cyberjudge Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 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 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 Cyberjudge if in doubt. .................................................. IT'S EASY Allot your points in 3 sections: PART A: 5 Existing songs in Top 40 #40 (below) you'd like to advance: (Plus) +5, +4, +3, +2, +1. PART B: 5 Existing songs in Top 40 #40 (below) you don't really care for, or you think could make way for other New songs.: (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 ! TOP 40 #43 (week commencing 7 December, 2009) .................................................. TW 1 LW 1 (6) TOWN WITHOUT PITY GENE PITNEY TW 2 LW 5 (11) BLOWIN' IN THE WIND PETER, PAUL & MARY TW 3 LW 2 (10) BLUE ON BLUE BOBBY VINTON TW 4 LW 3 (9) POOR LITTLE FOOL RICKY NELSON TW 5 LW 9 (8) JUDY'S TURN TO CRY LESLEY GORE TW 6 LW 4 (12) THE WANDERER DION TW 7 LW 7 (12) ALL THE WAY FRANK SINATRA TW 8 LW 6 (11) SILHOUETTES RAYS TW 9 LW 10 (5) FINGERTIPS (PART II) STEVIE WONDER TW10LW 8 (11) PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON PETER, PAUL&MARY TW 11 LW 11 (6) KEEP SEARCHIN' DEL SHANNON TW 12 LW 14 (4) TAKE FIVE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET TW 13 LW 16 (8) ONE FINE DAY CHIFFONS TW 14 LW 12 (11) MY SPECIAL ANGEL BOBBY HELMS TW 15 LW 13 (10) DEEP PURPLE NINO TEMPO & APRIL STEVENS TW 16 LW 18 (7) WHERE THE BOYS ARE CONNIE FRANCIS TW 17 LW 27 (6) I’M SORRY BRENDA LEE TW 18 LW 15 (8) TWO FACES HAVE I LOU CHRISTIE TW 19 LW 20 (3) IT’S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE CONWAY TWITTY TW 20 LW 19 (9) WALK LIKE A MAN 4 SEASONS TW 21 LW 17 (12) STAGGER LEE LLOYD PRICE TW 22 LW 21 (5) YOU CAN’T CATCH ME CHUCK BERRY TW 23 LW 34 (6) HE’S SO FINE CHIFFONS TW 24 LW 28 (7) RAMBLIN' ROSE NAT 'KING' COLE TW 25 LW 32 (10) TOO YOUNG NAT 'KING' COLE TW 26 NEW ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE BRENDA LEE TW 27 LW 24 (7) GREENFIELDS BROTHERS FOUR TW 28 NEW JINGLE BELL ROCK BOBBY HELMS TW 29 LW 22 (8) WITCH DOCTOR DAVID SEVILLE TW 30 LW 26 (13) TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY BOBBY VEE TW 31 LW 35 (7) DUKE OF EARL GENE CHANDLER TW 32 LW 31 (12) BONY MORONIE LARRY WILLIAMS TW 33 LW 23 (14) BO DIDDLEY BO DIDDLEY TW 34 LW 30 (17) SPANISH HARLEM BEN E.KING TW 35 LW 29 (3) WHEN WILL I BE LOVED EVERLY BROS TW 36 NEW WHITE CHRISTMAS BING CROSBY TW 37 LW 25 (12) CRY BABY GARNET MIMMS & ENCHANTERS TW 38 LW 40 (9) SINGING THE BLUES GUY MITCHELL TW 39 LW 33 (15)HITCH HIKE MARVIN GAYE TW 40 LW 36 (17) CHAIN GANG SAM COOKE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberjudge Posted December 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 You Send Me +5 Blowin’ in the Wind-Peter Paul & Mary +4 Fingertips (Part II)-Stevie Wonder +3 One Fine Day-Chiffons +2 Walk Like a Man-4 Seasons +1 When Will I Be Loved-Everly Brothers Chain Gang -5 Blue on Blue-Bobby Vinton -4 All the Way-Frank Sinatra -3 Silhouettes-Rays -2 My Special Angel-Bobby Helms -1 Stagger Lee-Lloyd Price A Change Is Gonna Come +5 Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer-Gene Autry +4 Frosty the Snowman-Gene Autry +3 The Chipmunk Song-Chipmunks +2 Santa Baby-Eartha Kitt +1 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus-Jimmy Boyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkstones Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 +5 All The Way - Frank Sinatra +4 White Christmas - Bing Crosby +3 Singing The Blues - Guy Mitchell +2 Blue On Blue - Bobby Vinton +1 Judy's Turn To Cry - Lesley Gore -5 Witch Doctor - David Seville -4 Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley -3 Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee -2 Bony Maronie - Larry Williams -1 Hitch Hike - Marvin Gaye +5 Unforgettable - Nat King Cole +4 Chances Are - Johnny Mathis +3 You Belong To Me - Jo Stafford +2 Rags To Riches - Tony Bennett +1 Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 ^5 Jingle Bell Rock ^4 Rockin Around the Christmas Tree ^3 White Christmas ^2 YOU CAN’T CATCH ME CHUCK BERRY ^1 FINGERTIPS (PART II) STEVIE WONDER -5 WALK LIKE A MAN 4 SEASONS -4 BONY MORONIE LARRY WILLIAMS -3 WHEN WILL I BE LOVED EVERLY BROS -2 TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY BOBBY VEE -1 STAGGER LEE LLOYD PRICE +5 Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer-Gene