American Top 40 June 21, 2014

[jdelachjr2002]

"Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars" - Casey Kasem (April 27, 1932 - June 15, 2014)

R.I.P. Casey. You've gone to a better place. :'(

AMERICAN TOP 40 - JUNE 21, 2014
LW TW WKS Artist - Title
-- 40 (01) Jennifer Lopez - First Love (40)
-- 39 (01) Sia - Chandelier (39)
36 38 (32) Eminem featuring Rihanna - The Monster (1)
39 37 (04) AJR - I'm Ready (37)
37 36 (02) Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake - Love Never Felt So Good (36)
-- 35 (01) Pharrell Williams featuring Miley Cyrus - Come Get It Bae (35)
32 34 (30) Ellie Goulding - Burn (2)
34 33 (02) Afrojack featuring Wrabel - Ten Feet Tall (33)
Breakout: Demi Lovato featuring Cher Lloyd - Really Don't Care
30 32 (07) Katy Tiz - The Big Bang (30)
35 31 (02) OneRepublic - Love Runs Out (31)
Optional Extra: B.O.B. featuring Bruno Mars - Nothin' On You
28 30 (31) OneRepublic - Counting Stars (1)
Breakout: Trey Songz - Na Na
33 29 (06) Shakira - Empire (29)
31 28 (04) Kongos - Come With Me Now (28)
27 27 (04) One Direction - You & I (27)
19 26 (11) Pitbull featuring G.R.L. - Wild Wild Love (15)
24 25 (27) Lorde - Team (2)
29 24 (04) Jason Derülo featuring Snoop Dogg - Wiggle (24)
25 23 (10) Neon Trees - Sleeping With A Friend (23)
21 22 (24) Bastille - Pompeii (3)
26 21 (03) Sam Smith - Stay With Me (21)
Optional Extra: Taylor Swift - Love Story
15 20 (16) Naughty Boy featuring Sam Smith - La La La (10)
18 19 (09) 5 Seconds Of Summer - She Looks So Perfect (18)
17 18 (19) Pharrell Williams - Happy (1)
SUBWAY Fresh Buzz Song: Lorde - Tennis Court
11 17 (20) American Authors - Best Day Of My Life (4)
22 16 (06) MAGIC! - Rude (16)
20 15 (14) Disclosure featuring Sam Smith - Latch (15)
13 14 (24) Katy Perry featuring Juicy J. - Dark Horse (1)
16 13 (17) MKTO - Classic (13)
06 12 (19) Jason Derülo featuring 2 Chainz - Talk Dirty (1)
12 11 (07) Katy Perry - Birthday (11)
Optional Extra: The Script featuring Will.i.am - Hall Of Fame
14 10 (08) Nico & Vinz - Am I Wrong (10)
07 09 (08) Ed Sheeran - Sing (7)
10 08 (05) Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea - Problem (8)
09 07 (10) Calvin Harris - Summer (7)
Two For One: Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch - Sweet Nothing
08 06 (11) Rixton - Me And My Broken Heart (6)
05 05 (15) DJ Snake & Lil' Jon - Turn Down For What (5)
02 04 (16) John Legend - All Of Me (1)
03 03 (14) Paramore - Ain't It Fun (3)
Optional Extra: Selena Gomez - Slow Down
01 02 (13) Justin Timberlake - Not A Bad Thing (1)
04 01 (07) Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX - Fancy ** 1st week @ no. 1 **

DROPPERS:
One Direction - Story Of My Life (from #40, 30 weeks on)
Pitbull featuring Ke$ha - Timber (from #38, 32 weeks on)
Tiësto - Red Lights (from #23, 12 weeks on)

- At least JT got to spend a week at #1 or else he would've suffered the same fate that "Team" got (which as of the midway point of the year, is the only official Mediabase #1 to not hit the top spot).
- With "Timber" falling out, "The Monster" becomes the oldest song on the countdown

GUEST HOST ALERT:
Ed Sheeran subs for Ryan next week, Jennifer Lopez subs in two weeks.

[Libra]

As with recent weeks, the previous week is still airing currently on iHeart. Do you know if there will be a delay in this airing?

[Cerebro]

Can't wait to hear all the Casey tribute stuff they've got planned.

With all the changes they've made, of late, to the iHeart station, it would seem as though they've gone back to Thursday for switching over to the new show. Last week, we didn't get it until Thursday morning. This week, it's Wednesday afternoon and the 6/14 show is still playing. I kind of liked getting the new show on Wednesdays.

