For the 20th edition of Original vs Remake I am going with one of the biggest songs of Paul McCartney's solo career and at the time, 1973, the most successful of the James Bond movie themes...
Released as the theme to the movie of the same name, Live and Let Die, the single went to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold over a million copies. It was also the #24 song for 1973
In December 1991 Guns N Roses released their cover version of this hit. They made it to # 33 on the Hot 100 but it was a memorable version.
The Top Ten Singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Top Ten Albums on the 200 album chart for the week ending August 27th 2011
10 - Good Life - OneRepublic
9 - I Wanna Go - Britney Spears
8 - Pumped Up Kicks - Foster The People
7 - Give Me Everything - Pitbull w/NeYo
6 - How To Love - Lil Wayne
5 - Lighters - Bad Meets Evil w/Bruno Mars
4 - Super Bass - Nicki Minaj
3 - Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5 w/Christina Aguilera
2 - Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO 1 - Last Friday Night - Katy Perry (1st week at #1)
The Top Ten Albums
10 - Kidz Bop 20 - Kidz Bop Kids
9 - Dream With Me - Jackie Evancho
8 - Blood Sweat + Tears - Ace Hood
7 - 4 - Beyonce
6 - My Kinda Party - Jason Aldean
5 - Chief - Eric Church
4 - 21 - Adele
3 - NOW 39
2 - Tailgates and Tanlines - Luke Bryan 1 - Watch The Throne - Jay Z and Kanye West (Debut)
20 - You and I - Rick James
19 - Love is in the Air - John Paul Young
18 - Life's Been Good - Joe Walsh
17 - My Angel Baby - Toby Beau
16 - Hot Child in the City - Nick Gilder
15 - Fool If You Think It's Over - Chris Rea
14 - Copacabana - Barry Manilow
13 - Got To Get You Into My Life - Earth, Wind and Fire
12 - Shame - Evelyn "Champagne" King
11 - Kiss You All Over - Exile
10 - Last Dance - Donna Summer
9 - An Everlasting Love - Andy Gibb
8 - Magnet and Steel - Walter Egan
7 - Hopelessly - Olivia Newton-John
6 - Love Will Find a Way - Pablo Cruise
5 - Hot Blooded - Foreigner
4 - Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey
3 - Miss You - The Rolling Stones
2 - Three Times a Lady - Commodores 1 - Grease - Frankie Valli (1st of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)
The Top Ten Albums
10 - Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb
9 - Saturday Night Fever - Soundtrack
8 - But Seriously, Folks - Joe Walsh
7 - Stranger in Town - Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
6 - Worlds Away - Pablo Cruise
5 - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Soundtrack
4 - Double Vision - Foreigner
3 - Natural High - Commodores
2 - Some Girls - The Rolling Stones 1 - Grease - Soundtrack (5th of 12 non consecutive weeks at #1)
20 - Old Fashion Love - Commodores
19 - You're the Only Woman - Ambrosia
18 - Why Not Me - Fred Knoblock
17 - JoJo - Boz Scaggs
16 - Drivin' My Life Away - Eddie Rabbit
15 - Take A Little Rhythm - Ali Thomson
14 - Its Still Rock and Roll To Me - Billy Joel
13 - Lookn' for Love - Johnny Lee
12 - Into the Night - Benny Mardones
11 - Late in the Evening - Paul Simon
10 - More Love - Kim Carnes
9 - Let My Love Open the Door - Pete Townsend
8 - Give Me the Night - George Benson
7 - All Out of Love - Air Supply
6 - Fame - Irene Cara
5 - Take Your Time (Do It Right) - S.O.S. Band
4 - Emotional Rescue - Rolling Stones
3 - Magic - Olivia Newton-John
2 - Upside Down - Diana Ross 1 - Sailing - Christopher Cross (1 week at #1)
The Top Ten Albums
10 - Against The Wind - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
9 - Give Me the Night - George Benson
8 - Fame - Soundtrack
7 - Christopher Cross - Christopher Cross
6 - Diana - Diana Ross
5 - The Game - Queen
4 - Urban Cowboy - Soundtrack
3 - Glass Houses - Billy Joel
2 - Hold Out - Jackson Browne 1 - Emotional Rescue - The Rolling Stones (7 consecutive weeks at #1)
This was the 15th British and 17th US studio album by the Rolling Stones and when released in June of 1980 it went to the top of both the UK Album and Billboard Album charts. Spending 2 weeks on top in the UK and 7 in the US.
