FIRST OFF, last week we hit 700,000 views. A big thank you for making Scenes 'n' Soundwaves your "Go-To" place for music!
REMAKES (or "Covers", as they're known nowadays) have been a part of the music business forever. Back in the 1930's, forties, fifties and even into the 1960's, it was customary for several acts to record the same song, and in many cases, at the same time. And back then, the charts would list the song title, then underneath it, the most popular versions of the song, with the most popular listed first. They were often called "cover battles" (even though one of the songs may have been the original recording). But when we got into the 1970's, those battles were much less frequent (although would occasionally happen). But by then, many acts would cover a song that had been a hit the previous year, or even decades before. It seemed that the time between the original recording and the remake would be further apart. Acts like Linda Ronstadt and Joe Cocker, just to name two, have had many remakes become big hits.
I bring this up because it seems that many songs are coming out that were out years ago, but more importantly, ones that I loved back in the day. "Pretty Lady" is a big example: It hit the charts back in 1973 by the Canadian jazz-rock band Lighthouse. While it didn't do that great on the charts (#53 on the Billboard Hot 100, #33 on the Record World Singles Chart), it was a very personal favorite during my senior year in high school. It did, however hit top 10 in the band's native Canada. So, I was ecstatic when North Tower recently covered the song. Apparently so were everyone else down here in the Grand Strand. Here, it set a record on SNS for most weeks at #1 (12) and topped eight beach charts as well. In fact, the song moves back to #1 on Pat Gwinn's At the Beach survey; I think that makes it 26 weeks...remarkable.
But in recent weeks, other acts have been coming out with songs I loved from the past. Rikas released a cover of Electric Light Orchestra's "Last Train to London". While the song reached #39, it was popular enough for the German band to cover it. While I don't think it's charting anywhere else, it moves up to #67 here this week.
Last week's Top Debut was another cover of a song that I loved, but only "bubbled under" the Hot 100, that being "Whenever You're on My Mind", The song, originally released in 1983 by Marshall Crenshaw, and which landed in my year-end top 10 that year, entered the chart in a new version by the indie band The Half-Cubes, and this week is the Mover of the Week at #32. The duo, comprised of vocalist-bassist Gary Frenay and drummer-producer Tommy Allen, were once a part of a four-piece band called the Flashcubes (hence the new name). This is a song from their album of covers, Found Pearls Pop Treasures, Vol 2, a sequel of sorts to their 2024 set, Pop Treasures, both consisting of cover tunes. One of the songs from Vol 2, "Go Back", is another forgotten gem that was originally done by the band Crabby Appleton, which had gotten to #36 in 1970. The Half-Cubes took that song to #6 on my chart last week, where it falls to #14 this week.
Speaking of Marshall Crenshaw, his biggest chart hit to date was 1982's "Someday, Someway". While that was his original song, a cover of the song actually charted the year before: Rockabilly artist Robert Gordon took that song to #76 in 1981, while Crenshaw's original topped that, going to #36.
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| The Mac Daddy's Band has the Top Debut this week, a cover of Grand Funk Railroad's 1975 hit, "Bad Time" |
This week, once again, the Top Debut is again a cover, "Bad Time" by the beach music outfit The Mac Daddy's, coming in at #59. Unlike the others mentioned here, this was a bona fide hit, peaking at #4 in the Spring of 1975, becoming the final top 10 song for Grand Funk Railroad. It was covered once before, by Minnesota band The Jayhawks, back in 1995 on the album Tomorrow the Green Grass. While the first single, "Blue" off that album landed in my year-end top 10 for that year, "Bad Time" was the follow-up, and somehow, that version escaped me. The new version by the Mac Daddy's, is the follow-up to their #1 blog hit "Seaside in the Sand". More on that below. The Grand Funk version of "Bad Time" also landed in my year-end top ten for 1975, which will tell you how much I loved the song, which bodes well for the new recording.
Other covers currently on my chart include "Getaway Car", originally done by Daryl Hall & John Oates and currently #6 in its version by Deb Browning and Michael Fite, and "I Shiver", originally by The Robert Cray Band, now on the chart by The Main Event Band at #38. Starbuck recently covered their own song, "Everybody Be Dancin'", a top 40 hit from 1977 with a new disco reworking that hit the blog top ten a couple months back.
