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Easy listening (including mood music) is a popular music genre and radio format that was most popular during the 1950s to 1970s. It is related to middle-of-the-road (MOR) music [1] and encompasses instrumental recordings of standards , hit songs , non- rock vocals and instrumental covers of selected popular rock songs.
In 1970, 16 songs topped the chart based on playlists submitted by easy listening radio stations and sales reports submitted by stores. [1] In the issue of Billboard dated January 3, the number one position was held by "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" by B. J. Thomas, which was in its third week in the top spot, [2] and in the same week ...
In 1961, seven different songs topped the Easy Listening chart in 24 issues of the magazine. The number one song on the first Easy Listening chart was "The Boll Weevil Song" by Brook Benton, which was at number 2 on the Hot 100 that week. [3] Benton had achieved six chart-toppers on the R&B chart since 1959, [4] but "The Boll Weevil Song" would ...
Manilow was one of three acts to achieve three Easy Listening chart-toppers in 1975, along with Olivia Newton-John and The Carpenters. Newton-John had the highest total number of weeks at number one of any act, spending seven weeks in the top spot. She also recorded the longest unbroken run atop the chart, as her songs "Please Mr.
Pop Hits † - A mix of pop music for greatest hits. Solid Gold Oldies * - Hits from the 1950s and 1960s. '60s † - Hits from the 1960s. '70s - Hits from the 1970s. '80s - Hits from the 1980s. '90s - Hits from the 1990s. Y2K - Hits from the 2000s, 2010s, and Present. Brits + Hits * - Pop music featuring either vocals from or written by artists ...
Billboard. Easy Listening number ones of 1974. Neil Sedaka topped the chart with "Laughter in the Rain". Adult Contemporary is a chart published by Billboard ranking the top-performing songs in the United States in the adult contemporary music (AC) market. In 1974, 35 songs topped the chart, then published under the title Easy Listening, based ...
The Carpenters (pictured with President Richard Nixon (left)) had two number ones in 1973. Adult Contemporary is a chart published by Billboard ranking the top-performing songs in the United States in the adult contemporary music (AC) market. In 1973, 26 songs topped the chart, then published under the title Easy Listening, based on playlists submitted by easy listening radio stations and ...
The final number one of the year was "Make the World Go Away" by Eddy Arnold. Like "King of the Road" earlier in the year, Arnold's song also reached the top position on Billboard ' s Hot Country Singles chart. [8] None of 1965's Easy Listening number ones topped the Hot 100, [9] which at the time was largely dominated by the rock and roll ...