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    Which artist or group had to wait the longest to have their first number one hit? In other words, what is the longest gap between a group's first Top 40 hit and the first number one?

    Question #64694. Asked by GoodVibe. (Apr 16 06 6:10 PM)


    xfacilitatorx

    		Could be Aerosmith.

    Apr 16 06, 7:25 PM
    gmackematix

    		For the umpteenth time, I must point out that "number one" is meaningless unless you specify which country's chart you are talking about.

    Here in the UK, I gather Jackie Wilson had his first hit "Reet Petite" in 1957 and eventually topped the UK charts in 1986 with a re-issue of "Reet Petite" some 29 years later.
    Still, if Aerosmith have their first UK number one in 2016 or later, they could still break that record...

    Apr 16 06, 9:08 PM
    gmackematix

    		On the plus side, Goodvibe, at least you say what country you are from in your blurb.
    Some go on about "number ones" without even that much to go on.

    Apr 16 06, 9:11 PM
    xfacilitatorx

    		Their First Hit Song - Encyclopedia FunTrivia
    In 1975, "Sweet Emotion" hit #36 becoming Aerosmith's first Top 40. Seven months later, "Dream On" was re-recorded and hit #6 in 1976. ...

    www.funtrivia.com/en/Music/Their-First-Hit-Song-13562.html


    I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
    Aerosmith

    http://www.onmc.iinet.net.au/top/1998.htm

    Apr 16 06, 10:30 PM
    gmackematix

    		Well here in the UK, Aerosmith failed to scrape the top 75 until 1987.

    Apr 16 06, 11:25 PM
    xfacilitatorx

    		This is so.


    Apr 16 06, 11:59 PM
    GoodVibe

    		Sorry, mack. I'm from the United States.

    Apr 17 06, 4:31 AM

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