane</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Material Issue</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">28</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">You Could Be Mine</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Guns N' Roses</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">29</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Enter Sandman</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Metallica</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">30</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Here I Am (Come and Take Me)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">UB40</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">31</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Breaking the Girl</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Red Hot Chili Peppers</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">32</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">I Touch Myself</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Divinyls</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">33</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Mysterious Ways</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">U2</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">34</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Baby Baby</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Amy Grant</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">35</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">There She Goes</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">The La's</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">36</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">I Wanna Sex You Up</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Color Me Badd</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">37</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Show Me the Way</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Styx</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">38</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance...)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">C+C Music Factory</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">39</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Black or White</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Michael Jackson</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">40</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Near Wild Heaven</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">R.E.M.</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">41</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me (live)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Elton John with George Michael</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">42</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">The Way You Do the Things You Do</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">UB40</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">43</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Everybody Plays the Fool</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Aaron Neville</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">44</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Learning to Fly</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">45</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">The Unforgiven</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Metallica</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">46</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">More Than Words</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Extreme</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">47</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Girlfriend</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Matthew Sweet</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">48</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Rush</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Big Audio Dynamite II</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">49</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Motownphilly</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Boyz II Men</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">50</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">She Lives (In A Time of Her Own)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">The Judybats</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">51</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">The Promise of a New Day</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Paula Abdul</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">52</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Don't Drop The Baby</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">The Judybats</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">53</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Signs</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Tesla</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">54</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Wind of Change</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Scorpions</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">55</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Disappear</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">INXS</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">56</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Summer Kisses Winter Tears</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Julee Cruise</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">57</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Rush Rush</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Paula Abdul</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">58</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Sunny Day</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Book of Love</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">59</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Right Now</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Van Halen</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">60</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Under The Bridge</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Red Hot Chili Peppers</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">61</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Bitter Tears</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">INXS</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">62</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Until The End of the World</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">U2</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">63</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Alive</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Pearl Jam</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">64</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Real Real Real</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Jesus Jones</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">65</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">I Can't Dance</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Genesis</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">66</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Emotions</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Mariah Carey</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">67</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Hole Hearted</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Extreme</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">68</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Good Vibrations</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Marky Mark And The Funky Bunch</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">69</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Live and Let Die</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Guns N Roses</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">70</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">High Enough</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Damn Yankees</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">71</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Kinky Afro</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Happy Mondays</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">72</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Cher</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">73</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">(Everything I Do) I Do It for You</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Bryan Adams</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">74</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm Your Baby Tonight</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Whitney Houston</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">75</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm Too Sexy</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Right Said Fred</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">76</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Into the Great Wide Open</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">77</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Just Another Dream</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Cathy Dennis</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">78</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">It Ain't Over 'til It's Over</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Lenny Kravitz</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">79</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Radio Song</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">R.E.M.</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">80</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Rhythm of My Heart</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Rod Stewart</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">81</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">The Other Side of Summer</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Elvis Costello</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">82</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">The Fly</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">U2</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">83</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">O.P.P.</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Naughty by Nature</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">84</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">It Hit Me Like a Hammer</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Huey Lewis & The News</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">85</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">November Rain</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Guns N' Roses</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">86</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">This House</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Tracie Spencer</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">87</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Too Many Walls</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Cathy Dennis</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">88</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Get A Leg Up</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">John Mellencamp</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">89</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Roxette</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">90</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Someday</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Mariah Carey</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">91</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Love Takes Time</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Mariah Carey</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">92</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">The One and Only</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Chesney Hawkes</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">93</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Love Will Never Do Without You</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Janet Jackson</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">94</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Summertime</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">95</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Touch Me (All Night Long)</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Cathy Dennis</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">96</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">I Adore Mi Amor</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Color Me Badd</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">97</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm Not in Love</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Will to Power</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">98</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Coming Out of the Dark</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Gloria Estefan</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">99</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Here We Go</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">C+C Music Factory</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">100</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Something to Believe In</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Poison</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16908469906482094915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683940649993799177.post-62435706739604726812023-08-31T10:20:00.001-10:002023-08-31T10:20:41.345-10:00#TBT - The Name Game by Shirley Ellis<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="378" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ez8fEJ86hGI" width="418" youtube-src-id="Ez8fEJ86hGI"></iframe></div><br /><p></p><p>From my childhood way back in 1965 comes "The Name Game" by singer <b><span style="color: red;">Shirley Ellis</span></b>. We used to have this 45 on the old Congress label back in the day. My late sister and her friend used to love to sing this and substitute names of people they knew at the end of the song. This was a real long time ago... what almost 60 years now.</p><p>One thing I liked about "The Name Game" 45 was the killer B-side of that record. The song title was "Whisper To Me Wind". This could have also been a hit back in the day... though I never recall any radio station playing the song.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Ellis" target="_blank"><b>Shirley Ellis</b>' real name</a> was <b><span style="color: red;">Shirley Marie O'Garra.</span></b> She was born in 1929 and lived to 2005. During her career Shirley had three major Billboard Hot 100 hits. The first was "The Nitty Gritty" which came out in 1963 and topped off at the #8 position in October of that year. Her next hit single was "The Name Game" which peaked at #3, followed by "The Clapping Song (Clap Pat, Clap Slap)" which went to #8. Shirley Ellis had a total of 14 charted singles that appeared on the U.S. as well as the U.K. charts.</p><p>Check this playlist I created on <b><span style="color: #04ff00;">Spotify</span></b> featuring Shirley Ellis' music. The playlist tracks should play in full if you have a Spotify subscription.</p>
<iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="952" loading="lazy" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/5TA2kWFJaOpf3eBnRWuieO?utm_source=generator" style="border-radius: 12px;" width="70%"></iframe>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16908469906482094915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683940649993799177.post-71995019889011825252023-08-17T08:51:00.001-10:002023-08-17T08:54:58.082-10:00Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight? | I Gotta Know<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="348" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9XVdtX7uSnk" width="624" youtube-src-id="9XVdtX7uSnk"></iframe></div><br /><div><b><span style="color: #ffd900; font-size: x-large;">Throwback Thursday - 45 RPM Heaven</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>Much has been written about "The King of Rock n Roll", <b><span style="color: #fcff01;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley" target="_blank">ELVIS PRESLEY</a>.</span></b> This little post on my music corner of nowhere is just another cog to add to that huge, growing wheel, more than 46 years ago today.</div><div><br /></div><div>Elvis Presley passed away on August 16, 1977. He left a long musical legacy of hundreds of memorable singles and record albums, all of which have been brought up to date in the digital age when you can stream just about anything online.</div><div><br /></div><div>One of the very first records I was exposed to in the rock n roll genre came very early in my life, probably before I was five years old. My Dad used to have a friend who ran a vending machine business. Among his many vending machines were jukeboxes that he loaned out to restaurants and other eating places. Periodically he would have to change out the records contained in the jukeboxes. <span style="color: #fcff01;">Since he was a friend of my Dad, we would end up with dozens of old 45s that Dad brought home. How cool was that?</span></div><div><br /></div><div>One of the first records I remember getting was Elvis Presley's single "<span style="color: #ff00fe;">Are You Lonesome Tonight</span>" with "<span style="color: #01ffff;">I Gotta Know</span>" on the B-side. I think my Mom first played the record when we got it. She fell in love with the broken hearted ballad that was the featured A-side of the record. The song was one of several Elvis singles that went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.</div><div><br /></div><div>As a kid I found the other side of the record to be much better. "I Gotta Know" was an upbeat song, more to my early rock n roll liking of faster tunes. So I played that side of the record more than the A-side which my Mom loved. </div><div><br /></div><div>That all said, both "Are You Lonesome Tonight" and "I Gotta Know" both became radio hits, with "Lonesome" as previously stated peaking at #1 and "I Gotta Know" peaking at #20 on the Hot 100.</div><div><br /></div><div>I love 45 rpm records, especially in the old days when both sides of a 45 could become hits. DJs had more flexibility in those days to flip a record over and figure that hey, the other side is just as good as the A-side being pushed by the record company.</div><div><br /></div><div>The original 45 was on the black <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nipper" target="_blank">RCA label featuring Nipper the dog</a></b> looking into the old gramophone record player. What a classic label and symbol. Sadly I no longer have that original 45.</div><div><br /></div><div>Today "Are You Lonesome Tonight" and "I Gotta Know" exist on CD or a digital playlist like I have at. Spotify.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="358" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yy63LFCHcJM" width="630" youtube-src-id="yy63LFCHcJM"></iframe></div><div><br /></div>"Are You Lonesome Tonight" and "I Gotta Know" appear on the CD <i><b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis%27_Golden_Records_Volume_3" target="_blank">Elvis Golden Records Volume 3</a></b></i>.<div><br /></div><div>You can listen to both songs on my <b>Digital 45</b> playlist on <b><span style="color: #04ff00;">Spotify</span></b>.</div><br />
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Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16908469906482094915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683940649993799177.post-51938022844740367742023-08-16T13:14:00.000-10:002023-08-16T13:14:46.347-10:00Rich Men North of Richmond - Oliver Anthony<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="365" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sqSA-SY5Hro" width="664" youtube-src-id="sqSA-SY5Hro"></iframe></div><p>"Rich Men North of Richmond" is a rootsy, blue-collar song that came out of nowhere to become a huge viral video hit for its author and singer <b><span style="color: #04ff00;">Oliver Anthony.</span></b> Apparently this guy just does some home made recordings and this one has resonated a lot... so much that it debut at #1 on <b>my country music chart.</b> The song is available for streaming on various platforms as well as digital purchase on Amazon and iTunes.</p><p>"Rich Men North of Richmond" also tops the iTunes Top 100 and the iTunes Country Charts. Oliver Anthony's other songs are also charting on iTunes including "Ain't Gotta Dollar" which chimes in at #10 on my country chart. Check that out below:</p><p><b><span style="color: #04ff00; font-size: x-large;">The Country 5 + 5 Chart</span></b></p><p><b>As of August 15, 2023.</b></p>
<table><tbody><tr><td><b>TW</b></td><td> Title</td><td>Artist</td><td>LR</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #04ff00;">1</span></b></td><td><b><span style="color: #04ff00;">Rich Men North of Richmond</span></b></td><td><b><span style="color: #04ff00;">Oliver Anthony Music </span></b></td><td><i><b><span style="color: #fcff01;">new</span></b></i></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #04ff00;">2</span></b></td><td>Try That In A Small Town</td><td>Jason Aldean</td><td>1</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #04ff00;">3</span></b></td><td>Need A Favor</td><td>Jelly Roll</td><td>2</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #04ff00;">4</span></b></td><td>When I Die</td><td>Fanny Lumsden</td><td>4</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #04ff00;">5</span></b></td><td>Fast Car</td><td>Luke Combs</td><td>5</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #04ff00;">6</span></b></td><td>Bury Me In Georgia</td><td>Kane Brown</td><td>7</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #04ff00;">7</span></b></td><td>White Horse</td><td>Chris Stapleton</td><td>9</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #04ff00;">8</span></b></td><td>Save Me The Trouble</td><td>Dan + Shay</td><td>3</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #04ff00;">9</span></b></td><td>Save Me (featuring Lainey Wilson) </td><td>Jelly Roll</td><td>6</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #04ff00;">10</span></b></td><td>Ain't Gotta Dollar</td><td>Oliver Anthony Music</td><td><i><b><span style="color: #fcff01;">new</span></b></i></td></tr></tbody></table>
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You can listen to all ten of the <b><span style="color: #fcff01;">Country 5 + 5</span></b> hits on<b><span style="color: #04ff00;"> Spotify</span></b>.<div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><br>
<iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/2RXB2Rd41hlQjIArCTpcWv?utm_source=generator" width="70%" height="762" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16908469906482094915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683940649993799177.post-43272596790240906082023-08-06T12:00:00.005-10:002023-08-07T17:59:28.624-10:00Try That In A Small Town<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3mmVoiGEIyZA8jU_pnaNXET8iCjAZpzI6CVQRsjnxLErOGcdJ-G3mDyPhLbk9JF74Tm60OwguiVJ8BRI2jwwSkLtYyzG6bZDMhOXk8ruExhDdwQnTGwKqWuRy96fsNQL3fiIpU-Ru_OzwVage8xUuPSvnVwmCpN7UKuH7c8PQSr36qyhURFkEcMW1jlr/s1141/Hot100-2023-08-02%20.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="755" data-original-width="1141" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3mmVoiGEIyZA8jU_pnaNXET8iCjAZpzI6CVQRsjnxLErOGcdJ-G3mDyPhLbk9JF74Tm60OwguiVJ8BRI2jwwSkLtYyzG6bZDMhOXk8ruExhDdwQnTGwKqWuRy96fsNQL3fiIpU-Ru_OzwVage8xUuPSvnVwmCpN7UKuH7c8PQSr36qyhURFkEcMW1jlr/w661-h438/Hot100-2023-08-02%20.png" width="661" /></a></div><p></p><p><b><span style="color: #01ffff; font-size: x-large;">Jason Aldean Tops the Current Top 20, Country 5 + 5, Billboard's Hot 100 and More</span></b></p><p><b>Jason Aldean</b> tops <b><span style="color: red;">Mel's Current Top 20</span> </b>with his high profile hit, "<b><a href="https://macprohawaii-music.blogspot.com/2023/07/wop-your-jaws-cmt.html">Try That in a Small Town.</a></b>" The track has been the #1 best seller on iTunes for the past few weeks, and topped the <b><i>Billboard Hot 100</i></b> onTuesday for the week of August 1. I would be thrilled to see if "Try That in a Small Town" can hold on to #1 for a few more weeks, especially on the Hot 100 chart.</p><p>Here are this week's <b><span style="color: red;">Current Top 20</span></b> hits as posted on <b>August 4, 2023.</b></p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>TW</td><td> Title</td><td>Artist</td><td>LW</td></tr>
<tr><td><b> <span style="color: red;">1</span></b></td><td><b><span style="color: #ff8400;">Try That In A Small Town</span></b></td><td><b><span style="color: #ff8400;">Jason Aldean</span></b></td><td>3</td></tr>
<tr><td><b> 2</b></td><td>When I Die</td><td>Fanny Lumsden</td><td>1</td></tr>
<tr><td><b> 3</b></td><td>I Can See You (Taylor's Version)</td><td>Taylor Swift</td><td>5</td></tr>
<tr><td><b> 4</b></td><td>Vampire</td><td>Olivia Rodrigo</td><td>4</td></tr>
<tr><td><b> 5</b></td><td>Heavenly Kind of State of Mind</td><td>Lewis Capaldi</td><td>2</td></tr>
<tr><td><b> 6</b></td><td>Need A Favor</td><td>Jelly Roll</td><td>7</td></tr>
<tr><td><b> 7</b></td><td>Fast Car</td><td>Luke Combs</td><td>8</td></tr>
<tr><td><b> 8</b></td><td>Curtains</td><td>Ed Sheeran</td><td>6</td></tr>
<tr><td><b> 9</b></td><td>Loving You</td><td>Cannons</td><td>10</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>10</b></td><td>Island in the Sun (feat. American Authors) </td><td>Smallpools</td><td>11</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>11</b></td><td>American Flags (with Adam Calhoun)</td><td>Tom MacDonald</td><td>19</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>12</b></td><td>Save Me (with Lainey Wilson)</td><td>Jelly Roll</td><td>9</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>13</b></td><td>Silver Fish</td><td>Dengue Fever</td><td>15</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>14</b></td><td>A Beautiful Game</td><td>Ed Sheeran</td><td>14</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>15</b></td><td>I Won't Back Down</td><td>Goo Goo Dolls & O.A.R.</td><td>16</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>16</b></td><td>Resolution/Revolution</td><td>The Linda Lindas</td><td><b><i><span style="color: #ff4800;">new</span></i></b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>17</b></td><td>Save Me The Trouble</td><td>Dan + Shay</td><td>20</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>18</b></td><td>Until I Found You (Em Beihold Version)</td><td>Stephen Sanchez & Em Beihold </td><td>12</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>19</b></td><td>Karma / Karma (featuring Ice Spice)</td><td>Taylor Swift</td><td>13</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>20</b></td><td>Barbie Girl (Tiësto Remix)</td><td>Aqua + Tiësto</td><td><b><i><span style="color: #ff4800;">new</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="340" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/b1_RKu-ESCY" width="625" youtube-src-id="b1_RKu-ESCY"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jason Aldean and his #1 hit video.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #ff4800; font-size: large;">The Country 5 + 5</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As of August 1, 2023.</div><br />
