"Make My Life a Little Bit Brighter" was a hit single for Canadian pop/rock group Chester in 1973.
Background "Make My Life a Little Bit Brighter" was released as a single backed with "But Maybe Next Time" on the Celebration label. It was written by Michael Argue. Both sides were produced by Bob Morten.The Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia - CHESTERVancouver Pop Music, Signature Sounds - #91: MAKE MY LIFE A LITTLE BIT BRIGHTER BY CHESTEROffizielle Deutsche Charts - BOB MORTEN, TITEL-LISTE This was the first of two singles before the original incarnation of Chester broke up. Chester was founded by Glen Morrow in late 1972. By the summer of '73 the group had been together for about seven months and their single was racing up the charts.The Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia - CHESTERVancouver Pop Music, Signature Sounds - #91: MAKE MY LIFE A LITTLE BIT BRIGHTER BY CHESTER
It was listed at No. 38 on the Top 100 Singles of 1973 list by RPM Weekly in the magazine's December 29 issue.RPM 100 Weekly, Volume 20 No. 20 December 29, 1973 - Page 8 TOP 100 SINGLES of '73
The record was released in the United States on Bell 379.Cash Box, July 6, 1974 - Page 98 music publishers, Axanon/Shediac - ASCAP One of the stations in the US that was spinning the record was WIXY in Cleveland.Cash Box, September 1, 1973 - Page 2 CashBox Top100/Singles
Musicians Glenn Morrow - keyboard, guitar and vocals Jim Mancel - lead vocals Mike Argue - lead guitar and vocals Glen “Wedge” Monroe - drums, piano, and guitarThe Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia - CHESTERVancouver Pop Music Signature Sounds - #91: MAKE MY LIFE A LITTLE BIT BRIGHTER BY CHESTER
Chart performance Canada With the song getting played on Mike Goddin's show at CFCF Montreal,RPM The Programmers Weekly, Volume 19 No. 2 July 28, 1983 - Page 16 - 17 The Programmers MAJOR PLAYLIST ADDITIONS it had debuted in the RPM100 Singles chart for the week of July 28, 1973.RPM The Programmers Weekly, Volume 19 No. 2 July 28, 1983 - Page 16 - 17 The Programmers RPM100 SINGLES It held the #10 spot for three weeks.RPM Weekly, Volume 20 No. 7 September 29, 1973 - Page 27 RPM100 SINGLESRPM Weekly, Volume 20 No. 9 October 13, 1973 - Page 11 RPM100 SINGLES By December 8, with the CHUM Chart coming close to a 30% Canadian content, the single was taking the lead at #3 on the CHUM chart.RPM weekly, Volume 20 No. 7 December 8, 1973 - Page 4 CHUM CHART ACTIONS 8 CANADIAN SINGLES The single was still charting at #60, having held the position for two weeks.RPM weekly, Volume 20 No. 7 December 8, 1973 - Page 13 RPM100 SINGLES It was still charting on the RPM100 Singles chart at #77 on December 29.RPM Weekly, Volume 20 No. 20 December 29, 1973 - Page 15 RPM100 SINGLES By January 12, it was off the RPM 100 Singles chart.RPM Weekly, Volume 20 No. 21 & 22 January 12, 1974 - Page 11 RPM 100 Top Singles (51-100) But it was still on The Programmers Pop Music Playlist, dropping from the previous week's #55 spot to #73.RPM Weekly, Volume 20 No. 21 & 22 January 12, 1974 - Page 20 The Programmers POP MUSIC PLAYLIST
United States Entering the Cash Box Looking Ahead chart on October 6, 1973, it had seven weeks run with one of those weeks (September 1Cash Box, September 1, 1973 - Page 2 CashBox Top100/Singles) in the Cash Box Top 100 Singles chart. The last position was at #114.Ultimate 70s.com - Song: "Make My Life A Little Bit Brighter", Artist: Chester Peak position on the Cashbox Singles chart: #100, Number of weeks on the Cashbox Singles chart: 7 (1 week in the Top 100)Cash Box, October 6, 1973 - Page 19 LOOKING AHEAD
It entered the Record World 100 - 150 singles chart at #114 on September 8, 1973.Record World, September 8, 1973 - Page 24 101 - 150 SINGLES CHART It peaked at #101 on October 6.Record World, September 29, 1973 - Page 24 101 - 150 SINGLES CHARTRecord World, October 13, 1973 - Page 26 101 - 150 SINGLES CHART
Further reading Vancouver Pop Music, Signature Sounds - #91: MAKE MY LIFE A LITTLE BIT BRIGHTER BY CHESTER Hits of All Decades - RADIO STATION CHUM (TORONTO) WEEKLY CHARTS FOR 1973 Ultimate70s.com - Song: "Make My Life A Little Bit Brighter", Artist: Chester
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