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Title: The Billboard Book of No 2 Singles by Christopher Feldman ISBN: 0-8230-7695-4 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications Pub. Date: 01 May, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.44 (9 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: okay for chart thinking people
Comment: #1 isn't everything, neither is #2, #3, #4, and on down the chart. if a person likes a song, they don't care what chart peak it reached. but, this book is a fascinating study of major hits that people assume hit #1 but didn't. the author also highlights the singles at the top that kept the #2 single from reaching #1. This isn't a Joel Whitburn book so there's nothing obscure or exhaustive...only a list of #2 singles and a few pages of artist achievements. LeAnn Rimes holds the record for the #2 single with the most longevity on the Hot 100: 69 weeks and 3,000,000 copies sold. on the back of the book is says that the author is a passionate music fan and record collector who at the time lived in Iowa.
Rating: 5
Summary: Feldman is Fantastic
Comment: I think that the careful consideration of the facts and the excellent presentation of the information is a wonderful combination. Chris has done a fabulous job of showing how 2nd best isn't anything to be ashamed about. People get blind-sided by the #1's, but the #2's manage to stay in our hearts forever. Sometimes we're just not ready for them to be #1's. Sometimes timing and other circumstances prevent them from being #1, but it doesn't mean they're not good enough to be #1. Because we all know they are. So is Chris Feldman. Thank you for being #1 Chris.
Rating: 4
Summary: Needed better stats
Comment: This is for the most part a good reference guide for chart freaks like me. My only beef with the book is that the statistics/trivia listed in the back coud have been expanded considerably. For example, what about a listing of the songs which spent 7+ weeks at #2 ("Waiting For A Girl Like You", "Little Darlin'", "If I Ever Fall In Love", etc.)? Or, the #2 songs which reigned under the most #1 songs (I believe "I'm Not In Love" reigned under three different #1 songs)? Or, the #1 song(s) which prevented the most different #2 songs from hitting the top (I think "Everything I Do" kept five different #2's from hitting the top)? Or, #2 songs which wound up being ranked #1 for the year by Billboard ("Wooly Bully", "Breathe", "Hanging By a Moment")? All of these questions and more could have been answered on probably one extra page.
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Title: The Billboard Book of Number One Hits by Fred Bronson ISBN: 0823076776 Publisher: Billboard Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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Title: The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits by Joel Whitburn ISBN: 0823076903 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications Pub. Date: 01 November, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Billboard's Hottest Hot 100 Hits, Updated and Expanded 3rd Edition by Fred Bronson ISBN: 0823077381 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications Pub. Date: December, 2002 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: Billboard Top 1000 Singles - 1955-2000 by Joel Whitburn ISBN: 0634020021 Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation Pub. Date: 01 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Billboard Book of Number One Albums: The Inside Story Behind Pop Music's Blockbuster Records by Craig Rosen, Billboard Books ISBN: 0823075869 Publisher: Billboard Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 1996 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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