<table><tbody><tr><td>TW</td><td> Tit le</td><td>Artist</td><td>LR</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #ff4800;">1</span></b></td><td><b><span style="color: #ff4800;">Try That In A Small Town</span></b></td><td><b><span style="color: #ff4800;">Jason Aldean</span></b></td><td>2</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>2</b></td><td>Need A Favor</td><td>Jelly Roll</td><td>3</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>3</b></td><td>When I Die</td><td>Fanny Lumsden </td><td>1</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>4</b></td><td>Save Me The Trouble</td><td>Dan + Shay</td><td>6</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>5</b></td><td>On The Boat Again</td><td>Jake Owen</td><td>5</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>6</b></td><td>Save Me (featuring Lainey Wilson) </td><td>Jelly Roll</td><td>4</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>7</b></td><td>Fast Car</td><td>Luke Combs</td><td>7</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>8</b></td><td>Bury Me In Georgia</td><td>Kane Brown</td><td>9</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>9</b></td><td>Good Lookin'</td><td>Dixon Dallas</td><td>8</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>10</b></td><td>World on Fire</td><td>Nate Smith</td><td><b><i><span style="color: #ff4800;">new</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br />
Listen to the <b>Current Top 20</b> on <b><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4rWrqdLye4T1jv2itxVdtd?si=7068f8790d7a4c5e" target="_blank">Spotify</a></b>.<br /><br />
<b>Awaiting:</b> <b><i>New Dawn</i></b> by <b>Fanny Lumsden</b> from Bandcamp.<br /><br />
Also waiting from Bandcamp: Reissue of <b>The Connells'</b> 1993 album <b><i>Ring</i></b> with bonus tracks.<br /><br />
Listen to the<b> Country 5 + 5</b> on <b><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2RXB2Rd41hlQjIArCTpcWv?si=6c11ec1db02e4654" target="_blank">Spotify</a></b>.<br /><br />
Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16908469906482094915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683940649993799177.post-78211192567889540852023-08-03T10:38:00.000-10:002023-08-03T10:38:10.105-10:00Mel’s Top 100 Hits of 1969<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRpPGMHanHc-_HOEVGhuJAAMu15otR4eSOp_Yb-Sm2SvqtSr1S1VGCHwG1jhHvIKLsRjQB1CAZ3FbYnwXGFtZ3MuAPHmGwolJVJ78PXTjHFmIrPqRvzTXIydMPaMCodq2mzzlTufsTDx3rVImRHAQx662rLK34MIdFoshX9LncKhw_xDDP9q52bg1fkA-o/s1800/TopHits1969-A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1800" height="497" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRpPGMHanHc-_HOEVGhuJAAMu15otR4eSOp_Yb-Sm2SvqtSr1S1VGCHwG1jhHvIKLsRjQB1CAZ3FbYnwXGFtZ3MuAPHmGwolJVJ78PXTjHFmIrPqRvzTXIydMPaMCodq2mzzlTufsTDx3rVImRHAQx662rLK34MIdFoshX9LncKhw_xDDP9q52bg1fkA-o/w663-h497/TopHits1969-A.jpg" width="663" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: x-large;"> Get Back is My Favorite Song of 1969</span></b><p></p><p>I was only 12 back in 1969. The biggest event of that year was the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_11" target="_blank">manned landing on the moon by <b>Apollo 11</b></a> astronauts <b>Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin</b> and <b>Michael Collins. </b></p><p>Music wise 1969 was another year of great rock and pop music that wrapped the decade of the 1960s up. We had some great big classic hits by <b>The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Creedence Clearwater Revival</b> and many others.</p><p>In retrospect my favorite songs from 1969 are those by The Beatles. My #1 song of the year is "Get Back" and I list it with its 45 rpm B-side "Don't Let Me Down". My #2 song of the year is another Beatles song that was never released as a single. It is George Harrison's greatest song of all time... "Here Comes The Sun" from the <i>Abbey Road</i> album. He also showed up with The Beatles at #12 with "Something". John Lennon had Beatles tracks on my top 100 with "The Ballad of John & Yoko" at #9, "Come Together" at #21 and his first solo track, "Give Peace a Chance" at #58, which is shown on the record's label at <b>John Lennon / The Plastic Ono Band. </b></p><p><b>The Rolling Stones </b>had a couple of big hits in 1969, with my favorite being "Honky Tonk Woman" at #3 for the year.</p><p>Several songs in my <b><span style="color: #04ff00;">Top 100 of 1969 </span></b>were not in the <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Year-End_Hot_100_singles_of_1969" target="_blank">Billboard Top 100 of 1969</a></b>. They include <b>It's a Beautiful Day</b>'s "White Bird" at #4, <b>The Youngbloods</b>' "Get Together" at #11 (originally released in 1967), and "The Boxer" and "Baby Driver" 45 from <b>Simon & Garfunkel</b>. Several other songs that did not score high enough on the year end Billboard Chart of 1969 made this chart.</p><p><b><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0ZtPuDjGgLz6s3bla5hDvP?si=7223e137ffb64262" target="_blank">All of the songs on this chart can be streamed on my Spotify playlist.</a></b> The Top 100 Hits of 1969 list is posted below. Enjoy!</p>
<table style="text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: left;">Rank</td><td style="text-align: left;">Title</td><td style="text-align: left;">Artist</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>1</b></td><td style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: red;">Get Back / Don't Let Me Down</span></b></td><td style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: red;">The Beatles</span></b></td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>2</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Here Comes The Sun</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Beatles</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>3</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Honky Tonk Women</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Rolling Stones</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>4</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">White Bird</td><td style="text-align: left;">It's A Beautiful Day</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>5</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">In the Year 2525</td><td style="text-align: left;">Zager & Evans</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>6</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">One</td><td style="text-align: left;">Three Dog Night</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>7</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Crimson and Clover (album version)</td><td style="text-align: left;">Tommy James and the Shondells</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>8</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Bad Moon Rising / Lodi</td><td style="text-align: left;">Creedence Clearwater Revival</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>9</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">The Ballad of John & Yoko / Old Brown Shoe</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Beatles</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>10</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Time of the Season</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Zombies</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>11</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Get Together</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Youngbloods</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>12</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Something</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Beatles</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>13</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Everyday People</td><td style="text-align: left;">Sly and the Family Stone</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>14</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Fortunate Son / Down on the Corner</td><td style="text-align: left;">Creedence Clearwater Revival</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>15</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Dizzy</td><td style="text-align: left;">Tommy Roe</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>16</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Hair</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Cowsills</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>17</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Crystal Blue Persuasion</td><td style="text-align: left;">Tommy James and the Shondells</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>18</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Green River / Commotion</td><td style="text-align: left;">Creedence Clearwater Revival</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>19</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Eli's Coming</td><td style="text-align: left;">Three Dog Night</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>20</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">I Heard It Through the Grapevine</td><td style="text-align: left;">Marvin Gaye</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>21</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Come Together</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Beatles</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>22</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Proud Mary / Born on the Bayou</td><td style="text-align: left;">Creedence Clearwater Revival</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>23</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Love (Can Make You Happy)</td><td style="text-align: left;">Mercy</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>24</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Suspicious Minds</td><td style="text-align: left;">Elvis Presley</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>25</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Put a Little Love in Your Heart</td><td style="text-align: left;">Jackie DeShannon</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>26</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Someday, We'll Be Together</td><td style="text-align: left;">Diana Ross & The Supremes</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>27</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">It's Your Thing</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Isley Brothers</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>28</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Sugar, Sugar</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Archies</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>29</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">These Eyes</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Guess Who</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>30</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Sympathy for the Devil</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Rolling Stones</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>31</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Hawaii Five-O</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Ventures</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>32</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Touch Me</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Doors</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>33</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Lay Lady Lay</td><td style="text-align: left;">Bob Dylan</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>34</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Easy to Be Hard</td><td style="text-align: left;">Three Dog Night</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>35</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Hot Fun in the Summertime</td><td style="text-align: left;">Sly and the Family Stone</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>36</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye</td><td style="text-align: left;">Steam</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>37</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">A Boy Named Sue</td><td style="text-align: left;">Johnny Cash</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>38</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Soul Deep</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Box Tops</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>39</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Time Is Tight</td><td style="text-align: left;">Booker T. & the M.G.'s</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>40</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">More Today Than Yesterday</td><td style="text-align: left;">Spiral Starecase</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>41</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Sugar on Sunday</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Clique</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>42</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Spinning Wheel</td><td style="text-align: left;">Blood, Sweat & Tears</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>43</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">The Boxer / Baby Driver</td><td style="text-align: left;">Simon & Garfunkel</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>44</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Whole Lotta Love</td><td style="text-align: left;">Led Zeppelin</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>45</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Marakesh Express / Helplessly Hoping</td><td style="text-align: left;">Crosby, Stills & Nash</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>46</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Atlantis</td><td style="text-align: left;">Donovan</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>47</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Laughing</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Guess Who</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>48</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">I'd Wait a Million Years</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Grass Roots</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>49</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">I Can Hear Music</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Beach Boys</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>50</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">My Cherie Amour</td><td style="text-align: