Four Non-Tops

Yesterday I noted the Supreme had 12 #1 hits in the 60s.  This included a streak of five in a row and a later  four in a row.  But not everything went to the top (maybe a Beatles song was blocking it). Still, the also-rans are just as good.

For instance, here's the song that ended their first streak.  In fact, it didn't even make the top ten, peaking at #11.



They rebounded with another #1, "I Hear A Symphony," but the follow-up, "My World Is Empty Without You," only went to #5.  Then came this song, which only made it to #9.



Things changed for the group in 1967.  Berry Gordy kicked out Flo Ballard and their name went from The Supremes to Diana Ross And The Supremes.  The times were changing too, and though the Supremes still had some #1 hits in their future, they didn't control the charts like they once had.

But I don't think fans noticed when they had records out like "Reflections," which went to #2, and the following, which hit #9.



Diana Ross left in 1970.  Their last single, "Someday We'll Be Together," was also their last #1.  But the group still managed a #7 hit that year without her: