‘Kung Fu Fighting’ by Carl Douglas peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1974)

December 7, 20241970s, Popular Music 1970sadmin

(Saturday, December 7, 1974) — “Kung Fu Fighting” by Carl Douglas peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Dec. 7/14, 1974).

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Dec 12 1964: ‘Mr. Lonely’ by Bobby Vinton peaks at #1 in USA
Dec 12 1964: ‘She’s Not There’ by The Zombies peaks at #2 in USA
Dec 13 1974: U.S. President Gerald Ford hosts ex-Beatle George Harrison at White House
Dec 13 1974: George Harrison performs two shows at Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland
Dec 14 1964: U.S. Supreme Court affirms Congress’s power to enforce Civil Rights Act against private business discrimination
Dec 14 1974: ‘When Will I See You Again’ by The Three Degrees peaks at #2 in USA
Dec 14 1974: All four ex-Beatles simultaneously hit the top 40 pop chart in the USA as solo artists for the first time since the 1970 breakup
Dec 14 1974: ‘Promised Land’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #14 in USA
Dec 14 1974: ‘Ain’t Too Proud to Beg’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #17 in USA

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‘Kung Fu Fighting’ by Carl Douglas peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1974)

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