American Top 40: The 70's and 80's

[jdelachjr2002]

Well, we all know now what's planned for next weekend so here comes some edited previews:

12/20/1975

Dec 13, 2011 18:14:06 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Five songs debuted this week:
"Love To Love You Baby" - Donna Summer (#27)
School Boy Crush - The Average White Band (#37)
"Baby Face" - A Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps (#38)
"Fire On The Mountain" - The Marshall Tucker Band (#39)
"Wake Up Everybody (Part 1)" - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (#40)

Five songs fell off the Top 40 this week:
"Eighteen With A Bullet" - Pete Wingfield (#18)
"Secret Love" - Freddy Fender (#24)
"I'm On Fire" - 5000 Volts (#26)
"I Only Have Eyes For You" - Art Garfunkel (#28)
"This Will Be" - Natalie Cole (#34)

Biggest Mover: "Convoy" - C.W. McCall (#29 to #14)
Biggest Dropper: "Venus And Mars Rock Show" - Paul McCartney & Wings (#12 to #36)

Original extras:
"Jingle Bell Rock" - Bobby Helms
"Feliz Navidad" - Jose Feliciano
Both these songs will be played as optional extras this week.

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "Take It To The Limit" - The Eagles (#80; debuted)
Hour #2: "Jingle Bell Rock" - Bobby Helms (original AT40 extra)
Hour #3: "Feliz Navidad" - Jose Feliciano (original AT40 extra)

12/22/1984 (big edits here):

Dec 17, 2010 14:15:28 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Four songs debuted this week:
"I Would Die 4 U" - Prince (#32)
"Careless Whisper" - Wham! Featuring George Michael (#37; Hot 100 debut)
"Foolish Heart" - Steve Perry (#39)
"Neutron Dance" - The Pointer Sisters (#40)

Four songs fell off the Top 40 this week:
"It Ain't Enough" - Corey Hart (#21)
"Purple Rain" - Prince (#26)
"I Don't Wanna Know" - REO Speedwagon (#36)
"Carribean Queen (No More Love On The Run)" - Billy Ocean (#39)

Biggest Mover: "I Want To Know What Love Is" - Foreigner (#32 to #21)
Biggest Dropper: "Better Be Good To Me" - Tina Turner (#20 to #29)

Original extras:
"Jingle Bell Rock" - Bobby Helms

Long Distance Dedications:
"I Love Rock 'n Roll" - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
"I Can Dream About You" - Dan Hartman

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "Do They Know It's Christmas?" - Band-Aid (#65; debuted)
Hour #2: "Got A Hold On Me" - Christine McVie (NR)
Hour #3: "Breakdance" - Irene Cara (NR)
Hour #4: "Money Changes Everything" - Cyndi Lauper (#57; debuted)

Of note: Premiere replaces Glenn Frey's "The Heat Is On" in Hour #2 and General Public's "Tenderness" in Hour #3 with Christine McVie and Irene Cara's hits as both women died recently. BTW I was surprised Premiere didn't have Larry Morgan re-do the talkthroughs for "Everywhere" last week to reflect McVie's passing (and for a song McVie sang lead on at that).

[Dale Latimer]

It's 12/22/84. 24th would have been a Monday that year. dL

[areyoureadytojump]

Jack FM Baltimore is playing the 12/19/87 show instead of the 1984 show. UGH

[jdelachjr2002]

This weekend and next, Classic AT40 will be having two '70s countdowns and two '80s countdowns. I'll cover both in one post so I can have next week off before going back to regular two-part postings.

The "A" shows are from the Top 80 of 1970. Optional extras are...

Part One
Hour #1: "Look What They've Done To My Song Ma" - New Seekers
Hour #2: "Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine (Part 1)" - James Brown
Hour #3: "I Think I Love You" - The Partridge Family

Part Two
Hour #1: "My Sweet Lord" - George Harrison
Hour #2: "Someday We'll Be Together" - Diana Ross & The Supremes
Hour #3: Montage of all #1 songs of 1970

In Part One, "Look What They've Done To My Song Ma" replaces Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Run Through The Jungle" from the 2012 airing (it will be included in the show as the B-side to "Up Around The Bend"). In Part Two, Premiere replaced Smokey Robinson & The Miracles' "Tears Of A Clown" and Aretha Franklin's "Call Me" with "My Sweet Lord" and the #1 montage.

The "B" countdown will be the Top 100 of 1977. Optional extras are...

