Category Archives: Popular Music 1970s

‘Band on the Run’ by Paul McCartney & Wings peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 8 1974)


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(Saturday, June 8, 1974) — “Band on the Run” by Paul McCartney & Wings peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Band on the Run’ by Paul McCartney & Wings peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 8 1974)

‘Don’t You Worry ’bout a Thing’ by Stevie Wonder peaks at #16 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 1 1974)

(Saturday, June 1, 1974) — “Don’t You Worry ’bout a Thing” by Stevie Wonder peaked at #16 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Don’t You Worry ’bout a Thing’ by Stevie Wonder peaks at #16 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 1 1974)

‘I Won’t Last a Day Without You’ by The Carpenters peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1974)

(Saturday, May 25, 1974) — “I Won’t Last a Day Without You” by The Carpenters peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Won’t Last a Day Without You’ by The Carpenters peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1974)

‘Rock Around the Clock’ by Bill Haley & His Comets re-charts, peaks at #39 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1974)

(Saturday, May 25, 1974) — “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley & His Comets peaked at #39 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week, 19 years after hitting #1 on magazine’s Best Sellers in Stores chart for eight weeks. Continue reading ‘Rock Around the Clock’ by Bill Haley & His Comets re-charts, peaks at #39 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 25 1974)