Why Not Today
| "Why Not Today" | |
|---|---|
| Song by 9th Creation | |
| from the album Reaching For The Top | |
| B-side | "Come Back Home" |
| Recorded | 1977 |
| Length | 4:45 |
| Label | Prelude 71085 |
| Songwriter(s) | B. Scott, P. Medley |
Why Not Today was a hit for R&B, funk band, 9th Creation in 1977. It made it into both the Billboard and Record World charts.
Background
[edit]In March 1977, "Why Not Today" by 9th Creation was released on Prelude 71085. Produced by Buddy Scott, the single was 4:45 long.[1] Phil Medley both arranged and conducted the music.[2] It appears on their Reaching for the Top album that was released on Prelude PRL 12146 in October that year.[3][4] Along with "We're Still Together" by Peaches & Herb and the Phyllis Hyman album by Phyllis Hyman, it was a Record World R&B Pick for March 26. Mentioned in the short review was the explosive rhythm and harmony with a potential to race up the chart.[5]
Airplay and chart history
[edit]The June 4th issue of Cash Box showed the single was getting airplay on Don Brooks' show at WWIN in Baltimore and E. Rodney Jones' show at WVON in Chicago, but there was no register in the magazine's Box Top 100 R&B Chart.[6][7] Eventually the record made it to the Billboard Soul chart.[8] It entered the Hot Soul Singles Chart on June 4 at #98, holding the position for two weeks.[9][10][11] It also made the Record World R&B Singles chart, entering at #67 on June 4.[12] By June 18, on its third week, it was at #63.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Record World, March 19, 1977 - Page 16 RECORD WORLD SINGLE PICKS
- ^ Record World, March 26, 1977 - Page 100 R&B PICKS OF THE WEEK
- ^ Bleep.com - 9th Creation, Reaching For The Top
- ^ Billboard, October 15, 1977 - Page 86 __New LP/Tape Releases__
- ^ Record World, March 26, 1977 - Page 100 R&B PICKS OF THE WEEK
- ^ Cash Box, June 4, 1977 - Page 42 ADDITIONS TO R&B PLAYLISTS
- ^ Cash Box, June 4, 1977 - Page 43 CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B
- ^ Billboard, March 4, 1978 - Page 25 __Radio-TV Programming__, __New On The Charts__ - BILL BRANDON
- ^ Billboard, June 4, 1977 - Page 34 Billboard Hot Soul Singles
- ^ Billboard, June 11, 1977 - Page 76 Billboard Hot Soul Singles
- ^ MusicVF.com - 9th Creation Top Songs
- ^ Record World, June 4, 1977 - Page 84 THE R&B SINGLES CHART
- ^ Record World, June 18, 1977 - Page 60 THE R&B SINGLES CHART