Did you know that Harry Belafonte’s ‘Calypso’ album held the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 for 31 weeks?
Supported by the hit single ‘Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)’, the LP remained at the top of the chart for 31 weeks from its release in 1956 until 1957. ‘Calypso’ is ranked as the third longest-running #1 album in the history of the Billboard 200 after the ‘West Side Story’ soundtrack and Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’, which stayed at the summit for 54 weeks and 37 weeks, respectively.
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Nice
Lets not forget all activism work he did!
[...] Calypso music with his ‘Calypso’ album. The LP remained at #1 on the Billboard 200 for 31 weeks between 1956 and 1957, bolstered by his signature hit, ‘The Banana Boat Song’. Listen [...]