This album produced 2 top 40 singles including this weeks #3 hit "Emotional Rescue" (which went to 9 in the UK) and "She's So Cold" (33 in UK and 26 in US)
20 - Goodbye Stranger - Supertramp
19 - Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
18 - Gold - John Stewart
17 - Suspicions - Eddie Rabbit
16 - I'll Never Love This Way Again - Dionne Warwick
15 - Makin' It - David Naughton
14 - Don't Bring Me Down - ELO
13 - Lead Me On - Maxine Nightingale
12 - Sad Eyes - Robert John
11 - I Was Made For Lovin' You - Kiss
10 - Mama Can't Buy You Love - Elton John
9 - You Can't Change That - Raydio
8 - The Devil Went Down To Georgia - The Charlie Daniels Band
7 - Ring My Bell - Anita Ward
6 - When You're In Love With a Beautiful Woman - Dr. Hook
5 - After the Love Has Gone - Earth, Wind and Fire
4 - Bad Girls - Donna Summer
3 - The Main Event/Fight - Barbara Streisand
2 - My Sharona - The Knack 1 - Good Times - Chic (1 week at #1)
The Top Ten Albums
10 - Million Mile Reflections - The Charlie Daniels Band
9 - Live at Budokan - Cheap Trick
8 - The Kids Are Alright - The Who
7 - Discovery - ELO
6 - I Am - Earth, Wind and Fire
5 - Teddy - Teddy Pendergrass
4 - Candy-O - The Cars
3 - Breakfast in America - Supertramp
2 - Bad Girls - Donna Summer 1 - Get The Knack - The Knack (2nd of 5 consecutive weeks at #1)
TCB - Diana Ross and The Supremes and The Temptations (1 week at #1)
At the top of the Billboard album chart for one week this soundtrack to the 1968 NBC television special was the joining of 2 Motown musical giants. This special featured the groups doing their hits and also singing some of the best of the 1960s music.
This album also reached #1 on the UK album chart in February 1969 and spent 4 weeks on top.
Here are the Top Ten Singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Top Ten Albums for the week ending August 13th 2011
The Top Ten Singles
10- The Edge of Glory - Lady Gaga
9 - I Wanna Go - Britney Spears
8 - Tonight Tonight - Hot Chelle Rae
7 - Lighters - Bad Meets Evil w/Bruno Mars
6 - Rolling in the Deep - Adele
5 - How To Love - Lil Wayne
4 - Give Me Everything - Pitbull w/Ne-Yo
3 - Super Bass - Nicki Minaj
2 - Last Friday Night - Katy Perry 1 - Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO (5th consecutive week at #1)
The Top Ten Albums
10 - Hell: The Sequel (EP) - Bad Meets Evil
9 - LP1 - Joss Stone
8 - Red River Blue - Blake Shelton
7 - Back To Black - Amy Winehouse
6 - Kidz Bop 20 - Kidz Bop Kids
5 - 4 - Beyonce
4 - My Kinda Party - Jason Aldean
3 - Here I Am - Kelly Rowland
2 - 21 - Adele 1 - Chief - Eric Church (Debut)
20 - American Music - The Pointer Sisters 19 - Personally - Karla Bronoff 18 - Love Will Turn You Around - Kenny Rogers 17 - Tainted Love - Soft Cell
16 - Let it Whip - The Dazz Band 15 - Don't You Want Me - The Human League 14 - Love is in Control - Donna Summer 13 - You Should Hear How She Talks About You - Melissa Manchester 12 - Take It Way - Paul McCartney 11 - Only The Lonely - The Motels 10 - Wasted on the Way - Crosby, Stills and Nash 9 - Vacation - The Go-Gos 8 - Rosanna - Toto 7 - Keep The Fire Burnin' - REO Speedwagon 6 - Even the Nights Are Better - Air Supply 5 - Hard To Say I'm Sorry - Chicago 4 - Hold Me - Fleetwood Mac 3 - Abracadabra - The Steve Miller Band 2 - Hurts So Good - John Cougar 1 - Eye of the Tiger - Survivor (4th of 6 consecutive weeks at #1)
The Top Ten Albums
10 - Always on My Mind - Willie Nelson 9 - Toto IV - Toto 8 - Daylight Again - Crosby, Still and Nash 7 - Good Trouble - REO Speedwagon 6 - Abracadabra - The Steve Miller Band 5 - Pictures at Eleven - Robert Plant 4 - American Fool - John Cougar 3 - Asia - Asia 2 - Eye of the Tiger - Survivor 1 - Mirage - Fleetwood Mac (2nd of 5 consecutive weeks at #1)
The follow up to their"Tusk" album and recorded after a year off after the Tusk world tour, this album produced 2 big singles for the group. The first "Hold Me" reached #4 on the Hot 100 and stayed in the top ten for seven weeks. The followup was the Stevie Nicks written "Gypsy" which hit #12 on the Hot 100 but topped the Canadian Hot 100, and also had one of the most expensive videos for a song to that point.
