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Post by lasvegaskid on Feb 9, 2023 15:40:53 GMT -5
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. If they didn't this would be the first time I ever remember Squirrelly not playing a 4hr "A" that wasn't preempted by local sports programming. And that is usually just in Fall. They always repeat Sat 4pm EST. |
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Post by sklemetti on Feb 10, 2023 11:37:34 GMT -5
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. If they didn't this would be the first time I ever remember Squirrelly not playing a 4hr "A" that wasn't preempted by local sports programming. And that is usually just in Fall. They always repeat Sat 4pm EST.
The first hour had no commercials. Then at the end of the first hour they played "What the World Needs Now" a Burt Bacharach song. A tribute to him.
At the end of the second hour they played "That's What Friends are For", Another song by Burt.
At the end of the third hour, they played "Close to You" Carpenters, another song by Burt.
This show had original extras and Premiere extras. A full and packed show. I always thought that Chicago's song "No Tell Lover" was "Motel Lover".
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Post by jdelachjr2002 on Feb 12, 2023 20:52:52 GMT -5
February 10, 1979
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DE 40 Gonzalez - Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet (26)
DE 39 Dobie Gray - You Can Do It (37)
DE 38 Poco - Crazy Love (17)
DE 37 Anne Murray - I Just Fall In Love Again (12)
Extra: The Four Tops "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)"
26 36 Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond - You Don't Bring Me Flowers (1)
25 35 Linda Ronstadt - Ooh Baby Baby (7)
Extra: Aretha Franklin "Respect"
20 34 Toto - Hold The Line (5)
38 33 Bobby Caldwell - What You Won't Do For Love (9)
DE 32 The Doobie Brothers - What A Fool Believes (1)
36 31 The Little River Band - Lady (10)
AT40 Archives: From July 1972 - Neil Diamond "Song Sung Blue", the 49th #1 of the decade
Flashback Extra: Frank Mills "Music Box Dancer" which was three weeks away from hitting the countdown
37 30 The Babys - Every Time I Think Of You (13)
DE 29 The Bee Gees - Tragedy (1)
28 28 Gerry Rafferty - Home And Dry (28)
LDD: Nick Gilder "Hot Child In The City" from Beverly in Mule Shoe TX to Bruce in Austin, a man she fell for while visiting.
29 27 Dolly Parton - Baby I'm Burnin' (25)
27 26 Talking Heads - Take Me To The River (26)
33 25 Nigel Olsson - Dancin' Shoes (18)
30 24 Peaches & Herb - Shake Your Groove Thing (5)
06 23 Billy Joel - My Life (3)
24 22 Melissa Manchester - Don't Cry Out Loud (10)
21 21 Chanson - Don't Hold Back (21)
AT40 Archives: From July 1972 - Bill Withers "Lean On Me", the 50th #1 of the decade
Flashback Extra: Cher "Take Me Home"
22 20 Foreigner - Blue Morning, Blue Day (15)
23 19 Kenny Rogers - The Gambler (16)
19 18 Chicago - No Tell Lover (14)
Extra: Diana Ross "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
18 17 Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams - Heaven Knows (4)
Extra: Elvis Presley "All Shook Up"
17 16 The Blues Brothers - Soul Man (14)
16 15 Ian Matthews - Shake It (13)
15 14 Cheryl Lynn - Got To Be Real (12)
13 13 Ace Frehley - New York Groove (13)
12 12 Leif Garrett - I Was Made For Dancing (10)
14 11 Barry Manilow - Somewhere In The Night (9)
AT40 Archives: From July/August 1972 - Gilbert O'Sullivan "Alone Again (Naturally)", the 51st #1 of the decade
Flashback Extra: Amii Stewart "Knock On Wood"
11 10 Nicolette Larson - Lotta Love (8)
05 09 The Bee Gees - Too Much Heaven (1)
09 08 Earth, Wind & Fire - September (8)
10 07 Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive (1)
07 06 Hot Chocolate - Every 1's A Winner (6)
08 05 The Pointer Sisters - Fire (2)
LDD: The Bee Gees "Staying Alive" From Virginia in Gunnersville AL to a prisoner named Jackie who served as an acting son in corresponding letters while her real son was missing (The missing son would eventually return).
