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

[dth1971]

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS ON THIS WEEKEND'S AT40: THE 70's EPISODE OF THE OCTOBER 31, 1970 AT40 CHART AFTER LISTENING TO IT THIS MORNING ON WLS 94.7 FM CHICAGO:

* REMEMBER: The October 31, 1970 AT40 chart was originally aired the weekend of October 24, 1970 since at the time AT40 was one week before the Billboard chart the countdown used on that date was published.
* BY THE NUMBERS: There are 4 songs about girls, 4 songs that hold their positions, 8 foreign acts, and 8 Motown records on this October 31, 1970 AT40 chart.
* DID YOU KNOW: 1) Stevie Wonder got married in 1970? 2) Creedence Clearwater Revival is the most played artist in jukeboxes according to a 1970 survey? (Think about that next time you play a CCR song on any jukebox - CD, TouchTunes, or an old fashioned 45 jukebox - if it has CCR songs on it), 3) Joe Cocker plays an imaginary guitar even in his concerts? 4) The song by 100 Proof Aged in Soul called "Somebody's Been Sleeping" has nothing to do with the story of the Three Bears? 5) Glen Campbell is a golf nut? 6) James Taylor can thank the Beatles for helping him launch a music career? 7) Also, James Taylor was a DEAN OF MEDICINE at the University of North Carolina?
* Is it true the 1970 live version of Dionne Warwick's "Make it Easy on Yourself" is played on this AT40 episode? On YouTube you can hear the original 1962 Dionne Warwick version of this song!
* BLOOPER ALERTS: 1) Casey said for the #40 song by Stevie Wonder "Heaven Help Us" instead of "Heaven Help Us All". 2) Casey said the group Dawn (who was on the AT40 chart with "Candida") is a 4 person male group, but in real life as Casey would later find out at least a year later or before 1970 was over Dawn is actually a 2 woman and 1 man group consiting of Joyce Vincent Wilson, Thelma Hopkins, and lead singer Tony Orlando!
* Glad 2 AT40 extras - "Kicks" (one of the first anti drug songs) and "Hang On Sloopy" were kept intact in this AT40 episode, but the other 2 AT40 extras were demoted to OPTIONAL EXTRA status and WLS 94.7 FM never plays the OPTIONAL EXTRAS on the AT40: THE 70's broadcasts!
* Finally: Though it may be Halloween related: Did you like Casey's somewhat EVIL VOICE intro to Blood, Sweat, and Tears' "Lucrita MacEvil"? (It would have also been Halloween related if "Monster Mash" was an AT40: The 70's OPTIONAL EXTRA as I said before!) ANYWAY: HAPPY HALLOWEEN, AT40 AND CASEY KASEM FANS!

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In the recap prior to introducing #1, he referred to the Stevie Wonder song as "Heavan Help Us All"

[jdelachjr2002]

This week's AT40 chart from 10/31/1970

40. HEAVEN HELP US ALL - STEVIE WONDER (9)
39. MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF - DIONNE WARWICK (37)
38. DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO - FIVE FLIGHTS UP (37)
37. YELLOW RIVER - CHRISTIE (23)
36. LOOKIN' OUT MY BACK DOOR - CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL (2)
35. GYPSY WOMAN - BRIAN HYLAND (3)
34. SNOWBIRD - ANNE MURRAY (8)
33. UNGENA ZA ULIMWENGU (UNITE THE WORLD) - THE TEMPTATIONS (33)
32. I KNOW I'M LOSING YOU - RARE EARTH (7)
31. LUCRETIA MAC EVIL - BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS (29)
30. OUR HOUSE - CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG (30)
29. MONTEGO BAY - BOBBY BLOOM (8)
28. SEE ME, FEEL ME - THE WHO (12)
27. THE TEARS OF A CLOWN - SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES (1)
26. STAND BY YOUR MAN - CANDI STATON (24)
25. ENGINE NUMBER 9 - WILSON PICKETT (14)
24. DEEPER & DEEPER - FREDA PAYNE (24)
23. JULIE DO YA LOVE ME - BOBBY SHERMAN (5)
22. GOD, LOVE, AND ROCK AND ROLL - TEEGARDEN AND VAN WINKLE (22)
21. OUT IN THE COUNTRY - THREE DOG NIGHT (15)
20. SUPER BAD (PARTS 1 AND 2) - JAMES BROWN (13)
19. CRY ME A RIVER - JOE COCKER (11)
18. EL CONDOR PASA - SIMON & GARFUNKEL (18)
17. I THINK I LOVE YOU - THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY (1)
16. AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH - DIANA ROSS (1)
15. IT DON'T MATTER TO ME - BREAD (10)
14. LOOK WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO MY SONG MA - THE NEW SEEKERS (14)
13. SOMEBODY'S BEEN SLEEPING - 100 PROOF AGED IN SOUL (8)
12. EXPRESS YOURSELF - CHARLES WRIGHT AND THE WATTS 103RD STREET RHYTHM BAND (12)
11. STILL WATER (LOVE) - THE FOUR TOPS (11)
10. IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE - GLEN CAMPBELL (10)
9. LOLA - THE KINKS (9)
8. CANDIDA - DAWN (3)
7. INDIANA WANTS ME - R. DEAN TAYLOR (5)
6. ALL RIGHT NOW - FREE (4)
5. GREEN-EYED LADY - SUGARLOAF (3)
4. CRACKLIN' ROSIE - NEIL DIAMOND (1)
3. FIRE AND RAIN - JAMES TAYLOR (3)
2. WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN - THE CARPENTERS (2)
1. I'LL BE THERE - THE JACKSON FIVE (1)

[dth1971]

A question for anyone in the NYC area: Is there at least one New York City area radio station that currently carries AT40: The 70's and/or AT40: The 80's on weekends?