Our song today is a classic from March of 1974, "Smokin' in the Boys Room". This reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 for its original artist Brownsville Station.
Here is a live performance from "The Midnight Special"
Here is the original 45 verison
In 1985 the glam metal band Motley Crue took their version to #16 on the Hot 100 and introduced a new generation to Cub Koda.
This was also one of the last new release 45s I ever bought.
From December of 1989 and January of 1990 this is Phil Collins with"Another Day in Paradise". Spending 4 weeks at #1 this was the most successful song of his solo career and to date his last #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100.
He would win the Grammy for Record of the Year.
The last #1 song for the 1980s and the first #1 of the 1990s.
Here is the UK Chart for the week ending August 6th 2011
The Top Ten Singles
10 - Super Bass - Nicki Minaj 9 - Last Friday Night - Katy Perry 8 - Back to Black - Amy Winehouse 7 - Give Me Everything - Pitbull/NeYo 6 - How We Roll - Loick Essien with Tanya Lacey 5 - Best Thing I Never Had - Beyonce 4 - The A Team - Ed Sheeran 3 - Louder - DJ Fresh with Sian Evans 2 - Glad You Came - Wanted 1 - She Makes Me Wanna - JLS featuring Dev (Debut)
The Top Ten Albums
10 - Back To Black/Frank - Amy Winehouse 9 - No More Idols - Chase and Status 8 - Doo-Wops and Hooligans 7 - Born This Way - Lady Gaga 6 - Deleted Scenes From the Cutting Room - Caro Emerald 5 - Frank - Amy Winehouse 4 - 19 - Adele 3 - 4 - Beyonce 2 - 21 - Adele 1 - Back To Black - Amy Winehouse (5th of 5 non consecutive weeks at #1)
Here is the Billboard Hot Country Chart for the week ending August 6th 2011
The Top Ten Singles
10 - You and Tequila - Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter 9 - Remind Me - Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood 8 - Country Girl - Luke Bryan 7 - If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away - Justin Moore 6 - Am I The Only One - Dierks Bentley 5 - Honey Bee - Blake Shelton 4 - Just a Kiss - Lady Antebellum 3 - Knee Deep - Zac Brown Band and Jimmy Buffett 2 - Dirt Roa Anthem - Jason Aldean 1 - Tomorrow - Chris Young (1st week at #1)
Top Ten Albums
10 - Now Thats What I Call Country Music - Various 9 - The Band Perry - The Band Perry 8 - Speak Now - Taylor Swift 7 - American Idol Season 10 - Scotty McCreery 6 - This Is Country Music - Brad Paisley 5 - You Get What You Give - Zac Brown Band
4 - Outlaws Like Me - Justin Moore 3 - Neon - Chris Young 2 - My Kinda Party - Jason Aldean 1 - Red River Blue - Blake Shelton (2nd consecutive week at #1)
20 - Song of Joy - Migual Rios 19 - Lay a Little Lovin' On Me - Robin McNamara 18 - I Just Can't Help Believing - B.J. Thomas 17 - Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young 16 - Teach Your Children - Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young 15 - Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) - Melanie 14 - Are You Ready - Pacific Gas and Electric 13 - Hitchin' A Ride - Vanity Fare 12 - War - Edwin Starr 11 - Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image 10 - Ooh Child - 5 Stairsteps 9 - Tighter, Tighter - Alive and Kicking 8 - Ball of Confusion - Temptations 7 - Spill the Wine - Eric Burdon and War 6 - The Love You Save - Jackson 5 5 - Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder 4 - Band of Gold - Freda Payne 3 - Mama Told Me (Not To Come) - Three Dog Night 2 - Make it With You - Bread 1 - (They Long To Be) Close To You - The Carpenters (2nd of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)