04 04 Olivia Newton-John - A Little More Love (3)
01 03 Chic - Le Freak (1)
Extra: The Temptations "I Can't Get Next To You"
AT40 Flashback Extra: The Beach Boys "I Get Around"
02 02 The Village People - YMCA (2)
03 01 Rod Stewart - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? (1)
- Station of the Week: WSQL
- It's interesting that at this point, AT40 was four months into it's transition from a three-hour show to a four-hour one and it looks like they didn't know what to do with a bunch of extras. Most of them (except "Respect" and "Ain't No Mountain High Enough") were unteased and were played as the act's biggest hit.
- #1 Soul: "Aquaboogie" - Parliament
- #1 Country: "Every Which Way But Loose" - Eddie Rabbitt
- #1 Disco: "I Will Survive/Anybody Wanna Party/I Said Yes" - Gloria Gaynor
- #1 Album: "Blondes Have More Fun" - Rod Stewart
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Post by jdelachjr2002 on Feb 14, 2023 17:59:41 GMT -5
Happy Singles Awareness Day everybody! This weekend, there is one '80s show and two '70s shows so once again my weekly preview will be a two-parter. We'll start first with the '80s. "AT40: The '80s" this week presents 2/18/1984. Here is a previous repost: Four songs debuted this week: "The Politics Of Dancing" - Re-Flex (#37) "Let's Stay Together" - Tina Turner (#38) "Runner" - Manfred Mann's Earth Band (#39) "Back Where You Belong" - .38 Special (#40) Four songs fell off this week: "Say, Say, Say" - Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson (#24) "Twist Of Fate" - Olivia Newton-John (#30) "Nightbird" - Stevie Nicks (#34) "The Dream" - Irene Cara (#37) Biggest Mover: "Thriller" - Michael Jackson (#20 to #7) Biggest Dropper: "Holiday" - Madonna (#22 to #36) Original extras: None Long Distance Dedications: "Always Something There To Remind Me" - Naked Eyes "Open Arms" - Journey Premiere optional extras: Hour #1: "Radio Ga-Ga" - Queen (#65; debuted) Hour #2: "Adult Education" - Daryl Hall & John Oates (#43; highest debut) Hour #3: "New Song" - Howard Jones (#44) Hour #4: "Livin' In Desperate Times" - Olivia Newton-John (#46) '70s preview is up next. |
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Post by jdelachjr2002 on Feb 14, 2023 18:02:57 GMT -5
Now to preview the two '70s shows. The "A" show for this week is from 2/17/1973. Here is my repost from 2012: Six songs debuted this week: "Also Spratch Zarathustra (2001)" - Deodato (#25) "I'm Just A Singer In A Rock 'n Roll Band" - The Moody Blues (#28) "Aubrey" - Bread (#36) "Jesus Is Just Alright" - The Doobie Brothers (#37) "Hummingbird" - Seals & Crofts (#38) "Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)" - Gladys Knight & The Pips (#40) Six songs fell out of the Top 40 this week: "Separate Ways/Always On My Mind" - Elvis Presley (#24) "Clair" - Gilbert O'Sullivan (#28) "Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu" - Johnny Rivers (#32) "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" - James Taylor (#35) "I'm Never Gonna Be Alone Anymore" - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (#37) "Funny Face" - Donna Fargo (#39) Biggest Mover: "The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'" - Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show (#30 to #19) Biggest Dropper: "Superfly" - Curtis Mayfield (#23 to #39) Original extras: None Premiere optional extras: Hour #1: "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree" - Tony Orlando & Dawn (#80; debuted) Hour #2: "Space Oddity" - David Bowie (#42) Hour #3: "Ain't No Woman Like The One I've Got" - The Four Tops (#46) The "B" show for this week is from 2/19/1977 (Again Premiere?!? You just did 1977 for a B show two weeks ago!) Here is my repost from 2017: Five songs debuted this week: "Don't Give Up On Us" - David Soul (#31) "Maybe I'm Amazed" - Paul