left;">Stevie Wonder</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>51</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)</td><td style="text-align: left;">Jr. Walker & The All Stars</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>52</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">You've Made Me So Very Happy</td><td style="text-align: left;">Blood, Sweat & Tears</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>53</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">You Showed Me</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Turtles</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>54</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Smile a Little Smile for Me</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Flying Machine</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>55</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Traces</td><td style="text-align: left;">Classics IV</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>56</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Ramblin' Gamblin' Man</td><td style="text-align: left;">Bob Seger System</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>57</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Tell All The People</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Doors</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>58</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Give Peace A Chance</td><td style="text-align: left;">John Lennon & the Plastic Ono Band</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>59</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town</td><td style="text-align: left;">Kenny Rogers and The First Edition</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>60</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In</td><td style="text-align: left;">The 5th Dimension</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>61</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Backfield in Motion</td><td style="text-align: left;">Mel and Tim</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>62</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">I Can't Get Next to You</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Temptations</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>63</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Wishful Sinful</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Doors</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>64</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Build Me Up Buttercup</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Foundations</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>65</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">This Magic Moment</td><td style="text-align: left;">Jay and the Americans</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>66</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Maxwell's Silver Hammer</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Beatles</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>67</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">In the Ghetto</td><td style="text-align: left;">Elvis Presley</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>68</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Everybody's Talkin'</td><td style="text-align: left;">Harry Nilsson</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>69</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Baby It's You</td><td style="text-align: left;">Smith</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>70</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">The River is Wide</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Grass Roots</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>71</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Too Busy Thinking About My Baby</td><td style="text-align: left;">Marvin Gaye</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>72</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Good Morning Starshine</td><td style="text-align: left;">Oliver</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>73</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'</td><td style="text-align: left;">Crazy Elephant</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>74</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Wedding Bell Blues</td><td style="text-align: left;">The 5th Dimension</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>75</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">It's Getting Better</td><td style="text-align: left;">Mama Cass Elliot</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>76</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Sweet Caroline</td><td style="text-align: left;">Neil Diamond</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>77</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Games People Play</td><td style="text-align: left;">Joe South</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>78</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Baby, Baby Don't Cry</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Miracles</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>79</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Take A Letter Maria</td><td style="text-align: left;">R.B. Greaves</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>80</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Israelites</td><td style="text-align: left;">Desmond Decker & The Aces</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>81</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Jingle Jangle</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Archies</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>82</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Galveston</td><td style="text-align: left;">Glen Campbell</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>83</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Undun</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Guess Who</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>84</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Octopus's Garden</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Beatles</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>85</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Goodbye</td><td style="text-align: left;">Mary Hopkin</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>86</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">I'm Gonna Make You Love Me</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Supremes & The Temptations</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>87</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Bella Linda</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Grass Roots</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>88</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">That's the Way Love Is</td><td style="text-align: left;">Marvin Gaye</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>89</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Hooked on a Feeling</td><td style="text-align: left;">B.J. Thomas</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>90</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">This Girl Is a Woman Now</td><td style="text-align: left;">Gary Puckett & The Union Gap</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>91</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Only The Strong Survive</td><td style="text-align: left;">Jerry Butler</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>92</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Ruben James</td><td style="text-align: left;">Kenny Rogers and The First Edition</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>93</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Time Machine</td><td style="text-align: left;">Grand Funk Railroad</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>94</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Try A Little Tenderness</td><td style="text-align: left;">Three Dog Night</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>95</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Baby, I Love You</td><td style="text-align: left;">Andy Kim</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>96</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon</td><td style="text-align: left;">Paul Revere & the Raiders</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>97</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Can I Change My Mind</td><td style="text-align: left;">Tyronne Davis</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>98</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Gitarzan</td><td style="text-align: left;">Ray Stevens</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>99</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Grazing in the Grass</td><td style="text-align: left;">The Friends of Distinction</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;"><b>100</b></td><td style="text-align: left;">Keem-O-Sabe</td><td style="text-align: left;">Electric Indian</td></tr></tbody></table>
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Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16908469906482094915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683940649993799177.post-86993416501726375872023-07-30T07:16:00.001-10:002023-07-30T07:38:17.587-10:00Fanny Lumsden @ #1 on the Currrent Top 20<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="380" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JB0tOZ-jCwI" width="604" youtube-src-id="JB0tOZ-jCwI"></iframe></div><p><b><span style="color: red;">Fanny Lumsden</span></b>, contemporary country star from Australia tops <b><a href="https://freakyflybry.proboards.com/thread/75890/mels-current-top-june-2023" target="_blank">The Current Top 20</a></b> chart this week with her single "When I Die". The song is from her forthcoming album <i>New Dawn</i> that is slated for release this coming Friday, August 4. Two other singles have also been previously issued prior to the album's release. They include "Millionaire" and "Ugly Flowers".</p><p>She first hit the top 20 back in 2021 with her #4 hit "Dig". All of her videos are filmed in Australia.</p><p>Ms. Lumsden is currently on tour in the land down under. You can find more about her by <b><a href="https://www.fannylumsden.net" target="_blank">visiting her website</a></b>.</p><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">MEL’s CURRENT TOP 20</span></b></h2><p style="text-align: left;">Hot Tracks That Should Be Hits</p><p></p><p><b>As of July 28, 2023.</b></p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>TW</td><td> Title </td><td>Artist</td><td>LW</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">1</span></b></td><td><b><span style="color: red;">When I Die</span></b></td><td><b><span style="color: red;">Fanny Lumsden</span></b></td><td>1</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">2</span></b></td><td>Heavenly Kind of State of Mind</td><td>Lewis Capaldi</td><td>2</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">3</span></b></td><td>Try That in a Small Town</td><td>Jason Aldean</td><td>15</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">4</span></b></td><td>Vampire</td><td>Olivia Rodrigo</td><td>6</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">5</span></b></td><td>I Can See You (Taylor's Version from the Vault)</td><td>Taylor Swift</td><td>9</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">6</span></b></td><td>Curtains</td><td>Ed Sheeran</td><td>3</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">7</span></b></td><td>Need A Favor</td><td>Jelly Roll</td><td>11</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">8</span></b></td><td>Fast Car</td><td>Luke Combs</td><td>5</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">9</span></b></td><td>Save Me (with Lainey Wilson)</td><td>Jelly Roll</td><td>7</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">10</span></b></td><td>Loving You</td><td>Cannons</td><td>8</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">11</span></b></td><td>Island in the Sun (featuring American Authors)</td><td>Smallpools</td><td>12</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">12</span></b></td><td>Until I Found You (Em Beihold Version)</td><td>Stephen Sanchez & Em Beihold</td><td>4</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">13</span></b></td><td>Karma / Karma (featuring Ice Spice)</td><td>Taylor Swift</td><td>10</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">14</span></b></td><td>A Beautiful Game</td><td>Ed Sheeran</td><td>18</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">15</span></b></td><td>Silver Fish</td><td>Dengue Fever</td><td>19</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">16</span></b></td><td>I Won't Back Down</td><td>Goo Goo Dolls & O.A.R.</td><td>20</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">17</span></b></td><td>Padam Padam</td><td>Kylie Minogue</td><td>13</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">18</span></b></td><td>Wish You The Best</td><td>Lewis Capaldi</td><td>14</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">19</span></b></td><td>American Flags (with Adam Calhoun)</td><td>Tom MacDonald</td><td><b><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">new</span></i></b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">20</span></b></td><td>Save Me The Trouble</td><td>Dan + Shay</td><td><b><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">new</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>More videos by <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Lumsden" target="_blank">Fanny Lumsden</a></b>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="336" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ng9pZ5RZvIY" width="603" youtube-src-id="ng9pZ5RZvIY"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love her vintage 1980s Toyota Celica in this video.