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

[jdelachjr2002]

Here are this weekend's shows

AT40: The '70s this week features 5/3/1975

Four songs debuted this week:
"Only Women" - Alice Cooper (#36)
"Rainy Day People" - Gordon Lightfoot (#37)
"Bad Luck (Part 1)" - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (#38)
"Wildfire" - Michael Murphey (#40)

These four songs fell out of the Top 40:
"Lady Marmalade" - LaBelle (#23)
"No No Song/Snookeroo" - Ringo Starr (#24)
"Amie" - Pure Prarie League (#27)
"Beer Barrel Polka" - Bobby Vinton (#33)

Original extras:
None

Premiere optional extras
Hour #1: "Magic" - Pilot (#46)
Hour #2: "Old Days" - Chicago (#43)
Hour #2: "Love Will Keep Us Together" - Captain & Tennille (#72)

AT40: The '80s this week features 5/3/1986

Six songs debuted this week:
"Crush On You" - The Jets (#32)
"No One Is To Blame" - Howard Jones (#36)
"There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" - Billy Ocean (#37)
"Mothers Talk" - Tears For Fears (#38)
"All The Things She Said" - Simple Minds (#39)
"Nothin' At All" - Heart (#40)

Six songs fell out of the Top 40 that week:
"R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A." - John Cougar Mellencamp (#27)
"I Can't Wait" - Stevie Nicks (#29)
"Secret Lover" - Atlantic Starr (#30)
"Overjoyed" - Stevie Wonder (#35)
"These Dreams" - Heart (#36)
"For America" - Jackson Browne (#39)

Original extras:
None

Long Distance Dedications:
"You're In My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" - Rod Stewart
"Everybody Wants To Rule The World" - Tears For Fears

Premiere optional extras
Hour #1: "I Wanna Be A Cowboy" - Boys Don't Cry (#49)
Hour #2: "Holding Back The Years" - Simply Red (#50)
Hour #3: "Your Wildest Dreams" - The Moody Blues (#67)
Hour #4: "A Different Corner" - George Michael (#44)

[josephmorgan]

Here is the chart for May 3rd, 1975:

40. D Michael Murphey "Wildfire"-#3
39. 37. The Temptations "Shakey Ground"-#26
38. D Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes "Bad Luck (Part 1)"-#15
37. D Gordon Lightfoot "Rainy Day People"-#26
36. H.D. Alice Cooper "Only Women"-#12
35. 40. Lobo "Don't Tel Me Goodnight"-#27
34. 39. Jessi Colter "I'm Not Lisa"-#4
33. 38. Linda Ronstadt "When Will I Be Loved"-#2(2 weeks))
32. 36. Average White Band "Cut The Cake"-#10
31. 35. Neil Sedaka "The Immigrant"-#22
30. 30. Paul Wynn "Shaving Cream"
29. 29. David Bowie "Young Americans"-#28
28. 32. America "Sister Golden Hair"-#1(1 week))
27. 31. Major Harris "Love Won't Let Me Wait"-#5
26. 34. Herbie Mann "Hijack"-#14
25. 26. Kraftwerk "Autobahn"
24. 28. Grand Funk "Bad Time"-#4
23. 25. Eddie Kendrick "Shoeshine Boy"-#18
22. 9. Barry White "What Am I Gonna Do With You"-#8 (#1 Soul Song)
21. 5. Ben E. King "Supernatural Thing (Part 1)"-#5
20. 20. John Lennon "Stand By Me"
19. 8. Hot Chocolate "Emma"-#8
18. 13. Al Green "L-O-V-E(Love)"-#13
17. 4. Minnie Riperton "Lovin' You"-#1(1 week))
16. 16. Jimmy Castor Bunch "The Bertha Butt Boogie(Part 1)"
15. 22. John Denver "Thank God I'm A Country Boy"-#1(1 week))
14. 18. Queen "Killer Queen"-#12
13. 17. Barry Manilow "It's A Miracle"-#12
12. 19. Ace "How Long"-#3
11. 15. Paul Anka w/ Odia Coates "I Don't Like To Sleep Alone"-#8
10. 21. The Carpenters "Only Yesterday"-#4
9. 12. Leo Sayer "Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)"
8. 10. The Blackbyrds "Walking In Rhythm"-#6
7. 11. Earth, Wind & Fire "Shining Star"-#1(1 week))
6. 14. Ozark Mountain Daredevils "Jackie Blue"-#3
5. 6. Sammy Johns "Chevy Van"
4. 2. Elton John "Philadelphia Freedom"-#1(2 weeks))
3. 7. Freddy Fender "Before The Next Teardrop Falls"-#1(1 week))
2. 1. B.J. Thomas "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song"-#1(1 week))
1. 3. Tony Orlando & Dawn "He Don't Love You (Like I Love Youy)"-#1(3 weeks))

Other Billboard #1's:
Country: "Roll On Big Mama"-Joe Stampley
Album: Chicago 8-Chicago

[Libra]

It's springtime, ladies and gentlemen, and 24 years ago, our hit-makers apparently had one thing on their minds...

This week, we're traveling back to a time where Level 42 believe that there's "Something About You", and Jermaine Jackson agrees with them, saying, "I Think It's Love". Mr. Mister aren't so sure, and ask, "Is it Love?", while Van Halen would like to know, "Why Can't This Be Love?" Whitney Houston believes that it just might be "The Greatest Love of All", while Alexander O' Neal & Cherrelle see it as a "Saturday Love", The Outfield believe that their fellow Brits in Level 42 are just looking for "Your Love", and The Force MDs are hoping that it's a "Tender Love". Robert Palmer has watched this scene unfold before him, and after seeing Prince exchange quite a few "Kiss"es with some of the Pet Shop Boys' "West End Girls", has immediately diagnosed the whole lot as being "Addicted to Love".

May 3, 1986
LW #1: Prince & The Revolution "Kiss"
40 -- Heart - Nothin' at All (10)
39 -- Simple Minds - All the Things She Said (28)
38 -- Tears For Fears - Mothers Talk (27)
37 -- Billy Ocean - There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) (1)
36 -- Howard Jones - No One is to Blame (4)
35 38 The Honeymoon Suite - Feel it Again (34)
34 40 Starship - Tomorrow Doesn't Matter Tonight (26)
33 37 Julian Lennon - Stick Around (32)
LDD: Rod Stewart "You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" from Carmen in Liberty, TN to her husband Ron, whom she met after her oldest son's father split when she became pregnant with said son...and to Rod Stewart, whose songs helped her through the rough times she had after the split
32 -- The Jets - Crush on You (3)
31 26 Alexander O' Neal & Cherrelle - Saturday Love (26)
30 19 Dire Straits - So Far Away (19)
29 32 Sade - Never As Good As the First Time (20)
28 31 ZZ Top - Rough Boy (22)
27 33 Culture Club - Move Away (12)
26 23 John Taylor - I Do What I Do (23)
25 34 Journey - Be Good to Yourself (9)
24 17 The Force MDs - Tender Love (10)
23 28 Mr. Mister - Is it Love? (8)
22 16 Jermaine Jackson - I Think It's Love (16)
21 25 Mike & The Mechanics - All I Need is a Miracle (5)
20 11 INXS - What You Need (5)
19 15 Sly Fox - Let's Go All the Way (7)
18 20 Level 42 - Something About You (7)
17 22 Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait (3)
16 21 Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald - On My Own (1)
15 07 Falco - Rock Me Amadeus (1)
14 24 Madonna - Live to Tell (1)
13 14 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - American Storm (13)
12 18 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - If You Leave (4)
11 13 Miami Sound Machine - Bad Boy (8)
10 04 The Bangles - Manic Monday (2)
09 10 Phil Collins - Take Me Home (7)
LDD: Tears For Fears "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" from Sharon in Canada to her younger sister Meg, whom she's had fights with but still loves
08 09 The Outfield - Your Love (6)
07 12 Whitney Houston - The Greatest Love of All (1)
06 08 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately? (4)
05 06 The Rolling Stones - Harlem Shuffle (5)
04 05 Van Halen - Why Can't This Be Love? (3)
03 01 Prince & The Revolution - Kiss (1)
02 03 The Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls (1)
01 02 Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love (1)

NOTES:

• Don't expect opening stories to become a regular part of my schtick, folks...I am (admittedly) not that creative. About halfway through the show, I realized that there were quite a few "Love" songs in this week's show - three of which were consecutive! - and so I thought I could brainstorm a little something which could tie 'em all together. Hope you like it! :)
  
• A couple of rather interesting production notes from this week's show...the second hour started with #32, which I have to think was pretty uncommon for a show this far into the 80s. Also of note was that the final segment consisted of not the top two, but rather the Top 3, plus a look at the artists with the most weeks logged on the album chart, all jam-packed into one long segment.
  