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National listings for AT40 the 70s

tunein.com/radio/options/American-Top-40---The-70s-p117092/

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AT40 - The 80s

tunein.com/radio/options/American-Top-40---The-80s-p154285/

[dth1971]

2m: Thanks, but nothing helps and the lists may or may not be accurate.

[jdelachjr2002]

I have a correction to make: I said that Premiere aired the Billboard chart from 10/31/1970 in 2007. That was false. Premiere aired the Billboard chart from 11/7/1970 in 2007. The show with the 10/31 chart never aired before. Apologies.

Now on to this weekend's shows.

"AT40: The '70s" this week presents 11/5/1977.

Five songs debuted this week.
"Slip Slidin' Away" - Paul Simon (#35)
"Your Smiling Face" - James Taylor (#36)
"Thunder In My Heart" - Leo Sayer (#38)
"Gone Too Far" - England Dan & John Ford Coley (#39)
"Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft" - The Carpenters (#40)

Five songs fell off the Top 40 this week.
"I Just Want To Be Your Everything" - Andy Gibb (#27)
"On And On" - Stephen Bishop (#28)
"It Was Almost Like A Song" - Ronnie Milsap (#29)
"I Just Want To Make Love To You (Live Version)" - Foghat (#33)
"Do Your Dance (Part 1)" - Rose Royce (#39)

Biggest Mover: "You Make Loving Fun" - Fleetwood Mac (#40 to #30)
Biggest Dropper: "Surfin' U.S.A." - Leif Garrett (#20 to #31)

Original extras:
"Sweet Home Alabama" - Lynrd Skynrd
This song will be kept in the original broadcast.

Premiere optional extras:
"Baby Come Back" - Player (#47)
"You're In My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" - Rod Stewart (#69)
"(Love Is) Thicker Than Water" - Andy Gibb (#89; debuted)

"AT40: The '80s" this week presents 11/5/1983.

Three songs debuted this week.
"Why Me" - Irene Cara (#37)
"Just Got Lucky" - JoBoxers (#39)
"Spice Of Life" - Manhattan Transfer (#40)

Three songs fell off the Top 40 this week.
"Big Log" - Robert Plant (#26)
"Promises, Promises" - Naked Eyes (#32)
"How Am I Supposed To Live Without You" - Laura Branigan (#37)

Biggest Mover: "Church Of The Poisoned Mind" - Culture Club (#40 to #26)
Biggest Dropper: "(She's) Sexy + 17" - The Stray Cats (#22 to #38)

Original extras:
"The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald" - Gordon Lightfoot

Long Distance Dedications:
"It's My Turn" - Diana Ross
"Up Where We Belong" - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes

Premiere optional extras:
"Joanna" - Kool & The Gang (#90; debuted)
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" - Yes (#62; debuted)
"I Guess That's Why They Call Them The Blues" - Elton John (#53)
"Union Of The Snake" - Duran Duran (#59; debuted)

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Nov 4, 2011 7:58:11 GMT -5 dth1971 said:

2m: Thanks, but nothing helps and the lists may or may not be accurate.

ok . Those lists seem to work for me though to listen to the shows.

[Libra]

November 5, 1983
40 -- Manhattan Transfer - Spice of Life (40)
39 -- JoBoxers - Just Got Lucky (36)
38 22 The Stray Cats - (She's) Sexy + 17 (5)
37 -- Irene Cara - Why Me (13)
36 39 The Human League - Mirror Man (30)
35 35 Loverboy - Queen of the Broken Hearts (34)
34 36 Michael Sembello - Automatic Man (34)
33 28 Men at Work - Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive (28)
32 38 Dionne Warwick & Luther Vandross - How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye (27)
31 34 Jackson Browne - Tender is the Night (25)
30 33 Journey - Send Her My Love (23)
Flashback Extra: Kool & The Gang "Joanna", which debuted at #90 that week
29 31 Agnetha Falskog - Can't Shake Loose (29)
28 29 Def Leppard - Foolin' (28)
27 21 Billy Joel - Tell Her About It (1)
LDD: Diana Ross "It's My Turn" from Barb to her mother, her father...and to herself. Her father divorced her mother years ago, and she last spoke to him in 1981; she's spent much time and effort searching for him since, but can no longer do so
26 40 Culture Club - Church of the Poison Mind (10)
25 24 Bryan Adams - This Time (24)
24 25 Eurythmics - Love is a Stranger (23)
23 18 Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance (3)
22 13 The Talking Heads - Burning Down the House (9)
21 27 John Cougar Mellencamp - Crumblin' Down (9)
20 23 Michael Jackson - P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) (10)
Flashback Extra: Yes "Owner of a Lonely Heart", which debuted at #62 that week
19 30 Hall & Oates - Say it Isn't So (2)
18 19 Huey Lewis & The News - Heart and Soul (8)
17 20 Pat Benatar - Love is a Battlefield (5)
16 17 Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack - Tonight I Celebrate My Love (16)
AT40 Extra: Gordon Lightfoot "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald", a #2 smash from 1976 that told the true story of how the Edmund Fitzgerald sank on Lake Superior during a storm on November 10-11, 1975
15 16 David Bowie - Modern Love (14)
14 15 Stevie Nicks - If Anyone Falls (14)
13 07 The Police - King of Pain (3)
12 14 Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel the Noize (5)
11 12 The Motels - Suddenly Last Summer (9)
Flashback Extra: Elton John "I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues"
10 04 Spandau Ballet - True (4)
09 09 Sheena Easton - Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair) (9)
08 08 Prince - Delirious (8)
07 06 Air Supply - Making Love Out of Nothing at All (2)
LDD: Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes "Up Where We Belong" from Ovay in Sweden to his family for the support they've given him over the past several months as he's battled against a brain tumor
06 11 Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson - Say Say Say (1)
05 10 Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (3)
04 05 The Fixx - One Thing Leads to Another (4)
03 02 Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart (1)
Flashback Extra: Duran Duran "Union of the Snake", which debuted at #59 that week
02 03 Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night) (1)
01 01 Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton - Islands in the Stream (1)

