| "Them Changes" | ||||
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| Song by Buddy Miles | ||||
| from the album Them Changes | ||||
| A-side | "Them Changes" | |||
| B-side | "Spot on the Wall" | |||
| Released | 1970 | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Producer | Robin McBride | |||
| United States chronology | ||||
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"Them Changes" was a 1970 single by Buddy Miles. It was a hit for him that year, registering on multiple charts.
"Them Changes" was backed with "Spot on the Wall" and released in the United States on Mercury 73008 in March 1970. [1]
With the single having broken out in San Francisco, John Antoon, the national singles promotion director for the Mercury label was hoping that "Them Changes" would break out all over the country and into the Top Forty. It was reported in the 28 March 1970 issue of Cash Box had launched an intensive campaign to increase crossover possibility from the R&B chart into the Top Forty. [2]
The song is used in the 2000 film, Remember the Titans . [3]
According to Kal Rudman's Money Music in the 4 April issue of Record World , "Them Changes" was exploding and a sure hit. [4]
It was reported in Record World for the week of 4 April that "Them Changes" had exploded into the Top 10 at radio station WOL in Washington. It was also at No. 6 on the chart of St. Louis station KATZ. [5]
"Them Changes" debuted at No. 36 in the Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles chart for the week of 4 April 1970. It was also one of the Star Performers that week. [6] It held the position for another week. [7] [8]
"Them Changes" debuted at No. 114 in the Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart for the week of 4 April. [9] [10] It peaked at No. 110 for the week of 25 April. [11] [12]
A Star Performer, "Them Changes" debuted at No. 87 in the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of 2 May. [13] It peaked at No. 62 during its 21 week run. [14]
"Them Changes" debuted at No. 50 in the Top 50 in R&B Locations chart for the week of 14 March. [15] It peaked at No. 43 for the week of 28 March. [16] [17] It was still in the chart for the week of 25 April. [18] [19]
"Chem Changes" debuted at No. 15 in the Cash Box Looking Ahead chart for the week of 18 April 1970. [20] [21] It peaked at No. 7 for the week of 6 June. [22] [23]
"Them Changes" debuted at No. 99 in the Cash Box Top 100 singles chart for the week of 13 June. [24] The following week it had dropped off the chart. [25] "Them changes" would chart again in 1971, debuting at No. 94 for the week of 18 September. [26] It peaked at No. 82 for the week of 2 October. [27] [28]