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My Top 5 Hits RETRO – 1996

Post author By Chris M. Day
Post date September 10, 2021

Every Friday I post the Top 5 of one of my classic hit music charts based on personal preference and influenced by radio airplay from either 15, 25, 30, or 35 years ago this weekend (rotating each week).

It’s the 2ND Friday of the month, so I go back 25 years ago. Here it is – for the week ending Sunday September 15TH 1996:

“Jellyhead” – Crush
“C’Mon N’ Ride It (The Train) – Quad City DJs
“Ooh Aah … Just A Little Bit” – Gina G
“This Is Your Night” – Amber
“Counting Blue Cars” – Dishwalla

All right let’s talk about the elephant in the room – Dishwalla’s “Counting Blue Cars”. First the facts. It spent 26 weeks in a row on my chart from July 1996 to January 1997. 18 of those 26 weeks were in my Top 10, 10 weeks were in my Top 5, 3 weeks were in my Top 3, and it peaked at # 2 for a single week. It was my # 6 hit of all of 1996 (out of 177 hits that charted). It spent over 11 months on the Billboard Hot 100. It was a long-running rock, alternative, pop, and hot adult contemporary smash, and it was even featured in a couple of movies – most notably “Empire Records” in 1995. (The story of “Empire Records” in itself is very interesting, and I could write a blog post just on that movie and its groundbreaking music.)

I’ll do that some day, but for now it’s the controversial “Counting Blue Cars”. It wasn’t controversial for me. I thought it was cool to hear a hard rock song on the radio that was about God. (This was a full decade before my salvation had started.) Apparently it was controversial for some Christians who objected to God being identified as a woman:

♫ Tell me all your thoughts on God
‘Cause I’d really like to meet her
And ask her why we’re who we are
Tell me all your thoughts on God
‘Cause I’m on my way to see her ♫

I can’t imagine ever getting upset about a song on the radio that refers to God as a her. The song was inspired by a young 10-year-old boy and his spiritual journey discovering and exploring God. Apparently Dishwalla and their lead singer even received death threats at the time from angry Christians. That’s not so Christ-like. Nowadays our God is mocked and ridiculed, and His followers are persecuted and discriminated against by the world. I don’t get angry about that. I pray about it. It’s in God’s hands. He’s in control.

Next Friday on RETRO I’ll go back 30 years ago to September 1991.

It’s halftime my friends. I’ll be back on Sunday and Monday with 2 more blog posts for this weekend. Enjoy your Saturday. Thanks for going RETRO with me !

Tags 1996, Dishwalla, Movies, Music, Radio

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My Top 10 Hits – Week 238

Post author By Chris M. Day
Post date September 6, 2021

Every Monday I post my all-new Top 10 Christian hit music chart based on personal preference and influenced by radio airplay from the previous week. It’s the continuation of a weekly hobby that goes back 40+ years. Here’s this week’s chart:

COUNTUP MINISTRIES	FOR THE WEEK ENDING SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 05TH 2021	WEEK 238

TW	LW	WKS	SONG TITLE	ARTIST / SITE
1	1	8	Into The Wild [2ND week @ # 1]	Josh Baldwin
2	6	4	Thank You Lord	Chris Tomlin Ft. Thomas Rhett & Florida Georgia Line
3	4	18	Yes He Can	Cain
4	3	6	House Of The Lord	Phil Wickham
5	8	8	What If	Matthew West
6	5	6	Brand New	Coby James
7	7	22	Gospel Song	Rhett Walker
8	2	15	When We Fall Apart	Ryan Stevenson Ft. Vince Gill & Amy Grant
9	9	6	Sunday Morning Feeling	Apollo LTD Ft. Ryan Stevenson
10	10	2	Promises	Maverick City Music

# 1 This Week In:
2020 – “Miracles” – Colton Dixon
2019 – “Nobody (But Jesus)” – Casting Crowns Ft. Matthew West
2018 – “Who You Say I Am” – Hillsong Worship
2017 – “Broken Things” – Matthew West

TOMLIN & FRIENDS @ 2 – My # 3 artist over the past 4½ years scores his 6TH Top 3 hit on my chart (out of 7). It got off to a slow start last month, but it’s really grown on me over the past week. It’s certainly not your typical Chris Tomlin song. It’s not even your typical Chris Tomlin song with country musician friends. This one is pure country; yet it’s all about our Lord. #ThankYouLord

CHART BUSTING just outside of my Top 10 this week is the latest track from Newsboys. Their “Magnetic” is the lead-off single off their next album – “Stand” – which will be released on Friday October 01ST. “Magnetic” would be Newsboys’ 3RD hit on my chart.

