Saturday, August 14, 2021

WLS Top 30 for Week of August 9, 1971-- Part 5, The Top Ten: 'Sweet Hitch-Hiker'

*  means it was climbing the WLS charts.  The number behind the artist is how high the song got on the Billboard Hot 100 National Chart.

10.  DRAGGIN' THE LINE--  Tommy James   #4

9.  *SIGNS--  Five Man Electric Band    #3

8.  NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE--  Delaney & Bonnie & Friends    #13

7.  BEGINNINGS/COLOUR MY WORLD--  Chicago     #7    Formerly the Chicago Transit Authority.

6.  *SWEET HITCH-HIKER--  Creedence Clearwater Revival    #6   Their last Top Ten.

5.  *TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS--  John Denver        #2       His first hit.   One of the most popular songs played each year at the Oktoberfest tents in Munich.

4.  *WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE / ABRAHAM, MARTIN & JOHN--  Tom Clay    You should give this one a listen.  Wow!!     #8

3.  *MERCY MERCY ME--  Marvin Gaye    #4

2.  *RIDERS ON THE STORM--  Doors    #14   Their last Top 40.

1.  HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART--  Bee  Gees   #1

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Long-Haired Freaky People Need Not Apply."  --Answer below.  --RoadDog


"Signs"


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