Part One
Hour #1: "Life In The Fast Lane" - The Eagles
Hour #2: "How Deep Is Your Love" - The Bee Gees
Hour #3: "You Make Loving Fun" - Fleetwood Mac
Hour #4: Medley of #1 Songs

Part Two
Hour #1: "Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love)" - Waylon Jennings
Hour #2: "Go Your Own Way" - Fleetwood Mac
Hour #3: "Star Wars" - John Williams & London Symphony Orchestra
Hour #4: Medley Of #1 Songs

Note: Only one extra change from the 2017 airing. In Part One, Premiere replaced Linda Ronstadt's "Blue Bayou" in Hour #3 with "You Make Loving Fun" presumably so the '70s can pay their respects to Christine McVie (she sang lead on this).

For the '80s, the "A" countdown is from the Top 100 of 1980. Optional extras are the same as the 2014 airing:

Part One:
Hour #1: "More Than I Can Say" - Leo Sayer
Hour #2: "Just Like (Starting Over)" - John Lennon
Hour #3: "Pilot Of The Airwaves" - Charlie Dore
Hour #4: "Lady" - Kenny Rogers

Part Two:
Hour #1: "I'm Alive" - Electric Light Orchestra
Hour #2: "Refugee" - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Hour #3: "Any Way You Want It" - Journey
Hour #4: "Third Time Lucky (First Time I Was A Fool)" - Foghat

The "B" countdown is from The Top 100 of 1986. Optional extras are the same from 2018.

Part One:
Hour #1: "Walk Like An Egyptian" - The Bangles
Hour #2: "Heaven In Your Eyes" - Loverboy
Hour #3: "The Next Time I Fall" - Peter Cetera & Amy Grant
Hour #4: "The Way It Is" - Bruce Hornsby & The Range

Part Two:
Hour #1: "Twist And Shout" - The Beatles
Hour #2: "Like A Rock" - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Hour #3: "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" - Timbuk 3
Hour #4: "I Can't Wait" - Stevie Nicks

See you in two weeks.

[robrt30]

For the Rick Dees show this week, they're recapping all the #1 hits from 1985. So first thought was obviously how are they going to fill a four hour show with just only the #1 hits? They started the show with the current 1986 hit from Whitney Houston, and are now sprinkling in a few #2 hits as well.

(Probably an easier show to put together too, since they didn't have to wait for the official year end rankings)

[sklemetti]

The interesting thing about the 1970 Yearend countdown is that Casey is playing songs that charted before the show started; which will be the first time around for him on less than half of the top 80s

[areyoureadytojump]

Dec 25, 2022 19:16:07 GMT -5 areyoureadytojump said:

Jack FM Baltimore is playing the 12/19/87 show instead of the 1984 show. UGH

Jack FM Baltimore played the 1984 show last Sunday on New Year's Day!

[areyoureadytojump]

^Jack FM is playing the 1984 show again tonight

1027jackfm.iheart.com/

[sklemetti]

The 1977 Yearend show part one regular is 03:19:13
The 1977 Yearend show part one Supersized is 03:24:12 adding on 5 minutes
The 1977 Yearend show part two regular is 03:21:28
The 1977 Yearend show part two Supersized is 03:28:12 adding on 6 minutes 48 sec. But this one dropped a for a few on #40-39 so I had to replace that with the regular and I don't know how it affected the time.

[lasvegaskid]

Jan 8, 2023 20:32:05 GMT -5 sklemetti said:

The 1977 Yearend show part one regular is 03:19:13
The 1977 Yearend show part one Supersized is 03:24:12 adding on 5 minutes
The 1977 Yearend show part two regular is 03:21:28
The 1977 Yearend show part two Supersized is 03:28:12 adding on 6 minutes 48 sec. But this one dropped a for a few on #40-39 so I had to replace that with the regular and I don't know how it affected the time.

The Supersized #40-39 segment ran 7:40

[jdelachjr2002]

Back to regular AT40 shows and back to two-part postings for most of this year.

I'll start with the '80s first.

"AT40: The '80s" this week presents 1/22/1983. Here is my repost from 2016:

Jan 7, 2016 10:48:09 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Five songs debuted this week:
"All Right" - Christopher Cross (#29; Hot 100 Debut)
"Hungry Like The Wolf" - Duran Duran (#34)
"You Are" - Lionel Richie (#35)
"Twilight Zone" - Golden Earring (#36)
"Put It In A Magazine" - Sonny Charles (#40)

Five songs fell off this week:
"Rock This Town" - The Stray Cats (#26)
"Truly" - Lionel Richie (#28)
"Let's Go Dancin'" - Kool & The Gang (#30)
"A Penny For Your Thoughts" - Tavares (#33)
"Does It Make You Remember" - Kim Carnes (#36)

Biggest Mover (three-way tie):
"Shame On The Moon" - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (#16 to #12)
"Do You Really Want To Hurt Me" - Culture Club (#35 to #31)
"Space Age Love Song" - A Flock Of Seagulls (#37 to #33)

Biggest Dropper: "Steppin' Out" - Joe Jackson (#13 to #28)

Original extras:
"Magic Man" - Heart

Long Distance Dedications:
"Still" - The Commodores
"Mickey" - Toni Basil (at #9 this week)

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "We've Got Tonight" - Kenny Rogers with Sheena Easton (NR)
Hour #2: "Billie Jean" - Michael Jackson (#47; debuted)
Hour #3: "Come On Eileen" - Dexys Midnight Runners (#79; debuted)
Hour #4: "I Know There's Something Going On" - Frida (#48)

I'll preview the two '70s shows coming up.

