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The single went to number four on the R&B chart and went to number five on the Hot 100. [1] The B-side of "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby, was The Tune Weavers version of "Ol' Man River". The inspiration for the song came from Margo's then-boyfriend, Donald Clements, who was a member of a group called the Sophomores.
The record entered both the Billboard pop and R&B charts in September 1957, reaching no. 5 on the pop chart and no. 4 on the R&B chart. [ 4 ] The group appeared in an Alan Freed rock and roll concert in Brooklyn, New York , and later went on national package tours with The Everly Brothers , Buddy Holly and the Crickets , Eddie Cochran , Paul ...
"Happy Birthday" was released as a single in several countries. In the UK, the song became one of Wonder's biggest hits, reaching number two in the charts in 1981. [3] When Wonder performed the song at Nelson Mandela Day at Radio City Music Hall on July 19, 2009, he slightly changed the lyrics, "Thanks to Mandela and Martin Luther King!" in the ...
1. “I Got You (I Feel Good)” by James Brown (1964) It’s worth celebrating the happy moments and James Brown was able to put that sentiment into musical form. The voice of “Godfather of ...
Destiny's Child recorded R&B songs with styles that encompass urban, contemporary, and dance-pop. [90] In the group's original lineup, Knowles was the lead vocalist, Rowland was the second lead vocalist, Luckett was on soprano , and Roberson was on alto .
"Birthday Song" is a song by American rapper 2 Chainz, released on July 24, 2012, as the second single from his debut studio album, Based on a T.R.U. Story (2012). The song, which features fellow American rapper Kanye West , was produced by Sonny Digital and co-produced by West and BWheezy, with additional production by Anthony Kilhoffer ...
The song gained positive reviews from critics. HotNewHipHop gave the track a positive review rating it a 3.7 out of 5 stars stating "Heavy enough for the club but slow enough for the bedroom, "Birthday" starts out as an aqueous R&B track akin to Rihanna's "Needed Me."
From November 30, 1963 to January 23, 1965 there was no Billboard R&B singles chart. Some publications have used Cashbox magazine's stats in their place. No specific reason has ever been given as to why Billboard ceased releasing R&B charts, but the prevailing wisdom is that the chart methodology used was being questioned, since more and more white acts were reaching number-one on the R&B chart.