HOT 100: Turning to Billboard's chart, we have a return to the top spot, that being Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas". Originally spending one week at the top on February 14, it returned to the top spot for a second nonconsecutive week. It holds at #7 on the SNS 100. "Man I Need" moves back to #2 for Olivia Dean, and "Ordinary" which just won't go away, moves back to #3 for Alex Warren. Last week's #1, "Opalite" by Taylor Swift drops to #4, while another former #1, Bruno Mars' "I Just Might" goes back up to #5, and there are indications that it, too, may return to the top next week. The song moves up to #2 on SNS this week as well.
SNS 100: Turning to my list, it's a second week at #1 for the Northern Soul-styled "How Can I Tell You? (To Love Me More) by Brooke Combe. Ms. Combe also has #11 "This Town" and #15 "A-Game", so it's possible she might have three top 10's before too long. As mentioned above, "I Just Might" moves up to #2, dropping "Every Road" by the music cruise duo of Rick Strickland and Lesa Hudson to #3. Starbuck's "Robusto", #2 on Don Mark's Surfside chart, moves 5-4 here. A big mover in this region is The Womack Sisters' "I Just Don't Want You To Say Goodbye" (12-5). Stephen Sanchez' "Sweet Love", currently #2 on Triple-A, moves into the top 10 here (11-9).
There's only one new song in the top 20, and that's the latest by Rivermist, "At the End of the Day" (22-20), and garners the Impact award. As mentioned above, two remakes grab the Mover and Top Debut, the former being "Whenever You're on My Mind" by The Half-Cubes (69-32), and the latter, "Bad Time" by The Mac Daddy's Band, entering at #59. Other big movers on the chart include Steve Cheek's "Sugar With My Coffee" (61-38), The Main Event Band's "I Shiver" (72-38), Anna Lavigne's "Light" (68-44), and Cannons' "Starlight" (80-57).
DEBUTS: As mentioned above, "Bad Time" debuts at #59. The Mac Daddy's Band, features Michael Fite on lead, and the song is faithful to the Grand Funk original. The band is very adept at this type of song. The song moves right along, and the horns add much spice to it. Having caught the band a few months back at Captain Archie's, I can attest that this band has a lot going for it. Should be another big hit for the contingent both on the beach charts and here.
Another hot debut is the latest by Orbis Max, "Don't Lose Me Now" coming in at #64. As is the norm for this Internet collective, with the new year comes new music. Most likely from a forthcoming album to be released after a few tracks have come out (as is their norm), this is a full-fledged rock number that combines influences from both the 1970's and eighties. A full production surrounds Dw Dunphy's vocals. Power-pop at its best in a no-holds-barred presentation. The video is awesome as well. Definitely one to check out. Aside from Dunphy on lead vocals, the effort includes bassist Craig Carlstrom, and Don Baake on guitar. Ed Ryan, most notably helping out on the band's big hit "R U OK" is back on guitar, and "drummer to the world", Daniele Silvestri returns on drums. Add Bruce Walker on keyboards and you have a full, rounded effort here. Dunphy probably summed it up best, "It ain't a love song, that's for sure".
Among the other debuts, we have Ella Langley, not resting on her "Choosin' Texas" laurels, entering with "Be Her", which is just as good, if not better than her current #1. It chugs along and she sings with a lot of emotion...German rockers Milky Chance are back with "Camouflage", and while it sounds a little, like their "Synchronize" blog hit, this one has an emotion to go with it, and should at least make the upper part of my chart. Definitely has the potential.....Sweden's Lykke Li had back-to-back blog top 10 hits back in 2011, and while she's released a few albums since then, her new one, "Lucky Again" is her first to chart since 2014. It's sort of in the dreamy singer-songwriter pop lane and repeated listens should help propel it up.....Next is the blog debut of Vegas With Randolph, with "Let's Fool Around", which is definitely in the palatable power-pop vein, with emotional vocals to support it. Very tasty, indeed and should score here.....Finally, we have Courtney Barnett, who had a blog #1 in 2015 with "Dead Fox". Definitely in the singer-songwriter vein.
And, to go full circle, I noticed that Ms. Barnett last year released a cover of "Lotta Love", the song that was a hit for Nicolette Larson and written by Neil Young. I added it to my Murmurs list....just in case.
