TIMH - 1979: #1 Instrumental! I have no words!
Today in Music History - 1979: The instrumental "Rise" by Herb Alpert goes to #1 in America, thanks to its use on the soap opera General Hospital.
According to Billboard's Fred Bronson, "British club DJs failed to notice the imported American 12-inch pressings were recorded at 33 rpm, and played 'Rise' at the wrong speed, making it sound much faster than even Randy had intended. As the song was instrumental, there were no clues to suggest they were wrong and 'Rise' became a U.K. hit in its speeded-up version."
The follow-up song, "Rotation" made #30.
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