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The Foundations
Band London United Kingdom Active 1967–1970 British soul band, active from 1967 to 1970
The Foundations formed in 1967 in London, United Kingdom and was active until 1970. The Foundations has 5 chart appearances on 5 radio countdowns from 4 stations on RockLists, spanning 2001–2025. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Build Me Up Buttercup”, which appears on 5 lists with a best position of #682. The station that charted The Foundations most often is WXPN (Philadelphia, PA), with 2 appearances.
The Foundations came together in London in 1967 and did what few British bands of the day ever pulled off: they made records that could pass for Motown. Their lineup brought together members of West Indian, White British and Sri Lankan background, with Clem Curtis singing lead in the early days, and they signed to Pye, then one of the handful of big British record companies.
Their debut single, "Baby Now That I've Found You", went to number one in the UK and Canada in 1967, making them the first multi-racial group to top the British charts that decade. Then came "Build Me Up Buttercup", an irresistible, bouncing soul-pop confection that climbed as high as two at home and three on the Billboard Hot 100.
The whole run was over by 1970, but it only takes those two singles to make the case for them.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by The Foundations on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Build Me Up Buttercup | 5 | #682 | – | – |
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 682 | Build Me Up Buttercup | The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs |
| 2020 | 1627 | Build Me Up Buttercup | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time |
| 2010 | 825 | Build Me Up Buttercup | WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) |
| 2007 | 886 | Build Me Up Buttercup | WTMD Top 897 Songs of All Time |
| 2001 | 1595 | Build Me Up Buttercup | WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time |
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