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In 1960, Billboard published the Hot R&B Sides chart ranking the top-performing songs in the United States in rhythm and blues (R&B) and related African American-oriented music genres; the chart has undergone various name changes over the decades to reflect the evolution of such genres and since 2005 has been published as Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. [1]
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.
Greatest Hits: The Temptations 9 1967 February 4: Four Tops Live: Four Tops: 1 March 11: The Supremes Sing Holland–Dozier–Holland: The Supremes: 3 April 1: Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! Live at 'The Club' Julian "Cannonball" Adderley: 1 April 8: Temptations Live! The Temptations: 3 April 29: I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You: Aretha Franklin ...
Debuting during the free love movement of the '60s and late '70s, the song couldn't have come at a better time. ... Blues Song' and 'Best R&B Vocal Performance.' ... one of the greatest and most ...
The Jackson 5 reached number one for the first time in January and by the end of the year had accumulated four chart-toppers.. Billboard published a weekly chart in 1970 ranking the top-performing singles in the United States in soul music and related African American-oriented music genres; the chart has undergone various name changes over the decades to reflect the evolution of such genres ...
Simon & Garfunkel had two songs on the Year-End Hot 100, including "Bridge Over Troubled Water" The Jackson 5 had four songs on the Year-End Hot 100, the most of any artist in 1970. This is a list of Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of the year 1970. [1] It covers from January 3 to November 28, 1970. [2]
Ohio Players ruled the R&B charts in the '70s, and the funk-soul outfit celebrated its largest crossover success in 1975 with "Fire." ... Neil Sedaka penned six top 10 hits from the late-'50s ...
The Billboard Year-End chart is a chart published by Billboard which denotes the top song of each year as determined by the publication's charts. Since 1946, Year-End charts have existed for the top songs in pop, R&B, and country, with additional album charts for each genre debuting in 1956, 1966, and 1965, respectively.