In the past we've talked about how we feel that Gordon desrved more than one #1 or even just more hits in general. This was speaking in terms Billboard Hot 100 singles.
I've checked into Lightfoot's overall chart stats on the "net"
and y'know....I think he did very well here in America,despite the "pop" hits ending in 1978. First off,yes,"Sundown" was his only #1 "pop" hit here but below are his "4" (count 'em!) 4 #1s on the AC chart.
After that,I've found the full list of his songs that made different charts in Billboard in the U.S. (Except for Bubbling Under),all courtesy of :
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/gordo...lboard-singles ) Long time since I did a list anyway!
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#1's AC CHART :
February 14th-20th,1971 : "If You Could Read My Mind" (#1 for One week)
June 2nd-8th & June 9th-15th,1974 : "Sundown" (#1 for 2 weeks)
October 13th-19th,1974 : "Carefree Highway" (#1 for 1 week)
May 11th-17th,1975 : "Rainy Day People" (#1 for 1 week)
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(U.S.) Hot 100,Bubbling Under the Hot 100,AC & Country.
[Courtesy Billboard Magazine]:
1971 If You Could Read My Mind Adult Contemporary (#1)
1971 If You Could Read My Mind The Billboard Hot 100 (#5)
1971 Summer Side of Life The Billboard Hot 100 (#98)
1971 Talking in Your Sleep The Billboard Hot 100 (#64)
1972 Beautiful The Billboard Hot 100 (#58)
1974 Carefree Highway Adult Contemporary (#1)
1974 Carefree Highway The Billboard Hot 100 (#10)
1974 Carefree Highway Country Singles (#81)
1974 Sundown Adult Contemporary (#1)
1974 Sundown The Billboard Hot 100 (#1)
1974 Sundown Country Singles (#13)
1975 Rainy Day People Adult Contemporary (#1)
1975 Rainy Day People The Billboard Hot 100 (#26)
1975 Rainy Day People Country Singles (#47)
1976 The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald The Billboard Hot 100 (#2)
)1976 The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Country Singles (#50) Country???
1977 Race Among the Ruins The Billboard Hot 100 (#65)
1978 Circle Is Small Adult Contemporary (#3)
1978 Circle Is Small The Billboard Hot 100 (#33)
1978 Circle Is Small Country Singles (#92)
1978 Dreamland Country Singles (#100)
1980 Dream Street Rose Country Singles (#80)
1982 Baby Step Back Adult Contemporary (#17)
1982 Baby Step Back The Billboard Hot 100 (#50)
1986 Anything for Love Adult Contemporary (#13-Final AC Hit)
1986 Anything for Love Country Singles (#71)
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From Corfid topic "Summer Side Of Life" ( 8/25/2004 )
http://www.corfid.com/vbb/archive/in...p/t-12946.html
A part of my reply to Touhy :
Bubbling Under Chart: Outside the Hot 100
#101-You Are What I Am ("B" side of next song).
#102-That Same Old Obsession
and #111! - "If I Could". (Released by UA after "..Read My Mind" became a hit.)
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So all this considered,as well as how we've all bought his LPs,tapes,CDs & singles and gone to and still go to concerts,did he really need "dozens" of hit singles? I think not. I believe this is exactly what's made him special here in the states.
Understated,simplistic and songs on his LPs that are listener firendly/fan accessible.
A late birthday present to you Gordon.
Happy holidays all!!!
Gordon,The Charts,The States and All of Us.
