These posts are about the songs that fell just short of crossing the key line of chart success, entering the Billboard Top 40. Every song featured in this series peaked at number 41. In the music biz — like anywhere, … Continue reading Top 40 Smash Near Misses — “New Freezer”

These posts are about the songs that fell just short of crossing the key line of chart success, entering the Billboard Top 40. Every song featured in this series peaked at number 41. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers had a … Continue reading Top 40 Smash Near Misses — “I Need to Know”

These posts are about the songs that fell just short of crossing the key line of chart success, entering the Billboard Top 40. Every song featured in this series peaked at number 41. Like many of the acts that regularly … Continue reading Top 40 Smash Near Misses — “One Chain Don’t Make No Prison”

These posts are about the songs that fell just short of crossing the key line of chart success, entering the Billboard Top 40. Every song featured in this series peaked at number 41. The first song that Beatles took to … Continue reading Top 40 Smash Near Misses — “From Me to You”

These posts are about the songs that fell just short of crossing the key line of chart success, entering the Billboard Top 40. Every song featured in this series peaked at number 41. In March 2013, Beyoncé logged on to … Continue reading Top 40 Smash Near Misses — “Flawless” and “Daddy Lessons”

These posts are about the songs that fell just short of crossing the key line of chart success, entering the Billboard Top 40. Every song featured in this series peaked at number 41. Gladys Knight & the Pips got their … Continue reading Top 40 Smash Near Misses — “I Wish It Would Rain”

These posts are about the songs that fell just short of crossing the key line of chart success, entering the Billboard Top 40. Every song featured in this series peaked at number 41. Bob Dylan logged seven Top 40 singles … Continue reading Top 40 Smash Near Misses — “Wigwam” and “Watching the River Flow”

These posts are about the songs that just barely failed to cross the key line of chart success, entering the Billboard Top 40. Every song featured in this series peaked at number 41. Antonio Jeffries went nearly as high as … Continue reading Top 40 Smash Near Misses — “Like a Woman”

These posts are about the songs that just barely failed to cross the key line of chart success, entering the Billboard Top 40. Every song featured in this series peaked at number 41. The Kinks always felt like the underdogs … Continue reading Top 40 Smash Near Misses — “(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman” and “Do It Again”

These posts are about the songs that just barely failed to cross the key line of chart success, entering the Billboard Top 40. Every song featured in this series peaked at number 41. Maxine Taupin used to sew patches onto … Continue reading Top 40 Smash Near Misses — “Tiny Dancer”