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="347" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xL3qHvpZXvI" width="603" youtube-src-id="xL3qHvpZXvI"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16908469906482094915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683940649993799177.post-26988008356188035372023-07-25T09:43:00.003-10:002023-07-25T09:56:07.102-10:00WOP Your Jaws CMT<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="363" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/b1_RKu-ESCY" width="641" youtube-src-id="b1_RKu-ESCY"></iframe></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b>Jason Aldean Burn Up The Charts With Latest Single Release</b></span></p><p>I <span style="color: #ff00fe;">LOVE</span> this new <b>Jason Aldean</b> song. It's called "Try That in a Small Town" and addresses serious social issues regarding respect, crime, law and order and honoring the American flag (by not burning it).</p><p>Ever since the song was pulled from the <b><a href="https://www.billboard.com/music/country/jason-aldean-try-that-in-a-small-town-video-pulled-cmt-1235373842/" target="_blank">Country Music Televison </a>(CMT) </b>video music channel, sales and streams of the single have soared 1000% from the previous week. Sales were so high that "Try That In A Small Town" <b><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/jason-aldean-song-number-one-itunes-backlash-1814060" target="_blank">became the #1 selling country song on the Billboard</a></b> and iTunes Top 100 country music charts. Today it made its chart <b><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/aldean-billboard-debut-1.6916814#:~:text=Jason%20Aldean%27s%20Try%20That%20in,but%20is%20seemingly%20spurring%20sales." target="_blank">debut on the <i>Billboard Hot 100</i> at #2.</a></b> WOW! Not bad for a controversial song that has been embraced by many people.</p><p>On my personal <b><span style="color: #04ff00;">Country 5 + 5 </span></b>chart "Try That in a Small Town" debuts at #2, just behind <b>Fanny Lumsden</b>'s #1 hit, "When I Die". The song also debut this weekend at #15 on my <b><a href="https://freakyflybry.proboards.com/thread/75862/mels-current-top-july-2023" target="_blank">Current Top 20</a></b> weekly chart of pop and rock hits.</p><p><b><span style="color: red;">THE COUNTRY 5 + 5 CHART </span>- As of July 25, 2023.</b></p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>TW</td><td> Title</td><td>Artist</td><td>LR<br /></td></tr>
<tr><td> 1</td><td><b>When I Die</b></td><td><b>Fanny Lumsden</b></td><td> 1</td></tr>
<tr><td> 2</td><td><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Try That In A Small Town</span></b></td><td><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Jason Aldean</span></b></td><td><b><i>new</i></b></td></tr>
<tr><td> 3</td><td>Need A Favor</td><td>Jelly Roll</td><td> 2</td></tr>
<tr><td> 4</td><td>Save Me (featuring Lainey Wilson)</td><td>Jelly Roll</td><td> 3</td></tr>
<tr><td> 5</td><td>On The Boat Again</td><td>Jake Owen</td><td> 5</td></tr>
<tr><td> 6</td><td>Save Me The Trouble</td><td>Dan + Shay</td><td> 9</td></tr>
<tr><td> 7</td><td>Fast Car</td><td>Luke Combs</td><td> 4</td></tr>
<tr><td> 8</td><td>Good Lookin'</td><td>Dixon Dallas</td><td> 8</td></tr>
<tr><td> 9</td><td>Bury Me in Georgia (Single Edit)</td><td>Kane Brown</td><td> 7</td></tr>
<tr><td>10</td><td>Life Goes On</td><td>Ed Sheeran & Luke Combs</td><td> 6</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><b><br /></b></div><div>
<b><span style="color: red;">LYRICS
</span></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div><b>TRY THAT IN A SMALL TOWN</b></div><div>As recorded by Jason Aldean</div><div><br /></div><div>Sucker punch somebody on a sidewalk</div><div>Carjack an old lady at a red light</div><div>Pull a gun on the owner of a liquor store</div><div>Ya think it's cool, well, act a fool if ya like</div><div><br /></div><div>Cuss out a cop, spit in his face</div><div>Stomp on the flag and light it up</div><div>Yeah, ya think you're tough</div><div><br /></div><div>Well, try that in a small town</div><div>See how far ya make it down the road</div><div>Around here, we take care of our own</div><div>You cross that line, it won't take long</div><div>For you to find out, I recommend you don't</div><div>Try that in a small town</div><div><br /></div><div>Got a gun that my granddad gave me</div><div>They say one day they're gonna round up</div><div>Well, that shit might fly in the city, good luck</div><div><br /></div><div>Try that in a small town</div><div>See how far ya make it down the road</div><div>Around here, we take care of our own</div><div>You cross that line, it won't take long</div><div>For you to find out, I recommend you don't</div><div>Try that in a small town</div><div><br /></div><div>Full of good ol' boys, raised up right</div><div>If you're looking for a fight</div><div>Try that in a small town</div><div>Try that in a small town</div><div><br /></div><div>Try that in a small town</div><div>See how far ya make it down the road</div><div>Around here, we take care of our own</div><div>You cross that line, it won't take long</div><div>For you to find out, I recommend you don't</div><div>Try that in a small town</div><div><br /></div><div>Try that in a small town</div><div>Ooh-ooh</div><div>Try that in a small town</div><div><br /></div><div>Source: Musixmatch</div><div><br /></div><div>Songwriters: Kelley Lovelace / Neil Thrasher / Tully Kennedy / Kurt Michael Allison</div><div><br /></div><div>Try That In A Small Town lyrics © Bmg Platinum Songs Us, Bmg Gold Songs, Makena Cove Music, Irishsonmusic, Spirit Vault Songs, Thrash Town Music, Spirit Nashville Two Crescendo, That's Me!! Music Publishing, Songs Of Red Street Country, King Pen To Paper Songs</div></div><div><b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red;">REACTIONS</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="346" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Yz-VQlXtDIg" width="607" youtube-src-id="Yz-VQlXtDIg"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="378" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-YDrELR8hLQ" width="605" youtube-src-id="-YDrELR8hLQ"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="339" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZLXcVY0jVIQ" width="602" youtube-src-id="ZLXcVY0jVIQ"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="334" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1zFdrMi5Cgw" width="599" youtube-src-id="1zFdrMi5Cgw"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16908469906482094915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683940649993799177.post-16807647178180762752023-07-15T08:13:00.001-10:002023-07-15T08:14:15.908-10:00You're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="347" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6O354vZapTw" width="639" youtube-src-id="6O354vZapTw"></iframe></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #01ffff; font-size: large;"><b>Jaws - Main Title by John Williams</b></span></p><p>Video by the <b>Film Symphony Orchestra</b></p><p>Composer<b> John Williams</b> is well known for his many film scores and title themes. "Jaws" was his major film score breakout hit, as it became the signature song that totally identifies with the shark in the film. The "Jaws Main Title" theme evokes a feeling of fear, looming doom... that something awful is going to happen to you. The music was effectively used in the opening of the film where you see a young lady swimming in the night time ocean, and suddenly becomes prey and a meal for yet unseen shark. The theme carries throughout the movie.</p><p>"Jaws" is popular musical piece for orchestras to perform on stage. The video above is from the Film Symphony Orchestra and the one below is from the Boston Pops orchestra, conducted by John Williams himself. Sit back and enjoy the Themes from Jaws.</p><p>You won't want to get into the water and will definitely need a bigger boat if you do.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="344" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/E-sX2Y0W8l0" width="635" youtube-src-id="E-sX2Y0W8l0"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16908469906482094915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683940649993799177.post-78801654731408419142023-07-10T21:45:00.012-10:002023-07-10T22:45:52.519-10:00 Best of the 1990s: “Joey” by Concrete Blonde<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="427" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OdpTcvSn8HQ" width="581" youtube-src-id="OdpTcvSn8HQ"></iframe></div><p>Starting in the 1980s, I grew more and more aware of alternative rock music. <b><i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/120_Minutes" target="_blank">MTV’s 120 Minutes</a></i></b> showcased many neat alternative rock tracks in the mid to late 1980s and onward to the 1990s.</p><p>One of the bands that were part of the scene in 1990 was <b><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concrete_Blonde" target="_blank">Concrete Blonde</a></span></b>. I became aware of them when their third album <i><b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloodletting_(Concrete_Blonde_album)" target="_blank">Bloodletting</a></b></i> became a hit on one of our local alt rock radio stations. The song leading the charge of hits from Bloodletting was “Joey”.</p><p>“Joey” was Concrete Blonde’s biggest hit and their only record to chart on the <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" target="_blank">Billboard Hot 100</a></b> singles list. It peaked at #19 on that chart in 1990, and spent four separate weeks on Billboard’s Alternative Rock chart, where it peaked at #1. “Joey” is an angst ridden song about the writer’s ex-boyfriend.</p><p>As for the album <i>Bloodletting</i>, it is an album that I have liked through the years. Best tracks are “Joey”, “Caroline” “Darkening of the Night” and the long and brooding “Tomorrow Wendy”.</p><p>Listen to <i>Bloodletting</i> at the following links:</p><p><b><span style="color: #04ff00;">SPOTIFY</span></b></p>
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JOEY </span></b>- YouTube Enhanced Audio
<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="380" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UrDsaKdT2S8" width="380" youtube-src-id="UrDsaKdT2S8"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16908469906482094915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683940649993799177.post-67012581045592823932023-07-07T13:49:00.000-10:002023-07-07T13:49:10.772-10:00Mel's Top 20 Hits So Far of 2023.<p> OK... Posting of the weekly <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Current Top 20</span></b> charts are not happening here.... at least on this blog's main pages. I tried, but am utterly a failure here. </p><p>That said, both <b><a href="https://macprohawaii-music.blogspot.com/p/mels-weekly-top-20-chart-page.html">Mel's Current Top 20 Chart </a></b>and <b><a href="https://macprohawaii-music.blogspot.com/p/the-country-5-5-chart.html">The Country 5 + 5</a></b> Chart are regularly posted on their own pages within the confines of this blog site. You can find links to the latest charts by accessing them at the right hand column on this and every blog page here.</p><p>I will eventually create bigger graphics with links going to those pages on the blog's right hand columns.</p><p>Stay tuned.</p><p>Resuming our blog, it is time to kind of re-cap the top 20 songs so far that have made it on <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Mel's Current Top 20 </span></b>chart. Not surprisingly Tom MacDonald and his long running hit "Ghost" tops the half-way chart so far this year at #1.</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>Rank</td><td> Title</td><td>Artist</td><td>Peak</td><td>WAP</td><td style="text-align: center;">Total Weeks</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>1</b></td><td><b><span style="color: red;">Ghost</span></b></td><td><b><span style="color: red;">Tom MacDonald</span></b></td><td>1</td><td>7</td><td style="text-align: center;">21</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>2</b></td><td>Anti-Hero</td><td>Taylor Swift</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td style="text-align: center;">23</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>3</b></td><td>Love Again</td><td>The Kid LAROI</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td style="text-align: center;">10</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>4</b></td><td>End of the World</td><td>Tom MacDonald featuring John Rich</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td style="text-align: center;">10</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>5</b></td><td>Wish You The Best</td><td>Lewis Capaldi</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td style="text-align: center;">11</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>6</b></td><td>Flowers</td><td>Miley Cyrus</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td style="text-align: center;">13</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>7</b></td><td>I Feel Like Dancing</td><td>Jason Mraz</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td style="text-align: center;">13</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>8</b></td><td>Pointless</td><td>Lewis Capaldi</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td style="text-align: center;">16</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>9</b></td><td>Karma / Karma (featuring Ice Spice)</td><td>Taylor Swift</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td style="text-align: center;">8</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>10</b></td><td>Lux Æterna</td><td>Metallica</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td style="text-align: center;">9</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>11</b></td><td>Eyes Closed</td><td>Ed Sheeran</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td style="text-align: center;">12</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>12</b></td><td>Lost</td><td>Linkin Park</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td style="text-align: center;">14</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>13</b></td><td>Get Her Back</td><td>Michael Ray</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td style="text-align: center;">9</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>14</b></td><td>Blind For Love</td><td>American Authors</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td style="text-align: center;">14</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>15</b></td><td>I'll Be Seeing You</td><td>Iam Tongi</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td style="text-align: center;">6</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>16</b></td><td>Evangeline</td><td>Stephen Sanchez</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td style="text-align: center;">13</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>17</b></td><td>Lavendar Haze</td><td>Taylor Swift</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td style="text-align: center;">11</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>18</b></td><td>I'm Feelin' Good (Steve Miller Band)</td><td>King Calaway</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td style="text-align: center;">11</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>19</b></td><td>Trustfall</td><td>P!nk</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td style="text-align: center;">11</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>20</b></td><td>Bejeweled</td><td>Taylor Swift</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td style="text-align: center;">12</td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<div>Key - Rank | Peak Position | Weeks at Peak (WAP) | Total Weeks on <b>Top 20 </b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="347" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ImCq5c90hLg" width="635" youtube-src-id="ImCq5c90hLg"></iframe></div><br /><div></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16908469906482094915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683940649993799177.post-4280104680115349812023-06-14T17:08:00.000-10:002023-06-14T17:08:41.500-10:00Lewis Capaldi / Kane Brown Top the Charts<p> <span style="color: #fcff01; font-size: x-large;"><b>Mel's Current Top 20</b></span> <span style="font-size: medium;"><b>| As of June 10, 2023.