[jdelachjr2002]

Now to preview this weekend's '70s shows.

The "A" show for this week is from 1/5/1974 which previously aired way back in 2009.

Three songs debuted this week:
"Jungle Boogie" - Kool & The Gang (#37)
"American Tune" - Paul Simon (#39)
"If We Make It Through December" - Merle Haggard (#40)

Three songs fell off this week:
"Midnight Train To Georgia" - Gladys Knight & The Pips (#31)
"Heartbeat - It's A Lovebeat" - The DeFranco Family (#39)
"Keep On Truckin'" - Eddie Kendricks (#40)

Biggest Mover: "You're Sixteen" - Ringo Starr (#27 to #16)
Biggest Dropper: "Just You 'N Me" - Chicago (#13 to #23)

Original extras:
None

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "Boogie Down" - Eddie Kendricks (#76; debuted)
Hour #2: "I Love" - Tom T. Hall (#47)
Hour #3: "A Love Song" - Anne Murray (#60)

The "B" show for this week is from 1/10/1976. Here is my repost from 2014:

Jan 10, 2014 0:04:50 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Four songs debuted this week:
"Paloma Blanca" - George Baker Selection (#37)
"Theme From S.W.A.T." - Rhythm Heritage (#38)
"Golden Years" - David Bowie (#39)
"Slow Ride" - Foghat (#40)

Four songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Island Girl" - Elton John (#32)
"School Boy Crush" - Average White Band (#33)
"Full Of Fire" - Al Green (#38)
"The Way I Want To Touch You" -The Captain & Tennille (#39)

Biggest Mover: "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" - Paul Simon (#34 to #17)
Biggest Dropper: "Fly, Robin, Fly" - The Silver Convention (#10 to #29)

Original extras:
"Teen Angel" - Mark Dinning
This song will be played as one of the optional extras this week

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "Take It To The Limit" - The Eagles (#42)
Hour #2: "Teen Angel" - Mark Dinning (original AT40 extra)
Hour #3: "December 1963 (Oh What A Night)" - The Four Seasons (#64)

[sklemetti]

You mean to tell me that people actually bought the record "Sister Mary Elephant" by Cheech and Chong. That's even worse than the one from the show played in the fall.

1974 was a really bad year for good music. The top 15 were all good songs and artists though.  

 Everything in the 1983 show is good.

It was nice hearing some Merle Haggard in 1974.

WSQL messed up. They aired #7-3 from 1970 yearend and not this week.   KLFM tonight plays the 70s A show.

Interesting that in the 1976 show, Casey spotlighted Johnny Ray.  Is that who is mentioned in the Dexi Midnight Runner song "Come On Eileen"?

[sklemetti]

Casey Kasem American Top Ten TV show counting down the top ten country acts in the 33 year history of the country chart in 1983

youtu.be/fhnXdtB3A4k

[Dale Latimer]

Jan 13, 2023 14:40:38 GMT -5 sklemetti said:

Interesting that in the 1976 show, Casey spotlighted Johnny Ray.  Is that who is mentioned in the Dexi Midnight Runner song "Come On Eileen"?

Sure is; video even found old news footage of Ray arriving in London.   dL

[jdelachjr2002]

This weekend, we have one '80s show and two '70s shows which means once again my weekend preview will be a two-parter. I'll start with the one '80s show first.

"AT40: The '80s" this week presents 1/23/1988. Here is my repost from 2018:

Jan 16, 2018 23:01:18 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Four songs debuted this week:
"Never Gonna Give You Up" - Rick Astley (#34)
"Father Figure" - George Michael (#37)
"853-5937" - Squeeze (#39)
"I Get Weak" - Belinda Carlisle (#40)

Four songs fell off this week:
"Dude (Looks Like A Lady)" - Aerosmith (#31)
"Heaven Is A Place On Earth" - Belinda Carlisle (#33)
"(I've Had) The Time Of My Life" - Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (#35)
"Animal" - Def Leppard (#40)

Biggest Mover: "She's Like The Wind" - Patrick Swayze (#39 to #31)
Biggest Dropper: "Don't You Want Me" - Jody Watley (#20 to #33)

Original extra:
"Please Mr. Postman" - The Marvelettes

Long Distance Dedications:
"The Greatest Love Of All" - Whitney Houston
"Wonderful World" - Sam Cooke

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "How Can I Fall" - Breathe
Hour #2: "My Prerogative" - Bobby Brown
Hour #3: "Early In The Morning" - Robert Palmer
Hour #4: "Holding On" - Steve Winwood

The '70s preview is up next.

