| "1900 Yesterday" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Liz Damon's Orient Express | |
| from the album Liz Damon's Orient Express | |
| B-side | "You're Falling In Love" |
| Released | 1970 |
| Genre | Easy listening |
| Length | 2:35 |
| Label | Makaha |
| Songwriter(s) | John Cameron & Lee Simmons [1] [2] |
| Producer(s) | George J.D. Chun |
"1900 Yesterday" is a song written by John Cameron and Lee Simmons. The song was originally released by Betty Everett in 1969 on the album There'll Come a Time. [3]
Liz Damon's Orient Express version
"1900 Yesterday" was a hit single in 1970 and 1971 for the Liz Damon's Orient Express. [1] [2] Liz Damon's version was originally released as a single on the Hawaii based Makaha label, before White Whale acquired the worldwide distribution rights in December 1970. [4] In 1971, the song was released on the album Liz Damon's Orient Express. [5]
The song spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 33 the week of February 13, 1971, [6] [7] while reaching No. 4 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart, [8] [9] No. 29 on the Cash Box Top 100, [10] No. 15 on Canada's RPM 100, [11] and No. 16 on RPM's "MOR Playlist". [12]
The song was ranked No. 21 on Billboard's year-end ranking of 1971's "Top Easy Listening Singles". [13]
Chart performance
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 33 |
| US Billboard Easy Listening | 4 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 29 |
| US Record World The Singles Chart [14] | 31 |
| US Record World Top Non-Rock [15] | 5 |
| Canada - RPM 100 | 15 |
| Canada - RPM MOR Playlist | 16 |
Trivia
The lines that precede the song's title -- "Like smoke from a cigarette/Dreams that you soon forget"—appear in the 1966 song "Fading Away,"[ citation needed] written by Smokey Robinson, Warren "Pete" Moore, and Bobby Rogers of the Motown act The Miracles, and first recorded by The Temptations for their 1966 album Gettin' Ready.[ citation needed]
The single and the album were the last records released by White Whale Records.[ citation needed]
References
- ^ a b 1900 Yesterday - By: Liz Damon's Orient Express, MusicVF.com. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ a b Lonergan, David F. Hit Records, 1950-1975. Scarecrow Press. p. 160. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ "There'll Come a Time – Betty Everett". AllMusic. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ " White Whale Gets Express Product", Billboard, December 12, 1970. p. 3. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ "Liz Damon's Orient Express – Liz Damon's Orient Express / Liz Damon". AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ Hot 100 - Liz Damon's Orient Express 1900 Yesterday Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ Billboard Hot 100, Week of February 13, 1971 – Billboard.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ Adult Contemporary - Liz Damon's Orient Express 1900 Yesterday Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ " Easy Listening", Billboard, February 13, 1971. p. 29. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ Cash Box Top 100, Cash Box, February 20, 1971. p. 4. Accessed July 13, 2016.
- ^ " RPM 100 Singles", RPM Weekly, Volume 14, Ed. 26, February 13, 1971. Accessed September 23, 2015
- ^ " RPM MOR Playlist", RPM Weekly, Volume 14, Ed. 22, January 16, 1971. Accessed September 23, 2015
- ^ " Top Easy Listening Singles", Billboard, December 25, 1971. TA-38. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ " The Singles Chart", Record World, February 13, 1970. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ " Top Non-Rock", Record World, February 13, 1970. p. 20. Retrieved March 22, 2018.