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What happened to Nina Simone's 'Mississippi Goddam' on the Billboard charts due to widespread Southern radio bans in the 1960s?
Answer
It never appeared on the charts despite significant underground popularity
Despite becoming an influential anthem within the civil rights movement, 'Mississippi Goddam' was so widely boycotted by Southern radio stations that it failed to register on any Billboard chart.
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Nina Simone's "Mississippi Goddam" was banned by Southern radio stations so thoroughly that she couldn't chart it, despite its massive underground impact.
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- It reached number one on the R&B chart
- It became a top 40 pop hit
- It was later certified gold by the RIAA
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