NOTES:

• This week's Station of the Week: WIDL.
  
• Another one from the "What a Difference a Year Makes..." (or three): Casey noted that there were no movie songs in this week's countdown. That's a full departure from a little over three years ago back in 1980, with eight movie songs in the countdown (see the 10/4 show for the best details).
  
• As with 9-26-87 some weeks ago, this week also had a question letter as a song lead-in. In this case, the question asked about the biggest-selling albums of all time. Currently tied for third was Thriller, which led into "P.Y.T." at #20.
  
• Casey also related how multiple ships had sank on the same dates (November 10-11) back in 1930 and in 1913. BTW, he had stated that the Fitzgerald sank either on the night of the 10th or morning of the 11th...but it was in fact the night of the 10th. And incidentally, Gordon Lightfoot is Canadian, and the Fitzgerald sank on the Canadian side of Lake Superior.
  
• This week's extras from Premiere seemed to find Larry Morgan in a reflective mood with his intros.
  
• #1 on the Soul chart: "All Night Long (All Night)"
  
• #1 on the Album chart: Synchronicity by The Police
  
• #1 on the Country chart: "Islands in the Stream"

[jdelachjr2002]

Nov 5, 2011 9:42:08 GMT -5 Libra said:

[/li][li]This week's extras from Premiere seemed to find Larry Morgan in a reflective mood with his intros.[/quote]

Case in point:

"Joanna": Kool & The Gang were looking for a name song like "Rosanna" or "Gloria". However, there was some karma involved. "Rosanna" and "Gloria" peaked at #2 where "Joanna" peaked.
"I Guess That's Why They Call Them The Blues": Written by Bernie Taupin as a love letter to his wife.
"Union Of The Snake": Duran Duran says the inspiration for this song came from David Bowie's "Let's Dance".

[cartman2002]

here's the 70s chart from 1977

40: CALLING OCCUPANTS OF INTERPLANETARY CRAFT – THE CARPENTERS (32)
39: GONE TOO FAR – ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY (23)
38: THUNDER IN MY HEART – LEO SAYER (38)
37: CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDES – JIMMY BUFFET (37)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7JpxavO9NE

36: YOUR SMILING FACE – JAMES TAYLOR (20)
35: SLIP SLIDIN’ AWAY – PAUL SIMON (5)
34: I GO CRAZY – PAUL DAVIS (7)
33: MY FAIR SHARE – SEALS & CROFTS (28)
32: COME SAIL AWAY - STYX (8)
31: SURFIN’ USA – LEIF GARRETT (20)
30: YOU MAKE LOVIN’ FUN – FLEETWOOD MAC (9)
29: IT’S SO EASY – LINDA RONSTADT (5)
28: DAYBREAK – BARRY MANILOW (23)
27: SWAYIN’ TO THE MUSIC (SLOW DANCIN’) – JOHNNY RIVERS (10)
26: ISN’T IT TIME – THE BABYS (13)
25: SEND IN THE CLOWNS – JUDY COLLINS (19)
24: SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED (I'M YOURS) – PETER FRAMPTON (18)
23: SHE DID IT – ERIC CARMEN (23)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvrz3A9SWMk

22: WE JUST DISAGREE – DAVE MASON (12)
21: DUSIC - BRICK (18)
20: THE KING IS GONE – RONNIE McDOWELL (13)
19: DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME – PETER BROWN (18)
18: HELP IS ON THE WAY – THE LITTLE RIVER BAND (14)
17: COLD AS ICE - FOREIGNER (6)
16: BLUE BAYOU – LINDA RONSTADT (3)
15: KEEP IT COMIN’ LOVE – K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND (2)
14: JUST REMEMBER I LOVE YOU - FIREFALL (11)
13: WE’RE ALL ALONE – RITA COOLIDGE (7)
12: STAR WARS TITLE THEME - MECO (1)
11: HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE – THE BEE GEES (1)
10: HEAVEN ON THE 7TH FLOOR – PAUL NICHOLAS (6)
9: BABY, WHAT A BIG SURPRISE - CHICAGO (4)
8: DON’T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE – CRYSTAL GAYLE (2)
7: I FEEL LOVE – DONNA SUMMER (6)
6: IT’S ECSTASY WHEN YOU LAY DOWN – BARRY WHITE (4)
5: BRICKHOUSE – THE COMMODORES (5)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5EmnQp3V48

