#1 Songs on the 4th of July

[musicradio77]

Here are the #1 songs from the 4th of July in no particular order:

"It Looks Like Rain in Cherry Blossom Lane" - Guy Lombardo (1937)
"Says My Heart" - Ozzie Nelson (featuring Harriet Hilliard) (1938)
"Wishing (Will Make It So)" - Glenn Miller (featuring Ray Eberle) (1939)
"I'll Never Smile Again" - Tommy Dorsey (featuring Frank Sinatra) (1940)
"Daddy" - Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye (1941)
"Sleepy Lagoon" - Harry James (1942)
"Comin' In on a Wing and a Prayer" - The Song Spinners (1943)
"I'll Be Seeing You" - Bing Crosby (1944)
"Sentimental Journey" - Les Brown (featuring Doris Day) (1945)
"The Gypsy" - The Ink Spots (1946)
"Chi-Baba Chi Baba" - Perry Como (1947)
"Woody Woodpecker Theme" - Kay Kyser's College of Musical Knowledge (featuring Gloria Wood) (1948)
"Riders In the Sky" - Vaughn Monroe (1949)
"The Third Man" - Anton Karas (1950)
"Too Young" - Nat King Cole (1951)
"Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart" - Vera Lynn (1952)
"Song from 'Moulin Rouge'" - Percy Faith (featuring Felicia Saunders) (1953)
"Little Things Mean a Lot" - Kitty Kallen (1954)
"Rock Around the Clock" - Bill Haley & the Comets (1955)
"The Wayward Wind" - Gogi Grant (1956)
"Teddy Bear" and "Loving You" - Elvis Presley (1957)
"Purple People Eater" - Sheb Wooley (1958)
"Yakety Yak" - The Coasters (1958)
"The Battle of New Orleans" - Johnny Horton (1959)
"Everybody's Somebody's Fool" - Connie Francis (1960)
"Quarter to Three" - Gary US Bonds (1961)
"I Can't Stop Loving You" - Ray Charles (1962)
"Easier Said Than Done" - The Essexs (1963)
"I Get Around" - The Beach Boys (1964)
"Satisfaction" - The Rolling Stones (1965)
"Strangers In the Night" - Frank Sinatra (1966)
"Paperback Writer" - The Beatles (1966)
"Windy" - The Association (1967)
"This Guy's in Love With You" - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (1968)
"Love Theme from 'Romeo & Juliet'" - Henry Mancini (1969)
"The Love You Save" - The Jackson 5 (1970)
"It's Too Late" and "I Feel the Earth Move" - Carole King (1971)
"Lean on Me" - Bill Withers (1972)
"Will It Go Round in Circles" - Billy Preston (1973)
"Rock the Boat" - The Hues Corporation (1974)
"Love Will Keep Us Together" - The Captain & Tennille (1975)
"Silly Love Songs" - Paul McCartney & Wings (1976)
"Gonna Fly Now" - Bill Conti (1977)
"Shadow Dancing" - Andy Gibb (1978)
"Ring My Bell" - Anita Ward (1979)
"Coming Up" - Paul McCartney & Wings (1980)
"Stars on 45 Medley" - Stars on 45 (1981)
"Don't You Want Me" - The Human League (1982)
"Flashdance (What a Feeling)" - Irene Cara (1983)
"The Reflex" - Duran Duran (1984)
"Heaven" - Bryan Adams (1985)
"On My Own" - Patti LaBelle (featuring Michael McDonald) (1986)
"I Wanna Dance With Somebody" - Whitney Houston (1987)
"Dirty Diana" - Michael Jackson (1988)
"Baby Don't Forget My Number" - Milli Vannlli (1989)
"Step By Step" - New Kids on the Block (1990)
"Rush Rush" - Paula Abdul (1991)
"I'll Be There" - Mariah Carey (1992)
"That's the Way Love Goes" - Janet Jackson (1993)
"I Swear" - All-4-One (1994)
"Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman" - Bryan Adams (1995)
"Tha' Crossroads" - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (1996)
"I'll Be Missing You" - P. Diddy (featuring Faith Evans) (1997)
"The Boy is Mine" - Brandy (featuring Monica) (1998)
"Livin' La Vida Loca" - Ricky Martin (1999)
"Be With You" - Enrique Inglesias (2000)
"U Remind Me" - Usher (2001)
"Hot in Here" - Nelly (2002)
"This Is the Night" - Clay Atken (2003)
"I Believe" - Fantasia (2004)

[jamesanthony]