• There was also a correction in this week's show - a few weeks prior to this show (no idea which show it was), they answered a question about the instrumental that spent the longest time at #1. They answered it as the "Third Man Theme", which spent 11 weeks at #1. They were wrong..."Frenesi", by Artie Shaw, spent 12 weeks there, plus one more later on. Casey mentioned this after #23. Incidentally, the cue sheet for this show was posted on the AT40 Proboards site, but it was missing the page that would've had the middle of the 20s. Hmmm... ;)
  
• #1 on the Dance chart: "West End Girls"
  
• #1 on the Soul chart: "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love" by Stephanie Mills
  
• #1 on the Country chart: "Once in a Blue Moon" by Earl Thomas Conley
  
• #1 on the Album chart: 5150 by Van Halen
  

[jdelachjr2002]

Here are this week's AT40 shows

AT40: The '70s presents 5/14/1977. This program had aired last year.

Four songs debuted this week:
"Slow Dancin' Don't Turn Me On" - The Addrisi Brothers (#36)
"Mainstreet" - Bob Seger (#37)
"Jet Airliner" - Steve Miller Band (#39)
"Slowdown" - John Miles (#40)

Four songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Tryin' To Love Two" - William Bell (#23)
"Rich Girl" - Daryl Hall & John Oates (#30)
"Love Theme From 'A Star Is Born' (Evergreen)" - Barbra Streisand (#31)
"Cherry Baby" - Starz (#33)

Original show extras:
"Theme From 'Shaft'" - Isaac Hayes
This was deleted altogether last year and this year it's the same deal. Premiere somehow kept Casey's teaser to this song (about Isaac going bankrupt) in. Lazy editing on Premiere's part.

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "Knowing Me, Knowing You" - Abba (#80; debuted)
Hour #2: "Da Doo Ron Ron" - Shaun Cassidy (#89; debuted)
Hour #3: "Looks Like We Made It" - Barry Manilow (#66)

AT40: The '80s this week presents 5/10/1980. This show had previously aired back in 2007.

Seven songs debuted this week:
"Against The Wind" - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (#26)
"Coming Up" - Paul McCartney & Wings (#27; studio version instead of live)
"She's Out Of My Life" - Michael Jackson (#30)
"Gee Whiz" - Bernadette Peters (#35)
"Little Jeannie" - Elton John (#38)
"Headed For A Fall" - Firefall (#39)
"Should've Never Let You Go" - Neil Sedaka & Dara Sedaka (#40)

Dara is Neil Sedaka's daughter for those who may not already have been aware.

Seven songs fell off this week:
"Any Way You Want It" - Journey (#23)
"Too Hot" - Kool & The Gang (#25)
"I Pledge My Love" - Peaches & Herb (#28)
"Off The Wall" - Michael Jackson (#30)
"And The Beat Goes On" - The Whispers (#31)
"Fire In The Morning" - Melissa Manchester (#32)
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" - Queen (#36)

Original extras:
Other than Archives (see below), none

Long Distance Dedications:
"Wildflower" - Skylark
"I Do Love You" - GQ

Archive songs:
"What A Fool Believes" - The Doobie Brothers
"Knock On Wood" - Amii Stewart
"Heart Of Glass" - Blondie

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "We Live For Love" - Pat Benatar (#44)
Hour #2: "Love Stinks" - J. Geils Band (#49)
Hour #3: "Shining Star" - The Manhattans (#66)
Hour #4: "Lady" - The Whispers (#50)

[Libra]

Well...while this week's show may be a repeat, it's new to this thread.

May 10, 1980
LW #3: Air Supply "Lost in Love"
LW #2: Christopher Cross "Ride Like the Wind"
LW #1: Blondie "Call Me"
40 -- Neil & Dara Sadaka - Should've Never Let You Go (19)
39 -- Firefall - Headed For a Fall (35)
38 -- Elton John - Little Jeannie (3)
37 20 Fleetwood Mac - Think About Me (20)
36 40 Dolly Parton - Starting Over Again (36)
35 -- Bernadette Peters - Gee Whiz (31)
34 38 Bruce Cockburn - Wondering Where the Lions Are (21)
33 37 Smokey Robinson - Let Me Be the Clock (31)
AT40 Archives: From March 1979 - The Doobie Brothers "What a Fool Believes", the 235th #1 of the 70s
Flashback Extra: Pat Benatar "We Live For Love", which "just missed the Top 40 that week"
32 39 Jermaine Jackson - Let's Get Serious (9)
31 35 The James Last Band - The Seduction (28)
30 -- Michael Jackson - She's Out of My Life (10)
29 16 The Spinners - Working My Way Back to You/Forgive Me, Girl (2)
28 34 The Clash - Train in Vain (23)
27 -- Paul McCartney - Coming Up (1)
LDD: Skylark "Wildflower" from Bill in Iowa to Kathy, his wife of 10 years
26 -- Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Against the Wind (5)
25 27 Dan Fogelberg - Heart Hotels (21)
24 26 Paul Davis - Do Right (23)
23 33 Robbie Dupree - Steal Away (6)
AT40 Archives: From April 1979 - Amii Stewart "Knock on Wood", the 236th #1 of the 70s
22 29 Bette Midler - The Rose (3)
21 12 Ray, Goodman, & Brown - Special Lady (5)
20 22 The Pretenders - Brass in Pocket (I'm Special) (14)
19 24 Lipps, Inc. - Funkytown (1)
18 21 The Brothers Johnson - Stomp (7)
17 19 Boz Scaggs - Breakdown Dead Ahead (15)
16 08 The Eagles - I Can't Tell You Why (8)
15 18 Gary Numan - Cars (9)
14 17 Andy Gibb & Olivia Newton-John - I Can't Help It (12)
13 13 Charlie Dore - Pilot of the Airwaves (13)
12 15 Linda Ronstadt - Hurt So Bad (8)
AT40 Archives: From April 1979 - Blondie "Heart of Glass", the 237th #1 of the 70s
11 14 Ambrosia - Biggest Part of Me (3)
10 10 Jimmy Ruffin - Hold On to My Love (10)
09 11 Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes - Don't Fall in Love With a Dreamer (4)
08 09 Dr. Hook - Sexy Eyes (5)
LDD: GQ "I Do Love You" from Chad and Sissy in South Carolina to their mother
07 07 Billy Joel - You May Be Right (7)
06 06 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Fire Lake (6)
05 05 Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (1)
04 04 Billy Preston & Syreeta - With You I'm Born Again (4)
03 03 Air Supply - Lost in Love (3)
02 02 Christopher Cross - Ride Like the Wind (2)
01 01 Blondie - Call Me (1)

NOTES:

• WCRZ rushed through this show pretty quickly - the show ended at 11:44.
  
• As y'all can see, we had a pretty stagnant Top 10 this week.
  
• #1 on the Soul chart: "Don't Say Goodnight" by The Isley Brothers
  
• #1 on the Country chart: "Beneath Still Waters" by Emmylou Harris
  
• #1 on the Album chart: Against the Wind by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
  

[josephmorgan]

I'll add something here. Bruce Cockburn was one of the musical guests on SNL that week. He performed "Wondering Where The Lions Are." The other musical guest that week were The Amazing Rhythm Aces.