[Libra]

Side note, FWIW: On the corresponding (overall) Mediabase chart, "Can't Hold Us" finally exits the Top 40 there after 62 weeks - also a year to the week of hitting #1. :O

[funguy10]

When are they going to post the Casey tribute show?

[Arnold]

Jun 18, 2014 15:32:17 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

04 01 (07) Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX ** 1st week @ no. 1 **

You left out the song title: "Fancy"

[mkarns]

Jun 18, 2014 17:03:42 GMT -5 funguy10 said:

When are they going to post the Casey tribute show?

It may not be a separate show, but rather a bunch of reminisces and Casey clips in this show, perhaps in lieu of the regular celebrity talk and promotional bits.

[johnnywest]

Jun 18, 2014 17:03:42 GMT -5 funguy10 said:

When are they going to post the Casey tribute show?

That's a separate 2 hour show that's being offered to the 70s and 80s affiliates.

[johnnywest]

Jun 18, 2014 15:32:17 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Jennifer Lopez - First Love

I believe that's her first completely solo hit since 2007.

[musiciscool]

Justin only spends a week at #1. On the Mediabase chart, he spent 2 weeks on top.

[Cerebro]

Jun 18, 2014 22:42:54 GMT -5 johnnywest said:

Jun 18, 2014 17:03:42 GMT -5 funguy10 said:

When are they going to post the Casey tribute show?

That's a separate 2 hour show that's being offered to the 70s and 80s affiliates.

Yes, check out this thread over at the AT40 Fun & Games forum: at40fg.proboards.com/thread/4018/special-tribute-casey-hosted-kerri

Kerri and Mike Kasem have released, through Premiere, a 2 hour special called A Tribute To The King Of The Countdown: Casey Kasem. Kerri and Mike share their memories of their dad and covered many highlights from his long career (lord knows when they found the time to put this together). There are, also, a few special guests offering their remembrances of Casey. I listened to it this evening and quite enjoyed it. Looks like stations will be airing it at various points from now through 4th of July weekend. Check it out if you can.

[goodguy]

The iHeartRadio AT40 channel started the new show around midnight EDT Wednesday night.

And good news. It's the U.S. version.

The bad news is that they're back to filling time with extras that are not part of the show. And, of course, they skipped #30-28.

And, as before, they skip the first three optional extras. I suspect they'll be played just before midnight as before.

The new show started with a brief tribute to Casey Kasem. And there were Casey clips throughout the show.

[Az Paynter]

Really happy to see Demi and Lorde as breakouts this week!

[Libra]

Hmmm. #30 is airing now. Hopefully the earlier skip was just the one time. Going to watch out for a later skip though...

[goodguy]

Jun 19, 2014 11:46:56 GMT -5 Libra said:

Hmmm. #30 is airing now. Hopefully the earlier skip was just the one time. Going to watch out for a later skip though...

#30-28 were skipped the first three times this week's show played. Glad to hear the segment now!

[goodguy]

Jun 19, 2014 5:29:54 GMT -5 goodguy said:

The iHeartRadio AT40 channel started the new show around midnight EDT Wednesday night.

And good news. It's the U.S. version.

Well, the U.S. version lasted only through Thursday morning. They've switched back to the international version. :(

[Libra]

That explains a lot. Any key differences between the two, though? (Particularly this week.)

[jdelachjr2002]

Jun 19, 2014 15:36:55 GMT -5 Libra said:

That explains a lot. Any key differences between the two, though? (Particularly this week.)

Other than Seacrest's billboards and the announcement of Lorde as the Fresh Buzz Song (in the International version, it's simply a Breakout).

[Libra]

OK.

I remember that some weeks there's an extra in the U.S. version that's not in international, but that's not the case this week so I wondered if there was something else.

[goodguy]

Jun 19, 2014 15:36:55 GMT -5 Libra said:

That explains a lot. Any key differences between the two, though? (Particularly this week.)

Pretty similar this week.

The international version always cuts out promotional announcements Ryan does at the ends of segments. And often some (non-optional) extras are missing. Adele last week. Hot Chelle Rae the week before.

On the iHeartRadio AT40 channel, I'm sure you've noticed the difference in the way they handle the two versions. Segments are often missing in the U.S. version. And optional extras are messed up in both, but in different ways.

