Sunday, June 16, 2013

Hits List: Otis Redding

He didn't have the only Top 10 hit of his career until after he had died in a plane crash on December 10, 1967.  That single of course was "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay", which reached #1 48 days after his death.  Here is the complete Hits List for Otis Redding:

1961:  "Shout Bamalama"
          "Gettin' Hip"
1962:  "These Arms of Mine" (#85, #20 R&B)
1963:  "That's What My Heart Needs" (#27 R&B)
          "Pain in My Heart" (#61, #11 R&B)
1964:  "Come to Me"/"Don't Leave Me This Way" (#69, #26 R&B)
           "Security" (#97, #23 R&B)
           "Chained and Bound" (#70, #6 R&B)
           "Mr. Pitiful" (#41, #10 R&B)
           "That's How Strong My Love Is" (#74, #18 R&B)
           "Stand by Me"
           "Things Go Better With Coke...(A Man And A Woman"
1965:  "I've Been Loving You Too Long"/"I'm Depending On You" (#21, #2 R&B)
          "Respect" (#35, #4 R&B)
          "Just One More Day" (#85, #15 R&B, #29 U.K.)
          "I Can't Turn You Loose" (#11 R&B)
          "My Girl" (#11 U.K.)
          "A Change Is Gonna' Come"
1966:  "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (#31, #4 R&B, #33 U.K.)
          "My Lover's Prayer" (#61, #10 R&B, #37 U.K.)
          "Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)" (#29, #12 R&B, #23 U.K.)
1967:  "Try a Little Tenderness" (#25, #4 R&B, #46 U.K.)
          "Day Tripper" (#43 U.K.)
          "I Love You More Than Words Can Say" (#78, #30 R&B)
          "Let Me Come on Home" (#48 U.K.)
          "Shake" (Live--#47, #16 R&B, #28 U.K.)
          "Glory of Love" (#60, #19 R&B)
          "Tramp" (with Carla Thomas--#26, #2 R&B, #18 U.K.)
          "Knock on Wood" (with Carla Thomas--#30, #8 R&B, #35 U.K.)

Posthumous Singles:

1968:  "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay)" (#1, #1 R&B, #3 U.K.
          "The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)" (#25, #10 R&B, #24 U.K.)
          "Amen" (#36, #15 R&B)
          "Hard to Handle" (#51, #38 R&B, #15 R&B)
          "I've Got Dreams to Remember" (#41, #6 R&B)
          "Lovey Dovey" (#60, #21 R&B)
          "White Christmas"
          "Merry Christmas, Baby"
          "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" (Live) (#21, #10 R&B)
1969:  "A Lover's Question" (#48, #20 R&B)
          "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" (with Carla Thomas)
          "Love Man" (#72, #17 R&B, #43 U.K.)
          "Free Me" (#30 R&B)
          "Your Love Has Lifted Me (Higher and Higher)"
          "Look at That Girl"
          "Demonstration"
1970:  "Give Away None of My Love"
1971:  "I've Been Loving You Too Long" (Live)

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