Big movers outside The Top 40 include "Shake Rattle And Roll" by Arthur Conley (#57 to #41), "You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby" by The Dave Clark Five (#53 to #42), "Make Me Yours" by Bettye Swann (#54 to #43), "More Love" by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (#76 to #44), "I Take It Back" by Sandy Posey (#60 to #46), "Mercy Mercy Mercy" by The Buckinghams (#84 to #47), "Step Out Of Your Mind" by The American Breed (#73 to #49), giving Chicago groups THREE Hits in The National Top 50 this week when you include Spanky and Our Gang's #8 hit "Sunday Will Never Be The Same", "Bowling Green" by The Everly Brothers (#66 to #51), Carrie Anne by The Hollies (#97 to #53 ... wow! That's a jump of 44 places!), "Don't Blame The Children" by Sammy Davis, Jr. (#65 to #54), "Summer And Sandy" by Lesley Gore (#68 to #57), "You Wanted Someone To Play WIth" by Frankie Laine (#82 to #60), "Baby Please Come Back" by J.J. Barnes (#78 to #61), "Love Me Tender" by Percy Sledge (#93 to #67), "Graduation Day" by The Arbors (#89 to #73), "Who's Lovin' You" by Brenda and the Tabulations (#86 to #75) and "Black Sheep" by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (#90 to #76).
Speaking of Arthur Conley, he received a gold record for his big hit "Sweet Soul Music" today, which reached #2 on the pop charts earlier this year. In a way, it's rather surprising … as the song is virtually a note-for-note knock-off of Sam Cooke's "Yeah Man". Conley shared writing credit on his reworking, however … the song's official songwriters include Sam Cooke, Otis Redding and Arthur Conley!
Aretha Franklin, The Queen Of Soul, records "Chain Of Fools". That opening guitar break was done by singer / songwriter Joe South, who would go on to have his own chart hit a year later with "Games People Play".
The Beatles fine tune the rhythm track of "All You Need Is Love" in preparation of their worldwide performance and live recording coming up on the 25th.
Who bassist John Entwistle marries his first wife, childhood sweetheart Alison Wise.
