On the Billboard Hot 100 dated Jan. 16, 1988, George Harrison notched his third solo No. 1, as “Got My Mind Set on You,” from his album Cloud Nine, rose from the runner-up spot.
Harrison had beforehand topped the Hot 100 exterior The Beatles with “Give Me Love – (Give Me Peace on Earth),” for per week in June 1973, and the double-sided single “My Sweet Lord”/”Isn’t It a Pity,” for 4 frames beginning in December 1970.
The Beatles, with Harrison as a member, ran up a report 20 Hot 100 No. 1s, in 1964-70 – whereas their members went on to notch a mixed 16 as soloists. Harrison grew to become the primary to steer on his personal and, due to “Got My Mind Set on You,” stays the newest. Ringo Starr (who company on drums on the tune) reigned with two titles in 1973-74; John Lennon, with two in 1974-81; and Paul McCartney, together with his work with Wings, with 9 in 1971-84.
Harrison would go on to additional chart success in 1988, as follow-up single “When We Was Fab” hit No. 23 on the Hot 100. Cloud Nine peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 albums chart the identical week that “Got My Mind Set on You” topped the Hot 100, and Harrison fared even higher on the previous rating with an album launched later that yr: Traveling Wilburys’ first assortment, which reached No. 3 in January 1989. The supergroup comprised Harrison, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty, shaped when the legends labored up “Handle With Care” as a possible Cloud Nine B-side; deemed too good to stay that obscure, it was launched because the band’s introductory single and hit No. 2 on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.
How did the Hot 100’s prime 10 stack up the week that Harrison hit No. 1 on the Jan. 16, 1988, chart? Count down the tally’s prime tier that week beneath.
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