</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="356" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rgiIIDYAZfw" width="672" youtube-src-id="rgiIIDYAZfw"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><b>Lewis Capaldi</b> tops the chart at #1 with his single "Wish You the Best." The track is taken from his recently released album <i>Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent</i>. This is one of two songs Capaldi has on the chart, the other being "Heavenly Kind of State of Mind" also from the same album, and moving up to #10 this week. Check out the acoustic video to "Wish You The Best" above.<div><br /></div>
<table><tbody><tr><td>TW</td><td> Title</td><td>Artist</td><td>LW</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #fcff01;"> 1</span></b></td><td><b><span style="color: #fcff01;">Wish You The Best</span></b></td><td><b><span style="color: #fcff01;">Lewis Capaldi</span></b></td><td> 2</td></tr>
<tr><td><b> <span style="color: #fcff01;">2</span></b></td><td>I Feel Like Dancing</td><td>Jason Mraz</td><td> 1</td></tr>
<tr><td><b> <span style="color: #fcff01;">3</span></b></td><td>I'll Be Seeing You</td><td>Iam Tongi</td><td> 5</td></tr>
<tr><td><b> <span style="color: #fcff01;">4</span></b></td><td>Karma / Karma (featuring Ice Spice)</td><td>Taylor Swift</td><td> 6</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #fcff01;"> 5</span></b></td><td>Eyes Closed</td><td>Ed Sheeran. </td><td> 4</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #fcff01;"> 6</span></b></td><td>Dirty Money</td><td>Tom MacDonald</td><td> 7</td></tr>
<tr><td><b> <span style="color: #fcff01;">7</span></b></td><td>Seasons</td><td>Bebe Rexha & Dolly Parton </td><td> 3</td></tr>
<tr><td><b> <span style="color: #fcff01;">8</span></b></td><td>Curtains</td><td>Ed Sheeran</td><td>10</td></tr>
<tr><td><b> <span style="color: #fcff01;">9</span></b></td><td>Thunder Rumbles</td><td>The Cat Empire</td><td>11</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #fcff01;">10</span></b></td><td>Heavenly Kind of State of Mind</td><td>Lewis Capaldi</td><td>14</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #fcff01;">11</span></b></td><td>Get Her Back</td><td>Michael Ray</td><td> 9</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #fcff01;">12</span></b></td><td>Fast Car</td><td>Luke Combs</td><td>19</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #fcff01;">13</span></b></td><td>Until I Found You (Em Beihold Version) </td><td>Stephen Sanchez & Em Beihold </td><td>16</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #fcff01;">14</span></b></td><td>Too Many Things</td><td>The Linda Lindas</td><td> 8</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #fcff01;">15</span></b></td><td>Loving You</td><td>Cannons</td><td>17</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #fcff01;">16</span></b></td><td>Worth It</td><td>Colbie Caillat</td><td>20</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #fcff01;">17</span></b></td><td>That Girl Don't Live Here</td><td>Courtney Hadwin</td><td>12</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #fcff01;">18</span></b></td><td>Hey Girl / I Touch Myself</td><td>The Dollyrots</td><td>13</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #fcff01;">19</span></b></td><td>Life Goes On (featuring Luke Combs)</td><td>Ed Sheeran</td><td><b><i><span style="color: #fcff01;">new</span></i></b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #fcff01;">20</span></b></td><td>World on Fire</td><td>Dolly Parton</td><td><b><i><span style="color: #fcff01;">new</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="336" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2tZjT3L1wD4" width="629" youtube-src-id="2tZjT3L1wD4"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>Two songs debut on the Top 20 this week. At #19 we have "Life Goes On," an <b>Ed Sheeran</b> song that also features country singer <b>Luke Combs</b> on this single. This is one of three songs Ed Sheeran has on the top 20. The other two are "Eyes Closed," a former #1 song now at #5, and "Curtains" at #8. All are from Sheeran's latest album <i>Subtract.</i> The video below with Luke Combs is taken from the recent Academy of Country Music awards show.</div><div><br /></div><div>Luke Combs also has the #12 song of the week with his cover of <b>Tracy Chapman</b>'s "Fast Car". The song moved up from last week's #19 position.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Dolly Parton</b> is back with her latest track "World on Fire," which is a pop/rock single with a slight country tinge. The song debuts at #20. Dolly is also featured on Bebe Rexha's single "Seasons" which peaked last week at #3 but down to #7 this week. The "World on Fire" video is at the top of this post.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="325" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0QJXsmDBS8k" width="632" youtube-src-id="0QJXsmDBS8k"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #ffc800; font-size: x-large;">The Country 5 + 5</span></b> | <b>As of June 13, 2023.</b></div><br />
<table><tbody><tr><td>TW</td><td> Title</td><td>Artist</td><td>LR</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>1</b></td><td><b><span style="color: #ffc800;">Bury Me in Georgia (Single Edit)</span></b></td><td><b><span style="color: #ffc800;">Kane Brown</span></b></td><td>2</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>2</b></td><td>When I Die</td><td>Fanny Lumsden</td><td>4</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>3</b></td><td>Fast Car</td><td>Luke Combs</td><td>1</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>4</b></td><td>Life Goes On</td><td>Ed Sheeran & Luke Combs </td><td>6</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>5</b></td><td>Save Me (featuring Lainey Wilson)</td><td>Jelly Roll</td><td>9</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>6</b></td><td>Get Her Back</td><td>Michael Ray</td><td>7</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>7</b></td><td>World on Fire</td><td>Dolly Parton</td><td>8</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>8</b></td><td>Now I Know</td><td>Tennessee Tears</td><td>3</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>9</b></td><td>Standing Room Only</td><td>Tim McGraw</td><td>5</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>10</b></td><td>Need A Favor</td><td>Jelly Roll</td><td><b><i><span style="color: #ffc800;">new</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>Kane Brown </b>"Bury Me in Georgia" (Single Edit) #1 on the Country 5 + 5<div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="307" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/k_-RuDCGefU" width="593" youtube-src-id="k_-RuDCGefU"></iframe></div><br /></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16908469906482094915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683940649993799177.post-54238734886309374232023-06-07T17:29:00.007-10:002023-06-07T17:31:43.191-10:00Hot on My Charts This Week<p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: x-large;"><b>Mel’s Current Top 20 Hits</b></span></p><p><b>As of June 3, 2023.</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="349" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Qzuehp-umF4" width="619" youtube-src-id="Qzuehp-umF4"></iframe></div><p>Colbie Callait debuts at #20 with "Worth It".</p><p></p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>TW</td><td> Title</td><td>Artist</td><td>LW</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">1</span></b></td><td><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">I Feel Like Dancing</span></b></td><td><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Jason Mraz</span></b></td><td>1</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>2</b></td><td>Wish You The Best</td><td>Lewis Capaldi</td><td>3</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>3</b></td><td>Seasons</td><td>Bebe Rexha & Dolly Parton</td><td>4</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>4</b></td><td>Eyes Closed</td><td>Ed Sheeran</td><td>2</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>5</b></td><td>I'll Be Seeing You</td><td>Iam Tongi</td><td>11</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>6</b></td><td>Karma / Karma (featuring Ice Spice)</td><td>Taylor Swift</td><td>9</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>7</b></td><td>Dirty Money</td><td>Tom MacDonald</td><td>8</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>8</b></td><td>Too Many Things</td><td>The Linda Lindas</td><td>7</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>9</b></td><td>Get Her Back</td><td>Michael Ray</td><td>5</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>10</b></td><td>Curtains</td><td>Ed Sheeran</td><td>14</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>11</b></td><td>Thunder Rumbles</td><td>The Cat Empire</td><td>13</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>12</b></td><td>That Girl Don't Live Here</td><td>Courtney Hadwin</td><td>12</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>13</b></td><td>Hey Girl / I Touch Myself</td><td>The Dollyrots</td><td>6</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>14</b></td><td>Heavenly Kind of State of Mind</td><td>Lewis Capaldi</td><td>19</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>15</b></td><td>Dead To You</td><td>IMY2</td><td>15</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>16</b></td><td>Until I Found You (Em Beihold Version) </td><td>Stephen Sanchez & Em Beihold </td><td>16</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>17</b></td><td>Loving You</td><td>Cannons</td><td>20</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>18</b></td><td>End Of The World</td><td>Tom MacDonald ft. John Rich</td><td>10</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>19</b></td><td>Fast Car</td><td>Luke Combs</td><td><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">new</span></i></b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>20</b></td><td>Worth It</td><td>Colbie Caillat</td><td><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">new</span></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">BUBBLING UNDER THE TOP 20</span></b><div><br /></div><div><div>21. Life Goes On (featuring Luke Combs) - Ed Sheeran</div><div>23. Jaded - Miley Cyrus</div><div>26. Show Me How - Foo Fighters</div><div>30. Padam Padam - Kylie Minogue</div><div>31. I Won't Back Down - Goo Goo Dols & O.A.R.</div><div>35. Save Me (featuring Lainey Wilson) - Jelly Roll</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">CHART NOTES</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Jason Mraz</b> holds at #1 for a second week with "I Feel Like Dancing."</div><div><br /></div><div>Two debut songs: First one is "Fast Car" by country singer <b>Luke Combs</b>. The song is a cover of the old <b>Tracy Chapman</b> hit from 1988. It debuts at #19. It also holds the #1 spot on my Country 5 + 5 chart this week.</div><div><br /></div><div>The second debut song is a comeback for singer <b>Colbie Caillat</b> with her latest track "Worth It" at #20. The video for that song is at the top of this post.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="307" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aXmmyuIqZyo" width="625" youtube-src-id="aXmmyuIqZyo"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">The Country 5 + 5:</span> <span style="color: #999999;">The Power of Ten!</span></span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>As of June 7, 2023.</b></div><div><br />