[cartman2002]

here position 41-100 on the 5/14/77 Hot 100 chart

41 High School Dance, The Sylvers 17
42 Ariel, Dean Friedman 26
43 Everybody Be Dancin', Starbuck 38
44 Rich Girl, Daryl Hall & John Oates 1
45 I Think We're Alone Now, The Rubinoos 45
46 Gonna Fly Now (Theme From "Rocky"), Maynard Ferguson 28
47 On The Border, Al Stewart 42
48 Do You Wanna Make Love, Peter McCann 5
49 I Just Want To Be Your Everything, Andy Gibb 1
50 This Is The Way That I Feel, Marie Osmond 39
51 I Wanna Do It To You, Jerry Butler 51
52 You Are On My Mind, Chicago 49
53 Cherry Baby, Starz 33
54 Tryin' To Love Two, William Bell 10
55 Spirit In The Night, Manfred Mann 40
56 This Girl (Has Turned Into A Woman), Mary MacGregor 46
57 Love Theme From "A Star Is Born" (Evergreen), Barbra Streisand 1
58 Hold Back The Night, Graham Parker 58
59 Back Together Again, Daryl Hall & John Oates 28
60 Hooked On You, Bread 60
61 Do What You Wanna Do, T-Connection 46
62 The Whistler, Jethro Tull 59
63 Whatcha Gonna Do?, deleted Cruise 6
64 Sleepwalker, The Kinks 48
65 You're My World, Helen Reddy 18
66 Looks Like We Made It, Barry Manilow 1
67 Hollywood, Chaka Khan 32
68 You Take My Heart Away, James Darren 52
69 Solsbury Hill, Peter Gabriel 68
70 You And Me, Alice Cooper 9
71 I Gotta Keep Dancin', Carrie Lucas 64
72 Going In With My Eyes Open, David Soul 54
73 Life In The Fast Lane, Eagles 11
74 It's Sad To Belong, England Dan & John Ford Coley 21
75 Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love), Waylon Jennings 25
76 It Feels So Good To Be Loved So Bad, The Manhattans 66
77 (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher, Rita Coolidge 2
78 The Pride (Part I), The Isley Brothers 63
79 You're Movin' Out Today, Bette Midler 42
80 Knowing Me, Knowing You, Abba 14
81 Sound And Vision, David Bowie 69
82 Down To The Station, B.W. Stevenson 82
83 5 Sad Girl, Carl Graves 83
84 That Magic Touch, Angel 77
85 Fly At Night, Chilliwack 75
86 Peace Of Mind, Boston 38
87 I Need A Man, Grace Jones 83
88 5 Capture Your Heart, Blue 88
89 Da Doo Ron Ron, Shaun Cassidy 1
90 Dancin', Crown Heights Affair 42
91 You + Me = Love, The Undisputed Truth 48
92 The Things We Do For Love, 10cc 5
93 (Theme from) Charlie's Angels, Henry Mancini 45
94 Theme From "Rocky" (Gonna Fly Now), Current 94
95 Hot To Trot, Wild Cherry 95
96 All The Kids On The Street, The Hollywood Stars 94
97 Feel The Need, Detroit Emeralds 90
98 Dance And Shake Your Tambourine, Universal Robot Band 93
99 Freddie, Charlene 96
100 Discomania, The Lovers 100

[jdelachjr2002]

Here are this weekend's scheduled AT40 shows

AT40: The '70s this week features 5/11/1974

Five songs debuted this week:
"Let's Get Married" - Al Green (#34)
"Sundown" - Gordon Lightfoot (#36)
"Billy, Don't Be A Hero" - Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods (#38)
"If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" - Olivia Newton-John (#39)
"Standing At The End Of The Line" - Lobo (#40)

Five songs fell off this week:
"A Very Special Love Song" - Charlie Rich (#31)
"Tell Me A Lie" - Sami Jo (#34)
"I'm A Train" - Albert Hammond (#37)
"Thanks For Saving My Life" - Billy Paul (#38)
"Touch A Hand, Make A Friend" - The Staple Singers (#40)

Original extras:
"(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock" - Bill Haley & The Comets
This song was played because it was making a comeback thanks to a new TV show that featured Richie, Potsie, Ralph Malph and the Fonz (otherwise known as "Happy Days"). Premiere is playing this song as one of the optional extras.

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1 : "(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock" - Bill Haley & His Comets (original AT40 extra; is also #46 this week)
Hour #2: "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" - Steely Dan (#84; debuted)
Hour #3: "Haven't Got Time For The Pain" - Carly Simon (#80; debuted)

AT40: The '80s this week features 5/14/1983

Four songs debuted this week:
"Try Again" - Champaign (#30)
"Never Gonna Let You Go" - Sergio Mendes (#35)
"I'm Still Standing" - Elton John (#39)
"The One Thing" - INXS (#40)

Four songs fell off this week:
"Hungry Like The Wolf" - Duran Duran (#33)
"We've Got Tonite" - Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton (#36)
"You Are" - Lionel Richie (#38)
"Whirly Girl" - Oxo (#39)

Original extras:
None

Long Distance Dedications:
"Hard To Say I'm Sorry" - Chicago
"Truly" - Lionel Richie

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of These)" - The Eurythmics (#90; debuted)
Hour #2: "Too Shy" - Kajagoogoo (#41)
Hour #3: "Electric Avenue" - Eddy Grant (#45)
Hour #4: "When I'm With You" - Sheriff (#86; debuted)

[johnnywest]

Cool that they're playing "When I'm With You"! That might be the only 1989 song they've ever done.

[Libra]

May 14, 2010 22:34:18 GMT -5 johnnywest said:

Cool that they're playing "When I'm With You"! That might be the only 1989 song they've ever done.

Well...it was originally a 1983 record. Only got to #61 back then. Speaking of which...

May 14, 1983
LW #1: Michael Jackson "Beat It"
40 -- INXS - The One Thing (30)
39 -- Elton John - I'm Still Standing (12)
38 40 ZZ Top - Gimme All Your Lovin' (37)
37 34 Culture Club - Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? (2)
36 31 Hall & Oates - One on One (7)
35 -- Sergio Mendes - Never Gonna Let You Go (4)
34 30 Patrick Simmons - So Wrong (30)
33 35 Robert Ellis Orral & Carlene Carter - I Couldn't Say No (32)
32 26 Barry Manilow - Some Kind of Friend (26)
31 24 Kenny Loggins - Welcome to Heartlight (24)
30 -- Champaign - Try Again (23)
Flashback Extra: The Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)", which "became their first and only #1 hit" and "would help them get into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame"
29 21 Journey - Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) (8)
28 25 Stephen Bishop - It Might Be You (25)
27 37 The Tubes - She's a Beauty (10)
26 32 Hall & Oates - Family Man (6)
25 29 Ronnie Milsap - Stranger in My House (23)
24 14 Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (1)
LDD: Chicago "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" from Lisa in Torrance, CA to her family as a way of saying sorry for things she's said and done
23 27 Styx - Don't Let it End (6)
22 28 Naked Eyes - Always Something There to Remind Me (8)
21 22 Al Jarreau - Mornin' (21)
Flashback Extra: Kajagoogoo "Too Shy", which was #41 that week
20 23 Journey - Faithfully (12)
19 20 Rick Springfield - Affair of the Heart (9)
18 12 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Even Now (12)
17 19 Culture Club - Time (2)
16 08 Styx - Mr. Roboto (3)
15 18 Bryan Adams - Straight From the Heart (10)
14 16 Duran Duran - Rio (14)
13 15 Def Leppard - Photograph (12)
12 17 Lionel Richie - My Love (5)
11 10 Toto - I Won't Hold You Back (10)
Flashback Extra: Eddy Grant "Electric Avenue"
10 05 After the Fire - Der Kommissar (5)
09 11 Laura Branigan - Solitaire (7)
08 09 Prince - Little Red Corvette (6)
07 13 Irene Cara - Flashdance...What a Feeling (1)
06 04 Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen (1)
05 07 Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science (5)
LDD: Lionel Richie "Truly" from Deedee in Boston to Juan in Miami, whom she met and fell in love with when she went on vacation, despite not wanting to fall in love on said vacation
04 06 Men at Work - Overkill (3)
03 02 The Greg Kihn Band - Jeopardy (2)
Flashback Extra: Sheriff "When I'm With You", which debuted at #86 that week (and didn't hit #1 until over five years later ;))
02 03 David Bowie - Let's Dance (1)
01 01 Michael Jackson - Beat It (1)

NOTES:

• Early posting again this week! This week's show comes courtesy of WIDL.
  
