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Post by Rick Henry on Dec 24, 2007 23:17:23 GMT -5
 Here is more interesting info As of November 21, 2007: RADIO & RECORDS, the industry trade, has published its first HOLIDAY CHART of the season. Our beloved duo ranks TWICE on list of 30 most played Xmas tunes. "Merry Christmas Darling" is listed at #12, and "Sleigh Ride" is at #26. Burl Ives' "Holly Jolly Christmas" is #1. I will do some research to see if I can find mmore charts after November 21. |
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Dec 25, 2007 0:14:26 GMT -5
Well, this is really interesting info you've discovered here, Rick. I find it rather ironic that this has come out now, seeing as how all of us started out on a fluke last year just reporting what we'd heard as the Christmas season unfolded mainly because we were excited about knowing we'd hear more Carpenters music during this time of year than at most other times. Perhaps we've woken someone up, or something. I have further noticed that there a have been more and more reports of hearing the Carpenters on the radio (besides at the mall, and in the doctors office, etc.), as has also been reported on the thread that evolved from Christmas music only to Christmas and other music. Think someone is reading our stuff?  The thing I find way too cool about this is...maybe it means we're going to get to hear more and more Carpenters tunes on the radio, and more and more often. I'd love it ifi that were the case. |
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Post by ps11932 on Dec 27, 2007 17:20:25 GMT -5
This was a great Christmas for Carpenters music, with at least half a dozen songs getting a great amount of air play. We would all agree that many of their very best Christmas songs (as is the case with their music in general) never or seldom makes it onto the radio or into public venues.
I am looking forward to getting back to the regular Carpenters musical menu.
Tim, you seem to be suggesting that perhaps the Carpenter log has perhaps helped in getting the group some more publicity. If some of you think that may be the case, perhaps we should continue the log into another year. (The plan was to discontinue it.) There is no doubt that the reports have dramitically increased in recent months, in large (but not total) part due to the internet radio. If people are up for continuing their personal reports and see some potential benefit in making it possible for more to hear The C's, we can sure take the log into 08.
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Dec 27, 2007 21:13:56 GMT -5
This was a great Christmas for Carpenters music, with at least half a dozen songs getting a great amount of air play. We would all agree that many of their very best Christmas songs (as is the case with their music in general) never or seldom makes it onto the radio or into public venues. I am looking forward to getting back to the regular Carpenters musical menu. Tim, you seem to be suggesting that perhaps the Carpenter log has perhaps helped in getting the group some more publicity. If some of you think that may be the case, perhaps we should continue the log into another year. (The plan was to discontinue it.) There is no doubt that the reports have dramitically increased in recent months, in large (but not total) part due to the internet radio. If people are up for continuing their personal reports and see some potential benefit in making it possible for more to hear The C's, we can sure take the log into 08. It sounds like a good plan to me, O.E. - I don't see why not....especially if you're willing to keep things status quo insofar as doing the tallies.....what say you, people? Want to continue reporting your "hears"? I think something is definitely happening. Not sure at all it has anything to do with our keeping track, but who knows for sure?? Great suggestion, O.E. |
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Post by Rick Henry on Dec 27, 2007 22:25:52 GMT -5
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Post by wisejester7 on Dec 28, 2007 8:12:59 GMT -5
Interesting thoughts all around. I wouldn't mind keeping the log going, but as Rick mentioned, you have to have a LOT more people participating to get a true idea of Carpenters "air play".
If we don't get more people, then the log isn't really going to reveal anything different.
Any proposals on how to get more people to report 'hears'?
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Dec 28, 2007 9:46:11 GMT -5
I suppose that what I was talking about was the irony of it all in the fact that we did, in fact, keep a tally of songs heard this year. Makes no difference one way or another to me whether we keep the thread alive, but I did think it was kind of O.E. to offer, should the majority choose to do so.  |
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Post by Rick Henry on Dec 28, 2007 10:10:25 GMT -5
going back to the Radio and Records chart I do find it interesting that Carpenters actually had two songs in the Top Forty. I wish I could have seen the entire chart as it would be interesting to see if others had two or more on the chart. I'm venturing to say others on the chart would be White Christmas by Bing Crosby Peace On Earth-Little Drummer Boy by David Bowie and Bing crosby The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole Little St. Nick by Beach Boys Wonderful Christmastime by Paul McCartney Santa Claus Is Coming To Town by Bruce Springsteen Step Into Christmas - Elton John Please Come Home For Christmas - Eagles (one of my personal favorites) Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley Happy Christmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band and more... I also find it interesting that Burl Ives' "Holly Jolly Christmas" was at #1 |
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