Viva ABBA! "I do, I do, I do, I do, I do" U.K. top 40/U.S. top 20

Publié le 31 mai 2007 par Alain Dissoir

O3/O8/1975

1 (1) The Bay City Rollers: Give A Little Love
2 (2) Typically Tropical: Barbados
3 (3) Johnny Nash: Tears On My Pillow
4 (4) Ray Stevens: Misty
5 (11) The Bee Gees: Jive Talkin'
6 (16) Smokey: If You Think You Know How To Love Me
7 (10) Bryan Hyland: Sealed With A Kiss
8 (13) Linda Lewis It's In His Kiss
9 (7) Van McCoy The Hustle
10 (9) Judge Dread: Je T'Aime moi non plus
11 (5) David Essex: Rolling Stone
12 (35) The Stylistics: I Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)
13 (6) The Chi-Lites: Have You Seen Her /Oh Girl
14 (8) Pete Wingfield: Eighteen With A Bullet
15 (17) The Sweet: Action
16 (31) The Sensational Alex Harvey Band: Delilah
17 (18) David Cassidy: I Write The Songs/Get It Up For Love
18 (12) Tammy Wynette: D.I.V.O.R.C.E.
19 (20) T.Rex: New York City
20 (30) Linda Carr & The Love Squad: Highwire
21 (28) Billie Jo Spears: Blanket On The Ground
22 (25) Adrian Baker: Sherry
23 (34) The Moments: Dolly My Love
24 (14) 10CC: I'm Not In Love
25 (23) Hamilton Bohannon: Foot Stompin' Music
26 (33) Rimshots: 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle)
27 (15) Hamilton Bohannon: Disco Stomp
28 (37) George McCrae: It's Been So Long [°)]
29 (NEW) Roger Whittaker: The Last Farewell
30 (39) Susan Cadogan: Love Me Baby
31 (NEW) Sparks: Get In The Swing
32 (27) Windsor Davies & Don Estelle: Whispering Grass
33 (NEW) Bimbo Jet: El Bimbo [°)]
34 (24) The Goodies: Black Pudding Bertha
35 (21) Nazareth: My White Bicycle
36 (22) Mud: Moonshine Sally
37 (NEW) M.F.S.B. Sexy
38 (NEW) [:o] ABBA: I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do [:o] (+)
39 (26) Gary Glitter: Doing Alright With The Boys
40 (32) Syreeta: Harmour Love [:Z]

38] ABBA:
I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do

Petite forme pour les zABBAs en cette année septante-cinq de notre ère. Ils font péniblement leur entrée à la trente-huitième place et disparaîtront la semaine suivante avec leur chansonnette "I do x5" (j'ai la flemme... [:o)] ") qui ne fera pas beaucoup mieux aux States mais en revanche le titre marchera mieux sur notre bon vieux continent grâce aux incontinentes férues de Franck Michäel Jackson. D'aucuns se souviendront de leur prestation en plein air chez Danièle Gilberte jadis détentrice de la case du déjeuner, en fête la dernière fois où l'on put apercevoir le célèbre quatuor en live chez nous, pasque après y sont dev'nus beaucoup trop chers (sauf pour Mimi Krüder [:o)] )

A noter que le célèbre groupe (mais pourtant totalement inconnu en Frankreich) Smokey dut pour son deuxième sinegueule repris chez nous par le grand Jojo ("Joue pas de rock'n'roll pour moâ ah que!") ah vous voyez bien que vous connaissez (!) [B)] ...changer leur nom en Smokie à cause du légendaire Smokey Robinson qui ne supportait pas qu'on puisse s'appeler comme lui, na!

Le n°7 est en fête une réédition de 1962 et fut repris chez nous par le sevranesque C.Jérôme et on put l'écouter cet été de la bouche pâteuse de Lucien Voulzy: "Derniers baisés", sans doute un hymne aux détenteurs d'actions Eurotunnel. En Angleterre la version deJason Donovan (l'ex à Kylie Minogue) se hissa à la première place en 1989.

