EIGHT WEEKS on the singles chart, “When You’re Young And In Love” by the Ruby & The Romantics peaked No. 48 on the Billboard Hot 100, week of November 11, 1964.
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TEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “When You’re Young And In Love,” as was covered by the Marvelettes in 1967, peaked No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100, week of June 3.
Source: Billboard
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1966: Tonight’s winners at the Grammy Awards in New York City: Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass for “A Taste Of Honey“ (Record Of The Year), Frank Sinatra’s September Of My Years (Album Of The Year), and “The Shadow Of Your Smile” (Song Of The Year).
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source: oldies.about.com/MARCH 15
TEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “Eight Days A Week” by the Beatles peaked No. 1 (2 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100, weeks of March 7, 1965 through March 20, 1965. (source: Billboard).
MCRFB Link: For the previous No. 1 record in the U.S.A. 1965 GO HERE.
RELEASED JANUARY, “Leavin’ On Your Mind,” by the Patsy Cline would peak No. 8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart, 1963. At the time of her tragic death, the single stalled No. 19 on the country chart two straight weeks. The single would make its eventual ascent to top 10, posthumously, on the country singles chart weeks thereafter. The Jukebox Association Of America named Patsy Cline one of the ten-most played artists of 1963.
(source: Billboard).
THIRTEEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “My Girl,” by the Temptations peaked No. 1 (1 week) on the Billboard Hot 100, week of February 28, 1965 through March 6, 1965. (source: Billboard).
MCRFB Link: For the previous No. 1 record in the U.S.A. 1965 GO HERE.
A MCRFB NOTE: In the February 25, 1964 CKLW Radio survey, there are four Beatles hits which comprised the actual CKLW Top 50 records playlist: No. 02, No. 04, No. 09 and No. 46. But there were also two ‘Beatles-themed’ records on the CKLW survey as well.
A MCRFB NOTE: In the February 25, 1964 CKLW Radio survey, there are four Beatles hits which comprised the actual CKLW Top 50 records playlist: No. 02, No. 04, No. 09 and No. 46. But there were also two ‘Beatles-themed’ records on the CKLW survey as well.
50 YEARS AGO: FOURTEEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “The Name Game” by Shirley Ellis peaked No. 03 on the Billboard Hot 100, week of March 6, 1965.
(source: Billboard)
