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my series of lists of production and songwriters is going to be stupid silly by the time we get to the 2010s. I saw one #1 song in 2016 with 9! songwriters credited. NINE?? and four producers.
+2 | 10/16/20 10:49 PM
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this ties into your comment SrCarto PRODUCTION CREDITS FOR TODAY’S #1 “Everytime You Go Away” Songwriters: Daryl Hall (7th as a Songwriter. Just the 2nd as the only songwriter: “Rich Girl”) Producers: Laurie Latham (His 1st) Label: Columbia ((Select Personnel)) John Turnbull – Electric Sitar and Classical Guitar (1st) Pino Palladino - Fretless Bass (1st) If you are a Rock Guitar Hero, eventually you’re going to use Pino as your bassist. I mean, Pete Townshend called and hired Pino the night after John Entwistle died to fill in for the Who’s Tour! Pino has been hired by David Gilmour, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, John Mayer, BB King, Keith Urban. He’s been playing so long, and YET he ain’t done. In fact, he played on a #1 this non-virtual year of 2020. How many people playing on a #1 from 1985 can say they played on a #1 in 2020? He’s listed as the first “Bass Players You Should Know” on this YouTube Series: https://youtu.be/_WC5Xys6zNU
+14 | 10/16/20 9:58 AM
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I say “shut up!”. Voices Carry is a 100
+12 | 10/14/20 9:21 AM
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PRODUCTION CREDITS FOR TODAY’S #1   “A View To A Kill” Songwriters: Duran Duran (2), John Barry (1) Producers: Bernard Edwards (4th as a producer), Jason Corsaro, Duran Duran (2nd) Label: Capitol   ((Select Personnel)) ·       Simon Le Bon: vocals ·       Andy Taylor: guitars ·       John Taylor: bass ·       Roger Taylor: drums ·       Nick Rhodes: keyboards ·       John Barry: orchestra conductor
+7 | 10/14/20 9:19 AM
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He was a little pompous. (a lot). Though he may have the right to be Dream of the Blue Turtles is a terrific album though Russians proves that celebrities know dick about foreign affairs.
+1 | 10/12/20 9:46 PM
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double agree. love this song so much. tons of kinetic words.
+1 | 10/12/20 9:44 PM
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i love the thoroughness!!! I agree. I didn’t consider Apple as separate. nice job!!!!
+1 | 10/12/20 6:34 PM
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Lady Gaga will have one eventually.
+6 | 10/12/20 6:29 PM
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found it. So motown had 13 (i’m counting Tamla records too). But capitol had to have 14. 12 by the beatles and the beach boys had 2.
+3 | 10/12/20 11:06 AM
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agree. The chorus is pretty unforgettable.
+4 | 10/12/20 10:49 AM
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find the songs that are essential to you and just pick them.
+7 | 10/12/20 10:48 AM
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Phil is not the best looking guy up close yet all his albums are the same variation of the close up. Genesis on the other hand never shows any of the band members on the front.
+7 | 10/12/20 9:28 AM
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Bud Melman! nice Letterman was a must while on NBC and then a not must on CBS.
+8 | 10/12/20 9:23 AM
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with 7 in 1964 alone you’d think capitol would’ve had others in the early part of the 60s. guess not. capitol and motown will be vying for supremacy starting 1965-1970 I’d think. right?
+6 | 10/12/20 9:06 AM
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I think this is a song that you don’t try to think about too much or “how the sauce was made”, and you just enjoy it. Am i right?
+19 | 10/12/20 8:58 AM
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Phil loves his Earth Wind and Fire horns for his solo stuff (and one brilliant Genesis song. “ Turn It On Again”. For a professional and excellent drummer, He does the drum machine a lot.
+10 | 10/12/20 8:57 AM
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  PRODUCTION CREDITS FOR TODAY’S #1 “Sussudio” Songwriters: Phil Collins (3rd) Producers: Phil Collins (2nd), Hugh Padgham (3rd) Label: Atlantic   ((Select Personnel)) Daryl Stuermer – guitar (2nd #1) Don Myrick – saxophone (2nd #1) David Frank - Synthesizers and Moog Bass.  David Frank is an interesting person.  He’ll be involved in several various #1s as either an instrumentalist or as a songwriter.  Some of his non-#1s I’ll mention he appeared on: Chaka Khan’s “I Feel for You”, Mtume’s “Juicy Fruit” and the theme song to the “Coming To America” movie; David along with his friend, Mic Murphy formed the group, “The System” which had a big R&B hit: “Don’t Disturb This Groove”… you’ll know this song AS SOON as you hear the chorus (I’ve queued it up for you)   https://youtu.be/0wqUDylYcnY?t=52
+18 | 10/12/20 8:53 AM
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meant to hit upvote and fat fingered it. actually. fat thumbed it Lonely Nights is excellent
+3 | 10/10/20 12:10 AM
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I saw Amy Grant and Vince Gills Christmas show at the Ryman. I have to say it was one of the most emotional and joyful concert experiences I’ve ever had and I’m not Christian.