<table><tbody><tr><td>TW</td><td> Title</td><td>Artist</td><td>LR</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">1</span></b></td><td><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Fast Car</span></b></td><td><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Luke Combs</span></b></td><td>1</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>2</b></td><td>Bury Me in Georgia (Single Edit) </td><td>Kane Brown</td><td>4</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>3</b></td><td>Now I Know</td><td>Tennessee Tears</td><td>2</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>4</b></td><td>When I Die</td><td>Fanny Lumsden</td><td><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">new</span></i></b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>5</b></td><td>Standing Room Only</td><td>Tim McGraw</td><td>3</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>6</b></td><td>Life Goes On</td><td>Ed Sheeran & Luke Combs </td><td>9</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>7</b></td><td>Get Her Back</td><td>Michael Ray</td><td>5</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>8</b></td><td>World on Fire</td><td>Dolly Parton</td><td>10</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>9</b></td><td>Save Me (featuring Lainey Wilson)</td><td>Jelly Roll</td><td><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">new</span></i></b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>10</b></td><td>Last Night</td><td>Morgan Wallen</td><td>6</td></tr></tbody></table>
</div></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16908469906482094915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683940649993799177.post-63939860828631847652023-05-29T09:38:00.000-10:002023-05-29T09:38:11.071-10:00The Return of Mel's Current Top 20<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="515" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/db_Twgw95nE" title="YouTube video player" width="700"></iframe>
<p><b><span style="color: #04ff00; font-size: large;"> Mel's Current Top 20 | As of May 27, 2023.</span></b></p>
Welcome to the resumption of weekly postings of Mel's Current Top 20 Chart. I've been doing personal charts of current pop and rock music for some years now and have occasionally posted them to this blog. Since 2020, the Current Top 20 has been regularly posted to the M4B Chart Central website. Prior to that a previous incarnation of these charts were posted there starting around 2009.<br /><br />
I love lists. Ranking favorite songs, movies, TV shows, cars, etc... overall and by genre. On this blog's pages you can see a music chart for both pop/rock music and a separate one for country music.<br /> Through the years, special charts have been posted on favorite artists such as The Beatles and charts for the Christmas holiday season.<br />
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Now I'm bringing the weekly <b>Current Top 20</b> chart back to these pages. Enjoy.<br />
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<table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody><tr><td>TW</td><td> Title</td><td>Artist</td><td> LW </td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="color: #04ff00;"> 1</span></b></td><td><b><span style="color: #04ff00;">I Feel Like Dancing</span></b></td><td><b><span style="color: #04ff00;">Jason Mraz</span></b></td><td> 2</td></tr>
<tr><td><b> 2</b></td><td>Eyes Closed</td><td>Ed Sheeran</td><td> 1</td></tr>
<tr><td><b> 3</b></td><td>Wish You The Best</td><td>Lewis Capaldi</td><td> 4</td></tr>
<tr><td><b> 4</b></td><td>Seasons</td><td>Bebe Rexha & Dolly Parton</td><td> 6</td></tr>
<tr><td><b> 5</b></td><td>Get Her Back</td><td>Michael Ray</td><td> 3</td></tr>
<tr><td><b> 6</b></td><td>Hey Girl / I Touch Myself</td><td>The Dollyrots</td><td> 7</td></tr>
<tr><td><b> 7</b></td><td>Too Many Things</td><td>The Linda Lindas</td><td> 8</td></tr>
<tr><td><b> 8</b></td><td>Dirty Money</td><td>Tom MacDonald</td><td> 9</td></tr>
<tr><td><b> 9</b></td><td>Karma / Karma (featuring Ice Spice)</td><td>Taylor Swift</td><td> 12</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>10</b></td><td>End Of The World</td><td>Tom MacDonald ft. John Rich</td><td> 5</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>11</b></td><td>I'll Be Seeing You</td><td>Iam Tongi</td><td><b><i><span style="color: #04ff00;"> new</span></i></b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>12</b></td><td>That Girl Don't Live Here</td><td>Courtney Hadwin</td><td> 13</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>13</b></td><td>Thunder Rumbles</td><td>The Cat Empire</td><td> 15</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>14</b></td><td>Curtains</td><td>Ed Sheeran</td><td> 20</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>15</b></td><td>Dead To You</td><td>IMY2</td><td> 16</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>16</b></td><td>Until I Found You (Em Beihold Version) </td><td>Stephen Sanchez & Em Beihold </td><td> 18</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>17</b></td><td>Billy</td><td>The Shang Hi Los</td><td> 10</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>18</b></td><td>How I'm Feeling Now</td><td>Lewis Capaldi</td><td> 11</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>19</b></td><td>Heavenly Kind of State of Mind</td><td>Lewis Capaldi</td><td><b><i><span style="color: #04ff00;"> new</span></i></b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>20</b></td><td>Loving You</td><td>Cannons</td><td><span style="color: #04ff00;"><b><i> new</i></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><b><span style="color: #04ff00;">BUBBLING UNDER THE TOP 20</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>21. Worth It - Colbie Caillat</div><div>23. Fast Car - Luke Combs</div><div>27. World on Fire - Dolly Parton</div><div>30. More - The Warning</div><div>33. Show Me How - Foo Fighters</div><div>38. Bury Me in Georgia (single version) - Kane Brown</div><div><b><span style="color: #04ff00;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #04ff00;">CHART NOTES</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>The #1 position changes again. This week <b>Jason Mraz</b> tops the chart with "I Feel Like Dancing." The single nudges up from last week's #2 position after its debut way back on April 1. Been nearly 2 months.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="350" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CIENy5dUBS4" width="651" youtube-src-id="CIENy5dUBS4"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>The biggest debut song is from American Idol. <b>Iam Tongi</b>, an 18 year old student originally from Hawaii won the nationally televised contest last weekend, propelling his debut single "I'll Be Seeing You" to debut at the #11 spot this week. He has been a media sensation in the State of Hawaii this past few weeks.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="354" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1wPxFvKsFFQ" width="650" youtube-src-id="1wPxFvKsFFQ"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>New last week was the highly anticipated new album <i>Broken By the Desire to Be Heavenly Sent</i>, from crooner <b>Lewis Capaldi</b>. Several singles including "Wish You The Best," currently #4 on this week have come and gone on this chart this past few months. The latest track from the album debuts at #19. It's called "Heavenly Kind State of Mind."</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Cannons</b>, the alternative rock music band who went to #1 last year with "Hurricane" are back this week with their latest track. It's called "Loving You." It debuts at #20 for the week.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Original Post on M4B Charts Central</b> - <b><a href="https://freakyflybry.proboards.com/thread/75550/mels-current-top-20-2023" target="_blank">Mel's Current Top 20</a></b> | As of May 27, 2023.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://macprohawaii-music.blogspot.com/p/mels-weekly-top-20-chart-page.html">Mel's Current Top 20 Chart Page</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/macprohawaii?si=da51d30a32ac4030" target="_blank">Mel's Spotify Page:</a></b> More than 110 playlists available for your listening. Many genres including <b><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4rWrqdLye4T1jv2itxVdtd?si=8a2b4da916ee486e" target="_blank">The Current Top 20</a></b>, <b><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2RXB2Rd41hlQjIArCTpcWv?si=5317bb30f41d4a7a" target="_blank">The Country 5 + 5</a></b>, <b><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2VFlpKBGOJyxWewLTkW2KC?si=8a8dd2ab314c47f8" target="_blank">Top Hits of 2023</a></b> and more!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="341" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0QaefDV7cb8" width="654" youtube-src-id="0QaefDV7cb8"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br />Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16908469906482094915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683940649993799177.post-55020676334809759502023-05-24T05:44:00.005-10:002023-05-24T05:44:57.661-10:00Iam Tongi Has a Great Opportunity to Create Worldwide Hits<p><b>Iam Tongi</b> covers <b>Sam Cooke'</b>s "Bring It On Home to Me" </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="382" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/F0N_CaV_wZ4" width="666" youtube-src-id="F0N_CaV_wZ4"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am not a regular viewers of <i>American Idol</i>, the nationwide talent contest that just wrapped its 21st season on ABC-TV. I never took much interest in it until this past Sunday, when I watched the three hour long live broadcast Sunday afternoon at 2:00 pm.</div><p></p><p>Like many viewers throughout the State of Hawaii and across the nation, the big draw to <i>American Idol</i> this year was singer<b> William "Iam" Tongi</b>, who is an 18-year old singer from Kahuku on Oahu's North Shore. Since his audition in February of this year, Iam has made an impact across the islands and the nation with strong and emotional voice covering well known songs such as "Monsters" by <b>James Blunt,</b> "The Sound of Silence" by <b>Simon & Garfunkel</b> and "Bring it on Home to Me" by <b>Sam Cooke</b> to name few. </p><p>The talented singer gives his all to every song he sings, pouring his soul into the songs and bringing them to life, often in remembrance of his father, <b>Rodney</b>, who passed away in 2022. He brought American Idol judges <b>Luke Bryan</b> and <b>Lionel Richie</b> during his audition singing James Blunt's "Monsters" which he dedicated to his father. Judge <b>Katy Perry</b> stated, "you hit a nerve, that is what great story tellers do. Your voice is so magnificent."</p><p>From that point on, Iam Tongi made it through all of the subsequent rounds of the American Idol song competition until he was placed among the final three this past Sunday. When the final vote was counted, Iam Tongi was named the new American Idol for 2023. More than 17 million people voted in the ongoing poll that was taken throughout the three hour broadcast.</p><p>The new<i> American Idol</i> winner gets a recording contract with Hollywood Records and $250,000 to pursue his musical dream. Let's hope he can craft great new music that can reach all demographics throughout the nation and world.</p><p>Iam has released a new single called "I'll Be Seeing You" which for the past several days, has topped the iTunes Top 100 songs of the day at #1. Best wishes to Iam Tongi as he moves up higher in his music career.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRELJINz-_yWqnXk-twWcdXd5O_Cibl-PZ0yVsuAHU5Q-YHIsgslK7hIUSRQGDkGsKNhgMMU36GUJjUxVpK31bWc5y5JwY0L4IJxLLninB9MPTHZanlAqeckmnwpM-7Nq9NP7khjavyK89Gn1ghJtYC1ohe_e8F4SCmP7dpx88ynJ9g7mE3qpva1aLfg/s1006/IamTongi1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="1006" height="463" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRELJINz-_yWqnXk-twWcdXd5O_Cibl-PZ0yVsuAHU5Q-YHIsgslK7hIUSRQGDkGsKNhgMMU36GUJjUxVpK31bWc5y5JwY0L4IJxLLninB9MPTHZanlAqeckmnwpM-7Nq9NP7khjavyK89Gn1ghJtYC1ohe_e8F4SCmP7dpx88ynJ9g7mE3qpva1aLfg/w639-h463/IamTongi1.png" width="639" /></a></div><p>For the past several days <b>Iam Tongi</b>'s "I'll Be Seeing You" has been on the top of the iTunes Top 100 Songs. He has also been instrumental for bringing <b>James Blunt'</b>s 2019 track "Monsters" back into prominence as it hovers at the #2 position.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="439" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/S_MAesZsnMk" width="657" youtube-src-id="S_MAesZsnMk"></iframe></div><p><b>Iam Tongi</b>'s <i>American Idol </i>audition brought the judges to tears.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="436" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0QuYG74T6MQ" width="656" youtube-src-id="0QuYG74T6MQ"></iframe></div><p><b>Iam Tongi</b>'s "I'll Be Seeing You" has already topped the iTunes Top 100 chart. The song is available to stream on all platforms or purchased as a digital download from Amazon and Apple.</p><p><br /></p>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16908469906482094915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683940649993799177.post-22973337416750541632023-03-12T00:00:00.005-10:002023-03-12T09:26:17.514-10:00Top Songs of My Lifetime: 1957 to Today<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="411" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/InMp34LZa6Q" width="648" youtube-src-id="InMp34LZa6Q"></iframe></div><br /><div>Cannons' "Hurricane" turned out to be my favorite song of 2022, despite ending up only at #6 for my Top 100 Hits of 2022 chart.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;"><b>Songs Per Year From the Start of My Life</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Once again re-visiting my list of Top Songs per year of my life. I took the opportunity to revise the list once again, adding the 2022 entry and replacing the one from 2016.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">It was very hard choosing just one song, per year since the start of my life. Many classic songs from every year had to be left off. Some songs you may know and recognize as classics. Many were big Top 40 hits, with several going to #1.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Others were just #1 in my mind, but I love em to this day. So check the list out and listen to the <b><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Y7dbaa3Gfs6qwjAhaSSOg?si=f8a5f98201ee4920" target="_blank">Spotify Playlist</a></b> provided at the end of the chart.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Have a great day!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;">Top Songs of My Lifetime</span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">One song for each year of my life: 1957 to 2020.