McCartney & Wings (#37) "Here Come Those Tears Again" - Jackson Browne (#38) "Fancy Dancer" - The Commodores (#39) "Sam" - Olivia Newton-John (#40) Five songs fell off this week: "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing" - Donny & Marie Osmond (#21) "Saturday Nite" - Earth, Wind & Fire (#34) "Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)" - Rod Stewart (#35) "Stand Tall" - Burton Cummings (#36) "Livin' Thing" - Electric Light Orchestra (#38) Biggest Mover: "Rich Girl" - Daryl Hall & John Oates (#28 to #21) Biggest Dropper: "Hot Line" - The Sylvers (#12 to #24) Original extras: None Premiere optional extras: Hour #1: "Isn't She Lovely" - Stevie Wonder (NR) Hour #2: "I've Got Love On My Mind" - Natalie Cole (#50) Hour #3: "Couldn't Get It Right" - Climax Blues Band (#94; debuted) |
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Post by sklemetti on Feb 19, 2023 12:21:16 GMT -5
From 2/17/1973 #16 Jermaine Jackson did a remake of Daddy's home from Shep and the Limelights from 1961, but I'm more familiar with Cliff Richard's remake of that song that he did in 1981. #17 is Marvin Gaye's Trouble Man. that was referenced in Captain America Winter Soldier. I had to look up the lyrics on that one. It was from the soundtrack to the 20th Century Fox film Trouble Man in 1972. The title track, which became a #4 R&B hit single, describes a stereotypical 70s black action hero who came up hard in the ghetto and has to play by his own rules to survive. A better song for Cap would have been "We didn't Start the Fire".
The Supersized version of that week adds 11 minutes to it.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Feb 19, 2023 19:31:34 GMT -5
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Post by robrt30 on Feb 19, 2023 19:54:52 GMT -5
Happy Singles Awareness Day everybody! This weekend, there is one '80s show and two '70s shows so once again my weekly preview will be a two-parter. We'll start first with the '80s. "AT40: The '80s" this week presents 2/18/1984. Here is a previous repost: Biggest Mover: "Thriller" - Michael Jackson (#20 to #7) Wild that the song debuted at #20 on the entire Hot 100. Casey mentioned the last time that a song made it to the top 10 in just two weeks happened in 1971 with John Lennon's "Imagine" (also debuting at #20 before jumping to #6). Even wilder that both songs stalled quickly, as "Thriller" peaked at #4 and "Imagine" peaked at #3. |
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Post by Michael1973 on Feb 20, 2023 10:17:53 GMT -5
Wild that the song debuted at #20 on the entire Hot 100. Casey mentioned the last time that a song made it to the top 10 in just two weeks happened in 1971 with John Lennon's "Imagine" (also debuting at #20 before jumping to #6). Even wilder that both songs stalled quickly, as "Thriller" peaked at #4 and "Imagine" peaked at #3. I don't know what accounted for Imagine's fast rise, but in the case of Thriller the song was released to radio much earlier than it was released as a single, so it was already near its airplay peak by the time it entered the Hot 100. Not unlike Madonna's Rescue Me in 1991. |
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Post by jdelachjr2002 on Feb 21, 2023 23:01:59 GMT -5
