hch
11-05-2005, 04:42 AM
Hey everyone.
I was just messing around one day and I was checking out the Bewitched Harpies Bizarre website and I noticed a section on the music of the era. On it, it had the big hits that came out when the episodes premiered. An example of this section is that this link:
http://www.harpiesbizarre.com/BWmusichits.htm
So, I was thinking "I wonder what songs hit big during the Good Times era
(1974-1979)?" Well, after a few days of checking out old Billboard Charts and Websites, i have all the info on hand and I would like to share it with you. This is info from both R&B and Top 100 Charts, respectively
Good Times Episode Guide with Charttopping hit singles
Season 1
08 Feb 1974
Too Old Blues
R&B: Boogie Down- Eddie Kendricks
Top 100: Love's Theme- Love Unlimited Orchestra
15 Feb 1974
Black Jesus
R&B: Boogie Down- Eddie Kendricks
Top 100: The Way We Were- Barbra Streisand
22 Feb 1974
Getting Up the Rent
R&B: Boogie Down- Eddie Kendricks
Top 100: The Way We Were- Barbra Streisand
01 Mar 1974
God's Business Is Good Business
R&B: Mighty Love- The Spinners
Top 100: Seasons in the Sun- Terry Jacks
08 Mar 1974
Michael Gets Suspended
R&B: Mighty Love- The Spinners
Top 100: Seasons in the Sun- Terry Jacks
15 Mar 1974
Sex and the Evans Family
R&B: Lookin' for a Love- Bobby Womack
Top 100: Seasons in the Sun- Terry Jacks
22 Mar 1974
Junior Gets a Patron
R&B: Lookin' for a Love- Bobby Womack
Top 100: Dark Lady- Cher
29 Mar 1974
Junior the Senior
R&B: Lookin' for a Love- Bobby Womack
Top 100: Sunshine on My Shoulders- John Denver
05 Apr 1974
The Visitor
R&B: Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me- Gladys Knight & the Pips
Top 100: Hooked on a Feeling- Blue Suede
19 Apr 1974
Springtime in the Ghetto
R&B: TSOP (Soul Train Theme)- MFSB
Top 100: TSOP (Soul Train Theme)- MFSB
26 Apr 1974
The TV Commercial
R&B: The Payback- James Brown
Top 100: TSOP (Soul Train Theme)- MFSB
03 May 1974
The Check Up
R&B: The Payback- James Brown
Top 100: The Loco-Motion- Grand Funk Railroad
10 May 1974
My Son the Lover
R&B: Dancing Machine- Jackson 5
Top 100: The Loco-Motion- Grand Funk Railroad
Season 2
10 Sep 1974
Florida Flips
R&B: Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe- Barry White
Top 100: I Shot the Sheriff- Eric Clapton
17 Sep 1974
J.J. Becomes a Man (1)
R&B: Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe- Barry White
Top 100: Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe- Barry White
24 Sep 1974
J.J. Becomes a Man (2)
R&B: You Haven't Done Nothin'- Stevie Wonder
Top 100: Rock Me Gently- Andy Kim
01 Oct 1974
Crosstown Buses Run All Day, Doodah, Doodah
R&B: You Haven't Done Nothin'- Stevie Wonder
Top 100: I Honestly Love You- Olivia Newton-John
08 Oct 1974
The Man I Most Admire
R&B: Papa Don't Take No Mess- James Brown
Top 100: I Honestly Love You- Olivia Newton-John
15 Oct 1974
Thelma's Young Man
R&B: Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)- B.T. Express
Top 100: Nothing for Nothing- Billy Preston
22 Oct 1974
The I.Q. Test
R&B: Higher Plane- Kool & the Gang
Top 100: Then Came You- Dionne Warwick & Spinners
29 Oct 1974
The Encyclopedia Hustle
R&B: Let's Straighten it Out- Latimore
Top 100: You Haven't Done Nothin'- Stevie Wonder
12 Nov 1974
The Gang (1)
R&B: Woman to Woman- Shirley Brown
Top 100: Whatever Gets You Through the Night- John Denver
