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In 1972, the song reached No. 8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [4] and peaked at No. 29 on the UK Singles Chart. "Jungle Fever" was banned by the BBC, who took exception to the song's heavy breathing and moaning. [5] The song was a greater success in America, selling over one million copies [6] and being awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in ...
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack was the number one song of 1972. Al Green had three songs on the Year-End Hot 100, the most of any artist in 1972. This is a list of Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1972. [1] The Top 100, as revealed in the year-end edition of Billboard dated December 30, 1972, is based on Hot 100 ...
"Jungle Fever" The Chakachas: 8 March 25 3 April 1 "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" Roberta Flack: 1 April 15 11 "Rockin' Robin" Michael Jackson: 2 April 22 8 April 8 "In the Rain" The Dramatics: 5 April 22 4 April 15 "Betcha by Golly, Wow" The Stylistics: 3 May 6 6 "Day Dreaming" Aretha Franklin: 5 May 6 5 "A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done ...
These are the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1972.. That year, 18 acts earned their first number one song, such as Don McLean, Al Green, Nilsson, Neil Young, America, Roberta Flack, The Chi-Lites, The Staple Singers, Sammy Davis Jr., Bill Withers, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Looking Glass, Mac Davis, Chuck Berry, Johnny Nash, Helen Reddy, and Billy Paul.
This article lists songs and whole discographies which have been banned by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) over the years. During its history, the corporation has banned songs from a number of high-profile artists, including Cliff Richard, Frank Sinatra, Noël Coward, the Beatles, Ken Dodd, Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby, the BBC Dance Orchestra, Tom Lehrer, Glenn Miller, and George Formby.
Song title Artist(s) Release date(s) US UK Highest chart position Other Chart Performance(s) "10538 Overture" Electric Light Orchestra: June 1972: n/a: 9: 9 (United Kingdom) 24 (Netherlands [Dutch Top 40]) "A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done" Sonny & Cher: February 1972: 8: n/a: 3 (Canada) See chart entry performance "A Horse with No Name" America ...
This was followed by more locally released songs, including "Jungle Fever" and "Surf Beat" on his own Deltone label. His first full-length album was Surfers' Choice in 1962. The album was picked up by Capitol Records and distributed nationally, and Dale soon began appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show , and in films where he played his signature ...
Jungle Fever is a soundtrack album by American R&B singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Stevie Wonder, recorded for the film Jungle Fever. It was released by the Motown label on May 28, 1991. Jungle Fever became Wonder's ninth album, and fifth in a row, to reach No. 1 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart. Three singles were ...