Peak Week
#1 · 1974-08-17
Open chart weekHot 100
Paper Lace's "The Night Chicago Died" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. "The Night Chicago Died" is a song by the British group Paper Lace, written by Peter Callander and Mitch Murray. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for one week in 1974, reached number 3 in the UK charts, and number 2 in Canada. It is about a fictional shoot-out between the Chicago Police and members of the Al Capone Syndicate. The song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 17 weeks on the chart.
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Chart Journey
- Jun 15, 1974#98
- Jun 22#87
- Jun 29#74
- Jul 6#59
- Jul 13#40
- Jul 20#32
- Jul 27#14
- Aug 3#5
- Aug 10#2
- Aug 17#1
- Aug 24#2
- Aug 31#4
- Sep 7#8
- Sep 14#14
- Sep 21#31
- Sep 28#41
- Oct 5#58
DEFINING MOMENT
The Story
It debuted at #98 on June 15, 1974. It entered the Top 40 4 weeks later. It reached the Top 10 after 7 weeks. It reached a peak of #1 on August 17, 1974. After 17 weeks, its final appearance came on October 5, 1974.
The Night Chicago Died: The Breakthrough Moment
Paper Lace's "The Night Chicago Died" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. "The Night Chicago Died" is a song by the British group Paper Lace, written by Peter Callander and Mitch Murray. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for one week in 1974, reached number 3 in the UK charts, and number 2 in Canada. It is about a fictional shoot-out between the Chicago Police and members of the Al Capone Syndicate. The song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 17 weeks on the chart.
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