More supremes trivia

[BayouMotownMan]

1. Which Supremes single took the shortest amount of time to hit the No 1 spot on the Billboard charts?

2. Which Supremes single took the longest amount of time to hit the No. 1 spot on the Billboard charts?

3. Which Supremes single debuted the highest on the Billboard Charts

[jobeterob]

Without looking:

1. I hear a symphony

2. Someday we'll be together - if that's a Supremes song

3. I hear a symphony

[BayouMotownMan]

Spot on Jobete

[jobeterob]

Wow

It would be interesting to know for sure what I Hear A symphony sold

It could have sold a lot more than is commonly reported

[daviddh]

off the top pf my head, fastest You Keep Me Hangin ON 66-15-7-#1
highest debute..........................I Hear A Symphony #33 I think
longest trip to #1 ?? Love Child>
I did hear Symphony sold originally 2 million but on the mike douglas clip he states it sold 3 million

[jobeterob]

The answers are above David

Symphony someday and symphony

[daviddh]

thanks, realized after the fact. didn't know symphony was the fastest.always thought it was YKMHO.

[luke]

Symphony got to number one in three weeks or less per YKMHO in 4 weeks ..??

[Glenpwood]

Actually You Keep Me Hanging On took four weeks as well. One could split hairs that Symphony spent 1 week on the Bubbling Under chart before debuting so YKMHO would have the record. Here are the runs of each...

12. I HEAR A SYMPHONY
Written by: Lamont Dozier/Brian Holland/Eddie Holland
Produced by: Brian Holland/Lamont Dozier
Date: 30/10/1965 - Run: [[BU:101) 39-12- 5-*1*-1-2-2-5-20-30 [[10/6/2 wks) UK:#39/5

16. YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON
Written by: Lamont Dozier/Brian Holland/Eddie Holland
Produced by: Brian Holland/Lamont Dozier
Date: 29/10/1966 - Run: 68-27- 7-*1*-1-3-5-5-11-14-21-50 [[12/6/2 wks) UK:#8/11/4

Now here's a trivia question for the board. Which Supremes single took the longest to peak on the Hot 100 chart vs. when it first debuted on the Bubbling under chart?

[Glenpwood]

Useless trivia.

The Supremes final top 40 hit, "I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do The Walking" is on a very short list of songs Casey Kasem never got to announce on his American Top 40 countdown show. It only spent 1 week at #40 and he was on vacation that week. In a way, it's a fitting bookend since his show began the 7-4-70 weekend which means he covered all the 70's Supremes top 40 hits but the first - "Up The Ladder To The Roof."

[daviddh]

wasn't IGLMHDTW on the charts for 14 weeks?? something strange but never got to climb up.

[robb_k]

Without looking:

1. I hear a symphony

2. Someday we'll be together - if that's a Supremes song

3. I hear a symphony
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Well, they recorded it, so I guess it could be called "a Supremes' song". But, I'll always think of it as a Johnny & Jackey song. :cool:

Diana Ross and The Supremes were "The Supremes". The Supremes weren't a Duet who happened to get a few gigs singing behind Diana.

[johnjeb]

Now here's a trivia question for the board. Which Supremes single took the longest to peak on the Hot 100 chart vs. when it first debuted on the Bubbling under chart?

Bad Weather: 106, 105, 105, 103, 103, 101, 101, 87, 103, 101, 101, 101, 108, 108

[Glenpwood]

Close Johnjeb but this earlier single took 22 weeks between its inital entry on bubbling under to finally peak at #90 on the Hot 100


LET ME GO THE RIGHT WAY
Written & produced by: Berry Gordy
Date: 08/12/1962 - Run: [[BU:113-123-105-101-0-0-0-0-102-0-0-109-120) 91-0-0-0-0-99-93-93-*90*-0-90[[6-4c wks)
Total # of re-entries: 2

[imakicola]

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Well, they recorded it, so I guess it could be called "a Supremes' song". But, I'll always think of it as a Johnny & Jackey song. :cool:

Diana Ross and The Supremes were "The Supremes". The Supremes weren't a Duet who happened to get a few gigs singing behind Diana.

Well then only one supreme recorded it. Diana. Mary and Cindy had nothing to do with the recording of that.

[marv2]

Useless trivia.

The Supremes final top 40 hit, "I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do The Walking" is on a very short list of songs Casey Kasem never got to announce on his American Top 40 countdown show. It only spent 1 week at #40 and he was on vacation that week. In a way, it's a fitting bookend since his show began the 7-4-70 weekend which means he covered all the 70's Supremes top 40 hits but the first - "Up The Ladder To The Roof."

Casey was from Detroit by the way.

[robb_k]

Well then only one supreme recorded it. Diana. Mary and Cindy had nothing to do with the recording of that.
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Yes, I forgot about the recordings with Diane on lead and non-Supremes as backgrounds
[[including those using The Andantes). But, I guess that because the artists listed included "The Supremes", a trivia question regarding chart position should consider it a "Supremes' record".

[daviddh]

Let Me Go The Right Way was a fav of the earlier songs.
thanks for the chart info. I was looking for it but couldn't find it. thanks for posting. is there a book or web page that has all their chartings