This weekend, there is one '80s show and two '70s shows so once again the weekend preview will be a two-parter (I'm due for a break soon). Let's start with the one '80s show first. "AT40: The '80s" this week presents 2/21/1987. Here is an earlier repost: Five songs debuted this week: "The Final Countdown" - Europe (#34) "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" - Genesis (#36) "Lean On Me" - Club Nouveau (#37) "Don't Dream It's Over" - Crowded House (#38) "We Connect" - Stacey Q (#40) Five songs fell off the Top 40 this week: "Control" - Janet Jackson (#31) "This Is The Time" - Billy Joel (#32) "Caught Up In The Rapture" - Anita Baker (#37) "Without Your Love" - Toto (#38) "Jimmy Lee" - Aretha Franklin (#40) Biggest Mover: "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" - Starship (#35 to #26) Biggest Dropper: "Shake You Down" - Gregory Abbott (#26 to #39) Original extras: None Long Distance Dedications: "The Rainbow Connection" - Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson) "So Far Away" - Dire Straits Premiere optional extras: Hour #1: "Where's The Party" - Madonna (NR) Hour #2: "Walking Down Your Street" - The Bangles (#71) Hour #3: "The Lady In Red" - Chris DeBurgh (#79) Hour #4: "The Finer Things" - Steve Winwood (#63) My '70s preview will be up soon. |
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Post by jdelachjr2002 on Feb 21, 2023 23:11:24 GMT -5
Now to preview the two '70s shows for this weekend. The "A" show for this week is from 2/20/1971 which previously aired in 2015. Here is an edited repost: Five songs debuted this week: "She's A Lady" - Tom Jones (#24) "Me And Bobby McGee" - Janis Joplin (#25) "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)" - The Temptations (#29) "Doesn't Somebody Want To Be Wanted" - The Partridge Family (#37) "Help Me Make It Through The Night" - Sammi Smith (#39) Five songs fell out of the Top 40 this week: "I Think I Love You" - The Partridge Family (#25) "Somebody's Watching You" - Little Sister (#32) "1900 Yesterday" - Liz Damon's Orient Express (#33) "Immigrant Song" - Led Zeppelin (#34) "Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved" - James Brown (#38) Biggest Mover: "For All We Know" - The Carpenters (#39 to #22) Biggest Dropper: "Love The One You're With" - Stephen Stills (#22 to #38) Original extras: "Lightnin' Strikes" - Lou Christie "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)" - Domenico Modungo "Cab Driver" - The Mills Brothers "Superstar" - Murray Head The Lou Christie and Murray Head extras will remain in the show. The other two will be optional extras this week. Premiere optional extras: Hour #1: "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)" - Domenico Modungo Hour #2: "Cab Driver" - The Mills Brothers Hour #3: "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" - Sly & The Family Stone (NR) Of note: The Sly & The Family Stone extra replaces the Supremes' "Baby Love" from the 2015 airing for whatever reason. Premiere gotta Premiere I guess. Meanwhile, the "B" show will be from 2/25/1978. Here is an earlier repost: Five songs debuted this week: "Ebony Eyes" - Bob Welch (#35) "Poor Poor Pitiful Me" - Linda Ronstadt (#36) "Flash Light" - Parliament (#38) "Lady Love" - Lou Rawls (#39) "If I Can't Have You" - Yvonne Elliman (#40) Five songs fell out of the Top 40 that week: "Desiree" - Neil Diamond (#27) "Street Cormer Serenade" - Wet Willie (#30) "Serpentine Fire" - Earth, Wind & Fire (#31) "Galaxy" - War (#39) "Breakdown" - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (#40) Biggest Mover: "Night Fever" - The Bee Gees (#17 to #8) Biggest Dropper: "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" - Santa Esmerelda (#15 to #30) Original extras: "Spill The Wine" - Eric Burdon & War "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" - Neil Sedaka (1976 version) Both will be played by Premiere as optional extras Premiere optional extras: Hour #1: "Spill The Wine" - Eric Burdon & War (original AT40 extra) Hour #2: "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (1976)" - Neil Sedaka (original AT40 extra) Hour #3: "Baby Hold On" - Eddie Money (#84; debuted) |
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Post by sklemetti on Feb 23, 2023 22:22:25 GMT -5
2/20/1971
During the song "Born to Wander" #35, 21 minutes into the show, Casey says 'from Hollywood' during the song.
