Every Entry Into The Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart- 1969- Part 162. The singles today entered the chart on October 18, 1969- there would be seven top 10 singles that came onto the charts on this date. The three today- “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye.”- Steam featuring Garrett Scott., “Come Together”- The Beatles and “Take A Letter Maria”- R.B. Greaves.
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529. “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye.”- Steam featuring Garrett Scott. Fontana. Pop. Written by Dale Frashuer, Gary DeCarlo and Paul Leka. B-side:”It’s The Magic In You Girl” Peaked at #1 for 2 weeks and 16 weeks on the chart. Steam would have two Hot 100 hits- this was by far the biggest. The 1978 Chicago White Sox would take this song as their theme. Grade: A.
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530. “Come Together”- The Beatles.Apple. Rock. Written by John Lennon-Paul McCartney. B-side: “Something”- would peak at #3 of this double a single. “Come Together” would peak at #1 and spend 16 weeks in the Hot 100. The Beatles would have 5 Top 40 hits in 1969. Grade: A+.
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531. “Take A Letter Maria”- R.B. Greaves. Atko. Pop. Written by R.B. Greaves. B-side:”Big Bad City.” Peaked at #2 and spent 15 weeks on the chart. Greaves a half- Native American was raised on a Seminole reservation in California- he was a nephew to Sam Cooke. He would have 5 Hot 100 singles- 2 making the Top 40 in 1969-70. Grade: A.
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” Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” was very well known track, but the only thing for me that is memorable is the chanting of the title.
Three very good songs at once.
Damn. What a three song lineup. AWESOME!
That was a pretty great week for debut singles- a few more great ones on the way from that week.
Lol. Take A Letter, Maria is one of those that sounds creepy by today’s standards. Come Together, what a great tune.