• Unlike the somewhat "obscure" feel of the 4/23/88 show three weeks ago (also, incidentally, courtesy of WIDL), this week's show had a very "familiar" feel to it with all the big-name artists and still-played hits on it.
  
• Both of MJ's 1983 solo #1s have now been heard as #1s this year. That's a first for the 80s series, since "Beat It" spent 3 weeks at #1, and this is the first of any of those weeks to have been played yet, plus the previous '83 show's #1 was, of course, "Billie Jean". All we need now is a December show with "Say Say Say" at the top, though preferably not the December 24 show, since that's been done twice.
  
• #1 on the Country chart: "Whatever Happened to Old-Fashioned Love" by BJ Thomas
  
• #1 on the Soul chart: "Candy Girl" by New Edition
  
• #1 on the Album chart: Thriller by Michael Jackson
  

[josephmorgan]

Rune Knight, has there ever been a chart in this run that has had more than 5 artists with two songs in the 40?

[cartman2002]

Here's this week's 70s chart from 1974

40: STANDING AT THE END OF THE LINE - LOBO (37)
39: IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN (6)
38: BILLY DON'T BE A HERO - BO DONALDSON & THE HEYWOODS (1)
37: MOCKINGBIRD - JAMES TAYLOR AND CARLY SIMON (5)
36: SUNDOWN - GORDON LIGHTFOOT (1)
35: LET IT RIDE - BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE (23)
34: THE LORD'S PRAYER - SISTER JANET MEAD (4)
33: LET'S GET MARRIED - AL GREEN (32)
32: SEASONS IN THE SUN - TERRY JACKS (1)
31: MIGHTY MIGHTY - EARTH, WIND & FIRE (29)
30: I'M IN LOVE - ARETHA FRANKLIN (19)
29: MY GIRL BILL - JIM STAFFORD (12)
28: KEEP ON SINGING - HELEN REDDY (15)
27: SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDER - JOHN DENVER (1)
26: THE PAYBACK (PART #1) - JAMES BROWN (26)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRubq5D-3kM

25: MY MISTAKE (WAS TO LOVE YOU) - MARVIN GAYE AND DIANA ROSS (19)
24: LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE - BOBBY WOMACK (10)
23: FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY - O'JAYS (9)
22: I'LL HAVE TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN A SONG - JIM CROCE (9)
21: DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING - STEVIE WONDER (16)
20: OH VERY YOUNG - CAT STEVENS (13)
19: HELP ME - JONI MITCHELL (7)
18: I JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY - MAIN INGREDIENT (10)
17: OH MY MY - RINGO STARR (5)
16: COME AND GET YOUR LOVE - REDBONE (5)
15: I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU - CARPENTERS (11)
14: BAND ON THE RUN - PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS (1)
13: YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW - STYLISTICS (2)
12: HOOKED ON A FEELING - BLUE SWEDE (1)
11: BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME - GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS (1)
10: MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS - MARIA MULDAUR (6)
9: (I'VE BEEN) SEARCHIN' SO LONG - CHICAGO (9)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=toUh45gPglk

8: T.S.O.P. - M.F.S.B. (1)
7: TUBULAR BELLS - MIKE OLDFIELD (7)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7MY_cdUL1E

6: THE SHOW MUST GO ON - THREE DOG NIGHT (4)
5: BENNIE AND THE JETS - ELTON JOHN (1)
4: THE ENTERTAINER (THEME FROM "THE STING") - MARVIN HAMLISCH (3)
3: DANCING MACHINE - THE JACKSON FIVE (2)
2: THE STREAK - RAY STEVENS (1)
1: LOCO-MOTION - GRAND FUNK (1)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSQOeQakExU

[Libra]

May 16, 2010 19:11:58 GMT -5 josephmorgan said:

Rune Knight, has there ever been a chart in this run that has had more than 5 artists with two songs in the 40?

Well, the week before this past weekend's show had seven - Duran Duran and Lionel Richie each had a dropper this week. The other five are Michael Jackson, Styx, Journey, Culture Club, and Hall & Oates. But the May 7 show hasn't been aired as of yet.

Off the top of my head, I think April 30 - which also hasn't aired yet - had all of those except for Hall & Oates ("Family Man" hit AT40 on May 7). I can't imagine that there'd be any other such shows, but I'd have to research it to be sure.

[Libra]

"And now...the Premiere Radio Networks proudly presents Casey Kasem's American Top 40: The 80s. This week's presentation is from..."

May 23, 1987
40 28 Donna Allen - Serious (21)
39 -- Heart - Alone (1)
38 16 Cyndi Lauper - What's Going On (12)
37 34 Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now (1)
36 -- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Jammin' Me (18)
35 17 Prince - Sign 'O' the Times (3)
34 22 Aretha Franklin & George Michael - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) (1)
33 39 The System - Don't Disturb This Groove (4)
32 31 Thompson Twins - Get That Love (31)
31 18 Steve Winwood - The Finer Things (8)
AT40 Extra: The Doobie Brothers "Takin' it to the Streets", marking the band's reuniting for a series of benefit concerts
Flashback Extra: Bob Seger "Shakedown", which would hit #1 in ten more weeks and was the Hot Shot Debut that week at #52
30 37 Level 42 - Lessons in Love (12)
29 36 Company B - Fascinated (21)
28 38 Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (1)
27 27 Simply Red - The Right Thing (27)
26 30 The Psychedelic Furs - Heartbreak Beat (26)
25 15 Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over (2)
24 35 Kenny G - Songbird (4)
23 29 Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al (23)
22 33 Smokey Robinson - Just to See Her (8)
21 25 David Bowie - Day-In Day-Out (21)
Flashback Extra: Debbie Gibson "Only in My Dreams", which became her first AT40 hit and made it to #4
20 20 Lionel Richie - Se La (20)
19 26 Kenny Loggins - Meet Me Halfway (11)
18 21 Chicago - If She Would Have Been Faithful (17)
17 23 Herb Alpert - Diamonds (5)
16 24 Genesis - In Too Deep (3)
15 19 Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam - Head to Toe (1)
14 14 Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead or Alive (7)
13 13 Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You (12) (also a LDD from Linda in Niagara Falls, Ontario to Scott, who she'd be separated from for a while)
12 12 Huey Lewis & The News - I Know What I Like (9)
11 11 The Breakfast Club - Right on Track (7)
Flashback Extra: Janet Jackson "The Pleasure Principle", which "would soon become one of six Top 40 hits from her album Control"
10 09 Poison - Talk Dirty to Me (9)
09 04 Madonna - La Isla Bonita (4)
08 10 Atlantic Starr - Always (1)
07 07 Fleetwood Mac - Big Love (5)
06 06 Bryan Adams - Heat of the Night (6)
05 03 Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died in Your Arms (1)
04 08 Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On (1)
03 05 Chris DeBurgh - The Lady in Red (3)
Flashback Extra: Crowded House "Something So Strong", which was "about to become their second consecutive Top 10 hit"
02 02 Jody Watley - Looking For a New Love (2)
01 01 U2 - With or Without You (1)

Droppers:
Come As You Are (LW: #40)
Stone Love (LW: #32)

NOTES:

• Yep...once again, courtesy of WIDL. Only this time, it's for good reason - I can't tune in for WCRZ's airing tonight.
  
• Take a look at the last 1987 show that was aired before this one - does #40 look familiar? ;) And while we're at it, five other songs in the bottom ten were also heard somewhere on that show.
  
• Why only one LDD this week, I wonder? On top of that...it was a currently-charting song.
  
• Quite a peculiar chart this week: In the bottom ten, we have seven songs going down (and with one exception, those ships would all be sunk come the week after!). In the 20s, we have five songs all currently peaking. At the top of the teens, we have four consecutive songs all holding in place, and none of them are at their peaks yet. Add only one LDD to this mix and we have quite a Koo-ky For-ty this week.
  
• #1 on the Album chart: The Joshua Tree by U2
  
• #1 on the Country chart: "Can't Stop My Heart From Loving You" by The O' Kanes
  
• #1 on the Soul chart: "Always"
  

[jdelachjr2002]

AT40: The '70s is from 5/22/1976. A show Premiere ran back in 2007.

