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Ups and Downs in Rock & Roll

firepoint525 said:
Silkie said:
Nothing But Heartaches - The Supremes
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That title turned out to be prophetic as it broke the chain of consecutive #1s for the Supremes, and ended their streak at five in a row. Not only did it not reach #1, it didn't even make the top 10! It stalled out at #11, and was actually considered a "failure" for them! Although if they had gone that high at any time prior to "Where Did Our Love Go?" they probably would have been out celebrating in the streets! ;D
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Didn't their follow up "You Keep Me Hangin' On" make #1?
 
radioman148 said:
firepoint525 said:
Silkie said:
Nothing But Heartaches - The Supremes
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That title turned out to be prophetic as it broke the chain of consecutive #1s for the Supremes, and ended their streak at five in a row. Not only did it not reach #1, it didn't even make the top 10! It stalled out at #11, and was actually considered a "failure" for them! Although if they had gone that high at any time prior to "Where Did Our Love Go?" they probably would have been out celebrating in the streets! ;D
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Didn't their follow up "You Keep Me Hangin' On" make #1?
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I said consecutive #1s. They had a total of 12 #1s in all, and five consecutive #1s.
 
There is more irony involving the Supremes. When Ruby and the Romantics first started out, the four guys in the group were known as the Supremes before Ruby joined them. They were forced to change their name by the A&R man at their record label, who came up with the name "Romantics" for them. They didn't like it because it didn't fit their image. Meanwhile, Florence Ballard picked the name "Supremes" when asked by Barry Gordy to come up with a new name for their group. Diana Ross and Mary Wilson didn't like it because they thought it was too "masculine" for them.

Fast forward another 20 years, and there was another group (this time, a new wave group) also called "the Romantics"!
 
firepoint525 said:
radioman148 said:
firepoint525 said:
Silkie said:
Nothing But Heartaches - The Supremes
Click to expand...
That title turned out to be prophetic as it broke the chain of consecutive #1s for the Supremes, and ended their streak at five in a row. Not only did it not reach #1, it didn't even make the top 10! It stalled out at #11, and was actually considered a "failure" for them! Although if they had gone that high at any time prior to "Where Did Our Love Go?" they probably would have been out celebrating in the streets! ;D
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Didn't their follow up "You Keep Me Hangin' On" make #1?
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I said consecutive #1s. They had a total of 12 #1s in all, and five consecutive #1s.
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Got it.
 
The Great Pretender - The Platters
Ain't Nothin' Like The Real Thing - Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell

Money - Barrett Strong
A Satisfied Mind - Bobby Hebb

Hit The Road, Jack - Ray Charles
Baby, I Need Your Loving - Johnny Rivers
 
Baby I Need Your Lovin'--Four Tops
Nobody Needs Your Love--Gene Pitney

Cry Me A River--Julie London
Laughing--Guess Who

Turn Back the Hands of Time--Tyrone Davis
Will You Love Me Tomorrow--Shirelles
 
Let's travel back through time - not to recent, and more recently - and sing along with the girls:

My love don't give me presents, I know that she's no peasant...
She's A Woman - The Beatles

It's me you need to show...
How Deep Is Your Love? - The Bee Gees

If you give a little more than you're asking for, your love will turn the key...
I Just Wanna Be Your Everything - The Bee Gees
Give A Little Bit - Supertramp

Bring out all the love you hide...
Georgy Girl - The Seekers
You Should Be Dancing - The Bee Gees

Only A Memory - The Smithereens
Time - Pink Floyd
Oh How Happy - The Shades of Blue
Will You Be Staying After Sunday? - The Peppermint Rainbow
 
Rescue Me--Fontella Bass
Release Me--Esther Phillips

Last Night--Mar Keys
Morning After--Maureen McGovern

Tonight's the Night--Rod Stewart
Touch Me in the Morning--Diana Ross
 
I Love You - Olivia Newton-John
If You Really Love Me - Stevie Wonder
I Love You - People
It's A Shame - The Spinners
Show and Tell - Al Wilson
Lies - The Knickerbockers
True Love Ways - Buddy Holly
Liar Liar - The Castaways
Soldier Boy - The Shirelles
 
Thunder Island - Jay Ferguson
You Got It - Roy Orbison
Indian Giver - 1910 Fruitgum Co.
Baby I Love You - Any Kim
It Was I - Skip and Flip
Baby I Love You - The Ronettes
Nobody But Me - The Human Be-inz
Cara Mia - Jay and The Americans

Hey Jude - The Beatles
God Only Knows - The Beach Boys
The Trial - The Court Jesters
Bend Me Shape Me - The American Breed
I Fought The Law - The Bobby Fuller Four
My Guy - Mary Wells
This Relationship - Sabrina Bryan
Witchy Woman - The Eagles
Fire - Bruce Springsteen
 
Angels Listen In--Crests
Devil In Your Heart--Beatles

Hurt--Timi Yuro
I Feel Fine--Beatles

You've Forgotten Me--Bobby Sanders
I Remember You--Frank Ifield

What A Guy--Raindrops
Little Girl--Syndicate of Sound
 
Mr. Blue Sky - The Electric Light Orchestra
Standing In The Rain - The Electric Light Orchestra
 
radioman148 said:
Too Weak to Fight--Clarence Carter
Feeling Stronger Everyday--Chicago
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Hang On Sloopy - The McCoys
If You Leave Me Now - Chicago
 
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