[jdelachjr2002]

Now to conclude with the two '70s shows for this week.

The "A" show is from 1/23/1971. Here is my repost from 2016:

Jan 18, 2016 20:43:07 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Four songs debuted this week:
"One Bad Apple" - The Osmonds (#34)
"If You Could Read My Mind" - Gordon Lightfoot (#36)
"Precious Precious" - Jackie Moore (#39)
"(Do The) Push And Pull (Part 1)" - Rufus Thomas (#40)

Four songs fell off this week:
"No Matter What" - Badfinger (#30)
"He Ain't Heavy ... He's My Brother" - Neil Diamond (#32)
"Gypsy Woman" - Brian Hyland (#37)
"Be My Baby" - Andy Kim (#39)

Biggest Mover: "I Hear You Knocking" - Dave Edmunds (#31 to #16)
Biggest Dropper: "Pay To The Piper" - Chairmen Of The Board (#13 to #25)

Original show extras:
"The Sounds Of Silence" - Simon & Garfunkel
"Wonderland By Night" - Bert Kaempfert
"Waiting On You All" - George Harrison
Note: "The Sounds Of Silence" and "Wonderland By Night" will be played as optional extras while the George Harrison extra has been cut (and likely replaced with...)

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "What Is Life" George Harrison
Hour #2: "Wonderland By Night" - Bert Kaempfert
Hour #3: "The Sounds Of Silence" - Simon & Garfunkel

And the "B" show is from 1/13/1979. Here is another repost:

Jan 13, 2016 22:45:05 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Four songs debuted this week:
"Shattered" - The Rolling Stones (#37)
"No Tell Lover" - Chicago (#38)
"Love Don't Live Here Anymore" - Rose Royce (#39)
"Baby I'm Burnin'" - Dolly Parton (#40)

Four songs fell off this week:
"I'm Every Woman" - Chaka Khan (#21)
"I Just Wanna Stop" - Gino Vanelli (#23)
"My Best Friend's Girl" - The Cars (#35)
"MacArthur Park" - Donna Summer (#38)

Biggest Mover: "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" - Rod Stewart (#27 to #22)
Biggest Dropper: "I Love The Night Life (Disco 'Round)" - Alicia Bridges (#5 to #23)

Original extras:
"I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" - The Supremes & The Temptations
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" - Creedence Clearwater Revival
"Different Drum" - Linda Ronstadt & Stone Poneys
"#9 Dream" - John Lennon

Long Distance Dedications:
"Love Is Here And Now You're Gone" - The Supremes
"You Made Me Believe In Magic" - Bay City Rollers

Archive extras:
"Theme From "Shaft" - Isaac Hayes
"Family Affair" - Sly & The Family Stone
"Brand New Key" - Melanie

Note: "Family Affair" and "Brand New Key" will remain in the show while "Theme From "Shaft" will be the op extra in Hour #1

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "Theme From 'Shaft'" - Isaac Hayes (Archive extra)
Hour #2: "Blue Morning, Blue Day" - Foreigner (#46)
Hour #3: "Heaven Knows" - Donna Summer & Brooklyn Dreams (#77; highest debut)
Hour #4: "Every Time I Think Of You" - The Babys (#70)

[sklemetti]

1/23/1971
Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin. I've heard that one before. Thor Ragnarok in the ending victory music.

Mr Bojangles - NGDB I didn't know that was that old. When did Sammy have his? It blipped at that one and then went into commercial early.

There was an act called "Chairman of the Board". and that was not Sinatra.

There is a Long distance dedication to me at #22. We Gotta Get you a woman.

Ray Price made #20 with "For the Good Times". Chicago #19

Did they start the 3rd hour at #13 and skip #14? After the filler music he did #13. I'll have to go back and check that.  No, they ran #14 before the extra and the break contrary to what the cue sheet said.  That said it was the first song after the break.

Will they have a David Crosby extra next week?

[sklemetti]

WWIS is cutting commercials. They are starting the 2nd hour at 53 minutes in.

"853-5937" - Squeeze. Another phone number song. It didn't have the ring to it that 867-5309 had.

The 2nd extra is "My Prerogative" - Bobby Brown. I remember listening in 1988 and Casey said the song is not My Perrogative as it is often pronounced, but the spelling is Prerogative.

Salt and Pepa has Push it. While in 1971 Rufus Thomas had Do the Push and Pull.

1988 brings back the Tiffany or Debbie Gibson question.   If only Taylor Swift was around back then to add to that.