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Post by mkarns on Feb 23, 2023 22:43:24 GMT -5
Wild that the song debuted at #20 on the entire Hot 100. Casey mentioned the last time that a song made it to the top 10 in just two weeks happened in 1971 with John Lennon's "Imagine" (also debuting at #20 before jumping to #6). Even wilder that both songs stalled quickly, as "Thriller" peaked at #4 and "Imagine" peaked at #3. I don't know what accounted for Imagine's fast rise, but in the case of Thriller the song was released to radio much earlier than it was released as a single, so it was already near its airplay peak by the time it entered the Hot 100. Not unlike Madonna's Rescue Me in 1991. The 45 for "Imagine" wasn't issued until after the album was. They were only a month apart, but the song had apparently been getting a lot of airplay so there was a lot of perceived demand for the single. But its lifespan was limited as more people bought the album. |
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Post by jdelachjr2002 on Feb 28, 2023 21:37:47 GMT -5
Okay we have one '70s and one '80s show this weekend so for the first time in 2023, I will tackle it all in one single post. "AT40: The '70s" this week presents 3/6/1976. Here is an edited repost from 2011: Five songs made their debuts this week: "Disco Lady" - Johnnie Taylor (#26) "Good Hearted Woman" - Waylon & Willie (#37) "Let Your Love Flow" - The Bellamy Brothers (#38) "Only Love Is Real" - Carole King (#39) "Action" - Sweet (#40) Five songs fell out of the Top 40 this week: "Grow Some Funk Of Your Own" - Elton John (#14) "Tracks Of My Tears" - Linda Ronstadt (#25) "Evil Woman" - Electric Light Orchestra (#26) "Sing A Song" - Earth, Wind & Fire (#33) "Renegade" - Michael Martin Murphey (#39) Biggest Mover: "Just You And I" - Melissa Manchester (#40 to #30) Biggest Dropper: "Squeeze Box" - The Who (#21 to #32) Original extras: "City Of New Orleans" - Arlo Guthrie This song will be played as an optional extra. Premiere optional extras: Hour #1: Casey tells a story on Jim Reeves Hour #2: "Rihannon" - Fleetwood Mac (#89; debuted) Hour #3: "City Of New Orleans" - Arlo Guthrie (original AT40 extra) Of note: Premiere replaces Elvin Bishop's "Fooled Around And Fell In Love" as the Hour #1 op extra with the Jim Reeves story and all I ask is why?!?!? "AT40: The '80s" this week presents 3/8/1986. Here is my repost from 2018: Four songs debuted this week: "Kiss" - Prince & The Revolution (#28) "Addicted To Love" - Robert Palmer (#38) "I'm Not The One" - The Cars (#39) "I Can't Wait" - Stevie Nicks (#40) Four songs fell off this week: "I'm Your Man" - Wham! (#24) "Digital Display" - Ready For The World (#28) "The Sun Always Shines On T.V." - A-Ha (#32) "He'll Never Love You (Like I Do)" - Freddie Jackson (#35) Biggest Mover: "Rock Me Amadeus" - Falco (#29 to #14) Biggest Dropper: "Burning Heart" - Survivor (#14 to #34) Original extras: None Long Distance Dedications: "The Rose" - Bette Midler "It's A Heartache" - Bonnie Tyler Premiere optional extras: Hour #1: "I Do What I Do" - John Taylor (#73; highest debut) Hour #2: "I Can't Wait" - Nu Shooz (#92; debuted) Hour #3: "So Far Away" - Dire Straits (#49) Hour #4: "West End Girls" - Pet Shop Boys (#50) |
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Post by mkarns on Feb 28, 2023 23:27:21 GMT -5
Of note: Premiere replaces Elvin Bishop's "Fooled Around And Fell In Love" as the Hour #1 op extra with the Jim Reeves story and all I ask is why?!?!? At the AT40 Fun & Games board, it is said that in addition to the Jim Reeves story Casey plays the song "He'll Have to Go". (Or appears to play, anyway; the song isn't in the original show though the story might have been.) |
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Post by jdelachjr2002 on Mar 7, 2023 21:33:40 GMT -5
For the second straight week, there is one '70s show and one '80s show so once again a single post for the weekend preview. "AT40: The '70s" this week presents 3/11/1978. Here is an earlier repost: "AT40: The '80s" this week presents 3/12/1988. Here is my repost from 2012: Three songs debuted this week: "I Saw Him Standing There" - Tiffany (#36) "You Don't Know" - Scarlett & Black (#38) "Prove Your Love" - Taylor Dayne (#40) Three songs fell out of the Top 40 this week: "I Want To Be Your Man" - Roger (#30) "Twilight World" - Swing Out Sister (#34) "Hazy Shade Of Winter" - The Bangles (#39) Biggest Mover (three-way tie): "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" - Whitney Houston (#38 to #28) "Some Kind Of Lover" - Jody Watley (#33 to #23) "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" - Billy Ocean (#22 to #12) Biggest Dropper: "Don't Shed A Tear" - Paul Carrack (#18 to #35) Original extras: None Long Distance Dedications: "Somewhere Out There" - Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram Premiere optional extras: Hour #1: "Going Back To Cali" - LL Cool J (#46) Hour #2: "Pamela" - Toto (#50) Hour #3: "One Step Up" - Bruce Springsteen (#45) Hour #4: "Pink Cadillac" - Natalie Cole (#49) |
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Post by Dale Latimer on Mar 8, 2023 10:08:44 GMT -5
jdelachjr2002, or anybody, has AT40 ever actually played "We Will Rock You"? It would take me forever to hunt through Pete B's 70s book to find out. dL
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Post by jdelachjr2002 on Mar 10, 2023 18:21:48 GMT -5
jdelachjr2002, or anybody, has AT40 ever actually played "We Will Rock You"? It would take me forever to hunt through Pete B's 70s book to find out. dL I don't think so. Not even once. Great song though. |
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Post by sklemetti on Mar 12, 2023 9:56:14 GMT -5
Paul Simon, don't feel bad, I don't know what a slide rule is for either. from the 3/11/1978 chart "Wonderful World".
