WKNR TOP 30 ROCK ‘N’ ROLL HITS: DECEMBER 20, 1971

WKNR ROCK ‘N’ ROLL SURVEY GUIDE December 20, 1971

WKNR ROCK ‘N’ ROLL SURVEY GUIDE December 20, 1971

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The above WKNR chart was digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

NOTE: During the course of WKNR’s nearly nine year charts run, there had been four appearance modifications in the chart’s designs. Last week, we featured the third (and final week) of that chart’s design run (December 13; see it here). The above December 20, 1971 chart debut’s the new look for the week’s survey. The “new look” ultimately would be the final template altogether for WKNR’s chart playlists. The Keener story bears noting the station would cease publication of their music charts by the end of March, 1972.

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In Memory of George Griggs

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

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A sincere, thank you, Mrs. Patti Griggs. This featured presentation would have not been possible without your generosity, dedication, and your continuous support.

Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.

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A HOLIDAY RECORDS COUNTDOWN: 06 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS!

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“Twinkle Twinkle Little Me” is a Christmas song recorded by Motown girl group The Supremes, and released by Motown Records in November 1965. The song, produced by Harvey Fuqua, having been included in the group’s Christmas album, ‘Merry Christmas‘, added with familiar Christmas songs such as “White Christmas“, “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town“, “My Favorite Things“, and “Joy To the World“.

Two originals, “Children’s Christmas Song” and “Twinkle Twinkle Little Me“, were issued as a single. The latter having debuted on Billboard on December 18, 1965, while the former, a week earlier, on December 11.

In 1965, “Children’s Christmas Song” peaked at number 7, whilst “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Me” peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Christmas Singles chart (according to Billboard’s Christmas in the Charts; 2004), where it re-entered at number 29 in 1967. In Singapore, “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” charted at number 4 on January 1, 1966, before peaking at number 1 on January 15, 1966 — the same week it charted at number 2 in Malaysia. In February 1966, “My Favorite Things” charted at number 10 in Singapore.

In addition, their album ‘Merry Christmas’ (see it here), issued by Motown the same day as the live recording The Supremes at the Copa, was the only holiday album released by the Supremes. They charted four albums in 1965 with one hitting the Top 10 of the Billboard Top 200 album chart and this hitting the Top 10 of the Billboard Holiday Album Chart.

Sources: Wikipedia; Billboard’s Christmas in the Charts 1920-2004

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For previous Holiday Yule Tides Countdown record #07 GO HERE

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