Bee Gees, Number Ones Full Album Zip
Virginie Fayad
Rhino Records re-released Number Ones worldwide in 2008 using the European track list. Combining sales of versions issued by two different record companies, it has sold 1,236,000 copies in the US as of August 2012.[2] The set, which peaked at No. 23 in the US on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart in 2004, re-entered the charts peaking at No. 5 in 2012. The following week, after peaking at No. 5, the album plummeted to No. 195, the second-greatest drop for an album that still remained on the chart in Billboard album history.[3] This gives the group a span of 44 years, 9 months since their first Top 10 album, 1967's Bee Gees' 1st, which peaked at No. 7 in November 1967. The only other groups with longer spans are the Beach Boys (49 years 1 week), the Beatles (47 years 7 months), and the Rolling Stones (45 years 6 months).[4]
Rhino Records re-released Number Ones worldwide in 2008 using the European tracklist. Combining sales of versions issued by two different record companies, it has sold 1,236,000 copies in the US as of August 2012.[1] The set, which peaked at #23 in the US on the Billbaord Top 200 albums chart in 2004, re-entered the charts peaking at #5 in 2012. The following week after peaking at #5 the album plummeted to #195, the greatest drop for an album that still remained on the chart, in Billboard album history.[2] This gives the group a span of 44 years, 9 months since their first Top 10 album, 1967's Bee Gees' 1st, which peaked at #7 in November, 1967. The only other groups with longer spans are The Beach Boys (49 years 1 week), The Beatles (47 years 7 months), and The Rolling Stones (45 years 6 months). [3]
Come on people! Admit it. You like the Bee Gees. :) These guys were an unbelievable hit machine in the mid to late 1970s. You couldn't go anywhere without hearing their music. As much as they are strongly tied to the disco era they were masters at writing catchy songs with a danceable beat. They exploded with the exposure they gained through the 'Saturday Night Fever' soundtrack but they were hardly an overnight success. They were a chart worthy act as far back as the late '60s. 'How Deep is Your Love' was the first of six U.S. number one hits for the Bee Gees. For those of you old enough to remember, it replaced Debbie Boone's 'You Light up My Life' and remained in the top 10 for a record, at that time, of 17 weeks. An interesting side story to this song was it was originally intended for Yvonne Elliman. Remember 'If I Can't Have You'? These songwriters couldn't miss. Bee Gee, Barry Gibb said 'How Deep is Your Love' was his favourite Bee Gees song. Another cool side note. 'How Deep is Hour Love' was recorded at the famed Le Chateau d'Herouville in France. For the handful of you who read this post every day you may recall yesterday's post with the Grateful Dead playing an outdoor gig and doing a version of 'Hard to Handle'. That was on the the grounds of Le Chateau d'Herouville, which was a renowned recording studio until the mid '80's. That may be the only time the Bee Gees and the Grateful Dead are mentioned in the same sentence. The Elton John classic album 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' was also recorded there.
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