Five songs debuted this week:
"I.O.U." - Jimmy Dean (#35)
"Rock And Roll Love Letter" - Bay City Rollers (#37)
"I'll Be Good To You" - The Brothers Johnson (#38)
"It's Over" - Boz Scaggs (#39)
"Never Gonna Fall In Love Again" - Eric Carmen (#40)

Five songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Sweet Love" - The Commodores (#24)
"Don't Pull Your Love/Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" - Glen Campbell (#27)
"Anytime (I'll Be There)" - Paul Anka (#33)
"Fallen Angel" - Frankie Valli (#36)
"I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" - Abba (#39)

Original extras:
None

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "Kiss And Say Goodbye" - The Manhattans (#41)
Hour #2: "Take The Money And Run" - Steve Miller Band (#56)
Hour #3: "Mamma Mia" - Abba (#83; debuted)

Positions for 5/23/1987 optionals
Shakedown: highest debut at #53
Only In My Dreams: #75
The Pleasure Principle: debuted at #78
Something So Strong: #42

[josephmorgan]

Let's count 'em down for the week ending May 22nd, 1976:

40. D Eric Carmen "Never Gonna Fall In Love Again-#11
39. D Boz Scaggs "It's Over"-#38
38. D The Brothers Johnson "I'll Be Good To You"-#3
37. D Bay City Rollers "Rock And Roll Love Letter"-#28
36. 23. Olivia Newton-John "Come On Over"-#23
35. H.D. Jimmy Dean "I.O.U." (The longest song at 6:02)
34. 40. Gary Wright "Love Is Alive"-#2(2 weeks))
33. 38. Johnny Cash "One Piece At A Time"-#29
32. 37. The Doobie Brothers "Takin' It To The Streets"-#13
31. 34. Rhythm Heritage "Baretta's Theme (Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow)"-#20
30. 30. Elvis "Hurt"-#28 (Casey, however, played the B-side called "For The Heart")
29. 29. Al Wilson "I've Got A Feeling (We'll Be Seeing Each Other Again)"
28. 35. Marvin Gaye "I Want You"-#15
27. 19. Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody"-#9
26. 18. Johnnie Taylor "Disco Lady"-#1(4 weeks))
25. 32. Brass Construction "Movin'"-#14
24. 28. Cate Brothers "Union Man"
23. 17. The Bellamy Brothers "Let Your Love Flow"-#1(1 week))
22. 25. Billy Ocean "Love Really Hurts Without You"
21. 26. Andrea True Connection "More, More, More (Part 1)"-#4
20. 22. Bad Company "Young Blood" (The shortest song at 2:37)
19. 20. Blackbyrds "Happy Music"
18. 21. Neil Sedaka "Love In The Shadows"-#16
17. 31. Captain & Tennille "Shop Around"-#4
16. 6. Peter Frampton "Show Me The Way"-#6
15. 8. Maxine Nightingale "Right Back Where We Started From"-#2(2 weeks))
14. 15. Electric Light Orchestra "Strange Magic"
13. 16. Fleetwood Mac "Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win)"-#11
12. 13. The Rolling Stones "Fool To Cry"-#10
11. 12. Hall & Oates "Sara Smile"-#4
10. 11. Barry Manilow "Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again"
9. 10. Henry Gross "Shannon"-#6
8. 14. Dorothy Moore "Misty Blue"-#3
7. 9. Pratt & McClain "Happy Days"-#5
6. 2. John Sebastian "Welcome Back"-#1(1 week))
5. 7. The Silver Convention "Get Up And Boogie (That's Right!)"-#2(3 weeks))
4. 1. The Sylvers "Boogie Fever"-#1(1 week))
3. 4. Elvin Bishop "Fooled Around And Fell In Love"
2. 5. Diana Ross "Love Hangover"-#1(2 weeks))
1. 3. Wings "Silly Love Songs" (Its first of five weeks at the top)

Other Billboard #1's:
Soul: "Kiss And Say Goodbye"-The Manhattans
Country: "After All The Good Is Gone"-Conway Twitty
Album: Black And Blue-The Rolling Stones

[jdelachjr2002]

Here are this weekend's AT40 shows

AT40: The '70s this week features 5/27/1972

Six songs debuted this week:
"Troglodyte (The Cave Man)" - Jimmy Castor Bunch (#29)
"Amazing Grace" - The Pipes and Drums and the Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (#31)
"Lean On Me" - Bill Withers (#36)
"I Need You" - America (#38)
"I've Been Lonely For So Long" - Frederick Knight (#39)
"Rocket Man" - Elton John (#40)

Six songs fell out of the Top 40 that week:
"A Horse With No Name" - America (#20)
"The Family Of Man" - Three Dog Night (#23)
"Suavecito" - Malo (#30)
"Baby Blue" - Badfinger (#31)
"Run Run Run" - Jo Jo Gunne (#33)
"A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done" - Sonny & Cher (#37)

Original extras:
"Stranger On The Shore" - Mr. Acker Bilk
This song will be played by Premiere as one of the optional extras.

Premiere optional extras:
"Too Late To Turn Back Now" - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (#73; debuted)
"Living In A House Divided" - Cher (#54)
"Stranger On The Shore" - Mr. Acker Bilk (original AT40 extra)

AT40: The '80s this week features 5/30/1981

Three songs debuted this week:
"Say What" - Jesse Winchester (#37)
"Fool In Love With You" - Jim Photoglo (#38)
"Nobody Wins" - Elton John (#40)

Three songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Hold On Loosely" - .38 Special (#27)
"Blessed Are The Believers" - Anne Murray (#34)
"I Loved 'Em Every One" - T.G. Sheppard (#37)

Original extras:
"Jumpin' Jack Flash" - The Rolling Stones

Long Distance Dedications:
"I Made It Through The Rain" - Barry Manilow
"All My Loving" - The Beatles

Archive songs
"The Sounds Of Silence" - Simon & Garfunkel
"We Can Work It Out" - The Beatles
"My Love" - Petula Clark
All three songs will be kept in by Premiere.

Premiere optional extras:
"In The Air Tonight" - Phil Collins (#89; debuted)
"Slow Hand" - The Pointer Sisters (#83; debuted)
"Theme From 'Greatest American Hero' (Believe It Or Not)" - Joey Scarbury (#49)
"Queen Of Hearts" - Juice Newton (#76; highest debut)

[Libra]

May 30, 1981
LW #1: Kim Carnes "Bette Davis Eyes"
40 -- Elton John - Nobody Wins (21)
39 40 Get Wet - Just So Lonely (39)
38 -- Jim Photoglo - Fool in Love With You (25)
37 -- Jesse Winchester - Say What (32)
36 26 John Cougar - Ain't Even Done With the Night (17)
35 39 Pure Prairie League - Still Right Here in My Heart (28)
34 24 John O' Banion - Love You Like I Never Loved Before (24)
33 22 Eric Clapton & His Band - I Can't Stand It (10)
32 36 Santana - Winning (17)
31 18 The Who - You Better You Bet (18)
AT40 Archives: From January 1966 - Simon & Garfunkel "The Sounds of Silence", the 130th #1 of the 60s
Flashback Extra: Phil Collins "In the Air Tonight", which debuted at #89 that week
30 38 Air Supply - The One That You Love (1)
29 29 Jefferson Starship - Find Your Way Back (29)
28 30 Quincy Jones - Ai No Corrida (28)
27 35 Lee Ritenour - Is it You (15)
26 16 Hall & Oates - Kiss on My List (1)
LDD: Barry Manilow "I Made it Through the Rain" from JV in Kentucky to Cathy, whom he saw on television during his major depression - and then subsequently coming out of said depression
25 32 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - The Waiting (19)
24 28 Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl (1)
23 25 Don McLean - Since I Don't Have You (23)
22 31 Hall & Oates - You Make My Dreams (5)
21 13 Sheena Easton - Morning Train (9 to 5) (1)
AT40 Archives: From January 1966 - The Beatles "We Can Work it Out", the 131st #1 of the 60s
20 20 Christopher Cross - Say You'll Be Mine (20)
19 19 Phil Collins - I Missed Again (19)
18 21 Dottie West - What Are We Doin' in Love (14)
17 23 Gary U.S. Bonds - This Little Girl (11)
16 33 George Harrison - All Those Years Ago (2)
15 17 The Climax Blues Band - I Love You (12)
14 04 Juice Newton - Angel of the Morning (4)
13 14 Champaign - How 'Bout Us (12)
AT40 Extra: The Rolling Stones "Jumpin' Jack Flash"
12 15 Neil Diamond - America (8)
11 12 Franke & The Knockouts - Sweetheart (10)
AT40 Archives: From February 1966 - Petula Clark "My Love", the 132nd #1 of the 60s
10 10 John Lennon - Watching the Wheels (10)
09 09 Styx - Too Much Time on My Hands (9)
08 11 Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio - A Woman Needs Love (4)
07 03 Grover Washington Jr. - Just the Two of Us (2)
06 07 Gino Vanelli - Living Inside Myself (6)
LDD: The Beatles "All My Loving", which was the favorite song of the father of Minnie from Kentucky, who dedicates the song to him, hoping he'll hear it - Minnie's mother divorced him in the Philippines ten years ago
05 06 REO Speedwagon - Take it On the Run (5)
04 08 A Taste of Honey - Sukiyaki (3)
03 05 Stars on 45 - Stars on 45 Medley (1)
02 02 Smokey Robinson - Being With You (2)
01 01 Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes (1)