4: THAT’S ROCK ‘N’ ROLL – SHAUN CASSIDY (3)
3: BOOGIE NIGHTS - HEATWAVE (3)
2: NOBODY DOES IT BETTER – CARLY SIMON (2)
1: YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE – DEBBY BOONE (1)[/font]

[dth1971]

Nov 6, 2011 22:23:26 GMT -5 cartman2002 said:

here's the 70s chart from 1977

40: CALLING OCCUPANTS OF INTERPLANETARY CRAFT – THE CARPENTERS (32)
39: GONE TOO FAR – ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY (23)
38: THUNDER IN MY HEART – LEO SAYER (38)
37: CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDES – JIMMY BUFFET (37)
36: YOUR SMILING FACE – JAMES TAYLOR (20)
35: SLIP SLIDIN’ AWAY – PAUL SIMON (5)
34: I GO CRAZY – PAUL DAVIS (7)
33: MY FAIR SHARE – SEALS & CROFTS (28)
32: COME SAIL AWAY - STYX (8)
31: SURFIN’ USA – LEIF GARRETT (20)
30: YOU MAKE LOVIN’ FUN – FLEETWOOD MAC (9)
29: IT’S SO EASY – LINDA RONSTADT (5)
28: DAYBREAK – BARRY MANILOW (23)
27: SWAYIN’ TO THE MUSIC (SLOW DANCIN’) – JOHNNY RIVERS (10)
26: ISN’T IT TIME – THE BABYS (13)
25: SEND IN THE CLOWNS – JUDY COLLINS (19)
24: SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED (I'M YOURS) – PETER FRAMPTON (18)
23: SHE DID IT – ERIC CARMEN (23)
22: WE JUST DISAGREE – DAVE MASON (12)
21: DUSIC - BRICK (18)
20: THE KING IS GONE – RONNIE McDOWELL (13)
19: DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME – PETER BROWN (18)
18: HELP IS ON THE WAY – THE LITTLE RIVER BAND (14)
17: COLD AS ICE - FOREIGNER (6)
16: BLUE BAYOU – LINDA RONSTADT (3)
15: KEEP IT COMIN’ LOVE – K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND (2)
14: JUST REMEMBER I LOVE YOU - FIREFALL (11)
13: WE’RE ALL ALONE – RITA COOLIDGE (7)
12: STAR WARS TITLE THEME - MECO (1)
11: HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE – THE BEE GEES (1)
10: HEAVEN ON THE 7TH FLOOR – PAUL NICHOLAS (6)
9: BABY, WHAT A BIG SURPRISE - CHICAGO (4)
8: DON’T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE – CRYSTAL GAYLE (2)
7: I FEEL LOVE – DONNA SUMMER (6)
6: IT’S ECSTASY WHEN YOU LAY DOWN – BARRY WHITE (4)
5: BRICKHOUSE – THE COMMODORES (5)
4: THAT’S ROCK ‘N’ ROLL – SHAUN CASSIDY (3)
3: BOOGIE NIGHTS - HEATWAVE (3)
2: NOBODY DOES IT BETTER – CARLY SIMON (2)
1: YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE – DEBBY BOONE (1)

Sorry I didn't get to hear this past weekend's AT40: The 70's episode due to being out of town for a funeral weekend for my Grandfather, but I wonder if the Barry White "It's Ecstasy" was played in full or in the 1 minute 12 second mode?

[jdelachjr2002]

I'll have to listen to Barry White later but here are this weekend's AT40 shows.

"AT40: The '70s" this week is from 11/11/1972.

Six songs debuted this week:
"I'm Stone In Love With You" - The Stylistics (#25)
"Funny Face" - Donna Fargo (#31)
"Crazy Horses" - The Osmonds (#32)
"Something's Wrong With Me" - Austin Roberts (#33)
"Clair" - Gilbert O'Sullivan (#36)
"Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu" - Johnny Rivers (#38)

Six songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Everybody Plays The Fool" - Main Ingredient (#16)
"Tight Rope" - Leon Russell (#20)
"The City Of New Orleans" - Arlo Guthrie (#23)
"Popcorn" - Hot Butter (#32)
"Don't Ever Be Lonely (A Poor Little Fool Like Me)" - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (#33)
"Midnight Rider" - Joe Cocker (#38)

Biggest Mover: "Convention '72" - The Delegates (#26 to #9)
Biggest Dropper: "Use Me" - Bill Withers (#13 to #40)

Original extras:
None

Premiere optional extras:
"Corner Of The Sky" - The Jackson Five (#42)
"Living In The Past" - Jethro Tull (#62)
"Sweet Surrender" - Bread (#55; highest debut)

"AT40: The '80s" this week presents 11/16/1985

Four songs debuted this week:
"Small Town" - John Cougar Mellencamp (#36)
"Object Of My Desire" - Starpoint (#37)
"Tonight She Comes" - The Cars (#38)
"Walk Of Life" - Dire Straits (#40)

Four songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Boy In The Box" - Corey Hart (#27)
"I'm Goin' Down" - Bruce Springsteen (#32)
"Sunset Grill" - Don Henley (#33)
"The Night Is Still Young" - Billy Joel (#34)