WWIS quit on #2 & #1

[robrt30]

Jan 17, 2023 22:29:27 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

This weekend, we have one '80s show and two '70s shows which means once again my weekend preview will be a two-parter. I'll start with the one '80s show first.

"AT40: The '80s" this week presents 1/23/1988. Here is my repost from 2018:

Jan 16, 2018 23:01:18 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Now to conclude this weekend's preview with the two '80s shows

The "A" show for this week is from 1/23/1988

The Rick Dees show selected for this weekend was also from 1988, although at least they used the one from 1/30/1988 so there was a tad more separation between the two.

But listening to both shows, the most noticeable difference was Madonna's "Spotlight" - which was only released as a single in Japan. A number of US radio stations played the song anyway, so much so that it made it into top 40 airplay (peaking around #30 on Radio & Records, and #32 Billboard airplay). Since the Hot 100 had a longstanding rule at that time that only commercially released singles were eligible chart, the song was absent from American Top 40 while charting on the Rick Dees Weekly Top 40.

Obviously this issue became far more common later in the '90s when record labels stopped releasing singles commercially to try to get consumers to buy the whole album if they wanted the song.

[jdelachjr2002]

This weekend, there is one '70s show and two '80s shows so once again the weekend preview will be a two-parter. We'll start with the '70s first.

"AT40: The '70s" this week presents 1/28/1978. Here is an edited repost:

Jan 27, 2012 16:58:41 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Five songs debuted this week:
"Easy To Love" - Leo Sayer (#36)
"Thunder Island" - Jay Ferguson (#37)
"Streetcorner Serenade" - Wet Willie (#38)
"The Name of The Game" - Abba (#39)
"I Love You" - Donna Summer (#40)

Five songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Blue Bayou" - Linda Ronstadt (#26)
"Point of No Return" - Kansas (#28)
"Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" - Crystal Gayle (#31)
"As" - Stevie Wonder (#36)
"(You're My) Soul & Inspiration" - Donny & Marie Osmond (#38)

Biggest Mover: "Theme from 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind" - John Williams (#39 to #24)
Biggest Dropper: "Runaround Sue" - Leif Garrett (#13 to #25)

Original extras:
"Midnight At The Oasis" - Maria Muldaur
"You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
"Drift Away" - Dobie Gray
"Midnight At The Oasis" and "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" will be played as optional extras. "Drift Away" will not be played.

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "Midnight At The Oasis" - Maria Muldaur (original AT40 extra)
Hour #2: "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" - Bachman-Turner Overdrive (original AT40 extra)
Hour #3: "Fire" - The Pointer Sisters (NR)

Of note: Premiere replaced "Drift Away" as the Hour #3 optional extra with "Fire" to honor Anita Pointer who died recently.

The '80s preview is coming up.

[jdelachjr2002]

Now to get to the two '80s shows for this weekend.

The "A" show for this week is from 1/31/1981. Here is an edited repost:

Jan 27, 2012 16:58:41 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Four songs debuted this week:
"Hello Again" - Neil Diamond (#32; Hot 100 debut)
"Treat Me Right" - Pat Benatar (#36)
"Who's Making Love" - The Blues Brothers (#39)
"Shine On" - L.T.D. (#40)

Four songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Hit Me With Your Best Shot" - Pat Benatar (#28)
"More Than I Can Say" - Leo Sayer (#29)
"Cold Love" - Donna Summer (#33)
"My Mother's Eyes" - Bette Midler (#39)

Biggest Mover (three-way tie): "9 To 5" - Dolly Parton (#18 to #8)
"Woman" - John Lennon (#27 to #17)
"Crying" - Don McLean (#37 to #27)
Biggest Dropper: "Hungry Heart" - Bruce Springsteen (#5 to #24)

Original extras:
None

Long Distance Dedications:
"I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song" - Jim Croce
"Three Times A Lady" - The Commodores

Archive extras:
"There! I've Said It Again" - Bobby Vinton
"I Want To Hold Your Hand" - The Beatles
Only two Archive extras in this show; both are included in the broadcast.

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "Slow Hand" - The Pointer Sisters (NR)
Hour #2: "Somebody's Knockin'" - Terri Gibbs (#73)
Hour #3: "Turn Me Loose" - Loverboy (#87; debuted)
Hour #4: "Kiss On My List" - Daryl Hall & John Oates (#55)

Of note: As is the case for the '70s this weekend, Premiere has replaced Blondie's "Rapture" as the Hour #1 op extra with "Slow Hand" once again in memory of Anita Pointer.