NOTES:

• As with the 5/10/80 show three weeks ago, this was originally run back in 2007...which was still before this thread existed. I don't doubt that the extras would've been different back then as they were with the '80 show.
  
• First extra comes courtesy of WIDL - I listened to the first hour there before having to switch off. And WCRZ has been almost totally anti-80s-Extras ever since the January 1987 show, which I really don't get.
  
• "Jumpin' Jack Flash" was played as one of their earliest hits in marking the Stones' success.
  
• Is it me, or does this show have an incredibly dated feel to it? Much of the first hour really felt dated with older-sounding songs such as the 60s-sounding "Just So Lonely" and the lesser hits down there, and later on, there'd be a 50s cover ("Since I Don't Have You"), numerous Beatles or Beatles-related songs, and the Stones as an Extra!
  
• This marks my sixth consecutive show posting, and it caps the first full month through (after posting no May shows last year!). This show could be it, though, as next weekend I have to be in Lansing.
  
• #1 on the Country chart: "Elvira" by The Oak Ridge Boys
  
• #1 on the Soul chart: "Whatcha Gonna Do For Me?" by Chaka Khan
  
• #1 on the LP chart: Hi Infidelity by REO Speedwagon
  

[johnnywest]

Wow, you don't hear "Just So Lonely" too often. It's a catchy song but I don't think it was on the Top 40 for more than a couple of weeks.

[cartman2002]

Here's this weeks 70s chart from 1972

40: ROCKET MAN – ELTON JOHN (6)
39: I’VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG – FREDERICK KNIGHT (27)
38: I NEED YOU – AMERICA (9)
37: YOU COULD HAVE BEEN A LADY - APRIL WINE (32)
36: LEAN ON ME – BILL WITHERS (1)
35: LOVE THEME FROM "The Godfather" - ANDY WILLIAMS (33)
34: SOMEDAY NEVER COMES - CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL (25)
33: OLD MAN - NEIL YOUNG (31)
32: ISN'T LIFE STRANGE – THE MOODY BLUES (29)
31: AMAZING GRACE–THE PIPS AND DRUMS AND THE MILITARY BAND OF THE ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS (11)
30: ASK ME WHAT YOU WANT - MILLIE JACKSON (27)
29: TROGLODYTE – JIMMY CASTOR BUNCH (6)
28: OUTA-SPACE - BILLY PRESTON (2)
27: VINCENT - DON McLEAN (12)
26: ROCKIN' ROBIN – MICHAEL JACKSON (2)
25: TAXI - HARRY CHAPIN (24)
24: DOCTOR MY EYES - JACKSON BROWNE (8)
23: BACK OFF BOOGALOO - RINGO STARR (9)
22: ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD – PAUL SIMON (22)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtRal_mv4x4

21: I SAW THE LIGHT - TODD RUNDGREN (16)
20: WALKING IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE - LOVE UNLIMITED (14)
19: DIARY - BREAD (15)
18: SONG SUNG BLUE - NEIL DIAMOND (1)
17: IT'S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME - CARPENTERS (12)
16: SLIPPIN’ INTO DARKNESS - WAR (16)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmFBDN7ugeM

15: DAY DREAMING - ARETHA FRANKLIN (5)
14: BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW – THE STYLISTICS (3)
13: LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE – THE JACKSON 5 (13)
12: (Last Night) I DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL – THE 5TH DIMENSION (8)
11: NICE TO BE WITH YOU - GALLERY (4)
10: HOT ROD LINCOLN - COMMANDER CODY & HIS LOST PLANET AIRMEN (9)
9: SYLVIA'S MOTHER - DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW (5)
8: I GOTCHA - JOE TEX (2)
7: TUMBLING DICE – THE ROLLING STONES (7)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftk32FKD4Io

6: MORNING HAS BROKEN - CAT STEVENS (6)[/font]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5sSEkZ86ts

5: THE CANDY MAN - SAMMY DAVIS, Jr. (1)
4: LOOK WHAT YOU DONE FOR ME - AL GREEN (4)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDZa0BFBpIM

3: THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE - ROBERTA FLACK (1)
2: I'LL TAKE YOU THERE - THE STAPLE SINGERS (1)
1: OH GIRL – THE CHI-LITES (1)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM7QN5OkUMA

[Libra]

"And now...the Premiere Radio Networks proudly presents Casey Kasem's American Top 40: The 80s. This week's presentation is from..."

June 5, 1982
LW #3: Charlene "I've Never Been to Me"
LW #2: Rick Springfield "Don't Talk to Strangers"
LW #1: Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder "Ebony and Ivory"
40 -- Karla Bonoff - Personally (19)
39 -- Chari - Murphy's Law (39)
38 40 Dionne Warwick & Johnny Mathis - Friends in Love (38)
37 -- Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots (23)
36 36 Eddie Rabbitt - I Don't Know Where to Start (35)
35 -- Foreigner - Break it Up (26)
34 39 The Motels - Only the Lonely (9)
33 -- Alabama - Take Me Down (18)
32 35 Kansas - Play the Game Tonight (17)
Flashback Extra: Chicago "Hard to Say I'm Sorry", which debuted at #75 that week
31 34 Ronnie Milsap - Any Day Now (14)
30 32 Sheena Easton - When He Shines (30)
29 33 Soft Cell - Tainted Love (8)
LDD: Air Supply "Sweet Dreams" from Maria in Baltimore, MD to her husband Frank - the song helped her get through the trying times she had when he suffered an electrical burn (and she was pregnant)
28 30 Loverboy - When It's Over (26)
27 27 Simon & Garfunkel - Wake Up Little Susie (27)
26 28 Franke & The Knockouts - Without You (24)
25 25 Donnie Iris - My Girl (25)
24 31 .38 Special - Caught Up in You (10)
23 23 Aldo Nova - Fantasy (23)
22 22 The Charlie Daniels Band - Still in Saigon (22)
Flashback Extra: Stevie Nicks "After the Glitter Fades", which "would become her 5th Top 40 hit"
21 18 Dan Fogelberg - Run For the Roses (18)
20 29 John Cougar - Hurts So Good (2)
19 24 The Dazz Band - Let it Whip (5)
18 26 Juice Newton - Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me (7)
17 21 Queen - Body Language (11)
16 19 Roberta Flack - Making Love (13)
15 09 Hall & Oates - Did it in a Minute (9)
14 14 The Little River Band - Man on Your Mind (14) (3rd week)
13 13 Elton John - Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) (13)
12 15 Deniece Williams - It's Gonna Take a Miracle (10)
11 17 Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Crimson and Clover (7)
Flashback Extra: The Steve Miller Band "Abracadabra"
10 16 Toto - Rosanna (2)
09 06 Paul Davis - '65 Love Affair (6)
08 11 Asia - Heat of the Moment (4)
07 08 Willie Nelson - Always on My Mind (5)
06 07 The Human League - Don't You Want Me (1)
LDD: Hall & Oates "You Make My Dreams" from Claudia in Bellevue, NE to (husband?) Michael
05 05 Ray Parker Jr. - The Other Woman (4) (3rd week)
04 04 Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny (4) (3rd week)
03 03 Charlene - I've Never Been to Me (3) (3rd week)
Flashback Extra: Survivor "Eye of the Tiger", which "became their first and only #1 hit"
02 02 Rick Springfield - Don't Talk to Strangers (2) (3rd week)
01 01 Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - Ebony and Ivory (1) (4th week)

Lansing plans fell through this week, so here's #7 in a row.

