The biggest surprise for me here is that ”Wicked” was Ice Cube’s first Hot 100 hit.
And you know, if Hunter was really a ”Playa,” you’d think he could have manipulated his way into a few more hits or at least one top 40 one, right? ”Weekend Thang” 1997, #90 (5 weeks) (download)Īlthough neither of these songs are terrible, they are the exact reason why people like Betty Wright and Miki Howard stand out and Alfonzo Hunter goes by the wayside. ”Just the Way (Playas Play)” 1996, #85 (8 weeks) (download) This cover of the Champaign classic was off the True Love soundtrack. Hugh’s ”Talk It Over” is one of my favorite tracks of the 80s and while this was the tail end of Betty Wright’s career, she was totally on point at pretty much all times. Kelly and many other bands were doing much better. They were an R&B and New Jack Swing group but their singles were all ballads, the likes of which Jodeci, R. I’m a little embarrassed to admit that I still own Fever For Da Flavor, the debut from H-Town, strictly for ”Knockin’ Da Boots.” That track was the group shooting its wad as nothing even came close to recreating that level of success. Even if you aren’t into R&B that much, you should try this one.
It’s got a uniqueness about it that really makes it stand out from a lot of the junk that was charting at the time.
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”Ain’t Nobody Like You” was released on Femme Fatale, her record before the movie came out. Then she played Billie Holiday in Malcolm X and released an album of Holiday covers which placed her in a whole new light. In the 80s, Miki Howard was a very typical R&B singer but as the 90s rolled in, she developed more of a jazzy style and he sound became a little more sophisticated. ”Ain’t Nobody Like You” 1992, #84 (4 weeks) (download) Since the file wouldn’t work last week, here’s “My Up and Down” in all its glory. And don’t forget, information on the top 40, airplay and bubbling under charts are on pages 2-4. It’s an A-Z look at songs that charted no higher than #41 in the decade. With Bottom Feeders we take a look at the songs on the Billboard Hot 100 that only got a little love.