Who originally sang 18 with a bullet?

Wingfield
Wingfield hit the singles charts on both sides of the Atlantic in 1975 with “Eighteen with a Bullet”, a pastiche doo-wop number involving word play on hit record chart positions – a bullet, in record-chart parlance, referring to a song still selling strongly and/or moving up the charts.

What year did the song 18 with a bullet come out?

1975
Eighteen With a Bullet/Released

Who sang 16 with a bullet?

Scott Morgan
16 with a Bullet/Artists

How old is Pete Wingfield?

73 years (May 7, 1948)
Pete Wingfield/Age

What does number 1 with a bullet mean?

It even launched a vocabulary: the phrase “number one with a bullet” refers to a Hot 100 innovation, a small symbol indicating that a song is on its way up. To be “number one with a bullet” means you’re at the top and still rising, thus not likely to vacate the penthouse anytime soon.

Where is Pete Wingfield from?

Liphook, United Kingdom
Pete Wingfield/Place of birth

What does with a bullet mean?

(of a hit record) that has entered the charts in a high position, or has climbed rapidly in the charts, or is thought to have the potential for further rapid advancement. “Crying” has moved up again and is now Number 7 with a bullet on the Cashbox Top 100 chart!

Is number One with a Bullet?

1. Of a song, number-one on Billboard Magazine’s charting system and still gaining in terms of sales or playtime on the radio. (The “bullet” in this phrase refers to an icon placed next to a song that makes rapid progress in the charts.)

What does the expression with a bullet mean?

Prepositional phrase with a bullet. (of a hit record) that has entered the charts in a high position, or has climbed rapidly in the charts, or is thought to have the potential for further rapid advancement.

Is Bull a bad word?

Fittingly, the word bull is sometimes also used for a particularly bulky, muscular man. Another informal and slightly obscene meaning is “ridiculous,” or “not true,” as when you tell a lie and your brother rudely replies, “Bull!” This slang meaning has its roots in the Old French bole, “deception or trick.”

What is number one with a bullet mean?

What does number 2 with a bullet mean?

And now, number one with a bullet, here’s the new hit single from Taylor Swift! 2. By extension, far better than anything/anyone else; having rapidly become the best, most authoritative, or most dominant among others in a certain group.

When did eighteen with a bullet come out?

Wingfield hit the singles charts on both sides of the Atlantic in 1975 with “Eighteen With a Bullet”, a pastiche doo-wop number involving word play on hit record chart positions. (A “bullet”, in record-chart parlance, refers to a song still selling strongly and/or moving up the charts).

Who is the composer of 18 with a bullet?

Song 18 With A Bullet Artist Pete Wingfield Writers Peter Wingfield Licensed to YouTube by UNIAO BRASILEIRA DE EDITORAS DE MUSICA – UBEM, LatinAutor, CMRRA, ASCAP, UMPG Publishing, LatinAutor – UMPG, UMPI, and 5 Music Rights Societies Show moreShow less Loading… Advertisement

When did Pete Wingfield sing eighteen with a bullet?

As a performer, he played with the British soul band, The Olympic Runners and Albert Lee & Hogan´s Heroes. Wingfield also had a Top 10 solo one hit wonder hit in 1975, with “Eighteen With a Bullet”.

Can you watch eighteen with a bullet on YouTube?

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