OLD 55 Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 WELCOME TO THE GOLDEN OLDIES TOP 40 #20. All members of Songfacts are most welcome to vote and help create next week's Top 40. Don't be shy. It may look a little complicated, but it's not really. You don't have to be an 'oldie' - just someone who appreciates this kind of music. ................................................. Eligibility of songs: * U.S. Charted Pop AND R&B Singles of the 1950s+ era, but not charted after 1963. * No Album Only Tracks or Uncharted B Sides. * U.S. Chart Links may be found for on Songfacts' Main Index page, where there are alphabetical links to many songs, either by Title or Artist. If your songs aren't there, you could use Google/Wikipedia - or PT me if in doubt. .................................................. IT'S EASY Allot your points in 3 sections: PART A: 5 Existing songs in Top 40 #19 (below) you'd like to advance: (Plus) +5, +4, +3, +2, +1. PART B: 5 Existing songs in Top 40 #19 (below) you don't really care for, or you think could make way for others: (Minus) -5, -4, -3, -2, -1. PART C: 5 New Songs you'd like to see in the next Top 40: (Plus) *5, +4, +3, +2, +1. Please note that these may be duplicated on a number of Lists - you can go along with others to support songs you like. It's best to do that if you vote later. VOTING IS NOW OPEN ! LET'S ENJOY THIS ONE. IT'S JUST A GAME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted June 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 GOLDEN OLDIES TOP 40 #19 (week commencing June 21st 2009) 1. YOU’VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME - MIRACLES LW 1/ WIC 9 2. YOU DON'T OWN ME - LESLEY GORE (LW 2/ WIC 3) 3. GEORGIA ON MY MIND - RAY CHARLES (LW 4/ WIC 14) 4. SHOP AROUND - MIRACLES f. SMOKEY ROBINSON (LW 5/ WIC 13) 5. I WALK THE LINE - JOHNNY CASH (LW 3/ WIC 10) 6. IT’S MY PARTY - LESLEY GORE (LW 8/ WIC 10) 7. DREAM LOVER - BOBBY DARIN (LW 9/WIC 6) 8. BE MY BABY - RONETTES (LW 7/ WIC 14) 9. LOUIE LOUIE - KINGSMEN (LW 10/ WIC 4) 10. SEA OF LOVE - PHIL PHILLIPS WITH TWILIGHTS (LW 6/ WIC 16) 11. I'M READY - FATS DOMINO (LW 15/ WIC 6) 12. BABY IT’S YOU - SHIRELLES (LW 11/ WIC 16) 13. PLEASE MR.POSTMAN - MARVELETTES (LW 12/ WIC 12) 14. PALISADES PARK - FREDDY CANNON (LW 19/ WIC 9) 15. ONLY THE LONELY - ROY ORBISON (LW 13/ WIC 15) 16. LOVE POTION #9 - CLOVERS (LW 14/ WIC 8) 17. UNCHAIN MY HEART - RAY CHARLES (LW 28/ WIC 2) 18. MAYBELLENE - CHUCK BERRY (LW 23/ WIC 12) 19. TELL HIM - EXCITERS (LW 30/ WIC 2) 20. CRYING - ROY ORBISON (LW 18/ WIC 17) 21. HE'S A REBEL - CRYSTALS (LW 21/ WIC 5) 22. POISON IVY - COASTERS (LW 16/ WIC 9) 23. BLUE VELVET - BOBBY VINTON (LW 36/ WIC 2) 24. JOHNNY B. GOODE - CHUCK BERRY (LW 20/ WIC 14)25. WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE - JOHNNY OTIS SHOW (LW LW 35/ WIC 3) 26. RUNAWAY - DEL SHANNON (LW 24/ WIC 18) 27. COME GO WITH ME - DELL-VIKINGS (LW 25/ WIC 4) 28. CANDY GIRL - THE 4 SEASONS (LW 31/ WIC 3) 29. STAND BY ME - BEN E. KING (LW 27/ WIC 18) 30. SUMMERTIME BLUES - EDDIE COCHRAN (LW 17/ WIC 14) 31. ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM - EVERLY BROTHERS (LW 26/ WIC 19) 32. SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME - DRIFTERS (LW 29/ WIC 3) 33. GREAT BALLS OF FIRE - JERRY LEE LEWIS (NEW) 34. WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE - EVERLY BROTHERS (LW 32/ WIC 7) 35. UP ON THE ROOF - DRIFTERS (LW 33/ WIC 17) 36. GET A JOB - SILHOUETTES (NEW) 37. JUST ONE LOOK - DORIS TROY (NEW) 38. BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO - NEIL SEDAKA (NEW) 39. TRAVELIN’ MAN - RICKY NELSON (LW 22/ WIC 17) 40. SHERRY - THE 4 SEASONS (LW 39/ WIC 7) LW = POSITION LAST WEEK... WIC = NUMBER OF WEEKS IN CHART Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberjudge Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Because