Biggest Mover (tie): "Election Day" - Arcadia (#29 to #18)
"Party All The Time" - Eddie Murphy (#35 to #24)
Biggest Dropper: "Lonely Ol' Night" - John Cougar Mellencamp (#22 to #39)

Original extras:
None

Long Distance Dedications:
"Never Surrender" - Corey Hart
"Never Knew Love Like This Before" - Stephanie Mills

Premiere optional extras:
"Sidewalk Talk" - Jellybean (#80; debuted)
"That's What Friends Are For" - Dionne Warwick & Friends (#57)
"Burning Heart" - Survivor (#46)
"Talk To Me" - Stevie Nicks (#66; highest debut)



BTW WWIS aired a commentary on the now-disgraced Penn State football head coach Joe Paterno as I type. In my own honest opinion from someone whose parents were born in Pennsylvania (I was born in Florida) and liked Penn State, it's a shame that a great Hall of Fame coaching career had to end like this. With two of college football's all-time winningest coaches - Paterno and Bobby Bowden - leaving their respective schools on bad terms, my advice to the current college football coaches out there: 1.) Your job is not safe and 2.) Don't stay too long.

[Libra]

Nov 11, 2011 15:34:08 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

BTW WWIS aired a commentary on the now-disgraced Penn State football head coach Joe Paterno as I type. In my own honest opinion from someone whose parents were born in Pennsylvania (I was born in Florida) and liked Penn State, it's a shame that a great Hall of Fame coaching career had to end like this. With two of college football's all-time winningest coaches - Paterno and Bobby Bowden - leaving their respective schools on bad terms, my advice to the current college football coaches out there: 1.) Your job is not safe and 2.) Don't stay too long.

In a way I'm glad I wasn't able to hear it, regardless of what their stance was. I'm so angry over how he's being treated. I haven't been able to get the WWIS stream to stay playing today, so I gave up on it. Oh well, there's always tomorrow...

[dth1971]

Nov 11, 2011 15:34:08 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

I'll have to listen to Barry White later but here are this weekend's AT40 shows.

"AT40: The '70s" this week is from 11/11/1972.

Six songs debuted this week:
"I'm Stone In Love With You" - The Stylistics (#25)
"Funny Face" - Donna Fargo (#31)
"Crazy Horses" - The Osmonds (#32)
"Something's Wrong With Me" - Austin Roberts (#33)
"Clair" - Gilbert O'Sullivan (#36)
"Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu" - Johnny Rivers (#38)

Six songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Everybody Plays The Fool" - Main Ingredient (#16)
"Tight Rope" - Leon Russell (#20)
"The City Of New Orleans" - Arlo Guthrie (#23)
"Popcorn" - Hot Butter (#32)
"Don't Ever Be Lonely (A Poor Little Fool Like Me)" - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (#33)
"Midnight Rider" - Joe Cocker (#38)

Biggest Mover: "Convention '72" - The Delegates (#26 to #9)
Biggest Dropper: "Use Me" - Bill Withers (#13 to #40)

Original extras:
None

Premiere optional extras:
"Corner Of The Sky" - The Jackson Five (#42)
"Living In The Past" - Jethro Tull (#62)
"Sweet Surrender" - Bread (#55; highest debut)

"AT40: The '80s" this week presents 11/16/1985

Four songs debuted this week:
"Small Town" - John Cougar Mellencamp (#36)
"Object Of My Desire" - Starpoint (#37)
"Tonight She Comes" - The Cars (#38)
"Walk Of Life" - Dire Straits (#40)

Four songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Boy In The Box" - Corey Hart (#27)
"I'm Goin' Down" - Bruce Springsteen (#32)
"Sunset Grill" - Don Henley (#33)
"The Night Is Still Young" - Billy Joel (#34)

Biggest Mover (tie): "Election Day" - Arcadia (#29 to #18)
"Party All The Time" - Eddie Murphy (#35 to #24)
Biggest Dropper: "Lonely Ol' Night" - John Cougar Mellencamp (#22 to #39)

Original extras:
None

Long Distance Dedications:
"Never Surrender" - Corey Hart
"Never Knew Love Like This Before" - Stephanie Mills

Premiere optional extras:
"Sidewalk Talk" - Jellybean (#80; debuted)
"That's What Friends Are For" - Dionne Warwick & Friends (#57)
"Burning Heart" - Survivor (#46)
"Talk To Me" - Stevie Nicks (#66; highest debut)



BTW WWIS aired a commentary on the now-disgraced Penn State football head coach Joe Paterno as I type. In my own honest opinion from someone whose parents were born in Pennsylvania (I was born in Florida) and liked Penn State, it's a shame that a great Hall of Fame coaching career had to end like this. With two of college football's all-time winningest coaches - Paterno and Bobby Bowden - leaving their respective schools on bad terms, my advice to the current college football coaches out there: 1.) Your job is not safe and 2.) Don't stay too long.

First 1972 AT40: The 70's show in 5 months! I guess hearing "Convention 72" will get us inspired for the next year Presidential election.

And thanks for the mini brief about former Penn State coach Joe Paterno: My mother went to Penn State College, of course.

[mkarns]

Nov 11, 2011 16:23:12 GMT -5 dth1971 said:

First 1972 AT40: The 70's show in 5 months! I guess hearing "Convention 72" will get us inspired for the next year Presidential election.

