Re: TV related songs on Billboard Chart (was Re: Emmy Winning, Oscar Nominated Actress, Jean Simmons Has Died) (music

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Re: TV related songs on Billboard Chart (was Re: Emmy Winning, Oscar Nominated Actress, Jean Simmons Has Died)

Posted on: Injection- Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:25:39 +0000 (UTC)

"Obveeus" wrote:

> "Steve Newport" wrote in message
> news:7003-4B5EF6CB-1733@storefull-3173.bay.webtv.net...
> From: fkellis@sticx.net (Fred Ellis)
>>>Edith Bunker was played by Jean Stapleton.
> -----------------------------------
>>I've also seen her on stage.
>
> She got a special nod last week from Billboard magazine as the song 'Those
> were The Days' from All in the Family was named as the Best song to Ever
> peak at #43 on the Billboard Pop Chart.

Billboard just released their list of Best ever songs peaking at positions 1
through 25.
A few more of those with a TV related vibe include:

Honorable Mention: 'Rainbow Connection' sung by Kermit peaked at #25
Best Ever: 'Theme From the Dukes of Hazzard' by Waylon Jennings peaked at
#21
Honorable mention: 'I'll Be There For You' by The Rembrandts peaked at #17
Best Ever: 'Don't Stop Believin' by Journey (mentioned only as a reference
that it was the biggest hit so far from the TV show Glee) peaked at #9

> Some other TV related nods went out to:
> Best Ever: The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana) by The Banana
> Splits peaked at #96
> Best Ever: Where Everybody Knows Your Name by Gary Portnoy peaked at #83
> Best Ever: 'Deep, Deep Trouble' The Simpson (Bart and Homer) peaked at
> #69
> Honorable Mention: 'WKRP in Cinncinnatti' by Steve Carlisle peaked at #65
> Best Ever: Girls Ain't Nothin But Trouble' by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh
> Prince of Bell-Air (also sampled I Dream of Jeanie) peaked at #57
> Honorable Mention: 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' by the Beatles peaked at #49
> Best Ever: Paul Shaffer for his song (he wrote it) It's Raining Men which
> peaked at #46
> Honorable Mention: 'Mission-Impossible' version by Lalo Schifrin peaked
> at #41
> Honerable Mention: 'Meet the Flintstones' (B-52s version) peaked at #33
>
> A big note of thanks to Allen Kirshner who's tracking of Billboard / TV
> songs in a post to alt.music.lyrics aided in my compiling this list.
> The Top25 list for Billboard's Best songs Ever to Peak at position 'X'
> will be released later today.
>

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