+3 | 10/10/20 12:09 AM
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i wanna know!
+2 | 10/10/20 12:06 AM
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can we be your references? Ill tell them about all the lists you make. That’ll help! :)
+3 | 10/10/20 12:04 AM
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version of the song. The whisky is different. lol
+2 | 10/9/20 11:13 AM
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i don’t like that version.
+1 | 10/9/20 11:12 AM
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i agree. Obviously two of them are the 2 biggest living legends in British music
+3 | 10/9/20 11:11 AM
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yeah isn’t that freaking ironic??????? I’d imagine giving you 9 upvotes for that post. 9 being Johns favorite lucky number lol
+4 | 10/9/20 11:10 AM
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today’s poll are three songs i could live without though i like all three artists.
+4 | 10/9/20 11:07 AM
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Yeah Randy is pretty good as a bassist. Also he did his job on American Idol with Paula and Simon. It was a great chemistry. They’ve discovered they can’t quite find that chemistry elsewhere.
+6 | 10/9/20 11:05 AM
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Speaking of “...in Heaven...” Today would have been John Lennon‘s 80th Birthday. To celebrate his son, Sean Ono Lennon did a few interviews with his brother Julian (who just had a breakout years in virtual 1984 and 1985), his godfather Elton John and of course, Paul McCartney. Besides listening to John’s incredible music this weekend (as long as it’s not the song “Imagine” ugh) you may want to listen to these interviews. Or you can find it on the BBC website. https://youtu.be/Jq8j4EsAGmY
+12 | 10/9/20 9:25 AM
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PRODUCTION CREDITS FOR TODAY’S #1   “Heaven” Songwriters: Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance (Vallance co-wrote much of Bryan Adams hits like “Cuts like a knife” and “Summer of ‘69”.  He also co-wrote Heart’s top ten hit “What About Love”, Glass Tigers’ “Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone), Aerosmiths’ “Rag Doll” & “The Other Side”. Producers: Bob Clearmountain (his 2nd), Bryan Adams Label: A&M   ((Select Personnel)) Rob Sabino – keyboards his fifth #1 (Madonna, Chic, David Bowie) Keith Scott - lead guitar Steve Smith – drums.  Steve was Journey’s drummer from 1979-1986.  Of course Journey never got a #1.  I particularly like Steve’s drumming on “Separate Ways” Here’s Steve jamming with Randy Jackson dawg… you drummers will like this…   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fb9Ubr3xfo
+10 | 10/9/20 9:25 AM
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indeed
+1 | 10/7/20 6:57 PM
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this video is so 80s. i mean they had books made out of paper in a library that people went to. lol
+5 | 10/7/20 6:53 PM
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Damn Mr Plow. Why did I think AXEL F went to number one? It went to number one on the dance charts but just number 3 on the billboard. I humbly stand corrected. :)
+4 | 10/7/20 10:22 AM
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They were serious in having fun. But obviously they Eddie and Alex were excellent musicians who just made it look easy.
+4 | 10/7/20 10:18 AM
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Head over Heals is awesome
+9 | 10/7/20 9:48 AM
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he was terrible in the 90s. but terrific in the 80s. Much like Kevin Costner . lol
+9 | 10/7/20 9:46 AM
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Honestly, I wanted to show a live version but the only live video with the Revolution from that era learnt very good. So I went with Mr McGee’s official version. :)
+4 | 10/7/20 9:44 AM
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Eddie was definitely a “band” type guy. He didn’t have to be. But he was. And Van Halen version 1 was a fun f’ing band.
+12 | 10/7/20 9:42 AM
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Be confident and bold but humble.
+11 | 10/7/20 9:40 AM
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“Things can always get better” is a 9
+11 | 10/7/20 9:10 AM
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another good choice. Always enjoyed the guitars on this song.
+11 | 10/7/20 9:09 AM
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