To illustrate how long it's been since we've heard 1972, the following top 5 hits were not in a single regular Premiere AT40 this year: "Black and White" (Three Dog Night, hit #1); "I'm Still In Love With You" (Al Green); "Saturday In the Park" (Chicago); "Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me" (Mac Davis, hit #1); "Back Stabbers" (O'Jays); "Go All the Way" (Raspberries); and "Everybody Plays the Fool" (Main Ingredient).

1972 was neglected even worse by Premiere in 2009, when it was ignored from early May to mid-December, and that was when there were fewer years in rotation (before they started playing 1978-79 shows that were originally four hours.)

[jdelachjr2002]

Nov 11, 2011 15:42:31 GMT -5 Libra said:

Nov 11, 2011 15:34:08 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

BTW WWIS aired a commentary on the now-disgraced Penn State football head coach Joe Paterno as I type. In my own honest opinion from someone whose parents were born in Pennsylvania (I was born in Florida) and liked Penn State, it's a shame that a great Hall of Fame coaching career had to end like this. With two of college football's all-time winningest coaches - Paterno and Bobby Bowden - leaving their respective schools on bad terms, my advice to the current college football coaches out there: 1.) Your job is not safe and 2.) Don't stay too long.

In a way I'm glad I wasn't able to hear it, regardless of what their stance was. I'm so angry over how he's being treated. I haven't been able to get the WWIS stream to stay playing today, so I gave up on it. Oh well, there's always tomorrow...

Good thing. WWIS just cut off it's signal just as "Separate Lives" was about to be played. Daylight savings time result perhaps?

[dth1971]

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR THIS WEEK'S AT40: THE 70's BROADCAST OF THE NOVEMBER 11, 1972 AT40 CHART EPISODE HEARD ON WLS 94.7 FM CHICAGO:

* There was mention of July-December 1972 Chicago AT40 station WCFL Chicago in this episode!
* DID YOU KNOW: 1) The B side of Donny Osmond's "Why" is "Lonely Boy"? 2) "Don't Do It" by the Band is a remake of a Marvin Gaye song? 3) Jim Croce originally had jobs driving Catepillar trucks and stringing telephone lines? 4) "American City Suite" by Cashman and West is a 3 song in 1 medley? 5) "I Believe in Music" by Gallery was originally done by Mac Davis? 6) The Temptations is one of the many groups with 3 or more hits with different lead singers? 7) In the UK/Great Britian, the Spinners were called the Motown Spinners (then called the Detroit Spinners, though not mentioned by Casey) to avoid confusion with another UK group called the Spinners? 8) Lobo wrote the early 1970's Total cereal TV commercial jingle "Today is the First Day of The Rest of Your Life" (it was sung by Cashman and West)?
* QUESTION LETTERS: 1) Regarding the many singers who hit the chart after their deaths. Among them prior to 1972: Nat King Cole (Casey called it Nat Cole without the middle name of "King"), Janis Joplin, Buddy Holly, Sam Cooke, and Otis Redding; 2) Regarding if any of the Beatles hit #1 solo after the Beatles break up, since it was 1972, the 2 up to that date who had #1's were George Harrison and Paul McCartney (Ringo Starr wouldn't hit #1 until 1973 and John Lennon wouldn't hit #1 until 1974); 3) And regarding the record hitting/entering the highest position the first week: Elvis Presley with "Love Me Tender" which entered at #2 before moving into the #1 slot.
* BLOOPER ALERT: Was it Shannon Lynn's fault there was a scratch skip in Jim Croce's song "Operator" or was it the radio stations fault?
* Did you even notice a version of Mel and Tim's "Starting All Over Again" played that starts with spoken dialogue with Mel and Tim receiving and looking and reading part of a telegram before the song is sung?
* There was even a kept intact plug for an upcoming AT40 Top 80 songs of 1972 special coming for the holiday season (I wonder what AT40: The 70's year end countdown Premiere will plan for this Christmas/New Years weekend, same for the AT40: The 80's year end countdown).
* FINALLY: I am glad to hear on this AT40: The 70's November 11, 1972 chart episode the novelty Dickie Goodman break-in record style comedy record "Convention '72" by the Delegates, if you have read the book "The Billboard Book of One Hit Wonders" you'll notice in the entry about the "Convention '72" record that in Chicago it made the WLS Musicradio 890 AM survey without getting airplay on the station (maybe fueled by Chicago area record store sales?), but maybe for the first time ever for a WLS related radio station in the Chicago area (WLS True Oldies 94.7 FM Chicago to be exact which airs Sunday mornings AT40: The 70's) that "Convention '72" novelty record was played intact - all 5 minutes of it! (The record was #9 on this AT40 November 11, 1972 chart).

[Libra]

Localized editions this week...brought to you by stations WCRZ and WHNN, respectively. :) (NOTE: Both stations only played the first Premiere extra on their respective show.)

