(Saturday, December 1, 1962) — “Bobby’s Girl” by Marcie Blane peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘Bobby’s Girl’ by Marcie Blane peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 1 1962)
Category Archives: Popular Music 1960s
The Beatles record second single ‘Please Please Me’/’Ask Me Why’ in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 26 1962)
Video: 'Please Please Me (Mono Version / Remastered 2009)'
(Monday, November 26, 1962, 7:00-9:45 p.m. GMT) — Fresh off the moderate success of their first single “Love Me Do“/”P.S. I Love You,” the British rock music band The Beatles recorded their second single, “Please Please Me” and “Ask Me Why” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London for release on Jan. 11, 1963. Continue reading The Beatles record second single ‘Please Please Me’/’Ask Me Why’ in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 26 1962)
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‘Leah’ by Roy Orbison peaks at #25 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1962)
(Saturday, November 24, 1962) — “Leah” by Roy Orbison peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Leah’ by Roy Orbison peaks at #25 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1962)
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‘Anna (Go to Him)’ by Arthur Alexander peaks at #68 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1962)
(Saturday, November 24, 1962) — “Anna (Go to Him)” by Arthur Alexander peaked at #68 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Anna (Go to Him)’ by Arthur Alexander peaks at #68 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1962)
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‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’ by The Four Seasons peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 17 1962)
(Saturday, November 17, 1962) — “Big Girls Don’t Cry” by The Four Seasons peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of five weeks (Nov. 17/24, Dec. 1/8/15, 1962). Continue reading ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’ by The Four Seasons peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 17 1962)
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‘Return to Sender’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 17 1962)
(Saturday, November 17, 1962) — “Return to Sender” by Elvis Presley peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five weeks. Continue reading ‘Return to Sender’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 17 1962)
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‘Next Door to an Angel’ by Neil Sedaka peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 17 1962)
(Saturday, November 17, 1962) — “Next Door to an Angel” by Neil Sedaka peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Next Door to an Angel’ by Neil Sedaka peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 17 1962)
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‘He’s a Rebel’ by The Crystals peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1962)
(Saturday, November 3, 1962) — “He’s a Rebel” by The Crystals peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Nov. 3/10, 1962). Continue reading ‘He’s a Rebel’ by The Crystals peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1962)
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‘Only Love Can Break a Heart’ by Gene Pitney peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1962)
(Saturday, November 3, 1962) — “Only Love Can Break a Heart” by Gene Pitney peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Only Love Can Break a Heart’ by Gene Pitney peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1962)
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‘Working for the Man’ by Roy Orbison peaks at #33 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1962)
(Saturday, November 3, 1962) — “Working for the Man” by Roy Orbison peaked at #33 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Working for the Man’ by Roy Orbison peaks at #33 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1962)
