Lady Gaga Scores 11th Consecutive Top 10 Song to Open Career

Fans aren't getting tired of the act.  Lady Gaga moved within two of tying the Rock Era record for consecutive Top 10 songs Out of the Gate.


"You and I" moved to #6 today on the Billboard chart, giving Lady Gaga her 11th straight Top 10 since she arrived on the scene in 2008.  Lionel Richie holds the record with 13 consecutive Top 10 songs to open his solo career.

Hits List: Bee Gees

This amazing trio had fans thinking they were the Beatles, first because their sound was similar, and second because of their success in the late 1970's.  Of course, no one can come close to the Fab Four, but this group had one of the most amazing chart records of the Rock Era that covered essentially two careers.  Here is the complete Hits List from the Bee Gees:
 

1963:  "The Battle of the Blue and the Grey" (#98 Australia)
            "Timber!" (#75 Australia)
1964:  "Peace of Mind" 
            "Claustrophobia"
            "Turn Around, Look at Me" (#94 Australia)
1965:  "Every Day I Have to Cry"
            "Wine and Women" (#19 Australia)
            "I Was A Lover, A Leader of Men" (#85 Australia)
1966:  "I Want Home"
            "Monday's Rain"
            "Spicks and Specks" (#28 Germany, #5 Australia, #1 New Zealand, #2 Netherlands)
 

1967:  "Born a Man" (#86 Australia)
            "New York Mining Disaster 1941" (#14, #12 U.K., #19 Germany, #9 Canada, #6 Australia, #13 Netherlands)--underrated.
             "To Love Somebody" (#17, #41 U.K., #19 Germany, #9 Canada, #6 Australia, #13 Netherlands)--underrated.
             "Holiday" (#16, #18 Canada, #3 Netherlands)
             "Massachusetts" (#11, #1 U.K., #1 Germany, #1 Canada, #2 Australia,#1 New Zealand, #1 Netherlands)--underrated in U.S.
1968:   "World" (#9 U.K.,#1 Germany, #6 Australia, #2 New Zealand, #1 Netherlands)
             "Words" (#15, #8 U.K., #1 Germany, #4 Canada, #13 Australia, #9 New Zealand, #1 Netherlands)--underrated.
              "Jumbo"/"The Singer Sang His Song" (#57, #25 U.K., #5 Germany, #16 Canada, #20 Australia, #2 Netherlands)
              "I've Gotta' Get a Message to You" (#8, #1 U.K., #3 Germany, #3 Canada, #3 Australia, #2 New Zealand, #3 Netherlands)
 

1969:   "I Started a Joke" (#6, #1 Canada, #1 Australia, #1 New Zealand, #3 Netherlands)
             "First of May" (#37, #6 U.K., #3 Germany, #14 Canada, #15 Australia, #4 New Zealand, #2 Netherlands)
             "Tomorrow Tomorrow" (#54, #23 U.K., #6 Germany, #19 Canada, #28 Australia, #3 New Zealand, #3 Netherlands)
             "Don't Forget to Remember" (#73, #2 U.K., #9 Germany, #39 Canada, #10 Australia, #1 New Zealand, #1 Netherlands)
1970:  "Let There Be Love" (#16 Netherlands)
            "If Only I Had My Mind on Something Else" (#91)
            "I.O.I.O." (#94, #49 U.K., #6 Germany, #14 Australia, #6 New Zealand, #9 Netherlands)
 

1971:  "Lonely Days" (#3, #28 Adult, #33 U.K., #25 Germany, #1 Canada, #9 Australia, #10 New Zealand, #3 Netherlands)
            "Melody Fair" (#3 Japan)
            "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" (#1, #1 Canada, #3 Australia, #6 New Zealand, #16 Netherlands)
            "When the Swallows Fly" (#20 Netherlands)
1972:  "In the Morning" (#36 Japan)
            "Don't Wanna' Live Inside Myself" (#53, #29 Netherlands)
            "My World" (#16, #19 Adult, #16 U.K., #41 Germany, #11 Canada, #3 Australia, #9 New Zealand, #8 Netherlands)--underrated.
            "Israel" (#22 Netherlands)
            "Run to Me" (#16, #6 Adult, #9 U.K., #6 Canada, #3 Australia, #5 New Zealand, #27 Netherlands)--underrated.
            "Sea of Smiling Faces"
1973:  "Alive" (#34, #20 Adult, #28 Canada, #4 Australia, #15 Netherlands)
            "I Saw a New Morning" (#94, #38 Australia)
            "Wouldn't I Be Someone" (#42 Adult)
1974:  "Mr. Natural" (#93, #11 Australia)
            "Throw a Penny"
            "Charade" (#31 Adult)
 

1975:  "Jive Talkin' (#1, #9 Adult, #5 U.K., #20 Germany, #1 Canada, #14 Australia, #4 New Zealand, #23 Netherlands)
            "Nights on Broadway" (#7, #16 Adult, #17 Germany,#2 Canada, #14 New Zealand, #17 Netherlands)--underrated.
1976:  "Fanny (Be Tender with My Love)" (#12, #9 Adult, #42 Germany, #2 Canada, #7 New Zealand)
            "You Should Be Dancing" (#1, #25 Adult, #5 U.K., #16 Germany, #1 Canada, #2 Australia, #10 New Zealand, #17 Netherlands)
 

