... 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!