The Top Ten Albums
10 - ABC - Jackson 5 9 - Deja Vu - Crosby,Stills, Nash and Young 8 - Live at Leeds - The Who 7 - Closer To Home - Grand Funk Railroad 6 - Let It Be - The Beatles 5 - McCartney - Paul McCartney 4 - Self Portrait - Bob Dylan 3 - Cosmo's Factory - Creedance Clearwater Revival 2 - Blood,Sweat and Tears 3 - Blood Sweat and Tears 1 - Woodstock - The Soundtrack (4th of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)
20 - Your Wildest Dreams - The Moody
19 - Dancing on the Ceiling - Lionel Richie
18 - Sweet Freedom - Michael McDonald
17 - You Should Be Mine - Jeffrey Osborne
16 - The Edge of Heaven - Wham!
15 - Venus - Bananarama
14 - Digging Your Scene - The Blow Monkeys
13 - Rumors - Timex Social Club
12 - Higher Love - Steve Winwood
11 - Modern Woman - Billy Joel
10 - Opportunities - The Pet Shop Boys
9 - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off - Jermaine Stewart
8 - Nasty - Janet Jackson
7 - Love Touch - Rod Stewart
6 - Mad About You - Belinda Carlisle
5 - Invisible Touch - Genesis
4 - Papa Don't Preach - Madonna
3 - Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins
2 - Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel 1 - Glory of Love - Peter Cetera (1st of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)
The Top Albums
10 - The Other Side of Life - The Moody Blues
9 - Like a Rock - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
8 - Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston
7 - Winner in You - Patti Labelle
6 - Love Zone - Billy Ocean
5 - True Blue - Madonna
4 - Control - Janet Jackson
3 - Invisible Touch - Genesis
2 - So - Peter Gabriel 1 - Top Gun - The Soundtrack (2nd of 5 non conscutive weeks at #1)
The soundtrack to the #1 movie of 1986 spent 5 weeks at the top of the charts and had 3 top 20 hit singles with this weeks #3 song "Danger Zone" which peaked at #2 and the #1 smash "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin.
The only single to not hit the top ten was "Heaven in Your Eyes" by Loverboy which topped out at #15.
The movie itself opened in May and took in a total of $176,786,701 for the year.
The Top Ten Singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Top Ten Albums on the Billboard 200 for the week ending July 30th 2011
The Top Ten Singles
10 - Skyscraper - Demi Lovato 9 - Tonight Tonight - Hot Chelle Rae 8 - Good Life - OneRepublic 7 - The Edge of Glory - Lady Gaga 6 - How To Love - Lil Wayne 5 - Super Bass - Nicki Minaj 4 - Rolling in the Deep - Adele 3 - Last Friday Night - Katy Perry 2 - Give Me Everything - Pitbull with Ne-Yo 1 - Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO (3rd consecutive week at #1)
The Top Ten Albums
10 - When the Sun Goes Down - Selena Gomez and The Scene 9 - Yours Truly - Sublime with Rome 8 - The Truth Is... - Theory of a Deadman 7 - My Kinda Party - Jason Aldean 6 - All of You - Colbie Caillat 5 - 4 - Beyonce 4 - Neon - Chris Young 3 - 21 - Adele 2 - If Not Now, When? - Incubus 1 - Red River Blue - Blake Sheldon (Debut)
Today's song was one of the biggest hits in 1970 for the Hollies, who released their version of "He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother" just before Neil Diamond got his to the airwaves.
Featuring Elton John on piano the Hollies reached #3 in the UK and #7 in the US. The song was re-released in the UK in 1988 jumped to the #1 spot on the UK Top 40 for 2 weeks in September and October.
Neil Diamond's version made it to #20 on the Billboard Hot 100