You Loved Me +5 Georgia on My Mind-Ray Charles +4 Shop Around-Miracles feat. Smokey Robinson +3 Sherry-4 Seasons +2 Up on the Roof-Drifters +1 Wake Up Little Susie-Everly Brothers My Heart Will Go On -5 You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me-Miracles -4 You Don’t Own Me-Lesley Gore -3 Runaway-Del Shannon -2 Summertime Blues-Eddie Cochran -1 Travelin’ Man-Ricky Nelson A New Day Will Come +5 Daddy’s Home-Shep & the Limelites (Happy Father’s Day to all) +4 Stuck on You-Elvis Presley +3 Runaround Sue-Dion +2 Why Do Fools Fall in Love-Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers +1 Sheila-Tommy Roe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkstones Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Up Amongst The Clouds +5 You Don't Own Me - Lesley Gore +4 Baby It's You - The Shirelles +3 Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles +2 Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton +1 Just One Look - Doris Troy Down Amongst The Flowers -5 You Really Got A Hold On Me - The Miracles -4 I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash -3 Sea of Love - Phil Philips -2 Be My Baby - The Ronettes -1 Sherry - The Four Seasons New Additions +5 Moon River - Henry Mancini +4 Two Faces Have I - Lou Christie +3 Just For Old Time's Sake - The McGuire Sisters +2 Something's Gotta Give - The McGuire Sisters +1 Love and Marriage - Frank Sinatra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Don Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Up Where They Belong +5 Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis +4 Get a Job - Silhouettes +3 Crying - Roy Orbison +2 Runaway - Del Shannon +1 Come Go with Me - Dell-Vikings Down by the Station -5 He's a Rebel - Crystals -4 I'm Ready - Fats Domino -3 Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson -2 Sherry - The 4 Seasons -1 Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton Welcome Me Love +5 Sea Cruise--Frankie Ford +4 Charlie Brown--Coasters +3 Blueberry Hill--Fats Domino +2 Sixteen Candles--The Crests +1 Jailhouse Rock--Elvis Presley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 ^5 YOU’VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME - MIRACLES ^4 UP ON THE ROOF - DRIFTERS ^3 STAND BY ME - BEN E. KING ^2 LOUIE LOUIE - KINGSMEN ^1 SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU - SKYLINERS -5 YOU DON'T OWN ME - LESLIE GORE -4 CANDY GIRL - THE 4 SEASONS -3 SHERRY - THE 4 SEASONS -2 RUNAWAY - DEL SHANNON -1 TRAVELIN’ MAN - RICKY NELSON +5 Love and Marriage - Frank Sinatra +4 Blueberry Hill--Fats Domino +3 Money - Barrett Strong +2 Blue Moon - Marcels +1 Yakety Yak - Coasters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Up +5 Breaking Up is Hard to Do - Neil Sedaka +4 Get a Job - The Silhouettes +3 Posion Ivy - The Coasters +2 Great balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis +1 Love Potion #9 - Clovers Down: -5 I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash -4 Louie Louie - The Kingsmen -3 Bue Velvet- Bobby Vinton -2 Dream Lover - Bobby Darin -1 Up On the Roof - Drifters Should be : +5 What's A Matter Baby - Timi Turo +4 I Put a Spell on You - Screamin' Jay Hawkins +3 The End Of The World - Skeeter Davies +2 Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs +1 Sixteen Candles - Crests Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 A. +5 WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE - JOHNNY OTIS +4 I'M READY - FATS DOMINO +3 GET A JOB – SILHOUETTES +2 GREAT BALLS OF FIRE - JERRY LEE LEWIS +1 JUST ONE LOOK - DORIS TROY B. -5 IT’S MY PARTY - LESLEY GORE -4 LOUIE LOUIE - KINGSMEN -3 CANDY GIRL - THE 4 SEASONS -2 BLUE VELVET - BOBBY VINTON -1 HE'S A REBEL - CRYSTALS C. +5> CANDY MAN - ROY ORBISON ('61) +4> RUNAROUND SUE – DION ('61) +3> SEA CRUISE – FRANKIE FORD* ('59) +2> MONEY – BARRETT STRONG ('59) +1> LOVER PLEASE - CLYDE MCPHATTER ('58) *[smaller]w/ Huey 'Piano' Smith & The Clowns [/smaller] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted June 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Thanks to all who've voted so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted June 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 UP +5 You Don't Own Me (3 weeks in) +4 Blue Velvet (2 weeks) +3 Dream Lover (6 weeks) +2 Unchain My Heart (2 weeks) +1 I'm Ready (6 weeks) DOWN -5 Georgia On My Mind (14 weeks) -4 Shop Around (13 weeks) -3 You've Really Got A Hold On Me (9 weeks) -2 Baby It's You (16 weeks) -1 Up On The Roof - Drifters (17 weeks) NEW +5 Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares +4 The End Of The World - Skeeter Davis +3 Runaround Sue - Dion +2 Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino +1 Two Faces Have I - Lou Christie I would have liked 'All I Have To Do Is Dream' to make it 20 weeks in, but as I've taken a personal stance to only vote for newer songs, I left it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Up Where We Belong 5 YOU DON'T OWN ME - LESLEY GORE 4 UNCHAIN MY HEART - RAY CHARLES 3 BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO - NEIL SEDAKA 2 TELL HIM - EXCITERS 1 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME - DRIFTERS Cry Me A River 5 ONLY THE LONELY - ROY ORBISON 4 SUMMERTIME BLUES - EDDIE COCHRAN 3 RUNAWAY - DEL SHANNON 2 UP ON THE ROOF - DRIFTERS 1 SHERRY - THE 4 SEASONS With A Little Help From My Friends 5 Born Too Late ~ The Poni-Tails 4 Runaround Sue - Dion 3 What's A Matter Baby - Timi Turo 2 Daddy’s Home-Shep & the Limelites 1 Moon River - Henry Mancini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 ^5 YOU’VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME - MIRACLES ^4 UP ON THE ROOF - DRIFTERS ^3 STAND BY ME - BEN E. KING ^2 LOUIE LOUIE - KINGSMEN ^1 SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU - SKYLINERS -5 YOU DON'T OWN ME - LESLIE GORE -4 CANDY GIRL - THE 4 SEASONS -3 SHERRY - THE 4 SEASONS -2 RUNAWAY - DEL SHANNON -1 TRAVELIN’ MAN - RICKY NELSON +5 Love and Marriage - Frank Sinatra +4 Blueberry Hill--Fats Domino +3 Money - Barrett Strong +2 Blue Moon - Marcels +1 Yakety Yak - Coasters ^ 1 UNCHAIN MY HEART - RAY CHARLES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karma Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 GOING UP: 1. The End Of The World - Skeeter Davis Not in yet Sweetie. I sent you a PT. 2. Crying - Roy Orbitson 3. Stand By Me - Ben E. King 4. Runaway - Del Shannon 5. Unchain My Heart - Ray Charles GOING DOWN: 1. Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson 2. Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis 3. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Neil Sedaka 4. You Don't Own Me - Lesley Gore 5. Sherry - The Four Seasons ABSOLUTELY NEEDS TO BE THERE: 1. Born To Late - The Ponytails 2. Runaround Sue - Dion 3. Moon River - Henry Mancini 4. Blue Moon - The Marcels 5. Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted June 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Thanks Laurie, Kenne and Karma. I think 'The End Of The World' should be in there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkstones Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 You Don't Own Me better make #1 or I'm going to be very angry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted June 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Don't take it too seriously Pink. I know some do, but it's really not worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkstones Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Well yeah, it's not like I'm going to break something, but I really like the song. