Topic Playlist! (Part 1)

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Songs that charted twice (Billboard Hot 100, same artist, same recording)

  1. Stand By Me - Ben E. King (#4 in 1961 and #9 in 1986)
  2. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (#9 in 1975; #2 in 1992; and #33 in 2019)

I figure three times includes twice.

4922

Songs that charted twice (Billboard Hot 100, same artist, same recording)

  1. Stand By Me - Ben E. King (#4 in 1961 and #9 in 1986)
  2. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (#9 in 1975; #2 in 1992; and #33 in 2019)
  3. Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers (#1 in 1965 and #1 in 1990)
4923

Sure! :slight_smile:

There is an interesting overlap, conveniently demonstrated in the first three responses here, of songs re-charting because they were featured in hit movies; I considered making that the subject, but I wasn’t certain there were 10 of those, while I am certain there are more than 10 songs that charted twice.

4924

Songs that charted twice (Billboard Hot 100, same artist, same recording)

  1. Stand By Me - Ben E. King (#4 in 1961 and #9 in 1986)
  2. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (#9 in 1975; #2 in 1992; and #33 in 2019)
  3. Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers (#1 in 1965 and #1 in 1990)
  4. Twist and Shout - The Beatles (#2 in 1964, #23 in 1986)
4925

There’s one section of repeats you might want to consider not allowing here: Christmas music.

4926

Songs that charted twice (Billboard Hot 100, same artist, same recording)

  1. Stand By Me - Ben E. King (#4 in 1961 and #9 in 1986)
  2. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (#9 in 1975; #2 in 1992; and #33 in 2019)
  3. Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers (#1 in 1965 and #1 in 1990)
  4. Twist and Shout - The Beatles (#2 in 1964, #23 in 1986)
  5. The Twist - Chubby Checker (#1 in 1960 and #1 in 1961)
4927

Songs that charted twice (Billboard Hot 100, same artist, same recording)

  1. Stand By Me - Ben E. King (#4 in 1961 and #9 in 1986)
  2. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (#9 in 1975; #2 in 1992; and #33 in 2019)
  3. Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers (#1 in 1965 and #1 in 1990)
  4. Twist and Shout - The Beatles (#2 in 1964, #23 in 1986)
  5. The Twist - Chubby Checker (#1 in 1960 and #1 in 1961)
  6. Wipeout - The Surfaris (#2 in 1963 and #16 in 1966)
4928

Songs that charted twice (Billboard Hot 100, same artist, same recording)

  1. Stand By Me - Ben E. King (#4 in 1961 and #9 in 1986)
  2. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (#9 in 1975; #2 in 1992; and #33 in 2019)
  3. Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers (#1 in 1965 and #1 in 1990)
  4. Twist and Shout - The Beatles (#2 in 1964, #23 in 1986)
  5. The Twist - Chubby Checker (#1 in 1960 and #1 in 1961)
  6. Wipeout - The Surfaris (#2 in 1963 and #16 in 1966)
  7. Purple Rain - Prince (#2 in 1984 and #4 in 2016)

“Little Red Corvette” and “When Doves Cry” also charted again when Prince died in 2016.

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Songs that charted twice (Billboard Hot 100, same artist, same recording)

  1. Stand By Me - Ben E. King (#4 in 1961 and #9 in 1986)
  2. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (#9 in 1975; #2 in 1992; and #33 in 2019)
  3. Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers (#1 in 1965 and #1 in 1990)
  4. Twist and Shout - The Beatles (#2 in 1964, #23 in 1986)
  5. The Twist - Chubby Checker (#1 in 1960 and #1 in 1961)
  6. Wipeout - The Surfaris (#2 in 1963 and #16 in 1966)
  7. Purple Rain - Prince (#2 in 1984 and #4 in 2016)
  8. Monster Mash - Bobby Pickett (#1 in 1962 and #10 in 1973)

The BBC had banned the record from airplay in 1962 on the grounds that the song was “too morbid.”

