Every Billboard Hot 100 Single: 1970: “#88: ” Medley- A Change Is Gonna Come/ People Gotta Be Free”- The 5th Dimension. Entered chart February 21, 1970.
- Single: “Medley: A Change Is Gonna Come/ People Gotta Be Free”- The 5th Dimension
- Record Company- Bell
- Genre: Pop
- Written by Sam Cooke, Eddie Brigati and Felix Cavallere
- Time: 5:32
- B-side: “The Declaration”
- Album-Portrait
- Grade: C+
- Peaked at #64 spent 5 weeks in the Billboard Hot 100.
The 5th Dimension had 8 Hot 100 singles in 1970- 3 made the Top 40. overall they had 30 Hot 100 singles from 1967-76 with 19 making the Top 40. They had 2 #1’s both in 1969- “Aquarius/ Let The Sunshine In” and “Wedding Bell Blues.” This medley combines Sam Cooke’s A Change Is Gonna Come” with The Rascals “People Gotta Be Free.”
“30 Hot 100 singles from 1967-76 with 19 making the Top 40” Impressive!
They couldn’t miss there in the late 60’s- early 70’s.
Yes, they were so nice and safe.
Maybe the key to their success- considering the times – late 60’s early 70’s.