We get to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of November 1, 1966, before reaching a song I haven’t covered (or have plans to cover) on the site. And that song is Herman’s Hermits’ ‘Dandy.’
This was the band’s sixth top five hit in a 4-year period. And while it was a continuation of their success, it was also the tail end of it. They would have only one more top ten hit before falling off the charts for the rest of their career.
Throwing back to the week of October 31, 1956, we find Jim Lowe’s ‘The Green Door’ at #1, holding back Elvis Presley’s ‘Love Me Tender,’ at least for a couple of weeks.
The song was written by composer Bob Davie and lyricist by Marvin J. Moore and first recorded by Lowe. Later versions were released by Bill Haley and Crystal Gale, among others. A 1981 version by Welsh performer Shakin’ Stevens spent a month at #1 on the UK chart.
Ariana Grande has had a rough summer, but her hit single ‘Hate That I Made You Love Me‘ is hanging in there at #7 on the latest Billboard Hot 100. ‘Petal,’ the second single from the album of the same name, peaked at #4 but is currently in the 40s.
At #8 is Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Stupid Song,’ the third single from her album You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love. Four singles from the album have hit the top five already, with lead single ‘Drop Dead’ reaching #1.
Tame Impala holds the #5 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 with ‘Dracula,’ a collaboration with K-pop star JENNIE. ‘Dracula’ has been on the chart for more than a year now.
At #6 is Slovak pop singer ADÉLA with the viral hit ‘Nicole Kidman,’ another in a long line of songs titled after Hollywood actresses. But unlike Phoebe Bridgers’ ‘Demi Moore’ or SZA’s ‘Drew Barrymore,’ this song’s lyrics directly reference the titular namesake.
Morgan Wallen claims #4 on the latest Billboard Hot 100 with ‘Been By Now,’ the lead single from his upcoming album. This song, which peaked at #2, is Wallen’s 21st top ten hit and his tenth to reach the top five. Wallen has had four #1 hits in the past four years.
Country has been having more than a moment the past several years. A couple of months ago, five country songs claimed the top five spots of the Hot 100 for the first time in the chart’s history. Wallen held two of those spots, with this song and a duet with Ella Langley (‘I Can’t Love You Anymore’).