Autry +4 Frosty the Snowman-Gene Autry +3 The Chipmunk Song-Chipmunks +2 Santa Baby-Eartha Kitt +1 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus-Jimmy Boyd Seconded Santa Baby came on in store while I was shopping for family's gifts yesterday, so I now have it affiliated with the spirit of giving, which in a way is what the song is about in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 +5 Judy's Turn to Cry +4 Jingle Bell Rock +3 rockin Around the Christmas Tree +2 White Christmas +1 It's Only Make Believe -5 Poor Little Fool -4 Two Faces Have I -3 Fingertips -2 All The Way -1 Hitch hike New +5 The Chipmunk Song +4 Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer +3 Frosty the Snowman +2 Santa Baby +1 I Saw mommy Kissing Santa Claus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 ...up +5 ALL THE WAY FRANK SINATRA +4 JINGLE BELL ROCK BOBBY HELMS +3 GREENFIELDS - BROTHERS FOUR +2 HITCH HIKE - MARVIN GAYE +1 TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY - BOBBY VEE ...down -5 BLOWIN' IN THE WIND - PETER, PAUL & MARY -4 WALK LIKE A MAN - 4 SEASONS -3 SPANISH HARLEM - BEN E.KING -2 STAGGER LEE - LLOYD PRICE -1 CRY BABY GARNET - MIMMS & ENCHANTERS ...should be +5 To Know Him Is To Love Him - Teddy Bears +4 Tutti Frutti-Little Richard +3 Santa Baby-Eartha Kitt +2 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus-Jimmy Boyd +1 Hurt - Timi Yuro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 I'd like to vote if you can wait for me until this evening. I'm sorry, I'm just working a lot and haven't had any time around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberjudge Posted December 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 No problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Don Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Up… +5 I'm Sorry--Brenda Lee +4 Stagger Lee--Lloyd Price +3 Puff the Magic Dragon--Peter, Paul & Mary +2 He's So Fine--Chiffons +1 Take Good Care of My Baby--Bobby Vee Down… -5 Keep Searchin'--Del Shannon -4 When Will I Be Loved--Everly Brothers -3 Town without Pity--Gene Pitney -2 You Can't Catch Me--Chuck Berry -1 Bony Moronie--Larry Williams In… +5 Santa Baby--Eartha Kitt +4 The Chipmunk Song--The Chipmunks +3 White Christmas--The Drifters +2 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer--Gene Autry +1 Santa Claus Is Watching You--Ray Stevens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Move 'em up: +5 IT’S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE CONWAY TWITTY +4 JUDY'S TURN TO CRY LESLEY GORE +3 ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE BRENDA LEE +2 NEW WHITE CHRISTMAS BING CROSBY +1 RAMBLIN' ROSE NAT 'KING' COLE Move 'em down: -5 TOWN WITHOUT PITY GENE PITNEY -4 BLOWIN' IN THE WIND PETER, PAUL & MARY -3 KEEP SEARCHIN' DEL SHANNON -2 BONY MORONIE LARRY WILLIAMS -1 TOO YOUNG NAT 'KING' COLE Move 'em on: +5 Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry +4 The Chipmunk Song - Chipmunks +3 Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt +2 Frosty the Snowman-Gene Autry +1 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Jimmy Boyd It's Christmastime! I'd love to see the Top 40 loaded with all the great Christmas songs I've been listening to all my life ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberjudge Posted December 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Voting is now closed. C U soon with the "rap". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberjudge Posted December 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Chestnuts roasting on an open fire … Jack Frost nipping at your nose … and that means it’s time for another holiday-themed Golden Oldies Top 40. I’m Santa Ceejay and I’ll be coming down your chimney with this week’s countdown of the greatest oldies hits on songfacts.com. Last week, Blowin’ in the Wind by Peter Paul & Mary blew into the #2 spot. Will it blow all the way to #1? Or will Gene Pitney show no pity again with Town Without Pity? We’ll find out later in the countdown. 3 songs drop out this week: Bony Moronie by Larry Williams gets laid to rest this week after 12 weeks and a #14 peak. When Will I Be Loved by the Everly Brothers ran all out of love this week, topping at #29 in its 3-week honeymoon. And Chain Gang by Sam Cooke, which worked its way up to #3 a few weeks ago, finally gets its release after a 17-week sentence. 