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| Number 11: Tears of a Clown: Smokey Robinson and the Miracles |
In mid-August of 1970, Elvis was in his third week as the British Number 1 song as The Wonder of You continued to dominate the Top 20. Further down the chart was yet another Motown act to make an appearance in the listing and this one would go all the way to the top in the weeks to come.
Image: Tears of a Clown: The Collection
Some sources state that Smokey Robinson and the Miracles' Tears of a Clown was released in September of 1970 in the UK, but here it is in mid-August crashing into the Top 20 following a climb of fourteen places to Number 11. Motown was enjoying a British golden era at this point, with this track joining four of its label mates in the listing. Tears of a Clown would go on to top the American charts in December and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002.
Another big mover this week was Chicago's 25 or 6 to 4, the first of only three hit singles for the band which made the UK Top 20 during the 1970s. The sound of this one resonated with British record buyers more so than what followed because of the mini blues renaissance that happened at this time. Included on the band's second album, the track eventually peaked at Number 7 in the UK and Number 4 in the US.
The second Motown single to enter the Top 20 was this Number 1 US song from The Jackson Five, The Love You Save. The band was the hottest thing on the label (and in America) at this point, with Michael and co all over the television and radio. This was their third of four straight American chart toppers, while the group was also on a run of four British Top 10 hits. This one peaked at Number 7.
- 01 (01) Elvis Presley - The Wonder Of You
- 02 (03) Hotlegs - Neanderthal Man
- 03 (02) The Kinks - Lola
- 04 (05) Shirley Bassey - Something
- 05 (04) Free - All Right Now
- 06 (17) Fair Weather - Natural Sinner
- 07 (14) Marmalade - Rainbow
- 08 (06) Mungo Jerry - In The Summertime
- 09 (07) Jimmy Ruffin - I'll Say Forever My Love
- 10 (10) Ten Years After - Love Like A Man
- 11 (25) Smokey Robinson And The Miracles - Tears Of A Clown
- 12 (08) Cat Stevens - Lady D'Arbanville
- 13 (12) Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi
- 14 (09) The Four Tops - It's All In The Game
- 15 (15) Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
- 16 (28) Chicago - 25 Or 6 To 4
- 17 (24) The Jackson Five - The Love You Save
- 18 (13) Nicky Thomas - Love Of The Common People
- 19 (19) The Beach Boys - Cottonfields
- 20 (18) Cliff Richard - Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha
Image: Tears of a Clown: The Collection
Some sources state that Smokey Robinson and the Miracles' Tears of a Clown was released in September of 1970 in the UK, but here it is in mid-August crashing into the Top 20 following a climb of fourteen places to Number 11. Motown was enjoying a British golden era at this point, with this track joining four of its label mates in the listing. Tears of a Clown would go on to top the American charts in December and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002.
Another big mover this week was Chicago's 25 or 6 to 4, the first of only three hit singles for the band which made the UK Top 20 during the 1970s. The sound of this one resonated with British record buyers more so than what followed because of the mini blues renaissance that happened at this time. Included on the band's second album, the track eventually peaked at Number 7 in the UK and Number 4 in the US.
The second Motown single to enter the Top 20 was this Number 1 US song from The Jackson Five, The Love You Save. The band was the hottest thing on the label (and in America) at this point, with Michael and co all over the television and radio. This was their third of four straight American chart toppers, while the group was also on a run of four British Top 10 hits. This one peaked at Number 7.
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