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Sabtu, 24 September 2011

Top 5

This week's Top 5 is music oriented but its the Top 5 grossing concerts from Billboard magazine dated September 16th 1978

Top 5 Concerts (6,000 to 20,000 size arenas)


1 - REO Speedwagon/Climax Blues Band -  205,194.00 gross receipts
(Alpine Valley Music Theatre, Aug 28-29)

2 - Grateful Dead - 149,369 gross receipts
(Red Rocks Ampitheater Aug 30-31)

3 - Ted Nugent/Cheap Trick/AC/DC - 119,952 gross receipts
(Seattle, WA Aug 29th)


4 - Sha Na Na/Dr. Hook - 97,734 gross receipts
(Providence RI  Aug 31st)

5 - Outlaws/ Bill Chinook - 93,500 gross receipts
(Music Inn, Lenox MA  Sept 2nd)

Sabtu, 03 September 2011

The Top 5 (1985 Edition)

According to Billboard Magazine these are the top 5 rented VHS cassettes in the US for the week ending September 7th 1985

1 - The Karate Kid



2 - A Soldier's Story



3 - The Falcon and The Snowman



4 - Starman



5 - A Nightmare on Elmstreet




Rabu, 27 Juli 2011

Top of the Pops

Today's edition of TOTPs is from March 28th 1992

5 - I'm Too Sexy - Right Said Fred
Still hanging in the top 5 after being #1 5 weeks ago for 3 consecutive weeks.


4 - To Be With You - Mr. Big
The #1 song 2 weeks ago slips to #4.  To date their only Top Ten single on the Billboard Hot 100, spending 3 consecutive weeks at the top.


3 - Remember the Time - Michael Jackson
One of the few singles from Michael Jackson to not top the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #3.


2 - Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton
The highest charting single for "Slowhand" since his 1974 #1 single "I Shot the Sheriff".  This would win the Grammys for Song of the Year and Record of the Year.


1 - Save the Best for Last - Vanessa Williams
The former Miss America hits the top with the biggest selling song of her career.  Nominated for Song of the Year and Record of the Year Grammys.

Selasa, 20 Juli 2010

Happy Birthday

To the Billboard music chart!
Today in 1940 - Billboard's first comprehensive record chart was published. The magazine had previously published best-seller lists submitted by the individual record companies, but the new chart combined the top sellers from all major labels. Their first number one song was ‘I'll Never Smile Again’ by Frank Sinatra and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.