Sunday, May 4, 2025

May the 4th Be With You ...

... and also with you!

 

Here's a look back at Billboard's #1 Hits on May the 4th over the Top 40 Years ...

1955 - Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado

1956 -Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley

1957 - All Shook Up - Elvis Presley

1958 - Witch Doctor - David Seville

1959 - Come Softly To Me - The Fleetwoods

1960 - Stuck On You - Elvis Presley (that's three May 4th #1's for The King!)

1961 - Runaway - Del Shannon

1962 - Soldier Boy - The Shirelles

1963 - I Will Follow Him - Little Peggy March

1964 - Hello Dolly - Louis Armostrong (Satchmo dethrones The Beatles after a fourteen week run at the #1 position, spread out over three songs:  I Want To Hold Your Hand [7 weeks], She Loves You [2 weeks] and Can't Buy Me Love [5 weeks])

1965 - Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter - Herman's Hermits

1966 - Monday Monday - The Mamas and the Papas

1967 - Somethin' Stupid - Nancy and Frank Sinatra

1968 - Honey - Bobby Goldsboro

1969 - Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In - The Fifth Dimension

1970 - American Woman - The Guess Who

1971 - Joy To The World - Three Dog Night

1972 - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Robert Flack

1973 - Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Ole Oak Tree - Tony Orlando and Dawn

1974 - The Loco-Motion - Grand Funk

1975 - He Don't Love You - Tony Orlando and Dawn

1976 - Welcome Back - John Sebastian

1977 - Hotel California - The Eagles

1978 - Night Fever - The Bee Gees

1979 - Reunited - Peaches and Herb

1980 - Call Me - Blondie

1981 - Morning Train - Sheena Easton

1982 - Chariots Of Fire - Vangelis

1983 - Beat It - Michael Jackson

1984 - Against All Odds - Phil Collins

1985 - We Are The World - USA For Africa

1986 - West End Girls - The Pet Shop Boys

1987 - I Just Died In Your Arms - Cutting Crew

1988 - Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby

1989 - Like A Prayer - Madonna

1990 - Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor

 

The Evolution of Music Over 35 Years

(Wouldn't this make for a great playlist of May the 4th???

I suppose, of course, you could always throw in the Star Wars Theme for good measure!)


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Happy Cinco de Mayo, Mi Amigo!



CB ( which also stands for "Carlos Buo-ell!  " )