3/11/1978 regular is 2:29:19 Supersized is 2:48:16 19 minutes more.
I wonder what the biggest margin was
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Post by jdelachjr2002 on Mar 14, 2023 20:33:01 GMT -5
This weekend, there is one '70s show but two '80s shows so after two weeks off, I am back to doing two-part postings. The '70s will be first. "AT40: The '70s" this week presents 3/12/1977. Here is an edited repost from 2012 Here are this weekend's AT40 shows "AT40: The '70s" this week presents 3/12/1977. Four songs debuted this week: "Hotel California" - The Eagles (#35) "Disco Lucy ("I Love Lucy" Theme)" - The Wilton Place Street Band (#37) "At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)" - Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (#39) "Trying To Love Two" - William Bell (#40) Four songs fell off the Top 40 this week: "Hard Luck Woman" - Kiss (#21) "Moody Blue" - Elvis Presley (#31) "Hot Line" - The Sylvers (#33) "Save It For A Rainy Day" - Stephen Bishop (#36) Biggest Mover: "Southern Nights" - Glen Campbell (#39 to #30) Biggest Dropper: "Car Wash" - Rose Royce (#19 to #38) BTW in Hour #3 listen to Casey Kasem give correct positions for Stevie Wonder's "I Wish" (at #32 instead of #28), Olivia Newton-John's "Sam" (at #26 instead of #32) and Elton John's "Bite Your Lip (Get Up And Dance)" (at #28 instead of #26) Original extras: None Premiere optional extras: Hour #1: "I'm Your Boogie Man" - KC & The Sunshine Band (#61) Hour #2: "Lido Shuffle" - Boz Scaggs (#72; highest debut) Hour #3: "Couldn't Get It Right" - Climax Blues Band (#63) The '80s preview is coming up soon. |
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Post by jdelachjr2002 on Mar 14, 2023 20:44:40 GMT -5
Now to conclude the weekend preview with the two '80s shows. The "A" show for this week is from 3/20/1982. Here is an edited repost: Four songs debuted this week: "Nobody Said It Was Easy (Looking For The Lights)" - La Roux (#35) "'65 Love Affair" - Paul Davis (#36) "Goin' Down" - Greg Guidry (#38) "Just Can't Win 'Em All" - Stevie Woods (#40) Four songs fell out of the Top 40 this week: "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" - Daryl Hall & John Oates (#20) "Harden My Heart" - Quarterflash (#25) "Call Me" - Skyy (#26) "I Believe" - Chilliwack (#33) Biggest Mover: "Don't Talk To Strangers" - Rick Springfield (#36 to #24) Biggest Dropper: "Love In The First Degree" - Alabama (#15 to #37) Original extras: "Last Train To Clarksville" - The Monkees "My Sharona" - The Knack Long Distance Dedications: "Through The Years" - Kenny Rogers (#29) "I Love You" - Climax Blues Band Premiere optional extras: Hour #1: "Did It In A Minute" - Daryl Hall & John Oates (#66; highest debut) Hour #2: "Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk" - Dr. Hook (#41) Hour #3: "Wasted On The Way" - Crosby, Stills & Nash (NR) Hour #4: "Don't You Want Me" - Human League (#67) Of note: Premiere has replaced Kool & The Gang's "Get Down On It" which was the Hour #3 op extra in its' 2011 and 2017 airings, with "Wasted On The Way" as the '80s needs to pay their respects to David Crosby who died a while ago - mind you this comes six weeks after the '70s honored Crosby (albeit with 1977 as a "B" show - ironically this week is the first time Premiere has featured 1977 on the '70s shows since!) The "B" show this week is from 3/16/1985. Here is a prior repost: Three songs debuted this week: "Crazy For You" - Madonna (#32) "All She Wants To Do Is Dance" - Don Henley (#38) "Radioactive" - The Firm (#40) Three songs fell out of the Top 40 this week: "Jungle Love" - The Time (#30) "The Borderlines" - Jeffrey Osborne (#38) "The Boys Of Summer" - Don Henley (#39) Biggest Mover: "One More Night" - Phil Collins (#14 to #5) Biggest Dropper: "Method Of Modern Love" - Daryl Hall & John Oates (#20 to #37) Original extras: None Long Distance Dedications: "Help Is On Its' Way" - The Little River Band "Colour My World" - Chicago Premiere optional extras Hour #1: "We Are The World" - USA For Africa (NR) Hour #2: "That Was Yesterday" - Foreigner (#47; highest debut) Hour #3: "Don't Come Around Here No More" - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (#64; debuted) Hour #4: "Some Like It Hot" - The Power Station (#57; debuted) |
