Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Hits List: Eagles

The Eagles are not only the #1 group ever out of America but one of the Top 10 Artists of the Rock Era*.  They have one of the most consistent Hits Lists* of anyone out there.


1972:  "Take It Easy" (#12, #8 Canada)--highly underrated song.  It is a legitimate #1.
           "Witchy Woman" (#9, #8 Canada)
           "Peaceful Easy Feeling" (#22, #35 Canada)--highly underrated--another legitimate #1.
1973:  "Tequila Sunrise" (#64, #68 Canada)--highly underrated--any station not playing is out of touch.
           "Outlaw Man" (#59)
1974:  "Already Gone" (#32, #12 Canada)--highly underrated--legitimate Top 10 song.
           "James Dean" (#77, #56 Canada)



           "Best of My Love" (#1, #1 Easy Listening, #1 Canada)
1975:  "One of These Nights" (#1, #13 Canada, #7 Netherlands, #3 New Zealand)
           "Lyin' Eyes" (#2, #3 Adult Contemporary, #19 Canada, #7 New Zealand)
           "Take It to the Limit" (#4, #4 AC, #16 Canada, #23 New Zealand)
1977:  "New Kid in Town" (#1, #2 AC, #1 Canada, #6 New Zealand)
           "Hotel California" (#1, #1 Canada, #6 Netherlands, #5 New Zealand)
           "Life in the Fast Lane" (#11, #15 Canada)
1978:  "Please Come Home for Christmas" (#18, #63 Canada, #5 Netherlands)
1979:  "Heartache Tonight" (#1, #1 Canada, #7 New Zealand)
           "The Long Run" (#8, #9 Canada, #30 New Zealand)



1980:  "I Can't Tell You Why" (#8, #3 AC, #5 Canada, #11 New Zealand)
           "Seven Bridges Road" (#21, #55 Canada)



1994:  "Get Over It" (#31, #21 AC, #4 Canada)
           "Love Will Keep Us Alive" (#1 AC, #10 Canada)
           "The Girl from Yesterday"
1995:  "Learn to Be Still" (#15 AC, #22 Canada)
2003:  "Hole in the World" (#69, #5 AC, #11 Canada, #69 New Zealand)
2005:  "No More Cloudy Days" (#3 AC)
2007:  "How Long" (#7 AC, #76 Canada)


2008:  "Busy Being Fabulous" (#12 AC)
           "What Do I Do With My Heart" (#13 AC)
2009:  "I Don't Want to Hear Any More" (#23 AC)

The Eagles have charted 20 hits with half of those going Top 10 and 5 #1's.  Even more impressive, they have 14 Adult Contemporary hits with 10 going Top 10 and two #1's.  In Canada, the Eagles have 27 hits, 13 Top 10 songs and 4 #1's.

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