NOTES:

• Another correction this week - though this one's a little less chart-based. A few weeks prior, Casey, in answering a question letter, had mentioned that Venus, the Greek goddess of love, had been mentioned in a couple of #1 titles. Venus, of course, isn't Greek. ;)
  
• Methinks that Casey's AT40 and the concept of timing were two entities that never had a very good history together - Casey answered a question about albums that spawned four Top 40 hits so far in the 80s, and one such album, Foreigner's 4, achieved that feat this very week. But he didn't give his answer in any close proximity to their hit - no, he read it after #23.
  
• And while we're on the subject...nice choice of "After the Glitter Fades" as an Extra this week - that would go on to put one more album on that "four Top 40 hits" list. And nice of Premiere to stick it right at the end of that second hour. ;)
  
• #1 on the Country chart: "Finally" by T.G. Sheppard
  
• #1 on the Soul chart: "Let it Whip"
  
• #1 on the Album chart: Tug of War by Paul McCartney
  

[jdelachjr2002]

Here are this week's shows

AT40: The '70s presents 6/4/1977:

Five songs debuted this week:
"Da Doo Ron Ron" - Shaun Cassidy (#33)
"Hollywood" - Rufus & Chaka Khan (#37)
"Knowing Me, Knowing You" - Abba (#38)
"This Is The Way I Feel" - Marie Osmond (#39)
"Spirit In The Night" - Manfred Mann's Earth Band (#40)

The Marie Osmond and Manfred Mann songs spent their only weeks in the Top 40 this week.

Five songs fell off this week:
"Right Time Of The Night" - Jennifer Warnes (#19)
"So In To You" - Atlanta Rhythm Section (#21)
"Calling Dr. Love" - Kiss (#22)
"Everybody Be Dancin'" - Starbuck (#38)
"I've Got Love On My Mind" - Natalie Cole (#39)

Original extras:
None

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "Easy" - The Commodores (#78; debuted)
Hour #2: "Give A Little Bit" - Supertramp (#77; debuted)
Hour #3: "Barracuda" - Heart (#72)

As for 6/5/1982

Falling out of the Top 40 that week:
"Get Down On It" - Kool & The Gang (#10)
"Chariots Of Fire" - Vangelis (#12)
"The Beatles Movie Medley" - The Beatles (#20)
"I Love Rock 'n Roll" - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (#37)
"Circles" - Atlantic Starr (#38)

Positions for the optionals:
Hard To Say I'm Sorry: debuted at #75
After The Glitter Fades: #41
Abracadabra: #56
Eye Of The Tiger: debuted at #73

[Libra]

Jun 5, 2010 9:08:58 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

As for 6/5/1982

Falling out of the Top 40 that week:
"Get Down On It" - Kool & The Gang (#10)
"Chariots Of Fire" - Vangelis (#12)
"The Beatles Movie Medley" - The Beatles (#20)

:o

[cartman2002]

Here's this weeks 70s chart from 1977

40: SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT – MANFRED MANN’S EARTH BAND (40)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7wk7n0i1EM

39: THIS IS THE WAY THAT I FEEL – MARIE OSMOND (39)[/font]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTY8sOOFYu4

38: KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU - ABBA (14)
37: HOLLYWOOD – RUFUS FEATURING CHAKA KHAN (32)
36: LIDO SHUFFLE – BOZ SCAGGS (11)
35: SLOWDOWN – JOHN MILES (34)
34: GONNA FLY NOW (THEME FROM “ROCKY”) – MAYNARD FERGUSON (28)
33: DA DOO RON RON – SHAUN CASSIDY (1)
32: I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING – ANDY GIBB (1)
31: BACK TOGETHER AGAIN – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES (28)
30: MY HEART BELONGS TO ME – BARBRA STREISAND (4)
29: ARIEL – DEAN FRIEDMAN (26)
28: LOVE’S GROWN DEEP – KENNY NOLAN (20)
27: HIGH SCHOOL DANCE – THE SYLVERS (17)
26: DO YOU WANNA MAKE LOVE – PETER McCANN (5)
25: UPTOWN FESTIVAL - SHALAMAR (25)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9W2FNWspAY

24: MAINSTREET – BOB SEGER (24)[/b]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=In_L6Y3ogQs

23: SLOW DANCIN’ DON’T TURN ME ON – ADDRISI BROTHERS (20)
22: WHODUNIT - TAVARES (22)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L0Oae6PzCQ

21: MARGARITAVILLE – JIMMY BUFFETT (8)
20: LOOKS LIKE WE MADE IT – BARRY MANILOW (1)
19: LIFE IN THE FAST LANE – THE EAGLES (11)
18: SOUTHERN NIGHTS – GLEN CAMPBELL (1)
17: HELLO STRANGER – YVONNE ELLIMAN (15)
16: JET AIRLINER – THE STEVE MILLER BAND (8)
15: HEARD IT IN A LOVE SONG – THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND (14)
14: AIN’T GONNA BUMP NO MORE (WITH NO BIG FAT WOMAN) – JOE TEX (12)
13: HOTEL CALIFORNIA – THE EAGLES (1)
12: ANGEL IN YOUR ARMS - HOT (6)
11: UNDERCOVER ANGEL – ALAN O’DAY (1)
10: WHEN I NEED YOU – LEO SAYER (1)
9: FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME - FOREIGNER (4)
8: LONELY BOY – ANDREW GOLD (7)
7: LUCILLE – KENNY ROGERS (5)
6: COULDN’T GET IT RIGHT – THE CLIMAX BLUES BAND (3)
5: GONNA FLY NOW (THEME FROM “ROCKY”) – BILL CONTI (1)
4: GOT TO GIVE IT UP PART 1 – MARVIN GAYE (1)
3: DREAMS – FLEETWOOD MAC (1)
2: I’M YOUR BOOGIE MAN – K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND (1)
1: SIR DUKE – STEVIE WONDER (1)[/i][/b]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArgHvssVfF8

[Libra]

"And now...the Premiere radio networks proudly presents Casey Kasem's American Top 40: The 80s. This week's presentation is from..."

June 16, 1984
40 -- Ollie & Jerry - Breakin'...There's No Stoppin' Us (9)
39 30 Christine McVie - Love Will Show Us How (30)
38 29 The Style Council - My Ever Changing Moods (29)
37 37 Icicle Works - Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly) (37)
36 21 Billy Joel - The Longest Time (15)
35 38 Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You (6)
34 39 Rick Springfield - Don't Walk Away (26)
AT40 Extra: Kiss "Rock and Roll All Nite"
33 33 Howard Jones - What is Love (33)
32 -- Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much) (5)
31 35 Jefferson Starship - No Way Out (23)
Flashback Extra: Kenny Loggins "I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)", which was the highest debut at #50 that week
30 20 Shalamar - Dancing in the Sheets (17)
29 16 Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson - To All the Girls I've Loved Before (5)
28 31 Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days (16)
27 28 Rod Stewart - Infatuation (6)
26 32 Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor! (11)
LDD: The Commodores "Three Times a Lady" from Army paratrooper Jeff to his wife Kathy
25 27 Van Stephenson - Modern Day Delilah (22)
24 26 The Cars - Magic (12)
23 25 ZZ Top - Legs (8)
22 24 The Eurythmics - Who's That Girl? (21)
21 12 Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) (1)
Flashback Extra: Tina Turner "What's Love Got to Do With It"
20 23 Slade - Run, Runaway (20)
19 22 Chicago - Stay the Night (16)
18 13 Van Halen - I'll Wait (13)
17 36 Prince & The Revolution - When Doves Cry (1)
16 17 Joe Jackson - You Can't Get What You Want ('Til You Know What You Want) (15)
15 07 Lionel Richie - Hello (1)
14 19 Mike Reno & Ann Wilson - Almost Paradise (7)
13 15 Culture Club - It's a Miracle (13)
12 08 Irene Cara - Breakdance (8)
11 18 Billy Idol - Eyes Without a Face (4)
10 11 Madonna - Borderline (10)
Flashback Extra: Ray Parker Jr. "Ghostbusters", which would stay at #1 for three weeks and "become his biggest hit of all time"
09 14 Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark (2)
08 10 The Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love) (3)
LDD: Dan Fogelberg "Leader of the Band" from Ellen in Michigan to her recently-passed father, who originally came from a broken home and who used music to keep his later family together
07 09 Laura Branigan - Self-Control (4)
06 06 Huey Lewis & The News - The Heart of Rock & Roll (6)
05 05 Night Ranger - Sister Christian (5)
04 03 Steve Perry - Oh Sherrie (3)
03 02 Deniece Williams - Let's Hear it For the Boy (1)
Flashback Extra: Corey Hart "Sunglasses at Night", which became his first Top 40 hit
02 04 Duran Duran - The Reflex (1)
01 01 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time (1)

