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     Today's topic deals with recording acts who never gotten higher than a certain position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but managed to achieve that same high spot on the chart with more than one song. Now, of course, anyone can think of recording acts who had more than one #1 hit (the Beatles had twenty #1 hits, for example), and one can even think of a number of recording acts with multiple #2 hits (Creedence Clearwater Revival had five, En Vogue and Blood, Sweat & Tears each had three, for example). To me, it gets more interesting, when the recording act's highest spot on the chart was lower than #2. I'm going to list those recording acts who had only gotten up to a certain peak on the chart, but did it with more than one song. Some of those recording acts who fell into this category, may surprise you:


Freddy Cannon (#3)

  • "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans" (1960)

  • "Palisades Park" (1962)


The Happenings (#3)

  • "See You In September" (1966)

  • "I Got Rhythm" (1967)


Ambrosia (#3)

  • "How Much I Feel" (1978)

  • "Biggest Part Of Me" (1980)


Chaka Khan (#3)

  • "Tell Me Something Good" [Rufus feat. Chaka Khan] (1974)

  • "I Feel For You" (1984)


El DeBarge (#3)

  • "Rhythm Of The Night" [as part of DeBarge] (1985)

  • "Who's Johnny" (1986)


The Jets (#3)

  • "Crush On You" (1986)

  • "You Got It All" (1987)


The B-52's (#3)

  • "Love Shack" (1989)

  • "Roam" (1990)


Bell Biv DeVoe (#3)

  • "Poison" (1990)

  • "Do Me!" (1990)

  • "Hit Me Off" [as part of New Edition] (1996)


The Real McCoy (#3)

  • "Another Night" (1994)

  • "Run Away" (1995)


The Vogues (#4)

  • "You're The One" (1965)

  • "Five O'Clock World" (1966)


Junior Walker & the All-Stars (#4)

  • "Shotgun" (1965)

  • "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" (1969)


Deep Purple (#4)

  • "Hush" (1968)

  • "Smoke On The Water" (1973)


Sergio Mendes (#4)

  • "The Look Of Love" [Sergio Mendes & Brazil 66] (1968)

  • "Never Gonna Let You Go" (1983)


Dr. Hook (#5)

  • "Sylvia's Mother" [Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show] (1972)

  • "Sexy Eyes" (1980)


Willie Nelson (#5)

  • "Always On My Mind" (1982)

  • "To All The Girls I've Loved Before" [with Julio Iglesias] (1984)


Pat Benatar (#5)

  • "Love Is A Battlefield" (1983)

  • "We Belong" (1984)


Sade (#5)

  • "Smooth Operator" (1985)

  • "The Sweetest Taboo" (1986)


Natalie Cole (#5)

  • "I've Got Love On My Mind" (1977)

  • "Pink Cadillac" (1988)


Cat Stevens (#6)

  • "Morning Has Broken" (1972)

  • "Another Saturday Night" (1974)


Seals & Crofts (#6)

  • "Summer Breeze" (1972)

  • "Diamond Girl" (1973)

  • "Get Closer" (1976)


Pablo Cruise (#6)

  • "What'cha Gonna Do?" (1977)

  • "Love Will Find A Way" (1978)


The Kinks (#6)

  • "Tired Of Waiting For You" (1965)

  • "Come Dancing" (1983)


Arrested Development (#6)

  • "Tennessee" (1992)

  • "Mr. Wendal" (1993)


The Lettermen (#7)

  • "When I Fall In Love" (1962)

  • "Goin' Out Of My Head/Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" (1968)


The Atlanta Rhythm Section (#7)

  • "So Into You" (1977)

  • "Imaginary Lover" (1978)


Alice Cooper (#7)

  • "School's Out" (1972)

  • "Poison" (1989)


Robyn (#7)

  • "Do You Know What It Takes" (1997)

  • "Show Me Love" (1997)


ZZ Top (#8)

  • "Legs" (1984)

  • "Sleeping Bag" (1985)


Black Box (#8)

  • "Everybody Everybody" (1990)

  • "Strike It Up" (1991)


David Ruffin (#9)

  • "My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)" (1969)

  • "Walk Away From Love" (1976)


Jermaine Jackson (#9)

  • "Daddy's Home" (1973)

  • "Let's Get Serious" (1980)


Pete Townshend (#9)

  • "I Can See For Miles" [as part of the Who] (1967)

  • "Let My Love Open The Door" (1980)


The Motels (#9)

  • "Only The Lonely" (1982)

  • "Suddenly Last Summer" (1983)


Mike Post (#10)

  • "Theme From The Rockford Files" (1975)

  • "Theme From Hill Street Blues" (1981)


Sandy Posey (#12)

  • "Born A Woman" (1966)

  • "Single Girl" (1966)

  • "Take It Back" (1967)


Joe South (#12)

  • "Games People Play" (1969)

  • "Walk A Mile In My Shoes" (1970)


The Babys (#13)

  • "Isn't It Time" (1977)

  • "Every Time I Think Of You" (1979)


Dwight Twilley (#16)

  • "I'm On Fire" [The Dwight Twilley Band] (1975)

  • "Girls" (1984)


Missing Persons (#42)

  • "Words" (1982)

  • "Destination Unknown" (1982)