This week, the first week of January, 2016, we will be looking at famous firsts in US Chart history!
We call it: "We're #1!"
January 6, 2016
Today a short song with a long history and some staying power.
Written all the way back in 1953, but not being released until 1960, this song took some twists and turns before finding itself at the top of the Billboard charts.
According to the song writer it came after a desperate attempt to keep his girlfriend from going home one night and reached #1 on October 9th, 1960 for Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs.
Coming in at 1:37 it still holds the record for the shortest song to ever reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
Another song with multiple remakes, the song hit the charts again (with some redone lyrics) for Jackson Browne and was released (twice) by Dreamhouse.
Tomorrow: We're gonna do it again!
~ Glenn
Today a short song with a long history and some staying power.
Written all the way back in 1953, but not being released until 1960, this song took some twists and turns before finding itself at the top of the Billboard charts.
According to the song writer it came after a desperate attempt to keep his girlfriend from going home one night and reached #1 on October 9th, 1960 for Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs.
Coming in at 1:37 it still holds the record for the shortest song to ever reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
Another song with multiple remakes, the song hit the charts again (with some redone lyrics) for Jackson Browne and was released (twice) by Dreamhouse.
Tomorrow: We're gonna do it again!
~ Glenn
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