Scenes ‘n’ Soundwaves 100 Playlist
March 1, 2026
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This Week |
Last Week |
ARTIST-Title |
Weeks on List |
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1 |
1 |
NUMBER ONE:  "How Can I Tell You? (To Love Me More)" (Single Release) (2 Weeks at #1) |
7 |
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2 |
3 |
7 |
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3 |
2 |
14 |
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4 |
5 |
8 |
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5 |
12 |
5 |
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6 |
4 |
19 |
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7 |
7 |
7 |
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8 |
9 |
8 |
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9 |
11 |
6 |
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10 |
10 |
6 |
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11 |
14 |
4 |
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12 |
16 |
4 |
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13 |
15 |
5 |
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14 |
6 |
14 |
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15 |
17 |
4 |
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16 |
18 |
5 |
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17 |
8 |
24 |
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18 |
13 |
16 |
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19 |
19 |
9 |
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|
20 |
22 |
TOP 20 IMPACT OF THE WEEK:  (Single Release) |
5 |
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21 |
23 |
4 |
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22 |
24 |
4 |
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23 |
28 |
4 |
|
|
24 |
21 |
9 |
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25 |
31 |
3 |
|
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26 |
20 |
8 |
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27 |
27 |
7 |
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28 |
30 |
8 |
|
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29 |
32 |
7 |
|
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30 |
38 |
4 |
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31 |
35 |
8 |
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32 |
69 |
MOVER OF THE WEEK:  Album: Found Pearls Pop Treasures, Vol. 2 |
2 |
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33 |
39 |
5 |
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34 |
44 |
5 |
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35 |
25 |
17 |
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36 |
26 |
16 |
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37 |
61 |
3 |
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38 |
72 |
2 |
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39 |
47 |
6 |
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40 |
50 |
4 |
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41 |
45 |
7 |
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42 |
46 |
6 |
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43 |
34 |
22 |
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|
44 |
68 |
3 |
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45 |
58 |
6 |
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46 |
60 |
5 |
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47 |
29 |
15 |
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48 |
33 |
19 |
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49 |
67 |
4 |
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50 |
59 |
12 |
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51 |
53 |
5 |
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52 |
57 |
6 |
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53 |
43 |
23 |
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54 |
48 |
8 |
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55 |
63 |
7 |
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56 |
42 |
18 |
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57 |
80 |
2 |
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58 |
36 |
14 |
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|
59 |
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TOP DEBUT:  "Bad Time" (Single Release) |
1 |
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60 |
37 |
15 |
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61 |
41 |
15 |
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|
62 |
52 |
8 |
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|
63 |
66 |
8 |
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|
64 |
--- |
1 |
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|
65 |
40 |
17 |
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|
66 |
51 |
14 |
|
|
67 |
77 |
3 |
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|
68 |
79 |
Rev. Bubba D.
Liverance and the Cornhole Prophets - Wish You Were Here |
3 |
|
69 |
55 |
20 |
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|
70 |
75 |
4 |
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|
71 |
54 |
7 |
|
|
72 |
74 |
28 |
|
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73 |
81 |
3 |
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74 |
87 |
3 |
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|
75 |
62 |
15 |
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|
76 |
78 |
4 |
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|
77 |
82 |
3 |
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|
78 |
65 |
15 |
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|
79 |
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1 |
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80 |
70 |
7 |
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81 |
49 |
15 |
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|
82 |
56 |
8 |
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83 |
91 |
2 |
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84 |
86 |
6 |
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85 |
85 |
4 |
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|
86 |
95 |
9 |
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|
87 |
64 |
13 |
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|
88 |
71 |
8 |
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89 |
92 |
3 |
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|
90 |
96 |
2 |
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91 |
94 |
2 |
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|
92 |
--- |
1 |
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93 |
90 |
6 |
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|
94 |
--- |
1 |
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95 |
97 |
2 |
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|
96 |
--- |
1 |
|
|
97 |
73 |
8 |
|
|
98 |
76 |
18 |
|
|
99 |
--- |
1 |
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|
100 |
93 |
The
Tams - My True Love● |
31 |
Tremors:
101. Jutes, It Takes Two
Tremors: Songs which have steady or increasing points but not enough to chart on the SNS 100.
Murmurs:
Phoebe Ryan - Something to Hope For
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Songs
with the greatest increase in favorite points over the prior week
●Songs garnering 25 plays
on Spotify (“Scrobbles”) according to Last.Fm (effective October 2024) ▲ Songs garnering 50 plays.
Songs
on the SNS 100 are included on the following public Spotify playlists
Scenes
‘n’ Soundwaves Top 40: Contains songs in positions 1-40 on the SNS
100
Scenes
41-100 and Newbies Songs in Positions 41-100 on the SNS 100 plus
new additions
Scenes
Recurrents: Songs which had been in
the top 20 and/or songs on the chart 25 weeks or more, that have dropped off
the SNS 100.
(Rob Sheldon
is a music fan who has followed music trends the past 60 years, and covers new
and classic music, specializing in pop, rock, alternative, beach, soul and
country genres). He can be contacted
at rsheldonx4804@gmail.com
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