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Borderstone · 11-08-2003, 05:14 PM

There's also another "Wreck" Anniversary. It was 27 years ago this week that it hit the national top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.

At #3,it seemed poised to take over the #1 spot from The Steve Miller Band's "Rock 'N Me". The following week Rod Stewart jumped ahead of him and sat at the top for 8 weeks with,"Tonight's The Night". As we know,Gord had to settle for #2. Had he gone to #1,it would have been a bigger hit than "Sundown". The pop charts are as dangerous as shark infested waters!

In an odd coincidence,he peaked at 2 exactly 1 year after The Fitz sank!

Been me,later!

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11-08-2003, 05:14 PM	#3
Borderstone Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Phoenix,Arizona -America Posts: 4,427	There's also another "Wreck" Anniversary. It was 27 years ago this week that it hit the national top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. At #3,it seemed poised to take over the #1 spot from The Steve Miller Band's "Rock 'N Me". The following week Rod Stewart jumped ahead of him and sat at the top for 8 weeks with,"Tonight's The Night". As we know,Gord had to settle for #2. Had he gone to #1,it would have been a bigger hit than "Sundown". The pop charts are as dangerous as shark infested waters! In an odd coincidence,he peaked at 2 exactly 1 year after The Fitz sank! Been me,later! ------------------ Borderstone (Hello! ) [This message has been edited by Borderstone (edited November 08, 2003).]