November 16, 1985
40 -- Dire Straits - Walk of Life (7)
39 22 John Cougar Mellencamp - Lonely Ol' Night (6)
38 -- The Cars - Tonight She Comes (7)
37 -- Starpoint - Object of My Desire (25)
36 -- John Cougar Mellencamp - Small Town (6)
35 39 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (30)
34 36 Ray Parker Jr. - Girls Are More Fun (34)
33 38 Elton John - Wrap Her Up (20)
32 40 Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me (1)
31 37 Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin - Sisters Are Doin' it For Themselves (18)
30 23 The Hooters - And We Danced (21)
Flashback Extra: Jellybean "Sidewalk Talk", which debuted at #80 that week
29 20 Ready For the World - Oh Sheila (1)
28 17 Sting - Fortress Around Your Heart (8)
LDD: Corey Hart "Never Surrender" from David in Wells County, IN as the song he heard on the radio one day, that made him realize that despite the negative reactions to his band all around him, having band members who believed in what they were doing made it all worth it; David dedicates this song to them
27 18 Paul Young - I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down (13)
26 26 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - So in Love (26)
25 30 Scritti Politti - Perfect Way (11)
24 35 Eddie Murphy - Party All the Time (2)
23 31 Klymaxx - I Miss You (5)
22 28 Simple Minds - Alive and Kicking (3)
21 24 Olivia Newton-John - Soul Kiss (20)
20 15 Loverboy - Lovin' Every Minute of It (9)
19 25 ZZ Top - Sleeping Bag (8)
18 29 Arcadia - Election Day (6)
17 21 Tina Turner - One of the Living (15)
16 13 Bryan Adams - One Night Love Affair (13)
15 19 David Foster - Love Theme From St. Elmo's Fire (15)
14 06 Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love For You (1)
13 08 A-Ha - Take on Me (1)
12 14 Freddie Jackson - You Are My Lady (12)
11 16 Aretha Franklin - Who's Zoomin' Who? (7)
10 10 Thompson Twins - Lay Your Hands on Me (6)
09 09 ABC - Be Near Me (9)
08 12 Heart - Never (4)
LDD: Stephanie Mills "Never Knew Love Like This Before" from Hiromi in Tokyo, Japan to the people of the state of Oregon who gave her such a warm, loving welcome when she traveled there
07 11 Mr. Mister - Broken Wings (1)
06 07 Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin - Separate Lives (1)
05 02 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover (1)
04 03 Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels (3)
03 01 Jan Hammer - Miami Vice Theme (1)
02 04 Glenn Frey - You Belong to the City (2)
01 05 Starship - We Built This City (1)

NOTES:

• Casey announced not only the week's Biggest Dropper, but both of the week's Biggest Movers this week (both at #24). I want to call this a rare week of chart form consistency...except that for some reason, he forgot to read off the droppers this week! (I toldja this might happen... )
  
• From the "Here We Go Again...!" files: Two weeks ago was 10-25-86, making it the third straight month that an '86 show has aired. Now, here comes this show, following 9-7 and 10-12. Speaking of 10-12, that show had no softer jingle, and neither does this one - not even for "Say You, Say Me".
  
• Casey answered a question letter asking who'd had the most consecutive #1 songs. Hmmm...should we accept the answer given, or teleport forward, er...back, er...however...over to 4-30-88 for the answer? ;)
  
• This week, it's the album version of "Never" that was played.
  
• #1 on the Soul chart: "Part-Time Lover"
  
• #1 on the Dance chart: "Part-Time Lover"
  
• #1 on the Country chart: "Hang On to Your Heart" by Exile
  
• #1 on the Album chart: The Miami Vice soundtrack

November 11, 1972
40 13 Bill Withers - Use Me (2)
39 25 Donny Osmond - Why/Lonely Boy (13)
38 -- Johnny Rivers - Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu (6)
37 40 Mott the Hoople - All the Young Dudes (37)
36 -- Gilbert O'Sullivan - Clair (2)
35 36 Grand Funk Railroad - Rock 'N' Roll Soul (29)
34 34 The Band - Don't Do It (34)
33 -- Austin Roberts - Something's Wrong With Me (12)
32 -- The Osmonds - Crazy Horses (14)
31 -- Donna Fargo - Funny Face (5)
30 35 Jim Croce - Operator (17)
29 29 Sam Neely - Loving You Just Crossed My Mind (29)
28 30 Cashman and West - American City Suite (27)
27 39 Albert Hammond - It Never Rains in Southern California (5)
Flashback Extra: The Jackson Five "Corner of the Sky"
26 28 Alice Cooper - Elected (26)
25 -- The Stylistics - I'm Stone in Love With You (10)
24 37 America - Ventura Highway (8)
23 24 Nilsson - Spaceman (23)
22 22 Gallery - I Believe in Music (22)
21 31 Al Green - You Ought to Be With Me (3)
20 27 Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes - If You Don't Know Me By Now (3)
19 19 Mel and Tim - Starting All Over Again (19)
18 18 Chi Coltrane - Thunder and Lightning (17)
17 10 Michael Jackson - Ben (1)
16 21 Seals and Crofts - Summer Breeze (6)
15 09 Danny O'Keefe - Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues (9)
14 05 Elvis Presley - Burning Love (2)
13 17 The Temptations - Papa Was a Rollin' Stone (1)
12 14 The 5th Dimension - If I Could Reach You (10)
11 11 The Doobie Brothers - Listen to the Music (11)
10 15 The Eagles - Witchy Woman (9)
09 26 The Delegates - Convention '72 (8)
08 12 Helen Reddy - I Am Woman (1)
07 03 Chuck Berry - My Ding-a-Ling (1)
06 06 Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band - Garden Party (6)
05 07 The Spinners - I'll Be Around (3)
04 04 Curtis Mayfield - Freddie's Dead (4)
03 08 Lobo - I'd Love You to Want Me (2)
02 02 The Moody Blues - Nights in White Satin (2)
01 01 Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now (1)

NOTES:

• From the "Cosmic Coincidences" files: This show is actually a repeat from 2007. On that particular weekend, which was November 10, the 80s show - which was the weekend directly following Election Day, BTW - was an ex-AT40 Flashback show from 1985 (11/9), and the following weekend's 70s show was from 1977. Fast forward to this year: The show airs on the weekend of November 12, which is the one directly following Election Day, airs opposite an ex-AT40 Flashback show from 1985 (albeit not the same one), and follows a show from 1977 (again, not the same one). Oy!
  
