Peak Week
#5 · 1973-12-22
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Todd Rundgren's "Hello It's Me" reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Hello It's Me" is a song written by American musician Todd Rundgren. It was the first song he wrote, and was recorded by his group Nazz as a slow ballad, released as the B-side of the band's first single, "Open My Eyes", in 1968. A mid-tempo version, recorded for Rundgren's 1972 solo album Something/Anything?, was issued as a single in 1973, reaching No. The song peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 20 weeks on the chart.
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Chart Journey
- Oct 6, 1973#97
- Oct 13#83
- Oct 20#69
- Oct 27#56
- Nov 3#46
- Nov 10#36
- Nov 17#24
- Nov 24#16
- Dec 1#11
- Dec 8#8
- Dec 15#6
- Dec 22#5
- Dec 29#6
- 1974
- Jan 5, 1974#14
- Jan 12#20
- Jan 19#26
- Jan 26#38
- Feb 2#52
- Feb 9#55
- Feb 16#63
DEFINING MOMENT
The Story
It debuted at #97 on October 6, 1973. It entered the Top 40 5 weeks later. It reached the Top 10 after 9 weeks. It reached a peak of #5 on December 22, 1973. After 20 weeks, its final appearance came on February 16, 1974.
Hello It's Me: The Breakthrough Moment
Todd Rundgren's "Hello It's Me" reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Hello It's Me" is a song written by American musician Todd Rundgren. It was the first song he wrote, and was recorded by his group Nazz as a slow ballad, released as the B-side of the band's first single, "Open My Eyes", in 1968. A mid-tempo version, recorded for Rundgren's 1972 solo album Something/Anything?, was issued as a single in 1973, reaching No. The song peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 20 weeks on the chart.
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