On this day in music history: November 17, 1979 - Still by The - TopicsExpress



          

On this day in music history: November 17, 1979 - Still by The Commodores hits #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 1 week, also topping the R&B singles chart for 1 week on November 24, 1979. Written by Lionel Richie, it is the second chart topping single for the R&B band from Tuskegee, AL. Richie will write the song as a companion piece to Sail On, the first single from the bands Midnight Magic album. Just as Sail On had been inspired by break up of a childhood friends marriage, Still will deal with the aftermath of that break up. The songs narrative will show the couple realizing that even though their romantic relationship has ended, that they will remain bonded to each other as friends. It will become an instant favorite at radio when stations begin playing the nearly six minute long album cut, with some making their own edits. Its popularity grows so quickly that Motown is forced to rush release it, as the albums first single Sail On is still climbing the chart. Entering the Hot 100 at #68 on September 29, 1979, it will race to the top of the chart seven weeks later. Both Still and Sail On will both briefly reside in the Top 10 at the same time, with Sail On holding at its peak position of number four for a second week on October 20, 1979, while Still pole vaults from #38 to #10 that same week. Still is The Commodores fourth million selling single in the US.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 22:15:02 +0000

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