Un o.v.n.i. dans le top: il s'agit du très loanesque "El Bimbo", pur produit made in France avec des vaches rousses et blanches sur lesquelles tombe la pluie qui étaient chargées de faire le chorée signée Amadéo chez Danièle Gilberte. On ne sait toujours pas comment ce titre a réussi à s'échapper hors de nos frontières façon nuage de Charleville. Toujours est-il que les rosbifs le prirent comme une véritable action terroriste concoctée par Laurent Rossi, le digne fils de son papa Noël. La même année ils remirent le couvert avec "La Balanga" qui ne rencontra pas le même succès (faut pas pousser non plus!) Il fallut attendre l'an de grâce 1981 pour retrouver une oeuvre aussi incontournable avec la célèbre "Danse des canards" [:o)]

Je vous rassure, le n°30 n'a rien à voir avec notre Sheila B. Devonition internationale. Par contre, le n°10 est bel et bien une reprise du tube de Gainsbourg, sauf que dans cette cover le pauvre George Dread s'aperçoit à la fin de la chanson qu'il s'est tapé un travesti [:o] (...que c'est con di dou dah (!) [:o)] )

Eh bien je propose vous de retrouver notre correspondant californien qui va se charger de nous informer de la prestation hit-paradesque des zABBAs aux States avec "I do x 5". Vous remarquerez que les dates sont légèrement différentes, la sortie du disque ayant été retardée...

April 24, 1976

Hi It`s me, Nourville Rogers, hosting American Top 20. Four new entries on the survey this week. We got one from a group named after their initials , one from a guy pining for his dead dog , one from a man who once produced albums for Bette Midler , and one from a soul trio named after a DJ [°)] . Without any more fanfare, I present the countdown:

1. Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor (7)
2. Let Your Love Flow - The Bellamy Brothers (6)
3. Right Back Where We Started From - Maxine Nightingale (6)
4. Boogie Fever - Sylvers (4)
5. Sweet Love - The Commodores (5)
6. Only Sixteen - Dr. Hook (6)
7. Welcome Back - John Sebastian (3)
8. Show Me the Way - Peter Frampton (5)
9. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (6)
10. Fooled Around And Fell In Love - Elvin Bishop (3)
11. Lonely Night (Angel Face) - The Captain & Tennille (10)
12. There`s a Kind Of Hush (All Over the World) - The Carpenters (4)
13. Dream Weaver - Gary Wright (10)
14. December 1963 (Oh What a Night ) - The Four Seasons (11)
15. Sweet Thing - Rufus feat. Chaka Khan (9)
16. Dream On - Aerosmith (8)
17. [:o] I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do - ABBA [:o] (1) (+)
18. Shannon - Henry Gross (1)
19. Tryin` to Get the Feeling Again - Barry Manilow (1)
20. Livin` For the Weekend - O`Jays (1)

And, as usual, time for our weekly dedications:

#1 is dedicated to Maxine Nightingale. Never has a disco/ Fifties fusion sounded so good.
#3 is dedicated to Go, which is where our race cars and thimbles started from. And don`t forget to collect $200.
#8 is dedicated to Exit signs. There you go, Peter.
#13 is dedicated to Morpheus, the original Nightmare Weaver.
#16 is dedicated to good dreams, which are the best kind to dream on.
#17 is dedicated to polygamous marriages. There`s your vows right there.
#20 is dedicated to partiers. You and me both, brother!

And that`s all for this week. I`m Nourvile Rogers, hoping you find that special someone... who`ll get me another thousand listeners.

May 1, 1976

Nourville Rogers for American Top 20. We`re getting ready for summer with a whipping FIVE new songs in the survey. [:o] They come from a supreme soul lady, a group including a former Beatle, a German group who had a hit instrumental last year, two guys from Philadelphia, and a classical-rock British group. This week`s countdown is:

1. Let Your Love [:Z] Flow - The Bellamy Brothers (7)
2. Right Back Where We Started From - Maxine Nightingale (7)
3. Boogie Fever - Sylvers (5)
4. Welcome Back - John Sebastian (4)
5. Sweet Love - The Commodores (6)
6. Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor (8)
7. Show Me the Way - Petter Frampton (6)
8. Fooled Around And Fell In Love - Elvin Bishop (4)
9. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (7)
10. Love Hangover [:(] - Diana Ross (1) [:o]
11. Only Sixteen - Dr. Hook (7)
12. Silly Love Songs - Wings (1) [°)]
13. Get Up And Boogie - Silver Convention (1)
14. Shannon - Henry Gross (2)
15. [:o] I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do [:o] - ABBA (2) (+)
16. December 1963 (Oh What a Night (!) [:o] ) - The Four Seasons (12)
17. Tryin` To Get the Feeling Again - Barry Manilow (2)
18. Sara Smile - Hall & Oates (1)
19. Strange Magic - The Electric Light Orchestra (1)
20. Livin` For the Weekend - The O`Jays (2)

Dedication time:

#3 is dedicated to our nation`s doctors. They`ll cure you of that nasty Fever.
#6 is dedicated to the RIAA Platinum Single cartification. I checked - this one just got the first ever!
#8 is dedicated to my first child. That`s how she came to be.
#10 is dedicated to my wife. That`s what it was like when we met at the bar at 1AM.
#11 is dedicated to basketball. Alas, that`s the best I could score in a game.
#12 is dedicated to the Irony In Titling Department. Could Paul have come up with a more self-descriptive title?
#19 is dedicated to Harry Houdini - the strangest magician who ever lived.

