Every Entry Into The Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart- 1969- Part 152. The four singles today debuted in the Hot 100 on September 20, 1969- “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling”- Dionne Warwick, “Jesus Is A Soulman”-Lawrence Reynolds, “Let A Woman Be A Woman- Let A Man Be A Man”- Dyke And The Blazers and “Love Of The Common People”- The Winstons.
488. “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling”- Dionne Warwick. Scepter. Pop. Written by Phil Spector, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. B-side:”Window Washing” Peaked at #16 and spent 10 weeks on the chart. The 4th of 5 hits in 1969 by Warwick- 4 of the 5 made the Top 40. A much covered song over the years of course the go -to version is by The Righteous Brothers. Grade: C
489. “Jesus Is A Soulman”- Lawrence Reynolds. Warner Brothers. Country. Written by Jack Cardwell and Lawrence Reynolds. B-side:” I Know A Good Girl {When I Hold One} Peaked at #28 and spent 10 weeks in the Hot 100. The only Hot 100 hit by Lawrence a pop/country singer. Grade: C.
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490. “Let A Woman Be A Woman- Let A Man Be A Man”- Dyke and The Blazers. Original Sound. Funk. Written by Art Barrett and Art Laboe. B:side:”Uhh” Peaked at #36 and spent 11 weeks in the Hot 100. Funk band out of Buffalo who had 4 Hot 100 hits- their two in 1969 were the only ones that made the Top 40. Grade: B
491. “Love Of The Common People” The Winstons. Metro Media. Soul. Written by J.Hurley and R. Wilkins. B-side:Wheel of Fortune” Peaked at #54 and spent 6 weeks on the chart. This R&B septet out of Washington, D.C. had 2 hits both in 1969- their earlier hit during the year was their biggest “Color Me Father”- #7. The most famous version of “Love Of The Common People” was from Waylon Jennings in 1967. Grade: B-.
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I liked them all except for #489. The last song sounds familiar. I’m surprised Spector co-wrote You’ve Lost the Lovin Feeling. Did he write a lot of songs?
Spector wrote or co-wrote a number of songs-including- Be My Baby, Da Do Ron Ron, Chapel Of Love, Spanish Harlem, River Deep-Mountain High, Then He Kissed Me,,, To Know Him Is To Love Him.. among others.
There is light in even the darkest of places.
He had a short period of time when he could do no wrong musically….then he seemed to lose his confidence and his sanity..