[Cerebro]

Jun 19, 2014 12:44:09 GMT -5 goodguy said:

Jun 19, 2014 5:29:54 GMT -5 goodguy said:

The iHeartRadio AT40 channel started the new show around midnight EDT Wednesday night.

And good news. It's the U.S. version.

Well, the U.S. version lasted only through Thursday morning. They've switched back to the international version. :(

Well, at least with the international version, they don't skip entire segments. Why that's a, persistent, problem with the U.S. version is anyone's guess. May as well stick with international if that's the only version that they can play correctly (minus the optionals, of course).


Finished listening to this week's show. As far as the tribute to Casey goes, based on how the show was promoted on All Access, I was expecting a bit more. As you’d expect, the show opened with Ryan eulogizing Casey and, then, playing his signature sign-off, “Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars.” Other “Casey moments” that were played:

From 1970: Casey’s introduction from the very first AT40
From 1983: Casey introducing Madonna’s first top 40 single, “Holiday”
From 1998: Casey introducing Britney Spears’ first top 40 single, “Baby, One More Time”
From 1978: Casey reading the very first long distance dedication, Neil Diamond’s “Desiree”

The show ended with Ryan saying a few more words about Casey and his sign-off was played, again, to close the show. That was pretty much it. I suppose it's better than nothing.


Also, as Ryan, typically, does around the mid-point of the year, he told us the top 3 of 2014, so far:
3. Timber
2. Counting Stars
1. Dark Horse

[johnnywest]

Iggy Azalea becomes the first female rapper to hit #1 as a lead. There was Lil Kim on "Lady Marmalade" but wasn't the lead performer, and neither was Lady Saw on "Underneath It All" or Missy Elliot on "1,2 Step."

[cookie111]

It's sad that Casey Kasem is gone. I loved listening to his classic '80s countdowns every Sunday. Yet, I'd loved to hear one of his countdowns from 1998-2003, but no one even cares about those shows anymore, because I can barely find charts from 2000-2001.

[cookie111]

Jun 21, 2014 13:09:08 GMT -5 johnnywest said:

Iggy Azalea becomes the first female rapper to hit #1 as a lead. There was Lil Kim on "Lady Marmalade" but wasn't the lead performer, and neither was Lady Saw on "Underneath It All" or Missy Elliot on "1,2 Step."

You forgot about Eve. She hit #1 in 2001 with "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" (ft. Gwen Stefani).

[Cerebro]

Jun 21, 2014 13:11:31 GMT -5 cookie111 said:

Jun 21, 2014 13:09:08 GMT -5 johnnywest said:

Iggy Azalea becomes the first female rapper to hit #1 as a lead. There was Lil Kim on "Lady Marmalade" but wasn't the lead performer, and neither was Lady Saw on "Underneath It All" or Missy Elliot on "1,2 Step."

You forgot about Eve. She hit #1 in 2001 with "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" (ft. Gwen Stefani).

Well, johnnywest didn't forget about Eve, he was just reiterating what was said on the show. However, it seems Ryan DID when he was mentioning this fact (Oops!). And, saying that Lil' Kim wasn't a lead on "Lady Marmalade" is, also, false. The label gave all four performers -- Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya, and Pink -- equal credit as leads on the track, there were no featured performances.

[cookie111]

Jun 21, 2014 13:20:44 GMT -5 Cerebro said:

Jun 21, 2014 13:11:31 GMT -5 cookie111 said:

You forgot about Eve. She hit #1 in 2001 with "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" (ft. Gwen Stefani).

Well, johnnywest didn't forget about Eve, he was just reiterating what was said on the show. However, it seems Ryan DID when he was mentioning this fact (Oops!). And, saying that Lil' Kim wasn't a lead on "Lady Marmalade" is, also, false. The label gave all four performers -- Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya, and Pink -- equal credit as leads on the track, there were no featured performances.

Oh, Ryan Seacrest. I thought he was never wrong. "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" did hit #1 a while after "Lady Marmalade" did, so Eve WAS the last female rapper as a lead to hit the top.

[Top40fan]

All optional extras playing Kiss FM Chicago

[richie]

We get back-to-back OneRepublic and Sam Smith on the countdown. Also Na Na and La La songs,
and 3 question songs in the top 10 at #10, 5, and 3. Assuming that Turn Down For What is actually
a question.