And that`s all for this week. Nourville Rogers here, saying goodbye and good riddance... [:o)]

[:o]

May 8, 1976

Welcome back This is Nourville Rogers, again, for American Top 20. This week, we`ve got four new entries. One from a Mississippi gal , one from an American-British folk-rock-MOR combo , one from two guys doing a TV show theme song , and one from one of the most popular British bands of all time . Let`s have a look at the survey, shall we

1. Welcome Back - John Sebastian (5)
2. Right Back Where We Started From - Maxine Nightingale (8)
3. Boogie Fever - Sylvers (6)
4. Fooled Around And Fell In Love - Elvin Bishop (5)
5. Silly Love Songs - Wings (2)
6. Show Me the Way - Peter Frampton (7)
7. Love Hangover - Diana Ross (2)
8. Get Up And Boogie - Silver Convention (2)
9. Let Your Love Flow - The Bellamy Brothers (8)
10. Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor (9)
11. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (8)
12. Shannon - Henry Gross (3)
13. Tryin` To Get the Feeling Again - Barry Manilow (3)
14. Sara Smile - Hall & Oates (2)
15. [:o] I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do - ABBA [:o] (3) (+)
16. Strange Magic - The Electric Light Orchestra (2)
17. Misty Blue - Dorothy Moore (1)
18. Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win (?) ) - Fleetwood Mac (1)
19. Happy Days [:D] - Pratt & McClain (1) [:o)]
20. Fool To Cry [;(] - Rolling Stones (1) [:o)]

And here come the dedications:

#1 is dedicated to the Rolling Stones. We welcome them back to the Top 20. (+)
#8 is dedicated to my wife. We get up and boogie every night. [:D]
#10 is dedicated to Donna Summer - the true disco lady. (+)
#13 is dedicated to me. I can`t "get the feeling" with my wife lately. [:o]
#15 is dedicated to affirmative action. What could be more affirmative than that? [:D]
#18 is dedicated to the Boston Red Sox. After last year`s World Series, will they ever win? [:o]
#20 is dedicated to the village idiot. He`s a fool to cry at passersby`s insults. [:o)]

We`ve just run out of time, so tune in for next week`s show. This is Nourville Rogers signing out, and signing dirty words at deaf people in my spare time. [:o)] [:o] [:o)]

Intermission x 23

ABBA`s next US single, despite being a huge hit worldwide (and, later, sharing a name with a huge hit musical worldwide), only got to #32 [8(] . But they`ll be back in the Top 20 next time. [:)(]

EXCLOOOOOSIVE (!) Explosive (!) [:o] At last disponible (!) [8D] Seen on T.V! Money for value (!)
The very latest countdown involving the groupe ABBA is out this very day. (+)
The list was actually compiled from the 800 U.K. number ones since 1952.. [:o] [:o]
Since many years we haven`t seen the ABBAs in a survey. In these familiar charts the ABBAs would play. Unfortunately they are not top of the pile but well-classed all the same [°)] . It makes the truth even more incomprehensible [:o] . Have a look and see what position they end up at. [:)(]

Upside down pick of the crop: The 100 greatest number one singles from 1952 to this day.(in the U.K.) [B)]