19 Nov 1974
The Gang (2)
R&B: Woman to Woman- Shirley Brown
Top 100: I Can Help- Billy Swan
26 Nov 1974
The Matchmaker
R&B: I Feel a Song (in My Heart)- Gladys Knight & the Pips
Top 100: I Can Help- Billy Swan
03 Dec 1974
The Windfall
R&B: I Feel a Song (In My Heart)- Gladys Knight & the Pips
Top 100: Kung Fu Fighting- Carl Douglas
10 Dec 1974
Sometimes There's No Bottom in the Bottle
R&B: You Got the Love- Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
Top 100: Kung Fu Fighting- Carl Douglas
31 Dec 1974
Florida's Big Gig
R&B: Boogie on Reggae Woman- Stevie Wonder
Top 100: Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds- Elton John
07 Jan 1975
Florida Goes to School
R&B: Kung Fu Fighting Man- Carl Douglas
14 Jan 1975
The Nude
R&B: You're the First, The Last, My Everything- Barry White
Top 100: Mandy- Barry Manilow
21 Jan 1975
The Family Business
R&B: Fire- Ohio Players
Top 100: Please Mr. Postman- Carpenters
04 Feb 1975
The Debutante Ball
R&B: Happy People- The Temptations
Top 100: Fire- Ohio Players
11 Feb 1975
The Dinner Party
R&B: I Belong to You- Love Unlimited
Top 100: You're No Good- Linda Ronstadt
18 Feb 1975
The Houseguest
R&B: Lady Marmalade- Labelle
Top 100: Pick Up the Pieces- Average White Band
25 Feb 1975
My Girl Henrietta
R&B: Shame, Shame, Shame- Shirley & Company
Top 100: Best of My Love- Eagles
04 Mar 1975
The Enlistment
R&B: Express- B.T. Express
Top 100: Have you Ever Been Mellow- Olivia Newton-John
11 Mar 1975
Thelma's Scholarship
R&B: Supernatural Thing- Ben E. King
Top 100: Black water- Doobie Brothers
18 Mar 1975
The Lunch Money Ripoff
R&B: Shining Star- Earth, Wind & Fire'
Top 100: My Eyes Adored You- Olivia Newton John
I was just messing around one day and I was checking out the Bewitched Harpies Bizarre website and I noticed a section on the music of the era. On it, it had the big hits that came out when the episodes premiered. An example of this section is that this link:
http://www.harpiesbizarre.com/BWmusichits.htm
So, I was thinking "I wonder what songs hit big during the Good Times era
(1974-1979)?" Well, after a few days of checking out old Billboard Charts and Websites, i have all the info on hand and I would like to share it with you. This is info from both R&B and Top 100 Charts, respectively
Good Times Episode Guide with Charttopping hit singles
Season 1
08 Feb 1974
Too Old Blues
R&B: Boogie Down- Eddie Kendricks
Top 100: Love's Theme- Love Unlimited Orchestra
15 Feb 1974
Black Jesus
R&B: Boogie Down- Eddie Kendricks
Top 100: The Way We Were- Barbra Streisand
22 Feb 1974
Getting Up the Rent
R&B: Boogie Down- Eddie Kendricks
Top 100: The Way We Were- Barbra Streisand
01 Mar 1974
God's Business Is Good Business
R&B: Mighty Love- The Spinners
Top 100: Seasons in the Sun- Terry Jacks
08 Mar 1974
Michael Gets Suspended
R&B: Mighty Love- The Spinners
Top 100: Seasons in the Sun- Terry Jacks
15 Mar 1974
Sex and the Evans Family
R&B: Lookin' for a Love- Bobby Womack
Top 100: Seasons in the Sun- Terry Jacks
22 Mar 1974
Junior Gets a Patron
R&B: Lookin' for a Love- Bobby Womack
Top 100: Dark Lady- Cher
29 Mar 1974
Junior the Senior
R&B: Lookin' for a Love- Bobby Womack
Top 100: Sunshine on My Shoulders- John Denver
05 Apr 1974
The Visitor
R&B: Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me- Gladys Knight & the Pips
