Interesting chart data

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Hi all,

Here's something interesting about the Carpenters and the Billboard singles chart. The Carpenters never made it above #11 on the pop singles chart in 1974.

The first week of 1974 Top of the World was #11, coming down from #1 in December 1973.

Mid-year 1974 I Won't Last a Day Without You only reached #11.

The last week of December 1974 Please Mr. Postman was #11, eventually reaching #1 in January 1975.

Interesting!?

Another interesting thing is that we all think the Carpenters only had 3 #1 singles. Yes, in Billboard. But Cashbox and Record World singles charts also counted.

Cashbox also ranked WOJB and YOM as #1. Record World gave Superstar and Hurting each other #1.

Merry Christmas Darling was #1 on the Billboard Christmas chart back in the early 70s. And let's not forget that the Carpenters had 15! #1 adult contemporary singles in Billboard.

Whew!

Later,
JD

[karen69roland]

Isn't that great JD?

Thanks for sharing.



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[Rick Henry]

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Hi JD the #11 thing in 1974 is pretty interesting.

Another interesting thing is the bubbling under the top 100 chart.

The Carpenters reached #101 with "Make Believe It's Your First Time". I'm sure they've had others that bubbled under. quite possibly the single "Your baby Doesn't Love You Anymore".

"Merry Christmas Darling" was the #1 Christmas song of 1970, 71, 72, and 73. as well as being in the top ten pretty every year for the following ten years and more. The song also reached #50 on the Cashbox chart.

Here's a link to a listing of the Carpenters' Billboard and Cashbox singles chart positions.

carponline.proboards21.com/index.cgi?board=history&action=display&thread=1078536407