3 new songs enter the chart this week, all holiday-themed hits: Eartha Kitt (aka Catwoman) purrs her way into the countdown this week at #37 with her Santa-seducing serenade, Santa Baby. The Chipmunks, who also appear uncredited on David Seville’s Witch Doctor at #33, get full billing on The Chipmunk Song, bowing at #35. And guiding Santa’s sleigh tonight as the highest debut in the countdown at #32 is old reliable Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Gene Autry. Let’s take a peek at #31 through #40: TW 31 LW 31 (8) DUKE OF EARL GENE CHANDLER TW 32 NEW RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER GENE AUTRY TW 33 LW 29 (9) WITCH DOCTOR DAVID SEVILLE TW 34 LW 37 (13) CRY BABY GARNET MIMMS & ENCHANTERS TW 35 NEW THE CHIPMUNK SONG THE CHIPMUNKS TW 36 LW 30 (14) TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY BOBBY VEE TW 37 NEW SANTA BABY EARTHA KITT TW 38 LW 33 (15) BO DIDDLEY BO DIDDLEY TW 39 LW 34 (18) SPANISH HARLEM BEN E.KING TW 40 LW 39 (16) HITCH HIKE MARVIN GAYE The biggest mover in the countdown this week is also a holiday classic; up 11 from #36 to #25 is Bing Crosby with White Christmas. Also rocking its way up the charts is another holiday favorite, Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee, up 5 from #26 to #21. Now let’s see #21 through #30: TW 21 LW 26 (2) ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE BRENDA LEE TW 22 LW 22 (6) YOU CAN’T CATCH ME CHUCK BERRY TW 23 LW 21 (13) STAGGER LEE LLOYD PRICE TW 24 LW 23 (7) HE’S SO FINE CHIFFONS TW 25 LW 36 (2) WHITE CHRISTMAS BING CROSBY TW 26 LW 27 (8) GREENFIELDS BROTHERS FOUR TW 27 LW 24 (8) RAMBLIN' ROSE NAT 'KING' COLE TW 28 LW 20 (10) WALK LIKE A MAN 4 SEASONS TW 29 LW 25 (11) TOO YOUNG NAT 'KING' COLE TW 30 LW 38 (10) SINGING THE BLUES GUY MITCHELL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberjudge Posted December 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 On we go to this week’s top 20. The highest of 6 holiday songs in our countdown jingles up 8 bells this week from #28 to #20, Jingle Bell Rock by Bobby Helms. One fine notch away from the top 10 this week is One Fine Day by the Chiffons. Now we’ll look at all the songs from #11 to #20: TW 11 LW 13 (9) ONE FINE DAY CHIFFONS TW 12 LW 12 (5) TAKE FIVE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET TW 13 LW 11 (7) KEEP SEARCHIN' DEL SHANNON TW 14 LW 17 (7) I’M SORRY BRENDA LEE TW 15 LW 14 (12) MY SPECIAL ANGEL BOBBY HELMS TW 16 LW 16 (8) WHERE THE BOYS ARE CONNIE FRANCIS TW 17 LW 19 (4) IT’S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE CONWAY TWITTY TW 18 LW 15 (11) DEEP PURPLE NINO TEMPO & APRIL STEVENS TW 19 LW 18 (9) TWO FACES HAVE I LOU CHRISTIE TW 20 LW 28 (2) JINGLE BELL ROCK BOBBY HELMS Now, on to the top 10 – and for the 2nd straight week, there are no new songs in the top 10. And 7 of the top 10 have been on the chart for at least 10 or more weeks! Inching up from #9 to #7 is Fingertips (Part II ) by Stevie Wonder. Here are #6 through #10: TW 6 LW 7 (13) ALL THE WAY FRANK SINATRA TW 7 LW 9 (6) FINGERTIPS (PART II) STEVIE WONDER TW 8 LW 6 (13) THE WANDERER DION TW 9 LW 8 (12) SILHOUETTES RAYS TW10LW 10 (12) PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON PETER, PAUL&MARY Peter Paul & Mary got caught in a downdraft and blow down from last week’s #2 peak to #4 with Blowin’ in the Wind: TW 4 LW 2 (12) BLOWIN' IN THE WIND PETER, PAUL & MARY TW 5 LW 4 (10) POOR LITTLE FOOL RICKY NELSON Lesley Gore sends her 3rd straight hit to the top 2, taking another turn with Judy’s Turn to Cry: TW 2 LW 5 (9) JUDY'S TURN TO CRY LESLEY GORE TW 3 LW 3 (11) BLUE ON BLUE BOBBY VINTON And that leaves only our #1, for the 3rd straight week: TW 1 LW 1 (7) TOWN WITHOUT PITY GENE PITNEY Well, that’s all for this week’s Golden Oldies top 40. We’ll be back next week to count them down all over again. Until next week, keep your head in the stars and keep reaching for the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 Very nicely done, glad to see more classic holiday favorites make it in. They'll be gone in 3 weeks, but it's still nice to have them around this time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 How many can we get to the top 10 by Christmas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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