 and it takes six or seven to get a new song in. Well, early in 1970, a particular song was nominated and voted down. At the next meeting, the tune was nominated again, and it failed again. But the third time, the song was finally elected and released as a single in that summer of 1970. And what it did was start this group on their way to becoming number three among the top artists of the 70s. It was their first number one record.