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Post by sklemetti on Mar 16, 2023 20:54:48 GMT -5
3/12/77
Disco Lucy - Wilton Place Street Band. I've never heard that before and Casey said it was about Lucille Ball and the theme music from the show that was made disco.
Gloria - Enchantment. Another song called Gloria, but Laura Branigan's would have fit in better as it is more disco than this one.
The history of the R&B/ Soul chart just after #20
Casey just got a call from Billboard about position changes with the new ones being Olivia's Sam at 26, Stevie Wonder's I Wish at 32 and Elton John's at 28. That's what the issue of Billboard said. But the cue sheet has it the way Casey played them.
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Post by mkarns on Mar 16, 2023 22:29:52 GMT -5
3/12/77 Disco Lucy - Wilton Place Street Band. I've never heard that before and Casey said it was about Lucille Ball and the theme music from the show that was made disco. Gloria - Enchantment. Another song called Gloria, but Laura Branigan's would have fit in better as it is more disco than this one. The history of the R&B/ Soul chart just after #20 Casey just got a call from Billboard about position changes with the new ones being Olivia's Sam at 26, Stevie Wonder's I Wish at 32 and Elton John's at 28. That's what the issue of Billboard said. But the cue sheet has it the way Casey played them. Billboard sometimes made last minute changes to the chart, and that week AT40 apparently wasn't notified until the show was being tracked and there wasn't enough time to re-record the relevant segments. Not wanting to put out inaccurate results, the only solution was for Casey to retroactively correct himself later in the show. |
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Post by venture2000 on Mar 17, 2023 1:46:31 GMT -5
On another note, I wonder if Westwood One WILL ever release Casey's Top 40 (1989- 1998) for syndication?
I have been relying on SiriusXM 90's on 9 for my 1990s countdowns (which is only the top 30 not top 40).
I am also peeved at their massive round of layoffs last week. Some of the personalities I listen to were PURGED.
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Post by sklemetti on Mar 17, 2023 16:39:51 GMT -5
3/20/82
I was in 10th grade at this time and I listened to AT40. I'd bring a little transistor radio to school with an earphone and I'd listen to the songs at the time. This time period is of good memories. I remember telling a kid about a girl in the class "That girl thinks that she's so bad".
There was variety in the charts.
Country with Alabama, Kenny Rogers and the OakRidge Boys
Novelty songs like Pacman Fever, and Bob and Doug MacKenzie
Remakes from Cliff Richard (Daddy's Home) previously done by Jermaine Jackson and Van Halen (Pretty Woman) previously done by Roy Orbison
Huey Lewis is just starting out
J Geils band with it's second picture song. I have that album.
Several lower peaking songs from rated bands, "Spirits in the Material World", "Edge of Seventeen", "Take it easy on Me"
Diana Ross, Sister Sledge and the Pointer Sisters on the chart.
Air Supply made the top 5 with their first 6 records.
Joan Jett at #1 for the 1st week of 6 keeping Journey at #2 for the 4th week. That was the first time that as band lead by a woman hit #1. So that must mean that Heart didn't hit #1 before that.
