Category Archives: Popular Music 1970s

‘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)

‘(I’ve Been) Searchin’ So Long’ by Chicago peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 11 1974)

(Saturday, May 11, 1974) — “(I’ve Been) Searchin’ So Long” by Chicago peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘(I’ve Been) Searchin’ So Long’ by Chicago peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 11 1974)

‘Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely’ by The Main Ingredient peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 4 1974)

(Saturday, May 4, 1974) — “Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely” by The Main Ingredient peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely’ by The Main Ingredient peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 4 1974)