</span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Personal favorites or significant songs to pop music history.</span></b></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Updated <b><span style="color: #04ff00;">March 12, 2023</span></b>.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Year - Title - Artist</span></b></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1957 - Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1958 - Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1959 - Sweet Nothins - Brenda Lee</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1960 - The Twist - Chubby Checker</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1961 - Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1962 - Soldier Boy - The Shirelles</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1963 - Rhythm of the Rain - The Cascades</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1964 - A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1965 - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1966 - I Fought the Law - Bobby Fuller Four</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1967 - Let's Live For Today - The Grass Roots</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1968 - Hey Jude - The Beatles</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1969 - Honky Tonk Woman - The Rolling Stones</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1970 - Let It Be - The Beatles</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1971 - Joy to the World - Three Dog Night</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1972 - American Pie - Don McLean</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1973 - Crocodile Rock - Elton John</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1974 - Band On The Run - Paul McCartney & Wings</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1975 - Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1976 - Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win) - Fleetwood Mac</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1977 - Dreams - Fleetwood Mac</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1978 - Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1979 - My Sharona - The Knack</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1980 - (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon & Yoko Ono</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1981 - The Break Up Song - Greg Kihn Band</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1982 - I Love Rock n Roll - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1983 - Billie Jean - Michael Jackson</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1984 - When Doves Cry - Prince & the Revolution</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1985 - Money For Nothing - Dire Straits</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1986 - Papa Don't Preach - Madonna</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1987 - Just Like Heaven - The Cure</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1988 - Sweet Child o' Mine - Guns And Roses</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1989 - Lovesong - The Cure</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1990 - Black Velvet - Alannah Myles</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1991 - Valerie Loves Me - Material Issue</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1992 - Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1993 - Dreamlover - Mariah Carey</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1994 - Because the Night - 10,000 Maniacs</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1995 - Kiss From A Rose - Seal</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1996 - Don't Speak - No Doubt</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1997 - Tubthumping - Chumbawamba</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1998 - The Way - Fastball</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1999 - Maria - Blondie</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">2000 - Smooth - Santana featuring Rob Thomas</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">2001 - Island in the Sun - Weezer</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">2002 - Hella Good - No Doubt</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">2003 - Stacy's Mom - Fountains Of Wayne</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">2004 - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams - Green Day</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">2005 - Love In A Trashcan - The Raveonettes</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">2006 - Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">2007 - Phantom Limb - The Shins</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">2008 - Pork and Beans - Weezer</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">2009 - I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">2010 - Need You Now - Lady Antebellum</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">2011 - Paradise - Coldplay</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">2012 - Drive By - Train</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">2013 - Change - Churchill</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">2014 - Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">2015 - Hello - Adele</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">2016 - Spirits - The Strumbellas</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">2017 - Shape of You - Ed Sheeran</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">2018 - Perfect - Ed Sheeran</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">2019 - Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">2020 - Living in a Ghost Town - The Rolling Stones</span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">2021 - Save Your Tears (remix) - The Weeknd with Ariana Grande</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">2022 - Hurricane - Cannons</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Whatever song emerges in 2023 as my favorite will be added to this list later.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: #04ff00; font-size: large;">Listen To Every Song on My Spotify Channel</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br />
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THE TOP 100 HITS OF 2022</span></b><div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>
As compiled from Mel’s Current Top 20 Weekly Charts</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span>
The following is a list of the <b>Top 100 Hits of 2022</b> followed by a link to the <b>Spotify</b> playlist. You can go to the <b><a href="https://macprohawaii-music.blogspot.com/p/top-100-hits-of-2022.html">Top 100 of 2022 page</a></b> to view the Chart Notes and the embedded videos.<br /><br />
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</div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16908469906482094915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683940649993799177.post-88550104742046458502022-06-26T14:08:00.000-10:002022-06-26T14:08:37.669-10:00June 26, 2022 - New From Beyonce and Demi Lovato<p><b><span style="color: #04ff00; font-size: large;"> Mel’s Current Top 20</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="484" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HgrC_h8-2FM" width="605" youtube-src-id="HgrC_h8-2FM"></iframe></div><br /><p><b><span style="color: #04ff00; font-size: medium;">June 26, 2022: CHART NOTES</span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Two big movers leap 10 points in their second week. The first is "Catalonia" by <b>Vance Joy</b>, up from #19 to #9. Right behind him is the revival track of "Running Up That Hill," from <b>Kate Bush</b>, also up ten from #20 last week to #10 this week.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Right behind them is <b>Envy of None</b> with "Never Say I Love You" which was #18 last week and now #11 this week.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Two debut songs:</b> "Break My Soul," the latest from <b>Beyoncé</b> is at #19. The lyric video for that is below. The showcase video this week is from <b>Demi Lovato</b>. It's her rock track "Skin of My Teeth, " first week on at #20.</span></p><p><b><span style="color: #04ff00; font-size: medium;">THE CURRENT TOP 20 CHART</span></b></p><table><tbody><tr><td><span style="font-size: medium;">TW</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Song Title</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Artist</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">LW</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-size: medium;">1</span></b></td><td><span style="color: #04ff00; font-size: medium;"><b>Hurricane</b></span></td><td><span style="color: #04ff00; font-size: medium;"><b>Cannons</b></span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">1</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-size: medium;">2</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Heat Waves</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Glass Animals</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">3</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-size: medium;">3</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">My Love</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Florence + The Machine</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">4</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-size: medium;">4</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Hold My Hand</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Lady Gaga</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">2</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-size: medium;">5</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Bones</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Imagine Dragons</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">5</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-size: medium;">6</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Out of Time</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">The Weeknd</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">7</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-size: medium;">7</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">This Hell</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Rina Sawayama</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">10</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-size: medium;">8</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Enemy</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Imagine Dragons x J.I.D. </span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">6</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-size: medium;">9</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Catalonia</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Vance Joy</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">19</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-size: medium;">10</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Running Up That Hill</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Kate Bush</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">20</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-size: medium;">11</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Never Say I Love You </span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Envy of None</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">18</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-size: medium;">12</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">2Step</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Ed Sheeran</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">8</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-size: medium;">13</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">No One Dies From Love </span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Tove Lo</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">15</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-size: medium;">14</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Jiggle Jiggle</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Duke & Jones & </span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">12</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-size: medium;">15</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">One Life</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Ed Sheeran</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">17</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-size: medium;">16</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">About Damn Time</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Lizzo</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">9</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-size: medium;">17</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">When You're Gone</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Shawn Mendes</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">11</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-size: medium;">18</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Western Wind</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Carly Rae Jepsen</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">13</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-size: medium;">19</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Break My Soul</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Beyonce</span></td><td><span style="color: #04ff00; font-size: medium;"><b><i>new</i></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-size: medium;">20</span></b></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Skin of My Teeth</span></td><td><span style="font-size: medium;">Demi Lovato</span></td><td><span style="color: #04ff00; font-size: medium;"><b><i>new</i></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;">
For Beyoncé, we only have the lyric video for her chart debut.
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