This week’s chart is the 15TH and final chart of the Summer Of 2021 – from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day Weekend here in the U.S.A. 22 songs were on my chart over these past 15 weeks, and I’ll #CountUp the Top 10 hits of the summer on a special chart – 2 weeks from today on Monday September 20TH 2021.

This blog is # 34 worldwide on the Top 80 Christian Music Blogs and Websites in 2021 chart. Thank You for including us Feedspot !

This concludes another weekend of blog posts. I’ll do it again this upcoming weekend – with 4 new entries on Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday. I don’t blog on Saturdays. That’s my day of rest.

Your likes, follows, and comments are always appreciated. Thank You for being part of my online ministry to share God’s Good News and win souls for Christ through His music. I’m also on Twitter and Flickr.

Be blessed my friends ! May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Tags Blog, Chart, Christian, KLOVE, Music, Radio

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My Top 5 Hits RETRO – 2006

Post author By Chris M. Day
Post date September 3, 2021

It’s the 1ST Friday of the month, so I go back 15 years ago. Here it is – for the week ending Sunday September 03RD 2006:

“SexyBack” – Justin Timberlake Ft. Timbaland
“Ain’t No Other Man” – Christina Aguilera
“Crazy” – Gnarls Barkley
“Desensitized” – Jonah33
“Far Away” – Nickelback

Introducing my first Top 5 Christian hit post-salvation – the hard-rockin’ “Desensitized” by Jonah33. It’s one of the first distinct songs that I remember hearing on the radio for the first time after Christ rescued and saved me during the 3RD week of August of 2006.

The song inspired me to look-up the word “Desensitized”, and do research on it, and discern what it means in relation to me believing and following God. It led me to God’s Word. It led me to Scripture online.

Jonah33 was formed in 2001 in Fayetteville Arkansas – home of the University Of Arkansas Razorbacks. They were active for 7 years, and this was their biggest hit at Christian Top 40 radio.

♫ I’m growing numb !

But what is wrong, and what is right
When did I start to lose this fight ?
Somehow I lost track of who you are

I’m so amazed at what sin’s become
I’m so ashamed that I’ve grown so numb
Somehow I became desensitized
I don’t want to be desensitized ♫

Next Friday on RETRO I’ll go back 25 years ago to September 1996.

It’s halftime my friends. I’ll be back on Sunday and Monday with 2 more blog posts for this weekend. Enjoy your Saturday. Thanks for going RETRO with me !

Tags 2006, Music, Radio, Salvation

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My Top 10 Hits – Week 237

Post author By Chris M. Day
Post date August 30, 2021

COUNTUP MINISTRIES	FOR THE WEEK ENDING SUNDAY AUGUST 29TH 2021	WEEK 237

TW	LW	WKS	SONG TITLE	ARTIST / SITE
1	3	7	Into The Wild [1ST week @ # 1]	Josh Baldwin
2	1	14	When We Fall Apart	Ryan Stevenson Ft. Vince Gill & Amy Grant
3	2	5	House Of The Lord	Phil Wickham
4	4	17	Yes He Can	Cain
5	5	5	Brand New	Coby James
6	7	3	Thank You Lord	Chris Tomlin Ft. Thomas Rhett & Florida Georgia Line
7	6	21	Gospel Song	Rhett Walker
8	8	7	What If	Matthew West
9	–	5	Sunday Morning Feeling	Apollo LTD Ft. Ryan Stevenson
10	–	1	Promises	Maverick City Music

NEW # 1 – Josh Baldwin’s 4TH hit becomes his 1ST # 1 smash on my chart, as the catchy “Into The Wild” ascends to # 1 in its 7TH week. He previously charted with “Stand In Your Love” (# 5 in 2018), “Let The Redeemed” (# 10 in 2020), and “Evidence” (# 8 in 2020). When I first heard this song during the first-half of July I instantly liked it, and I began singing along to it after just a few listens.

BACK @ # 9 – Ryan Stevenson is back with his 7TH hit that re-enters my chart after falling-off 4 weeks ago. He’s a featured artist with a prominent role on Apollo LTD’s hit “Sunday Morning Feeling”. Here’s the official lyric video that should get you up and dancing:

This blog is # 34 worldwide on the Top 80 Christian Music Blogs and Websites in 2021 chart. Thank You for including us Feedspot !

This concludes another weekend of blog posts. I’ll do it again this upcoming weekend – with 5 new entries on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday. I don’t blog on Saturdays. That’s my day of rest.

Be blessed my friends ! May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.