100] Wings: Mull of Kyntire (1977)
99] Frankie Laine: I believe (1953)
98] Cliff Richard and the Shadows: The young ones (1962)
97] Boney M: Rivers of Babylon (1978)
96] Black Box: Ride on time (1989)
95] Bill Haley and his Comets: Rock around the clock (1955)
94] The Pretenders: Brass in pocket (1979)
93] Desmond Dekker and the Aces: The Israëlites (1969)
92] Thunderclap Newman: Something in the air (1969)
91] Soul II Soul: Back to life (1989)
90] Frank Sinatra: Strangers in the night (1966)
89] Kraftwerk: the model (1982)
88] Serge Gainsbourg et Jane Birkin: Je t`aime...moi non plus (1969)
87] Roxy Music: Jealous guy (1981)
86] Kylie Minogue: I should be so lucky (1988)
85] Lionel Richie: Hello (1984)
84] Smokey Robinson and the Miracles: Tears of a clown (1970)
83] Culture Club: Do you really want to hurt me? (1982)
82] The Crickets: That`ll be the day (1957)
81] Stevie Wonder: I just called to say I love you (1984)
80] The Four tops: Reach out I`ll be there(1966)
79] Prince: The most beautiful girl in the world (1994)
78] U2: The fly (1991)
77] 10CC: I`m not in love (1975)
76] U.B.40: Red red wine (1983)
75] Nilsson: Without you (1972)
74] Fleetwood Mac: Albatross (1969)
73] Scott McKenzie: San Francisco (1967)
72] Englandneworder: World in motion (1990)
71] Donna Summer: I feel love (1977)
70] The Pet Shop Boys: West End girls (1985)
69] The Eurythmics: Heaven must be missing an angel (1985)
68] Elvis Presley: Jailhouse rock (1957)
67] The Hollies: He ain`t heavy, he`s my brother (1969)
66] Tom Jones: It`s not unusual (1965)
65] Rod Stewart: Maggie May (1971)
64] The Suprêmes: Baby love (1964)
63] Village People: Y.M.C.A. (1978)
62] Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta: You`re the one that I want (1978)
61] Spandau Ballet: True (1983)
60] Ian Dury and the Blockheads: Hit me with your rhythm stick (1978)
59] Gerry and the Pacemakers: You`ll never walk alone (1963)
58] T.Rex: Get it on (1971)
57] Corner Shop: Brimful of Asia Brosie (1998)
56] The Bee Gees: Night Fever (1978)
55] Slade: Merry Xmas everybody (1973)
54] The Righteous Brothers: You`ve lost that loving feeling (1965)
53] The Buggles: Video killed the radio star (1979)
52] Wet Wet Wet: Love is all around (1994)
51] The Human League: Don`t you want me (1982)
50] Roy Orbison: Pretty woman (1964)
49] Kate Bush: Wuthering heights (1978)
48] The Byrds: Mr. tambourine man (1965)
47] Boyzone: No matter what (1998)
46] Pink Floyd: Another brick in the wall (1979)
45] The Specials: Ghost town (1981)
44] Run DMC vs. Jason Nevins: It`s like that (1998)
43] Take That: Back for good (1995)
42] The Rolling Stones: (I can`t get no) satisfaction (1965)
41] The Clash: Should I stay or should I go? (1982)
40] Frankie goes to Hollywood: Relax (1983)
39] Blondie: Heart of glass (1979)
38] Dexy`s Midnight Runners with the Emerald Express: Come on Eileen (1982)
37] Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel: Make me smile (Come up and see me) (1975)
36] Madness: House of fun (1982)
35] Band Aid: Do they know it`s Christmas? (1984)
34] The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Voodoo chile (1970)
33] Whitney Houston: I will always love you (1992)
32] George Michael: Careless whisper (1984)
31] Simon and Garfunkel: Bridge over troubled water (1970)
30] The Beach Boys: Good vibrations (1966)
29] The Fugees: Ready or not (1996)
28] The Jam: Going underground (1980)
27] David Bowie: Space oddity (1969)
26] Coolio featuring LV: Gangsta`s paradise (1995)
25] Fatboy Slim: Praise you (1999)
24] Louis Armtrong: What a beautiful world (1968)
23] Michael Jackson: Billie Jean (1983)
22] The Prodigy: Firestarter (1996)
21] Gloria gaynor: I will survive (1979)
20] The Manic Street Preachers: If you tolerate this (1998)
19] Procol Harum: A whiter shade of pale (1967)
18] The Kinks: You really got me (1964)
17] The Monkees: I`m a believer (1967)
16] Soft Cell: Tainted love (1981)
15] Marvin Gaye: I heard it through the grapevine (1969)
14] The Animals: House of the Rising Sun (1964)
13] Madonna: Like a prayer (1989)
12] Robbie Williams: Millennium (1998)
11] Sinead O`Connor: Nothing compares 2U (1990)
10] Bryan Adams: Everything I do open bracket I do it 4U close bracket (1991)
9] Spiller featuring Sophie Ellis Bextor: Groove jet (If this ain`t love) (2000)
8] Oasis: Don`t look back in anger (1996)
7] The Verve: The drugs don`t work (1997)
6] Ben E. King: Stand by me (1961)
5] The Police: Every breath you take (1983)
4] [:o] [:D] ABBA: Dancing queen (1976) [:D] [:o] (+)
3] The Beatles: Hey Jude (1968)
2] Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody (1975)
1] John Lennon: Imagine (1971)

Pour le cinquantième annif du top 40 britannique, Channel 4 a compilé un classement de tous les numéros uns depuis 1952 à partir des votes des téléspectateurs.