ARTIST SPOTLIGHT = Wilson Phillips (3 songs)
This group consists of Carnie Wilson, Wendy Wilson & Chynna Phillips, the daughters of Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys) & John & Michelle Philips (The Mamas & The Papas).
#1
This song was released 02/27/1990 as the lead single from their debut self-titled album & claimed #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 & Adult Contemporary charts. It also reached the Top 10 of 7 other charts & won the Billboard Music Hot 100 Single Of The Year Award (1990). It was nominated for the Grammy Song Of The Year, but lost to “From A Distance” (Bette Midler).
#2
Hitting the airwaves June 1990, this song is the 2nd single from the group’s debut self-titled album. It claimed #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 (2 weeks) & Adult Contemporary (1 week) charts. Elsewhere, it also claimed #1 in Canada, while reaching the Top 15 of 5 other charts. Their 3rd release, 1990-1’s “Impulsive”, missed the top spots in the United States, but claimed #1 on 2 Canadian charts; their 4th release, 1991’s “You’re In Love”, returned them to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 & Adult Contemporary charts.
#3
This 1991 song, their 5th release, continued the Top 15 string on the Billboard Hot 100 chart; it peaked at #12. On the Adult Contemporary chart, it peaked at #4, their 5th straight Top 5 there. Their streak of Top 10s continued on the Adult Contemporary chart with 1991’s “Daniel” (#7) & ended with 1992’s “You Won’t See Me Cry” (#4). Of 6 more releases, none reached the Top 10.