TV related songs on Billboard Chart (was Re: Emmy Winning, Oscar Nominated Actress, Jean Simmons Has Died)
Obveeus
"Steve Newport" <birdp...@webtv.net> wrote in message
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From: fke...@sticx.net (Fred Ellis)
>>Edith Bunker was played by Jean Stapleton.
-----------------------------------
>I've also seen her on stage.
She got a special nod last week from Billboard magazine as the song 'Those
were The Days' from All in the Family was named as the Best song to Ever
peak at #43 on the Billboard Pop Chart.
Some other TV related nods went out to:
Best Ever: The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana) by The Banana Splits
peaked at #96
Best Ever: Where Everybody Knows Your Name by Gary Portnoy peaked at #83
Best Ever: 'Deep, Deep Trouble' The Simpson (Bart and Homer) peaked at #69
Honorable Mention: 'WKRP in Cinncinnatti' by Steve Carlisle peaked at #65
Best Ever: Girls Ain't Nothin But Trouble' by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh
Prince of Bell-Air (also sampled I Dream of Jeanie) peaked at #57
Honorable Mention: 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' by the Beatles peaked at #49
Best Ever: Paul Shaffer for his song (he wrote it) It's Raining Men which
peaked at #46
Honorable Mention: 'Mission-Impossible' version by Lalo Schifrin peaked at
#41
Honerable Mention: 'Meet the Flintstones' (B-52s version) peaked at #33
A big note of thanks to Allen Kirshner who's tracking of Billboard / TV
songs in a post to alt.music.lyrics aided in my compiling this list.
The Top25 list for Billboard's Best songs Ever to Peak at position 'X' will
be released later today.
Obveeus
"Obveeus" <Obv...@aol.com> wrote:
> "Steve Newport" <birdp...@webtv.net> wrote in message
> news:7003-4B5E...@storefull-3173.bay.webtv.net...
> From: fke...@sticx.net (Fred Ellis)
>>>Edith Bunker was played by Jean Stapleton.
> -----------------------------------
>>I've also seen her on stage.
>
> She got a special nod last week from Billboard magazine as the song 'Those
> were The Days' from All in the Family was named as the Best song to Ever
> peak at #43 on the Billboard Pop Chart.
Billboard just released their list of Best ever songs peaking at positions 1
through 25.
A few more of those with a TV related vibe include:
Honorable Mention: 'Rainbow Connection' sung by Kermit peaked at #25
Best Ever: 'Theme From the Dukes of Hazzard' by Waylon Jennings peaked at
#21
Honorable mention: 'I'll Be There For You' by The Rembrandts peaked at #17
Best Ever: 'Don't Stop Believin' by Journey (mentioned only as a reference
that it was the biggest hit so far from the TV show Glee) peaked at #9
R H Draney
>
>Billboard just released their list of Best ever songs peaking at positions 1
>through 25.
>A few more of those with a TV related vibe include:
>
>Honorable Mention: 'Rainbow Connection' sung by Kermit peaked at #25
>Best Ever: 'Theme From the Dukes of Hazzard' by Waylon Jennings peaked at
>#21
>Honorable mention: 'I'll Be There For You' by The Rembrandts peaked at #17
>Best Ever: 'Don't Stop Believin' by Journey (mentioned only as a reference
>that it was the biggest hit so far from the TV show Glee) peaked at #9
I would have thought that last one was TV-memorable because of its use in the
"Sopranos" finale....r
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Obveeus
"R H Draney" <dado...@spamcop.net> wrote:
> Obveeus filted:
>>
>>Billboard just released their list of Best ever songs peaking at positions
>>1
>>through 25.
>>Best Ever: 'Don't Stop Believin' by Journey (mentioned only as a
>>reference
>>that it was the biggest hit so far from the TV show Glee) peaked at #9
>
> I would have thought that last one was TV-memorable because of its use in
> the
> "Sopranos" finale....r
If I remember correctly, when the Glee song hit the charts, Billboard
commented on how Glee had captured the TV status of the song from the
Sopranos.