Songs of 1976 That Should Have Been Bigger Hits Part 2

This is Part 2 in my series of songs from 1976 that should have been bigger hits. Here is the list of artists and the songs.

Suzi Quatro - Can the Can
Sun - You Wanna Make Love (Come Flick my Bic)
The Tubes - Don't Touch Me There
Easy Street - I've Been Lovin' You
Head East - Love Me Tonight
Gallagher and Lyle - Heart on My Sleeve
The Hudson Brothers - Help Wanted
Sherbet - Howzat
Penny McLean - Lady Bump
Blaze - Silver Heels

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Suzi
• Quatro
• Sun
• Bic
• Tubes
• Easy
• Street
• Head
• East
• Hudson
• Brothers
• Sherbet
• Penny
• McLean
• Blaze
• 1976
• Top
• 100

[arkady714]

1 - "Flick my Bic?" From the old TV ad for Bic lighters? You must be joking.

2 - The Hudson Brothers? The same ones who had a Saturday morning kids program on CBS?

3 - "Lady Bump" I do remember! It was actually a big - albeit regional - disco song in New York. (Back in the days when a song could BE a regional hit!)

[nccvball]

@arkady714

Nope, no joke. Inspiration can come from anywhere. The original music used in commercials can even become hits on their own. I have an example of this in another one of my videos.

The Hudson Brothers were a musical act for many years before switching to comedy.

Yep, and that is one of the reasons why I make these video. "Lady Bump" was huge in NYC, probably not as much in Denver. With big conglonerates and digital delivery, region hits are likely a thing of the past.

[haj1909]

A very interesting concept. Keep up the good work!

[nccvball]

@haj1909

Thank you. More are on the way.

[mariosevilio]

Can the can is from 1973

[nccvball]

@mariosevilio

True, except for the US. It did not hit the US charts until 1976. American record labels really did not know how to market Suzi.

[andrew34430]

suzie quatros can the can was first released in england and australia in 1973 and reaced number five on the charts followed by 48 crash and daytona demon and also devil gate drive and too big by the time 1975 came around she scored seven hits in australia and england by the time america picked up can the can

[TheGrunge619]

1976 sucked

[TheTalkeetna1]

Suzi Quarto was ahead of its time, but Smoking in the Boys room like which could throw it back to 74. Sun song would have charted in late 78. I never knew the Tubes had a female lead vocalist, I guess I associate them with She's A beauty, could you have one of these for 1983, give People Living In the USA by Randy Andy a listen via You tube. Nevermind you do.

[powergirl901]

@nccvball The didn't understand how to handle Suzi follower Joan Jett either, but they did okay without the label support.

[UncleGweilo]

"Can The Can"was a monster hit- in 1974. Sherbet were basically an Australia-only band and were huge.

[sharkdiver8792]

Thank you so much for recognizing "I've Been Loving You" by Easy Street as one of the greatest overlooked singles of 1976. Their eponymous album from that year is one of the finest British pop/rock albums of the mid-70s. Sherbet were great as well, though their peak would come in 1977 with "Magazine Madonna" and the Photoplay LP.

[blankgeneration100]

funny..... you hear "Never Been Any Reason" by Head East a lot in Illinois to this day.I think it only hit #68.Not sure if it's a classic rock staple outside the Midwest.

[baggagequeen]

I like Can the Can, sounds very punk rock!