Every Entry Into The Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart- 1969- Part 186- The three singles today were the last to enter the chart on November 22, 1969- ‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You”- Nancy Wilson, “Happy”- Paul Anka and “Its A Funky Thing-Right On Part 1”- Herbie Mann.
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606. “Cant’ Take My Eyes Off Of You”- Nancy Wilson. Capitol. Soul. Written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio. B-side:” Do You Know Why.” Peaked at # 52 10 weeks on the chart. Nancy Wilson had 11 Hot 100 singles her biggest hit being #11 {“You Don’t Know} How Glad I Am in 1964. Written by Crewe and Gaudio of The Four Seasons fame it had been a #2 hit for Frankie Valli in 1967, The Letterman #7 in 1968. Grade: B
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607. “Happy”- Paul Anka. RCA Victor. Pop. Written by Romeo. B-side:”Can’t Get You Out Of My Head.” Peaked at # 86 3 weeks on the chart. The 4th of 4 Hot 100 singles for Anka- only 1 made the Top 40- “Goodnight My Love” #27. Grade: C
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608. “It’s A Funky Thing- Right On- Part 1″- Herbie Mann. Atlantic. Jazz. Written by Charlie Scruggs, Herbie Mann and Milton Smith. B-side:” Part 2″ Peaked at # 95 2 weeks on the chart. Grade: B
Wow. Not a clue.
That last one sounds like two teenaged horndogs!
lol
I miss Nancy Wilson. She was a treasure. My older sister was into Anka. Why? Nobody knows. Good job digging up “It’s a Funky Thing”. Lol.