The "B" show for this week is from 1/24/1987. Here is a prior repost:

Jan 18, 2016 21:28:17 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Six songs debuted this week:
"Big Time" - Peter Gabriel (#32)
"Jimmy Lee" - Aretha Franklin (#33)
"Somewhere Out There" - Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram (#36)
"I'll Be Alright Without You" - Journey (#37)
"(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!) - The Beastie Boys (#39)
"I Wanna Go Back" - Eddie Money (#40)

Six songs fell off this week:
"Don't Get Me Wrong" - The Pretenders (#24)
"Two People" - Tina Turner (#30)
"To Be A Lover" - Billy Idol (#35)
"The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" - Timbuk 3 (#36)
"For Tonight" - Nancy Martinez (#38)
"The Next Time I Fall" - Peter Cetera & Amy Grant (#39)

Biggest Mover (tie):
"Will You Still Love Me?" - Chicago (#26 to #17)
"Love You Down" - Ready For The World (#29 to #20)

Biggest Dropper (tie):
"War" - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (#14 to #35)
"Love Is Forever" - Billy Ocean (#17 to #38)

Original extras:
"Mickey" - Toni Basil
"Flashdance... What A Feeling" - Irene Cara

Long Distance Dedications:
"Stand By Me" - Ben E. King (at #31 this week)
"Word Up" - Cameo
"Reunited" - Peaches & Herb

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "Candy" - Cameo (#58)
Hour #2: "Don't Dream It's Over" - Crowded House (#68)
Hour #3: "Let's Go!" - Wang Chung (#74; debuted)
Hour #4: "Can't Help Falling In Love" - Corey Hart (#41)

[jdelachjr2002]

This weekend there is one '80s show and two '70s shows so once again my weekend preview will be a two-parter. I'll start with the '80s first.

"AT40: The '80s" this week presents 2/9/1985. Here is a prior repost:

Feb 10, 2011 22:27:43 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Four songs debuted this week:
"Keepin' The Faith" - Billy Joel (#37)
"Ooh Ooh Song" - Pat Benatar (#38)
"I Wanna Hear It From Your Lips" - Eric Carmen (#39)
"High On You" - Survivor (#40)

Four songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Born In The U.S.A." - Bruce Springsteen (#27)
"Wild Boys" - Duran Duran (#29)
"We Belong" - Pat Benatar (#31)
"Do What You Do" - Jermaine Jackson (#32)

Biggest Mover: "Too Late For Goodbyes" - Julian Lennon (#37 to #26)
Biggest Dropper: "Jamie" - Ray Parker Jr. (#16 to #31)

Original extras:
None

Long Distance Dedications:
"Those Were The Days" - Mary Hopkin
"The One That You Love" - Air Supply

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "Material Girl" - Madonna (#43; highest debut)
Hour #2: "Save A Prayer" - Duran Duran (#42)
Hour #3: "Somebody" - Bryan Adams (#47)
Hour #4: "Obsession" - Animotion (#67)

The '70s preview is coming up.

[jdelachjr2002]

Now to cover the two '70s shows.

The "A" show for this week is from 2/1/1975. Here is an edited repost:

Jan 31, 2014 14:41:44 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Five songs debuted this week:
"Lady Marmalade" - LaBelle (#36)
"Roll On Down The Highway" - Bachman-Turner Overdrive (#37)
"Ding Dong, Ding Dong" - George Harrison (38)
"Don't Call Us We'll Call You" - Jerry Corbetta and Sugarloaf (#39)
"Happy People" - The Temptations (#40)

Five songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Junior's Farm" - Paul McCartney & Wings (#17)
"The Entertainer" - Billy Joel (#35)
"Angie Baby" - Helen Reddy (#36)
"Ride 'Em Cowboy" - Paul Davis (#37)
"Kung Fu Fighting" - Carl Douglas (#38)

Biggest Mover: "I'm A Woman" - Maria Muldaur (#39 to #30)
Biggest Dropper: "You're The First, The Last, My Everything" - Barry White (#18 to #33)

Original extras:
None

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "I've Been This Way Before" - Neil Diamond (#73; debuted)
Hour #2: "Hey You" - Bachman-Turner Overdrive (NR)
Hour #3: "Have You Never Been Mellow" - Olivia Newton-John (#49)

Of note: Premiere has replaced Paul McCartney & Wings' "Sally G" as the Hour #2 op extra in the 2015 and 2019 airings with "Hey You" likely in memory of drummer Robbie Bachman who died recently.