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Post by johnnywest on Mar 18, 2023 18:47:03 GMT -5
3/20/82 Joan Jett at #1 for the 1st week of 6 keeping Journey at #2 for the 4th week. That was the first time that as band lead by a woman hit #1. And 41 years later, they’re about to debut on AT40’s Hot AC chart with “Long Time.” |
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Post by sklemetti on Mar 19, 2023 7:05:35 GMT -5
KZOY Sat 1-5 normally plays the B show but they played 1982 WQCY Sat at 10am played 1985 but they don't play the extras. WFMX Sunday at 5am normally plays the B shows and the extras but they played 1982. I'll be checking the rest of my list throughout the day. Sundays: KKLZ 10-2 they played 1982 KLDZ 11-3 they are playing 1982 WLKN 3-7 They are playing 1985 and they are playing the extras WFRO 8pm-12 played 1985 and they played the extras
In the 3/16/1985 chart there are two songs honoring Marvin Gaye within 2 spaces of each other. Diana Ross' Missing You and the Commodores' Missing You. I remember listening to the radio on April 1, 1984 and the DJ comes and says "This is no April Fool, but Marvin Gaye has died". Missing You was #1 on the R&B charts and was replaced by the Commodore's song.
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Post by mkarns on Mar 19, 2023 11:31:49 GMT -5
Joan Jett at #1 for the 1st week of 6 keeping Journey at #2 for the 4th week. That was the first time that as band lead by a woman hit #1. So that must mean that Heart didn't hit #1 before that. Actually "I Love Rock'n'Roll" was #1 for 7 weeks. And Heart's two #1's were "These Dreams" in 1986 and "Alone" in 1987. (BTW, Joan blocked an all-female band from #1; the Go-Gos' "We Got the Beat" peaked at #2 for three weeks in April 1982.) |
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Post by jdelachjr2002 on Mar 19, 2023 17:30:06 GMT -5
KZOY Sat 1-5 normally plays the B show but they played 1982 WQCY Sat at 10am played 1985 but they don't play the extras. WFMX Sunday at 5am normally plays the B shows and the extras but they played 1982. I'll be checking the rest of my list throughout the day. Sundays: KKLZ 10-2 they played 1982 KLDZ 11-3 they are playing 1982 WLKN 3-7 They are playing 1985 and they are playing the extras WFRO 8pm-12 In the 3/16/1985 chart there are two songs honoring Marvin Gaye within 2 spaces of each other. Diana Ross' Missing You and the Commodores' Missing You. I remember listening to the radio on April 1, 1984 and the DJ comes and says "This is no April Fool, but Marvin Gaye has died". Missing You was #1 on the R&B charts and was replaced by the Commodore's song.
WPNC goes either way on the '80s but played 1982 this week. WPAC aired 1985 in place of their Sunday afternoon '70s show (since there was only one '70s show this week, I assume they needed some sort of variety). |
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Post by sklemetti on Mar 19, 2023 22:38:32 GMT -5
KZOY Sat 1-5 normally plays the B show but they played 1982 WQCY Sat at 10am played 1985 but they don't play the extras. WFMX Sunday at 5am normally plays the B shows and the extras but they played 1982. I'll be checking the rest of my list throughout the day. Sundays: KKLZ 10-2 they played 1982 KLDZ 11-3 they are playing 1982 WLKN 3-7 They are playing 1985 and they are playing the extras WFRO 8pm-12 In the 3/16/1985 chart there are two songs honoring Marvin Gaye within 2 spaces of each other. Diana Ross' Missing You and the Commodores' Missing You. I remember listening to the radio on April 1, 1984 and the DJ comes and says "This is no April Fool, but Marvin Gaye has died". Missing You was #1 on the R&B charts and was replaced by the Commodore's song.
WPNC goes either way on the '80s but played 1982 this week. WPAC aired 1985 in place of their Sunday afternoon '70s show (since there was only one '70s show this week, I assume they needed some sort of variety).
WPAC is the one I use Saturday morning at 7 for the 70s B show. I also use WPNC Saturday at Noon for the 70s B show if needed, and I can count on them to do the 4 hours 70s shows.
Incidently, this week's 1977 show was 2:30:31 and the Supersized show was 2:53:16 for 22 minutes 45 seconds over
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