There are dozens examples where two artists charted simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100, with the same song. There are even cases of three charting simultaneously with the same song, and a few cases of four and one (at least) of five! Here is one of the fives... Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing (1955) by The Four Aces / Don Cornell / David Rose / Woody Herman / Don Dick & Jimmy Here are two of the fours.... Love Is Blue (1968) by Paul Mauriat / Al Martino / Claudine Longet / Manny Kellem Kansas City (1959) by Wilbert Harrison / Rocky Olson / Hank Ballard / Little Richard Here are a few of the threes.... Stranger On The Shore (1962) by Akcer Bilk, The Drifters and Andy Williams. Alley Oop (1960) by Dante & The Evergreens / Hollywood Argyles / Dyna- Sores Almost Paradise (1957) by Norman Petty Trio / Roger Williams / Lou Stein Proud Mary (1969) by Checkmates Ltd / Creedence Clearwater Revival / Solomon Burke White Silver Sands (1957) by Don Rondo / Owen Bradley / Dave Gardner No Arms Can Ever Hold You (1957) by Georgie Shaw / Pat Boone / The Gaylords Theme From Love Story (1971) by Andy Williams / Francis Lai / Henry Mancini Seventeen (1955) by Fontane Sisters / Boyd Bennett / Rusty Draper Seven Days (1956) by Dorothy Collins / Crew Cuts / Clyde McPhatter Ode To Billy Joe (1967) by Bobby Gentry / Kingpins / Ray Bryant Here are a fraction of the twos.... Heartbreak Hotel (1956) by Elvis Presley / Stan Freberg Blue Suede Shoes (1956) by Elvis Presley / Carl Perkins A House Is Not A Home (1964) by Dionne Warwick / Brook Benton I'm Walking (1957) by Fats Domino / Ricky Nelson Last Kiss (1974) by J Frank Wilson / Wednesday Early In The Morning" (1958) by Buddy Holly / Rinky Dinks (actually Bobby Darin) Abraham Martin & John (1969) by The Miracles / Moms Mobley Ain't That A Shame (1955) by Pat Boone / Fats Domino Tutti Frutti (1956) by Pat Boone / Little Richard Long Tall Sally (1956) by Pat Boone / Little Richard Alfie (1966) by Cilla Black / Cher Wheels (1961) by The Stringalongs / Billy Vaughn
|