— NEIL DIAMOND —
Debuted at #90 on July 11, 1970. Fourteen weeks playing the Billboard Singles chart, “Solitary Man” climbs to #44, this week, October 4-10, 1970.
— THE 5 STAIRSTEPS —
Debuted at #95 on March 21, 1970 (as the B-side of “Dear Prudence”). Sixteen weeks playing the Billboard Singles chart, “Ooh Child” climbs to #8, this week, July 19-25, 1970.
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Note: Seven weeks after its B-side debut, in the May 2, 1970 issue, Billboard listed the single as “Ooh Child/Dear Prudence” at #66 (after “Dear Prudence” was stuck at #66 for three weeks; beginning April 18) and dropped down to #68 on May 16. The single was relisted as “Ooh Child” (as titled) at #71 — after a two week absence off the charts — on May 30, 1970. [JF]