             "Love So Right" (#3, #14 Adult, #41 U.K., #38 Germany, #2 Canada, #28 Australia)
1977:  "Boogie Child" (#12, #9 Canada, #13 New Zealand)
            "Children of the World" (#13 New Zealand)
            "Edge of the Universe" (live) (#26, #43 Adult, #16 Canada, #19 New Zealand)--underrated.
            "How Deep is Your Love?" (#1, #1 Adult, #3 U.K.,#21 Germany, #1 Canada, #3 Australia, #6 New Zealand, #15 Netherlands)
1978:  "Stayin' Alive" (#1, #28 Adult, #4 U.K., #2 Germany, #1 Canada, #1 Australia, #1 New Zealand, #1 Netherlands)
            "Night Fever" (#1, #19 Adult, #1 U.K., #2 Germany, #1 Canada, #7 Australia, #2 New Zealand, #3 Netherlands)
            "More Than a Woman" (only released in six countries) (#29 Canada, #39 Adult, #38 Australia)--One of The Top Unknown/Underrated Songs of the Rock Era*.
            "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"/"With a Little Help from My Friends"
 

1979:  "Too Much Heaven" (#1, #4 Adult Contemporary, #3 U.K., #10 Germany, #1 Canada, #5 Australia, #1 New Zealand, #14 Netherlands)
            "Tragedy" (#1, #19 AC, #1 U.K., #2 Germany, #1 Canada, #2 Australia, #1 New Zealand, #4 Netherlands)
            "Love You Inside Out" (#1, #15 AC, #13 U.K., #21 Germany, #1 Canada, #77 Australia, #17 New Zealand, #35 Netherlands)
            "Spirits (Having Flown)" (only released in three countries--#16 U.K., #35 Netherlands, #14 Ireland)--One of The Top Unknown/Underrated Songs of the Rock Era*.
1981:  "He's a Liar" (#30, #68 Germany, #33 Canada, #38 Australia, #12 Netherlands)
            "Living Eyes" (#45, #58 Germany, #7 Australia)
 

1983:  "The Woman in You" (#24, #31 AC, #81 U.K., #23 Germany, #73 Australia, #21 Netherlands, #2 Spain)
            "Someone Belonging to Someone" (#49, #22 Adult, #49 U.K., #55 Germany)
1987:  "You Win Again" (#75, #50 AC, #1 U.K., #1 Germany, #10 Australia, #18 New Zealand, #5 Netherlands)
1988:  "E.S.P." (#51 U.K.,#13 Germany, #89 Australia, #32 Netherlands)
            "Crazy for Your Love" (#79 U.K.)
            "Angela" (#52 Germany)
1989:  "Ordinary Lives" (#54 U.K.,#8 Germany, #23 Netherlands)
            "One" (#7, #1 AC, #71 U.K., #37 Germany, #11 Canada, #7 Argentina)
 

1990:  "Bodyguard" (#9 AC)
1991:  "Secret Love" (#5 U.K., #2 Germany,#14 Netherlands, #2 Austria)
            "When He's Gone"
            "The Only Love" (#31 Germany)
            "Happily Ever After"
1993:  "Paying the Price of Love" (#74, #23 U.K., #36 Germany, #53 Canada, #13 Netherlands, #5 Belgium)
1994:  "For Whom the Bell Tolls" (#4 U.K., #52 Germany, #53 Canada, #34 Netherlands, #1 Brazil)
            "How to Fall in Love, Part 1" (#30 U.K.)
            "Kiss of Life" (#51 Germany)
 

1997:  "Alone" (#28, #5 U.K., #6 Germany, #20 Canada, #7 Australia, #2 New Zealand, #35 Netherlands)
            "I Could Not Love You More" (#14 U.K., #88 Germany)
            "Still Waters (Run Deep)" (#57, #18 U.K., #79 Germany)
1998:  "Immortality" (with Celine Dion) (#5 U.K., #2 Germany,#28 Canada, #38 Australia, #28 Netherlands, #2 Austria, #8 Switzerland)
 

2001:  "This Is Where I Came In" (#18 U.K., #25 Germany, #76 Australia, #37 Netherlands)


Just an incredible track record, topped only by the Beatles and Elvis Presley and only arguably by Madonna and Mariah Carey.  The Bee Gees had 74 songs that were a hit in at least one country, and the vast majority were hits the world over.  In the United States, 43 hits, with 15 of those going Top 10 and over half of the Top 10's (8) reaching #1.  On the Adult chart, which was a much softer sound during their career, still the Bee Gees had 21 AC hits, with 6 Top 10's and one #1.  In their native Australia, the group had 44 hits with 21 going Top 10 and 2 number one's.  

New Featured Unknown/Underrated Song--"Prelude 12/Suite Madame Blue" by Styx

Inside the Rock Era is proud to present the next entry in the popular category of The Top Unknown/Underrated Songs of the Rock Era*.  If you are new to the site, every week or so, we add a new song to this category, which you can access at any time by clicking on the Tab on the top of the page.  


If you didn't become familiar with Styx until "Come Sail Away", you missed a lot of good music, my friend.  If the album Equinox isn't their career best, it's darn close.  You will find this amazing song (actually two tracks) on Equinox.

"Prelude 12/Suite Madame Blue"

by Styx

"Prelude 12" by John Curulewski

"Suite Madame Blue" by Dennis DeYoung- 

Time after time I sit and I wait for your call
I know I'm a fool but why can I say
Whatever the price I'll pay for you, Madame Blue
Once long ago, a word from your lips and the world turned around
But somehow you've changed, you're so far away
I long for the past and dream of the days with you, Madame Blue

Suite Madame Blue, gaze in your looking glass
You're not a child anymore
Suite Madame Blue, the future is all but past
Dressed in your jewels, you made your own rules
You conquered the world and more ..............heaven's door

America....America...America..America..
America....America...America..America..
America....America...America..America..

Red white and blue, gaze in your looking glass
You're not a child anymore
Red, white, and blue, the future is all but past
So lift up your heart, make a new start
And lead us away from here