The "B" show for this week is from 2/5/1977. Here is an earlier repost:

Feb 7, 2014 9:18:36 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Four songs debuted this week:
"Carry On Wayward Son" - Kansas (#36)
"Rich Girl" - Daryl Hall and John Oates (#38)
"Moody Blue" - Elvis Presley (#39)
"In The Mood" - Henhouse Five Plus Two (a.k.a. Ray Stevens) (#40)

Four songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Whispering/Cherchez La Femme/Se Si Bon" - Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band (#27)
"Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" - Elton John (#33)
"I Never Cry" - Alice Cooper (#34)
"It Keeps You Runnin'" - The Doobie Brothers (#37)

Biggest Mover: "Boogie Child" - The Bee Gees (#38 to #25)
Biggest Dropper: "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" - Leo Sayer (#4 to #15)

Original extras:
None

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "Crackerbox Palace" - George Harrison (#49)
Hour #2: "Dreamboat Annie" - Heart (#42)
Hour #3: "Don't Give Up On Us" - David Soul (#60)

The optionals for 1977 are originally the same from prior airings but it's possible the recent death of David Crosby ("Just A Song Before I Go") could change things (I literally received the cue sheet the day after Crosby's death was reported but Premiere can change things and I don't get revisions so stay tuned).

[mkarns]

Speaking of optional extras used to salute deceased musicians, Jeff Beck could have gotten that treatment in the 1985 show and I'm somewhat surprised he didn't. That year he was on the charts with the Honeydrippers (who are in the featured countdown), and also as the lead artist with "People Get Ready", on which Rod Stewart sang.

[sklemetti]

Casey, in the 2/5/1977 show, listed Convoy as a novelty song that hit #1

I object. Convoy is not a novelty song. It is more of a social/political protest song.  Novelty songs are created to make people laugh.

Speaking of Novelty songs, what was that at #40?  The Hen House 5 Plus 2.   In the Mood by chicken voices.   Never heard that before.

[kani]

Just a Song Before I Go played in opt xtra 3, replacing Don't Give Up on Us.

[jdelachjr2002]

Okay everybody. This weekend there are TWO '70s shows and TWO '80s shows so once again my weekly preview will be a two-parter and I'll start with the two '70s shows first.

The "A" show for this week is from February 10, 1979 and it's the first time presented in its' full four-hour glory. Here is an edited repost from 2012:

Feb 10, 2012 15:55:46 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Six songs debuted this week:
"Tragedy" - The Bee Gees (#29; Hot 100 Debut)
"What A Fool Believes" - The Doobie Brothers (#32)
"I Just Fall In Love Again" - Anne Murray (#37)
"Crazy Love" - Poco (#38)
"You Can Do It" - Dobie Gray (#39)
"Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet" - Gonzalez (#40)

Six songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Shattered" - The Rolling Stones (#31)
"Love Don't Live Here Anymore" - Rose Royce (#32)
"Promises" - Eric Clapton (#34)
"One Last Kiss" - The J. Geils Band (#35)
"We've Got Tonite" - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (#39)
"You Thrill Me" - Exile (#40)

Biggest Mover: "Dancin' Shoes" - Nigel Olsson (#33 to #25)
Biggest Dropper: "My Life" - Billy Joel (#6 to #23)

Original extras:
"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" - The Four Tops
"Respect" - Aretha Franklin
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" - Diana Ross
"All Shook Up" - Elvis Presley
"I Get Around" - The Beach Boys
"I Can't Get Next To You" - The Temptations
All of these extras (except "I Get Around" which will be an optional extra) will be played in the show.

Long Distance Dedications:
"Hot Child In The City" - Nick Gilder
"Stayin' Alive" - The Bee Gees

Archive extras:
"Song Sung Blue" - Neil Diamond
"Lean On Me" - Bill Withers
"Alone Again (Naturally)" - Gilbert O'Sullivan

Premiere optional extras (featuring two below the Top 40 extras):
Hour #1: "Music Box Dancer" - Frank Mills (#64)
Hour #2: "Take Me Home" - Cher (#75; debuted)
Hour #3: "Knock On Wood" - Amii Stewart (#51)
Hour #4: "I Get Around" - The Beach Boys (original AT40 extra)

The "B" show for this week will be from 2/12/1972. Here is an edited repost:

Feb 11, 2010 23:25:20 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Three debuts this week:
"The Way Of Love" - Cher (#29)
"Heart Of Gold" - Neil Young (#39)
"I Can't Help Myself" - Donnie Elbert (#40)

Three songs fell off this week:
"Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To" - Gladys Knight & the Pips (#27)
"Family Affair" - Sly & the Family Stone (#30)
"It's One Of Those Nights (Yes Love)" - Partridge Family (#32)

Biggest Mover: "Sweet Seasons" - Carole King (#35 to #16)
Biggest Dropper: "Sugar Daddy" - The Jackson 5 (#16 to #32)

Original extras:
"Cry" - Johnnie Ray
This was a #1 hit back in 1952. Premiere will actually play this song as an optional extra.

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "Cry" - Johnnie Ray (original AT40 extra)
Hour #2: "No One To Depend On" - Santana (#66; debuted)
Hour #3: "Mother And Child Reunion" - Paul Simon (#51)

[jdelachjr2002]

Now to take care of the two '80s shows this weekend.