4930

Songs that charted twice (Billboard Hot 100, same artist, same recording)

  1. Stand By Me - Ben E. King (#4 in 1961 and #9 in 1986)
  2. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (#9 in 1975; #2 in 1992; and #33 in 2019)
  3. Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers (#1 in 1965 and #1 in 1990)
  4. Twist and Shout - The Beatles (#2 in 1964, #23 in 1986)
  5. The Twist - Chubby Checker (#1 in 1960 and #1 in 1961)
  6. Wipeout - The Surfaris (#2 in 1963 and #16 in 1966)
  7. Purple Rain - Prince (#2 in 1984 and #4 in 2016)
  8. Monster Mash - Bobby Pickett (#1 in 1962 and #10 in 1973)
  9. 1999 - Prince (#44 in 1982, #12 in 1983 and #40 in 1999)
4931

Songs that charted twice (Billboard Hot 100, same artist, same recording)

  1. Stand By Me - Ben E. King (#4 in 1961 and #9 in 1986)
  2. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (#9 in 1975; #2 in 1992; and #33 in 2019)
  3. Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers (#1 in 1965 and #1 in 1990)
  4. Twist and Shout - The Beatles (#2 in 1964, #23 in 1986)
  5. The Twist - Chubby Checker (#1 in 1960 and #1 in 1961)
  6. Wipeout - The Surfaris (#2 in 1963 and #16 in 1966)
  7. Purple Rain - Prince (#2 in 1984 and #4 in 2016)
  8. Monster Mash - Bobby Pickett (#1 in 1962 and #10 in 1973)
  9. 1999 - Prince (#44 in 1982, #12 in 1983 and #40 in 1999)
  10. Greeen Eyes - Helen O’Connell and Bob Ebeerle (1941 and 1956)

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4932

Hits from 60’s Girl Groups

  1. (Going To The) Chapel Of Love - The Dixie Cups
4933

Hits from 60’s Girl Groups

  1. (Going To The) Chapel Of Love - The Dixie Cups
  2. You Keep Me Hangin’ On - The Supremes
4934

Hits from 60’s Girl Groups

  1. (Going To The) Chapel Of Love - The Dixie Cups
  2. You Keep Me Hangin’ On - The Supremes
  3. Leader of the Pack - The Shangri-Las
4935

Hits from 60’s Girl Groups

  1. (Going To The) Chapel Of Love - The Dixie Cups
  2. You Keep Me Hangin’ On - The Supremes
  3. Leader of the Pack - The Shangri-Las
  4. Dancing in the Street - Martha and the Vandellas
4936

Hits from 60’s Girl Groups

  1. (Going To The) Chapel Of Love - The Dixie Cups
  2. You Keep Me Hangin’ On - The Supremes
  3. Leader of the Pack - The Shangri-Las
  4. Dancing in the Street - Martha and the Vandellas
  5. Be My Baby - The Ronettes
4937

Hits from 60’s Girl Groups

  1. (Going To The) Chapel Of Love - The Dixie Cups
  2. You Keep Me Hangin’ On - The Supremes
  3. Leader of the Pack - The Shangri-Las
  4. Dancing in the Street - Martha and the Vandellas
  5. Be My Baby - The Ronettes
  6. Baby It’s You - Shirelles
4938

Hits from 60’s Girl Groups

  1. (Going To The) Chapel Of Love - The Dixie Cups
  2. You Keep Me Hangin’ On - The Supremes
  3. Leader of the Pack - The Shangri-Las
  4. Dancing in the Street - Martha and the Vandellas
  5. Be My Baby - The Ronettes
  6. Baby It’s You - Shirelles
  7. Da Doo Ron Ron - The Crystals
4939

Hits from 60’s Girl Groups

  1. (Going To The) Chapel Of Love - The Dixie Cups
  2. You Keep Me Hangin’ On - The Supremes
  3. Leader of the Pack - The Shangri-Las
  4. Dancing in the Street - Martha and the Vandellas
  5. Be My Baby - The Ronettes
  6. Baby It’s You - Shirelles
  7. Da Doo Ron Ron - The Crystals
  8. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
4940

Hits from 60’s Girl Groups

  1. (Going To The) Chapel Of Love - The Dixie Cups
  2. You Keep Me Hangin’ On - The Supremes
  3. Leader of the Pack - The Shangri-Las
  4. Dancing in the Street - Martha and the Vandellas
  5. Be My Baby - The Ronettes
  6. Baby It’s You - Shirelles
  7. Da Doo Ron Ron - The Crystals
  8. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
  9. Popsicles and Icicles - The Murmaids