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"I Wonder Why" was released as Laurie Records' first single, (number 3013), and was the group's first national pop chart hit, in 1958. The song went to number 22 on the Hot 100 . [ 2 ]
The Everly Brothers is the 1958 eponymous debut album of close harmony singing duo the Everly Brothers.The album peaked at No. 16 on Billboard's pop albums chart and launched three very successful singles.
In 1958 Miller dismissed rock entirely: "Rock 'n' roll is musical baby food: it is the worship of mediocrity, brought about by a passion for conformity." [ 45 ] Dion's first Columbia single, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller 's " Ruby Baby " (originally a hit for the Drifters ) reached No. 2, while " Donna the Prima Donna " and " Drip Drop ...
"No One Knows" is a song written by Ernie Maresca and Ken Hecht and performed by Dion and the Belmonts. [1] The song reached number 12 on the R&B chart and number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1958. [2] It was featured on their 1958 album, Presenting Dion and the Belmonts. [3]
As the group moved into the recording studios, James "Poppa" Clark was added as a fifth member, and the name "The Cadillacs" was given to them. The group's first recording came in July 1954, with Josie Records #765, featuring "Gloria" and "I Wonder Why." In 1955, Willingham and Clark left the group and were replaced by Earl Wade and Charles Brooks.
Billboard Hot 100 & Best Sellers in Stores number-one singles by decade Before August 1958 1940–1949 1950–1958 After August 1958 1958–1969 1970–1979 1980–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–2029 US Singles Chart Billboard magazine The Billboard Hot 100 chart is the main song chart of the American music industry and is updated every week by the Billboard magazine. During ...
The group signed with Laurie Records in early 1958. [1] The breakthrough came when their first Laurie release, "I Wonder Why", reached No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, [1] and they appeared for the first time on the nationally televised American Bandstand show, hosted by Dick Clark. Dion said of the Belmonts:
The Billboard Hot 100 is a chart that ranks the best-performing songs in the United States. The chart was first issued in the magazine issue of August 4, 1958. Prior to that, Billboard published four popular song charts; the Top 100, the first Billboard chart to feature a combined tabulation of sales, airplay and jukebox play; Best Sellers in Stores, ranking the best-selling singles in retail ...