"1900 Yesterday" is a song written by John Cameron and Lee Simmons. The song was originally released by Betty Everett in 1969 on the album There'll Come a Time.[3]

"1900 Yesterday"
Single by Liz Damon's Orient Express
from the album Liz Damon's Orient Express
B-side"You're Falling In Love"
Released1970
GenreEasy listening
Length2:35
LabelMakaha
Songwriter(s)John Cameron & Lee Simmons[1][2]
Producer(s)George J.D. Chun

Liz Damon's Orient Express version

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"1900 Yesterday" was a hit single in 1970 and 1971 for the Liz Damon's Orient Express.[1][2] Liz Damon's version was originally released as a single on the Hawaii based Makaha label, before White Whale acquired the worldwide distribution rights in December 1970.[4] In 1971, the song was released on the album Liz Damon's Orient Express.[5]

The song spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 33 the week of February 13, 1971,[6][7] while reaching No. 4 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart,[8][9] No. 29 on the Cash Box Top 100,[10] No. 15 on Canada's RPM 100,[11] and No. 16 on RPM's "MOR Playlist".[12]

The song was ranked No. 21 on Billboard's year-end ranking of 1971's "Top Easy Listening Singles".[13]

Chart performance

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Chart (1971) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 33
US Billboard Easy Listening 4
US Cash Box Top 100 29
US Record World The Singles Chart[14] 31
US Record World Top Non-Rock[15] 5
Canada – RPM 100 15
Canada – RPM MOR Playlist 16

Trivia

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The lines that precede the song's title -- "Like smoke from a cigarette/Dreams that you soon forget"—appear in the 1966 song "Fading Away,"[citation needed] written by Smokey Robinson, Warren "Pete" Moore, and Bobby Rogers of the Motown act The Miracles, and first recorded by The Temptations for their 1966 album Gettin' Ready.[citation needed]

The single and the album were the last records released by White Whale Records.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b 1900 Yesterday - By: Liz Damon's Orient Express, MusicVF.com. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Lonergan, David F. Hit Records, 1950-1975. Scarecrow Press. p. 160. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "There'll Come a Time – Betty Everett". AllMusic. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  4. ^ "White Whale Gets Express Product", Billboard, December 12, 1970. p. 3. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  5. ^ "Liz Damon's Orient Express – Liz Damon's Orient Express / Liz Damon". AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  6. ^ Hot 100 - Liz Damon's Orient Express 1900 Yesterday Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  7. ^ Billboard Hot 100, Week of February 13, 1971 – Billboard.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  8. ^ Adult Contemporary - Liz Damon's Orient Express 1900 Yesterday Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  9. ^ "Easy Listening", Billboard, February 13, 1971. p. 29. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  10. ^ Cash Box Top 100, Cash Box, February 20, 1971. p. 4. Accessed July 13, 2016.
  11. ^ "RPM 100 Singles", RPM Weekly, Volume 14, Ed. 26, February 13, 1971. Accessed September 23, 2015
  12. ^ "RPM MOR Playlist", RPM Weekly, Volume 14, Ed. 22, January 16, 1971. Accessed September 23, 2015
  13. ^ "Top Easy Listening Singles", Billboard, December 25, 1971. TA-38. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  14. ^ "The Singles Chart", Record World, February 13, 1970. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  15. ^ "Top Non-Rock", Record World, February 13, 1970. p. 20. Retrieved March 22, 2018.