Every Billboard Hot 100 Single 1970: #333: “Superman”- The Ides Of March. July 4, 1970.
- Single:” Superman”- The Ides Of March
- Record Company- Warner Bros
- Genre: Rock
- Written by Jim Peterik
- Time: 2:57
- B-side:”Home”
- Album- Common Bond
- Grade- C
- Peaked at #64 5 weeks in Billboard Hot 100.
The Ides Of March were a rock band out of Chicago. Their one big hit came earlier in 1970- “Vehicle” #2. Overall they would have 5 Hot 100 hits only the one making the Top 40. Their singer Jim Peterik would later become the keyboard player for Survivor.
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New one on me.
Why did the band Chicago prosper but the Ides of March fizzled?
They do sound similar. Maybe management? Record company- something behind the scenes.