Top 100: Hooked on a Feeling- Blue Suede
19 Apr 1974
Springtime in the Ghetto
R&B: TSOP (Soul Train Theme)- MFSB
Top 100: TSOP (Soul Train Theme)- MFSB
26 Apr 1974
The TV Commercial
R&B: The Payback- James Brown
Top 100: TSOP (Soul Train Theme)- MFSB
03 May 1974
The Check Up
R&B: The Payback- James Brown
Top 100: The Loco-Motion- Grand Funk Railroad
10 May 1974
My Son the Lover
R&B: Dancing Machine- Jackson 5
Top 100: The Loco-Motion- Grand Funk Railroad
Season 2
10 Sep 1974
Florida Flips
R&B: Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe- Barry White
Top 100: I Shot the Sheriff- Eric Clapton
17 Sep 1974
J.J. Becomes a Man (1)
R&B: Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe- Barry White
Top 100: Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe- Barry White
24 Sep 1974
J.J. Becomes a Man (2)
R&B: You Haven't Done Nothin'- Stevie Wonder
Top 100: Rock Me Gently- Andy Kim
01 Oct 1974
Crosstown Buses Run All Day, Doodah, Doodah
R&B: You Haven't Done Nothin'- Stevie Wonder
Top 100: I Honestly Love You- Olivia Newton-John
08 Oct 1974
The Man I Most Admire
R&B: Papa Don't Take No Mess- James Brown
Top 100: I Honestly Love You- Olivia Newton-John
15 Oct 1974
Thelma's Young Man
R&B: Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)- B.T. Express
Top 100: Nothing for Nothing- Billy Preston
22 Oct 1974
The I.Q. Test
R&B: Higher Plane- Kool & the Gang
Top 100: Then Came You- Dionne Warwick & Spinners
29 Oct 1974
The Encyclopedia Hustle
R&B: Let's Straighten it Out- Latimore
Top 100: You Haven't Done Nothin'- Stevie Wonder
12 Nov 1974
The Gang (1)
R&B: Woman to Woman- Shirley Brown
Top 100: Whatever Gets You Through the Night- John Denver
19 Nov 1974
The Gang (2)
R&B: Woman to Woman- Shirley Brown
Top 100: I Can Help- Billy Swan
26 Nov 1974
The Matchmaker
R&B: I Feel a Song (in My Heart)- Gladys Knight & the Pips
Top 100: I Can Help- Billy Swan
03 Dec 1974
The Windfall
R&B: I Feel a Song (In My Heart)- Gladys Knight & the Pips
Top 100: Kung Fu Fighting- Carl Douglas
10 Dec 1974
Sometimes There's No Bottom in the Bottle
R&B: You Got the Love- Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
Top 100: Kung Fu Fighting- Carl Douglas
31 Dec 1974
Florida's Big Gig
R&B: Boogie on Reggae Woman- Stevie Wonder
Top 100: Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds- Elton John
07 Jan 1975
Florida Goes to School
R&B: Kung Fu Fighting Man- Carl Douglas
14 Jan 1975
The Nude
R&B: You're the First, The Last, My Everything- Barry White
Top 100: Mandy- Barry Manilow
21 Jan 1975
The Family Business
R&B: Fire- Ohio Players
Top 100: Please Mr. Postman- Carpenters
04 Feb 1975
The Debutante Ball
R&B: Happy People- The Temptations
Top 100: Fire- Ohio Players
11 Feb 1975
The Dinner Party
R&B: I Belong to You- Love Unlimited
Top 100: You're No Good- Linda Ronstadt
18 Feb 1975
The Houseguest
R&B: Lady Marmalade- Labelle
Top 100: Pick Up the Pieces- Average White Band
25 Feb 1975
My Girl Henrietta
R&B: Shame, Shame, Shame- Shirley & Company
Top 100: Best of My Love- Eagles
04 Mar 1975
The Enlistment
R&B: Express- B.T. Express
Top 100: Have you Ever Been Mellow- Olivia Newton-John
11 Mar 1975
Thelma's Scholarship
R&B: Supernatural Thing- Ben E. King
Top 100: Black water- Doobie Brothers
18 Mar 1975
The Lunch Money Ripoff
R&B: Shining Star- Earth, Wind & Fire'
Top 100: My Eyes Adored You- Olivia Newton John