"Them Changes" was a 1970 single by Buddy Miles. It was a hit for him that year, registering on multiple charts.
Background "Them Changes" was backed with "Spot on the Wall" and released in the United States on Mercury 73008 in March 1970.45Cat - Miles And The Freedom Express, Them Changes
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 that Mercury Records had launched an intensive campaign to increase the chances of a crossover from the R&B chart into the Top Forty chart.Cash Box, March 28, 1970 - Page 22 Express Promotion For Express Single
The song is used in the 2000 film, Remember the Titans. The Encyclopedia of Best Films, By Jay Robert Nash, 2019 - - Page 1838 Remember the Titans
Reception According to Kal Rudman's Money Music in the 4 April issue of Record World, "Them Changes" was exploding and a sure hit.Record World, April 4, 1970 - Page 22 Money Music (Continued from page 20), Buddy Miles "Them Changes" on Mercury exploding R&B. Sure hit.
Airplay 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.Record World, April 4, 1970 - Page 34 record world R & B BEAT WHERE IT'S AT, Buddy Miles' "Them Changes" exploded to Top 10 WOL, Wash.; KATZ, St. Louis
Charts Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles "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.Billboard, April 4, 1970 - Page 34 Billboard BEST SELLING Soul Singles, This Week 36, Last Week -, THEM CHANGES Buddy Miles Express, Mercury 73008 (MRC, BMI) Weeks on Chart 1 It held the position for another week.Billboard, April 11, 1970 - Page 50 Billboard BEST SELLING Soul Singles, This Week 36, Last Week 36, THEM CHANGES Buddy Miles Express, Mercury 73008 (MRC, BMI) Weeks on Chart 1Billboard, April 18, 1970 - Page 59 Billboard BEST SELLING Soul Singles
Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 "Them Changes" debuted at No. 114 in the Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart for the week of 4 April.Billboard, March 28, 1970 - Page 108 BUBBLING UNDER THE HOT 100Billboard, April 4, 1970 - BUBBLING UNDER THE HOT 100, 114. THEM CHANGES Buddy Miles & the Freedom Express, Mercury 73008 It peaked at No. 110 for the week of 25 April.Billboard, April 25, 1970 - Page 64 BUBBLING UNDER THE HOT 100, THEM CHANGES Buddy Miles & the Freedom Express, Mercury 73008Billboard, May 2, 1970 - Page 74 BUBBLING UNDER THE HOT 100
Billboard Hot 100 A Star Performer, "Them Changes" debuted at No. 87 in the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of 2 May.Billboard, May 2, 1970 - Page 74 Billboard HOT 100 FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 2, 1970, THIS WEEK 87, 1 Wk. ago -, 2 Wks ago -, 3 Wks. ago -, THEM CHANGES Buddy Miles B the Freedom Express (Robin McBride), Mercury 73008, Weeks On Chart 1 It was at No. 89 for the week of 16 May. It then dropped off the chart for two weeks. It re-entered the chart at No. 82 for the week of 6 June. It was at No. 81 for the week of 20 June 1971. It was then absent from the chart for 55 weeks. It re-entered the chart at No. 86 for the week of 17 July 1971. The following week, it was at No. 84. It then dropped off the chart for a week and re-entered at No. No. 91 for the week of 7 August. It had an unbroken run until the week of 25 September, where it peaked at No. 62. It held that position for one more week.#Records And Charts - Buddy Miles Them Changes, Hot 100 chart run Buddy Miles Them Changes#Records And Charts - Buddy Miles “Them Changes”, #RecordsAndCharts SONG CARD, Lyrics and chart stats
Cash Box Top 50 in R&B Locations "Them Changes" debuted at No. 50 in the Top 50 in R&B Locations chart for the week of 14 March.Cash Box, March 14, 1970 - Page 43 Cash Box Top 50 In R & B Locations, 50 THEM CHANGES Buddy Miles Express (Mercury) - It peaked at No. 43 for the week of 28 March.Cash Box, March 28, 1970 - Page 42 Cash Box Top 50 In R & B Locations, 43 THEM CHANGES Buddy Miles Express (Mercury) 50Cash Box, April 4, 1970 - Page 40 Cash Box Top 50 In R & B Locations, 47 THEM CHANGES Buddy Miles Express (Mercury) 43 It was still in the chart for the week of 25 April.Cash Box, April 25, 1970 - Page 53 Cash Box Top 50 In R & B Locations, 46 THEM CHANGES Buddy Miles Express (Mercury) 45Cash Box, May 2, 1970 - Page 53 Cash Box Top 50 In R & B Locations
Cash Box Looking Ahead "Chem Changes" debuted at No. 15 in the Cash Box Looking Ahead chart for the week of 18 April 1970.Cash Box, April 11, 1970 - Page 26 Cash Box Looking AheadCash Box, April 18, 1970 - Page 33 Cash Box Looking Ahead, 15 THEM CHANGES (MRC-BMI) Buddy Miles Express (Mercury 73008) It peaked at No. 7 for the week of 6 June.Cash Box, June 6, 1970 - Page 33 Cash Box Looking Ahead 7 THEM CHANGES (MRC-BMI) Buddy Miles Express (Mercury 73008)Cash Box, June 13, 1970 - Page 33 Cash Box Looking Ahead
Cash Box Top 100 "Them Changes" debuted at No. 99 in the Cash Box Top 100 singles chart for the week of 13 June.Cash Box, June 13, 1970 - Page 4 Cash Box TOP 100 June 13, 1970, 99 THEM CHANGES Buddy Miles Express-Mercury 73008 - - The following week it had dropped off the chart.Cash Box, June 20, 1970 - Page 4 Cash Box Top 100 June 20, 1970 "Them changes" would chart again in 1971, debuting at No. 94 for the week of 18 September.Cash Box, September 18, 1971 - Page 4 Cash Box TOP 100 September 18, 1971, 94 THEM CHANGES Buddy Miles -Mercury 73228 - - It peaked at No. 82 for the week of 2 October.Cash Box, October 2, 1971 - Page 4 Cash Box TOP 100 82 THEM CHANGES Buddy Miles -Mercury 73228 93 94Cash Box, October 9, 1971 - Page 4 Cash Box TOP 100
References
External links Discogs - Buddy Miles – Them Changes Buddy Miles - Topic channel, Jul 30, 2018 - Them Changes (audio)