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted June 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 I know ! I like it very much too, and it has a good chance (but no certainty) of being #1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberjudge Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 GOING UP: 1. The End Of The World - Skeeter Davis Not in yet Sweetie. I sent you a PT. 2. Crying - Roy Orbitson 3. Stand By Me - Ben E. King 4. Runaway - Del Shannon 5. Unchain My Heart - Ray Charles GOING DOWN: 1. Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson 2. Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis 3. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Neil Sedaka 4. You Don't Own Me - Lesley Gore 5. Sherry - The Four Seasons ABSOLUTELY NEEDS TO BE THERE: 1. Born To Late - The Ponytails 2. Runaround Sue - Dion 3. Moon River - Henry Mancini 4. Blue Moon - The Marcels 5. Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino Most of the votes are in descending order: +/-5 +/-4 +/-3, etc. Which of yours get the +5's and which get the +1's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted June 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Thanks Jeff. Karma has PTd me and this is how she wants her votes. GOING UP: +5 Crying - Roy Orbitson +4 Stand By Me - Ben E. King +3 Runaway - Del Shannon +2 Unchain My Heart - Ray Charles +1 Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles GOING DOWN: -5 Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson -4 Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis -3 Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Neil Sedaka -2 You Don't Own Me - Lesley Gore -1 Sherry - The Four Seasons ABSOLUTELY NEEDS TO BE THERE: +5 Born To Late - The Ponytails +4 Runaround Sue - Dion +3 Moon River - Henry Mancini +2 Blue Moon - The Marcels +1 Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 I think 'The End Of The World' should be in there too. I've tried to get End of The World into the regular Top Ten, various Specials, etc, more times than I can count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted June 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 I think there's a few here that like it, Lucky. The End Of The World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Well I'll keep on with it. Move 'em up: +5 It's My Party - Leslie Gore +4 I Walk the Line - Johnny Cash +3 Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton +2 I'm Ready - Fats Domino +1 Come Go With me - The Dell Vikings Move 'em down: -5 Georgia on My Mind - Ray Charles -4 Louie Louie - The Kingsmen -3 Poison Ive - The Coasters -2 Crying - Roy Orbison -1 Only the Lonely - Roy Orbison Move 'em on: +5 Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs +4 Runaround Sue - Dion (I was planning on this one this week as well!) +3 End of the World - Skeeter Davis +2 Tears On My Pillow - Little Anthony & The Imperials +1 Sheila - Tommy Roe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted June 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Thanks Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted June 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 NOSTALGIA TIME.... This Week's U.S. Top 10 FIFTY Years Ago, 22nd June 1959. 1. The Battle Of New Orleans - Johnny Horton 2. Personality - Lloyd Price 3. Dream Lover - Bobby Darin 4. Lonely Boy - Paul Anka 5. Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison 6. Quiet Village - Martin Denny * 7. Tallahassee Lassie - Freddy Cannon 8. A Teenager In Love - Dion & The Belmonts 9. Along Came Jones - The Coasters 10.Lipstick On Your Collar - Connie Francis * Instrumental I'm Ready - Fats Domino is at #19, heading down from it's peak of #16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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