Originally posted by BrooklynGuy78

"Rock Around the Clock" - Bill Haley & the Comets (1955)
"I Can't Stop Loving You" - Ray Charles (1962)
"Easier Said Than Done" - The Essexs (1963)

"Lean on Me" - Bill Withers (1972)
"Will It Go Round in Circles" - Billy Preston (1973)
"Rock the Boat" - The Hues Corporation (1974)
"Love Will Keep Us Together" - The Captain & Tennille (1975)
"Flashdance (What a Feeling)" - Irene Cara (1983)

"I Wanna Dance With Somebody" - Whitney Houston (1987)
""I'll Be There" - Mariah Carey (1992)


These are the ones I have some liking for. There are 2 songs listed for 1966 though.

I didn't know the Woody Woodpecker theme was a #1 single. Interesting.

[Hollow]

Originally posted by BrooklynGuy78
"Flashdance (What a Feeling)" - Irene Cara (1983)
ewwiez it was sposed to be motorbreath. **** the damn mainstream.

[Dean Winchester]

Originally posted by safety pin
ewwiez it was sposed to be motorbreath. **** the damn mainstream.

you don't remember how big Flashdance was. What A Feeling is one of the greatest songs of the 1980's

[jamesanthony]

Does anyone know if any songs reflective of Independence Day were hits at this time of the year? Songs like Yankee Doodle Dandy or God Bless America?

[vashti1999]

Originally posted by BrooklynGuy78
Here are the #1 songs from the 4th of July in no particular order:



'cept chronological, apparently, though I'm confused as to how there were two number one singles in the same week in 1958 and 1966.

[musicradio77]

These are from the following sites like www.reelradio.com and www.thisdayinmusic.com and a couple from the Billboard's book of Top 40 Hits.:)

[Cactus Jack]

Originally posted by BrooklynGuy78
Billboard's book of Top 40 Hits.:) Is that the one with 40 in big red letters on the cover? I have that too :lol:

[MandieR1980]

Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
you don't remember how big Flashdance was. What A Feeling is one of the greatest songs of the 1980's

I love that song

[Shine]

Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
you don't remember how big Flashdance was. What A Feeling is one of the greatest songs of the 1980's

Classic song and classic movie! BuffySlayer, I am continously amazed at your good taste! :yourock:

[Steve M.]

Originally posted by vashti1999
'cept chronological, apparently, though I'm confused as to how there were two number one singles in the same week in 1958 and 1966.

Two separate charts? Billboard and Cash Box? :quest:

[Steve M.]

Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
you don't remember how big Flashdance was. What A Feeling is one of the greatest songs of the 1980's

THAT SONG SUCKS!! :barf:

[Steve M.]

Originally posted by BrooklynGuy78


"Ring My Bell" - Anita Ward (1979)


This song is serious competition with "My Sharona" by the Knack and "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes as the worst number-one song of 1979, a year that saw Three Mile Island, the rise of Khomeini and Margaret Thatcher, and Donna Summer duetting with Streisand! :barf:

[Steve M.]

Originally posted by BrooklynGuy78

"Lean on Me" - Bill Withers (1972)
"Will It Go Round in Circles" - Billy Preston (1973)

I LOVE THESE SONGS! :) :cool:

[musicradio77]

I looked up in Saturday's Freeman this morning that on last week's Top 5, the #1 song on the 4th of July of this year is "I Believe" by Fantasia.:)

[Lee]

On the 4th of July weekend 1976 American Top 40 With Casey
Kasem had a special version of the countdown where the songs
that were number one on the pop chart on past 4th of July
weekends from 1937 to 1976 were counted down.

[musicradio77]

Originally posted by webwarrior762004
On the 4th of July weekend 1976 American Top 40 With Casey
Kasem had a special version of the countdown where the songs
that were number one on the pop chart on past 4th of July
weekends from 1937 to 1976 were counted down.

You're absolutely right, WebWarrior.:) You should go to this website http://www.reelradio.com/gifts/atf070476.html and listen to part 1 of the special countdown featuring #1 songs from 1937-1959. For part 2, go to another site http://www.reelradio.com/dp/index.html#atf070476b and listen to the conclusion of the special featuring more #1 songs from 1960-1976.:) Enjoy! By the way, this special featuring a station ID which is WPIX-FM (not WPIX-TV which is a local NYC station for WB) including the news as described in the first part of the special featuring a news sounder at the bottom of the hour featuring a sample from "Shaft" and a commercial for Nathan's hot dogs. As I mentioned WPIX-FM was a top 40 station which is now currently WQCD now plays smooth jazz.