The "A" show for this week is from 2/9/1980. Here is my repost:

Feb 7, 2014 9:18:36 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Here are this weekend's shows.

"AT40: The '70s" this week presents 2/5/1977

Four songs debuted this week:
"Carry On Wayward Son" - Kansas (#36)
"Rich Girl" - Daryl Hall and John Oates (#38)
"Moody Blue" - Elvis Presley (#39)
"In The Mood" - Henhouse Five Plus Two (a.k.a. Ray Stevens) (#40)

Four songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Whispering/Cherchez La Femme/Se Si Bon" - Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band (#27)
"Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" - Elton John (#33)
"I Never Cry" - Alice Cooper (#34)
"It Keeps You Runnin'" - The Doobie Brothers (#37)

Biggest Mover: "Boogie Child" - The Bee Gees (#38 to #25)
Biggest Dropper: "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" - Leo Sayer (#4 to #15)

Original extras:
None

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "Crackerbox Palace" - George Harrison (#49)
Hour #2: "Dreamboat Annie" - Heart (#42)
Hour #3: "Don't Give Up On Us" - David Soul (#60)

"AT40: The '80s" this week is from 2/9/1980

Seven songs debuted this week:
"Too Hot" - Kool & The Gang (#27)
"Refugee" - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (#31)
"Another Brick In The Wall" - Pink Floyd (#32)
"How Do I Make You" - Linda Ronstadt (#35)
"Him" - Rupert Holmes (#36)
"99" - Toto (#39)
"Heartbreaker" - Pat Benatar (#40)

Seven songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Wait For Me" - Daryl Hall & John Oates (#26)
"Forever Love" - The O'Jays (#28)
"Better Love Next Time" - Dr. Hook (#31)
"Voices" - Cheap Trick (#32)
"Cool Change" - Little River Band (#33)
"You Know That I Love You" - Santana (#35)
"Last Train To London" - Electric Light Orchestra (#39)

Biggest Mover: "When I Wanted You" - Barry Manilow (#38 to #28)
Biggest Dropper: "Send One Your Love" - Stevie Wonder (#14 to #38)

Original extras:
"I Want To Hold Your Hand" - The Beatles (Gee? Any reason this song was chosen? :) )

Long Distance Dedications:
"Rise" - Herb Alpert
"Daniel" - Elton John

Archive extras:
"Southern Nights" - Glen Campbell
"Hotel California" - The Eagles
"When I Need You" - Leo Sayer

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "Even It Up" - Heart (#82; debuted)
Hour #2: "And The Beat Goes On" - The Whispers (#79; debuted)
Hour #3: "Special Lady" - Ray, Goodman & Brown (#42)
Hour #4: "Lost In Love" - Air Supply (#81; debuted)

The "B" show for this week is from 2/8/1986. Here is my repost from 2016:

Feb 4, 2016 22:59:51 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Four songs debuted this week:
"Nikita" - Elton John (#35)
"Stages" - ZZ Top (#36)
"Beats So Lonely" - Charlie Sexton (#38)
"Sanctify Yourself" - Simple Minds (#40)

Four songs fell off this week:
"It's Only Love" - Bryan Adams & Tina Turner (#26)
"Tonight She Comes" - The Cars (#29)
"Face The Face" - Pete Townshend (#32)
"Everybody Dance" - TaMara & The Seen (#40)

Biggest Mover: "Secret Lovers" - Atlantic Starr (#31 to #21)
Biggest Dropper: "Small Town" - John Cougar Mellencamp (#25 to #37)

Original extras:
None

Long Distance Dedications:
"We Are The Champions" - Queen
"Through The Years" - Kenny Rogers

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "The Power Of Love" - Jennifer Rush (#91; debuted)
Hour #2: "(How To Be A) Millionaire" - ABC (#47)
Hour #3: "Rock Me Amadeus" - Falco (#79; highest debut)
Hour #4: "R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To '60s Rock)" - John Cougar Mellencamp (#44)

[sklemetti]

I asked WSQL on their Facebook page, "Will you be playing all 4 hours of AT40 from 2/10/1979 on Thursday?" since this is the first time that I've seen a 4 hour 'A' show. Many stations will have to make an adjustment or leave off the first hour.

First they gave an auto reply "thanks for your message. We are not here right now, but we'll get back to you soon!"

Then at 5am I got a strange message "You know on Thursday. Not permitted to record!" (Yeah, Right)

Then at 1pm I got this message "Good afternoon Steve, we do normally play all four hours when it is a 4 hour segment. It will begin at appx 6:05, after the last Newscast of the day. Thank you for listening!"

Thanks to the afternoon person for being nice and understanding.