As to Casey Kasem, this was a very anemic tribute to him, but it's understandable considering the current
audience, and that Casey last did this show over 10 years ago. Casey didn't seem to fit on a TV episode of
American Top 40 which aired in the early part of the Seacrest era, when he made a guest appearance.
I wonder why Mike Kasem didn't take over for his dad. He must have had prior commitments.

I listened to the loving tribute show with Mike and Kerri Kasem. Now that was really good. Lots of songs were played,
most of them well-chosen with some connection to what was being discussed. Ryan, Rick Dees, and Shadoe Stevens
all gave short tributes. We learned that Casey loved baseball, and his adopted name, Casey, came from Casey At The Bat.

Things now go back to normal with Ryan at the helm, and those old AT40 shows from the 70's and
80's still being aired elsewhere. What foresight
that they were preserved!

[richie]

The Mike and Kerri Kasem tribute show airs again TONIGHT from 11Pm till 1AM
Eastern time here:
www.milwaukeeoldies.com/articles/oldies-957-whats-new-276527/casey-kasem-tribute-weekend-12480278/

[Cerebro]

Jun 22, 2014 18:04:01 GMT -5 richie said:

I listened to the loving tribute show with Mike and Kerri Kasem. Now that was really good. Lots of songs were played,
most of them well-chosen with some connection to what was being discussed. Ryan, Rick Dees, and Shadoe Stevens
all gave short tributes. We learned that Casey loved baseball, and his adopted name, Casey, came from Casey At The Bat.

Great stuff, indeed! I managed to record it, yesterday, when it aired in the Classic AT40 iHeart station (so, no commercials). Here's a full synopsis:


A TRIBUTE TO THE KING OF THE COUNTDOWN: CASEY KASEM
Hosted by Kerri and Mike Kasem
Premiere Radio Networks (2014)

Kerri and Mike share their memories of their dad, Casey Kasem, and cover many highlights from his long career.

Introduction
• Charlie Dore - Pilot Of The Airwaves (1979)
Casey’s introduction from the first AT40 and introducing the very first #1 from July 4, 1970
• Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me (Not To Come) (1970)
Casey introducing his favorite chart statistic: recounting the week of April 4, 1964 when The Beatles claimed the entire top 5
• The Beatles - Can’t Buy Me Love (1964)
Shadoe Stevens remembers Casey
• Naked Eyes - Always Something There To Remind Me (1983)

Kerri and Mike talk about Casey’s career voice acting in cartoons -- with snippets of several of his roles, most notably, Shaggy
• Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram - Somewhere Out There (1987)
• The Doobie Brothers - Listen To The Music (1972)
Kerri and Mike talk about how much of a humanitarian Casey was
• Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World (1967)
• Tina Turner - The Best (1989)

Kerri and Mike talk about Casey being a vegetarian
• Paul McCartney and Wings - Maybe I’m Amazed (1977)
• Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - I Love Rock ’N Roll (1982)
Michael Bublé talks about when he heard Casey announcing that “Home” had hit #1
• Michael Bublé - Home (2005)

Ryan Seacrest remembers Casey
• Mike and The Mechanics - The Living Years (1988)
Kerri and Mike talk about America’s Top 10
• The Police - Every Breath You Take (1983)
Casey reading the very first Long Distance Dedication from August 26, 1978
• Neil Diamond - Desiree (1977)

Don Bustany remembers Casey
• Lee Ann Womack featuring Sons Of The Desert - I Hope You Dance (2000)
Kerri and Mike talk about Casey’s first love -- Baseball
• John Fogerty - Centerfield (1985)
Kerri and Mike talk about how Casey was flattered by people impersonating him -- snippet of comedian Dana Carvey’s impersonation
• Bad English - When I See You Smile (1989)

Rick Dees remembers Casey
• Donna Summer - On The Radio (1979)
Kerri and Mike talk about Casey’s sincerety whenever he read those long distance dedications -- Casey talking about the roots of the LDD, a letter he received at the height of Beatlemania, and the spoken-word song he recorded about it, from 2007
• Casey Kasem - Letter From Elaina (1964)
Kerri and Mike talking about Casey’s acting aspirations and a rejected audition for a broadway production
• Eric Clapton - My Father’s Eyes (1998)

Casey reading the final Long Distance Dedication from July 4, 2009
• Andrew Gold - Thank You For Being A Friend (1978)
Casey announcing the final #1 on AT10 from July 4, 2009
• Taylor Swift - Love Story (2009)
Kerri and Mike’s final thoughts about their father
• Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young - Teach Your Children (1970)