Droppers:
Rock You Like a Hurricane (LW: #34)
Music Time (LW: #40)

NOTES:

• This week's show had quite a few Michigan connections in it :), from the story of the Kiss Extra to Michigan-born Madonna getting her first Top 10 hit, to the story of the second LDD. There might've also been a station mention, but I don't remember.
  
• Story behind "Rock and Roll All Nite" as an Extra: Years before this show date, there was a year in which the high school football team in Cadillac, MI started their year off by losing their first two games. Someone came up with the idea of playing Kiss records in the locker room before each game, and...the team went on to win their next seven games in a row! The city wrote the band to tell them about it, and the band responded by playing a free concert at the high school, where many of the students were decked out in Kiss make-up. At a reception the next morning, many city officials were also decked out in kind.
  
• After #11 was a "Whatever Happened to..." story about Boston (the band). What a difference two-and-a-half years make!
  
• #1 on the Country chart: "I Got Mexico" by Eddie Raymond
  
• #1 on the Soul chart: "Let's Hear it For the Boy"
  
• #1 on the Album chart: The Footloose soundtrack
  
• #1 on the Dance & Disco chart: "Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming" by Jermaine Jackson
  

[jdelachjr2002]

There were no Michigan affiliates mentioned on the 6/16/1984 show.

This weekend's AT40: The '70s show is from 6/12/1971

Four songs debuted this week:
"Don't Pull Your Love" - Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (#30)
"Never Can Say Goodbye" - Isaac Hayes (#33)
"Albert Flasher" - Guess Who (#34)
"Puppet Man" - Tom Jones (#37)

Four songs fell off this week:
"Stay Awhile" - The Bells (#24)
"Timothy" - The Buoys (#32)
"I Love You For All Seasons" - The Fuzz (#33)
"I Don't Blame You At All" - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (#38)

Original extras:
"Paperback Writer" - The Beatles
"Moody River" - Pat Boone
"The Wayward Wind" - Gogi Grant
"The Wayward Wind" has been kept in the broadcast. The other two songs listed above will be played as optional extras. Personally, I wonder why "Paperback Writer" was not kept in the show and "The Wayward Wind" was not an optional extra since the Beatles song has been played more recurrently than Gogi Grant (let alone Pat Boone).

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "Paperback Writer" - The Beatles (original AT40 extra)
Hour #2: "Moody River" - Pat Boone (original At40 extra)
Hour #3: "Mr. Big Stuff" - Jean Knight (#48)

Positions for 6/16/1984 optionals
I'm Free: highest debut at #50 (mentioned before)
What's Love Got To Do With It: #45
Ghostbusters: debuted at #68
Sunglasses At Night: #44

BTW "What's Love Got To Do With It" and "Sunglasses At Night" were noticeably edited. "Sunglasses At Night" was ridiculously shortened. I would like to know the running time for that.

[Libra]

Jun 12, 2010 9:58:15 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Original extras:
"Paperback Writer" - The Beatles
"Moody River" - Pat Boone
"The Wayward Wind" - Gogi Grant
"The Wayward Wind" has been kept in the broadcast. The other two songs listed above will be played as optional extras. Personally, I wonder why "Paperback Writer" was not kept in the show and "The Wayward Wind" was not an optional extra since the Beatles song has been played more recurrently than Gogi Grant (let alone Pat Boone).

Could be a mastering/timing issue, probably not with the songs themselves but rather with the parts of the show that correspond.

Either that or Premiere has the dartboard on loan from Rick Dees this week.

[josephmorgan]

The running time for the single version of "Sunglasses At Night" is 3:55, while the album version runs 5:17.

[jdelachjr2002]

The running time for the single version of "Sunglasses At Night" is 3:55, while the album version runs 5:17.

According to somebody on the AT40 Fun & Games Board, Premiere had "Sunglasses At Night" edited to a little over 2 minutes.

[cartman2002]

Here's the top 40 from this week in 1971

40: TOAST AND MARMALADE FOR TEA – TIN TIN (20)
39: REACH OUT I’LL BE THERE – DIANA ROSS (29)
38: (FOR GOD’S SAKE) GIVE MORE POWER TO THE PEOPLE – CHI-LITES (26)
37: PUPPET MAN – TOM JONES (26)
36: THE DRUM – BOBBY SHERMAN (29)
35: LOWDOWN - CHICAGO (35)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMuqSscfw2o

34: ALBERT FLASHER – THE GUESS WHO (29)
33: NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE – ISAAC HAYES (22)
32: WOODSTOCK – MATTHEWS’ SOUTHERN COMFORT (23)
31: THAT’S THE WAY I’VE ALWAYS HEARD IT SHOULD BE – CARLY SIMON (10)
30: DON’T PULL YOUR LOVE – HAMILTON, JOE FRANK & REYNOLDS (4)
29: COOL AID – PAUL HUMPHREY & HIS COOL AID CHEMISTS (29)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aMgs3FOVDs

28: I DON’T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM – YVONNE ELLIMAN (28)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH8XYWhtxEA

27: SHE’S NOT JUST ANOTHER WOMAN – 8th DAY (11)
26: FUNKY NASSAU (PART 1) – THE BEGINNING OF THE END (15)
25: IF - BREAD (4)
24: PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND - OCEAN (2)
23: RIGHT ON THE TIP OF MY TONGUE – BRENDA & THE TABULATIONS (23)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhSXAaW5tYU

22: HERE COMES THE SUN – RICHIE HAVENS (16)
21: LOVE HER MADLY – THE DOORS (11)
20: CHICK-A-BOOM – DADDY DEWDROP (9)
19: NATHAN JONES – THE SUPREMES (16)
18: WHEN YOU’RE HOT, YOU’RE HOT – JERRY REID (9)
17: DON’T KNOCK MY LOVE (PART 1) – WILSON PICKETT (13)
16: DOUBLE LOVIN’ – THE OSMONDS (14)
15: SUPERSTER – MURRAY HEAD WITH THE TRINIDAD SINGERS (14)
14: NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE – JACKSON 5 (2)
13: I DON’T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM – HELEN REDDY (13)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOCwE5D9Ghk

12: ME AND YOU AND A DOG NAMED BOO - LOBO (5)
11: INDIAN RESERVATION – THE RAIDERS (1)
10: BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER - ARETHA FRANKLIN (6)
9: I’LL MEET YOU HALFWAY – THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY (9)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU7psHBVyQE

8: TREAT HER LIKE A LADY – CORNELIUS BROTHERS & SISTER ROSE (3)
7: SWEET AND INNOCENT – DONNY OSMOND (7)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtHXrSUOeSY

6: IT’S TOO LATE – CAROLE KING (1)
5: JOY TO THE WORLD – THREE DOG NIGHT (1)
4: IT DON’T COME EASY – RINGO STARR (4)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUiw1Lko_j8

3: RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS – THE CARPENTERS (2)
2: BROWN SUGAR – THE ROLLING STONES (1)
1: WANT ADS – THE HONEY CONE (1)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ndBMp_ZyE0