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Songs that chart many years after their original release

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Songs that chart many years after their original release

Post by bmw » Tue Jun 28, 2022 9:49 pm

Check out the song that entered at #36 this week:

http://charts.bdsradio.com/bdsradiochar ... formatid=1

It was released in 1985. But thanks to being featured in a Netflix series (Stranger Things), it is now receiving airplay on Top 40 radio stations.

Is this the oldest song to ever chart? What other examples are there?



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Re: Songs that chart many years after their original release

Post by matt1 » Wed Jun 29, 2022 3:07 am

Kate Bush got as high as # 4 last week. This week it is at # 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.



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Re: Songs that chart many years after their original release

Post by matt1 » Wed Jun 29, 2022 3:09 am

Elton John late 1989 song "Sacrifice" & then he changed the song to "Cold, Cold Heart" (duet with Dua Lipa)!!



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Re: Songs that chart many years after their original release

Post by stopnswop2 » Wed Jun 29, 2022 7:31 pm

Unchained Melody re-charted in 1990


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Re: Songs that chart many years after their original release

Post by stopnswop2 » Wed Jun 29, 2022 7:36 pm

Rasputin by Boney M. Re-entered the UK charts last year, and made the top 10 on the US Dance charts.
The highest Boney M. ever got in the US prior was a number 30 on the Hot 100 chart, back in 78 with Rivers of Babylon.

Also their Christmas song Mary's Boy Child re-charts in the UK practically every December


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Re: Songs that chart many years after their original release

Post by stopnswop2 » Wed Jun 29, 2022 7:37 pm

Stand By Me by Ben E King made the top 10 in 1986


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Re: Songs that chart many years after their original release

Post by stopnswop2 » Wed Jun 29, 2022 7:40 pm

matt1 wrote:
Wed Jun 29, 2022 3:07 am
Kate Bush got as high as # 4 last week. This week it is at # 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.
I didn't even know who Kate Bush was until 2020 when Wuthering Heights constantly popped in my YouTube recommendations, and omg was I blown away.
What an amazing song.
The story behind its inception is even more amazing.


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Re: Songs that chart many years after their original release

Post by matt1 » Thu Jun 30, 2022 1:10 am

Canadian rock group Sheriff "When I'm With You" (July 1982), then it was # 1 in February of 1989 (same recording). Some of the members formed Alias "More Than Words Can Say" in 1991 BUT made 2 albums.



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Re: Songs that chart many years after their original release

Post by matt1 » Thu Jun 30, 2022 1:12 am

Australian group one hit wonder Moving Pictures song "What About Me?" went to # 29 in February of 1983. Then reissued again (same recording) & went to # 46 in the Summer of 1989.



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Re: Songs that chart many years after their original release

Post by matt1 » Thu Jun 30, 2022 1:14 am

The late Benny Mardones song "Into The Night" went to # 11 in August of 1980. Then it was back on the charts (same song) in the Summer of 1989 & went to # 20 in June of 1989. Also a one hit wonder. Benny also did a recut of that song also in 1989.



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Re: Songs that chart many years after their original release

Post by matt1 » Thu Jun 30, 2022 1:17 am

The Sheriff song "When I'm With You" originally went to # 61 (Hot 100) in June of 1982.



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Re: Songs that chart many years after their original release

Post by matt1 » Thu Jun 30, 2022 1:27 am

Queen "Bohemian Rhapasody" went to # 9 on April 24 & May 1,1976. Then it was a hit again due to the movie "Wayne's World" (Dana Carvey & Mike Myers) & went to # 2 on May 9,1992. (same song)



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Re: Songs that chart many years after their original release

Post by matt1 » Thu Jun 30, 2022 1:28 am

The song "Jump" by Kris Kross was # 1 on May 9, 1992 which kept Queen song at # 2 for 1 week.



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Re: Songs that chart many years after their original release

Post by matt1 » Thu Jun 30, 2022 1:51 am

Kate Bush "Running Up That Hill" went to # 30 (Hot 100) on November 30, 1985.



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Re: Songs that chart many years after their original release

Post by matt1 » Thu Jun 30, 2022 1:56 am

Elton John "Sacrifice" (known also as "Cold, Cold Heart") went to # 18 (Hot 100) on March 31, 1990.



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