• This show felt somewhat faster-, yet still steady-, paced.
  Casey didn't read the week's droppers this week, either - though I'm told that in this case, it's because after the first year or so, and wouldn't become a regular thing again until 1984. I don't think he gave this week's chart date, though, either. That would make its way in a lot sooner...though I'm not sure exactly how sooner.
  
• Even with a huge 27-point drop, Casey didn't announce "Use Me" as Biggest Dropper (unlike "Lonely Ol' Night" in '85!), though I suppose it was pretty common to pass that up whenever the biggest-dropping record was also the first in the survey. (See also "Open Your Heart", down thirteen on 3-14-87.)
  
• #1 on the Soul chart: "I'll Be Around" (5th consecutive week)
  
• #1 on the Country & Western chart: "My Man" by Tammy Wynette
  
• #1 on the Album chart: Superfly soundtrack by Curtis Mayfield

[Libra]

By the way...here are the list of songs that are featured in "Convention '72", in order of their appearance:

• The Jimmy Castor Bunch - Troglodyte (Cave Man) (a few different lines are used in different places; the repeating "Gotta Find a Woman" is used three times)
  
• Joe Tex - I Gotcha
  
• Bill Withers - Lean on Me
  
• Bobby Vinton - Sealed With a Kiss [Vinton's is a cover released in '72; original Brian Hyland recording is 1962]
  
• Soundbite from The Godfather: "He made me an offer...I couldn't refuse"
  
• Donna Fargo - The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA
  
• The Chakachas - Jungle Fever
  
• Gilbert O' Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally)
  
• Harry Nilsson - Coconut (two lines)
  
• America - A Horse With No Name
  
• Jerry Reed - Take it Easy (B-side to '72 release of "Alabama Wild Man")
  
• Luther Ingram - (If Loving You is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right
  
• The O' Jays - Back Stabbers
  
• Three Dog Night - Liar
  
• The Bee Gees - How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
  
• Jean Knight - Mr. Big Stuff
  
• Cher - Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves
  
• The 5th Dimension - (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All
  
• Dave and Ansel Collins - Double Barrel
  
• Sammy Davis, Jr. - The Candy Man
  
• Yvonne Elliman - I Don't Know How to Love Him

About half of these I did recognize already, but the other half I did have to look up.

[dth1971]

Also: I wonder, are some radio stations that carry AT40: The 70's and/or AT40: The 80's (mostly the Premiere affiliates) holding off on these shows due to the ALL CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY MUSIC mode?

[designmusic25]

WODS Boston has already started Christmas music so AT 40 '70s is off their station for the remainder of the year.

[jdelachjr2002]

Nov 13, 2011 11:51:57 GMT -5 Libra said:

Localized editions this week...brought to you by stations WCRZ and WHNN, respectively. :) (NOTE: Both stations only played the first Premiere extra on their respective show.)

For 11/16/1985, "Burning Heart" was a week away from entering the countdown and "Talk To Me" entered the Hot 100 at #66. For 11/11/1972, "Sweet Surrender" entered the Hot 100 at #55.

Side notes:
"That's What Friends Are For": Became AT40's #1 song of 1986.
"Burning Heart": In the intro, it was revealed the original title was to be "The Unmistakeable Fire".
"Talk To Me": Peaked at #1 on the Rock chart.
"Living In The Past": Originally recorded in 1969 and song was about longing for more simpler times.
"Sweet Surrender": Peaked at #1 on the AC chart.

[cartman2002]

here's pos 41-100 from the 11/11/1972 Hot 100 chart

41 Everybody Plays The Fool, The Main Ingredient 3
42 Corner Of The Sky, The Jacksons 18
43 The City Of New Orleans, Arlo Guthrie 18
44 Dialogue (Part I & II), Chicago 24
45 Tight Rope, Leon Russell 11
46 That's How Love Goes, Jermaine Jackson 46
47 Don't Ever Be Lonely (A Poor Little Fool Like Me), Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose 23
48 Me And Mrs. Jones, Billy Paul 1
49 Sunny Days, Lighthouse 34
50 Can't You Hear The Song?, Wayne Newton 48
51 Let It Rain, Eric Clapton 48
52 Poor Boy, Casey Kelly 52
53 Woman Don't Go Astray, King Floyd 53
54 Baby Sitter, Betty Wright 46
55 Sweet Surrender, Bread 15
56 Theme From The Men, Isaac Hayes 38
57 Man Sized Job, Denise LaSalle 55
58 Why Can't We Be Lovers, Lamont Dozier,Brian Holland 57
59 So Long Dixie, Blood, Sweat & Tears 44
60 I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know, Donny Hathaway 60
61 Work To Do, The Isley Brothers 51
62 Living In The Past, Jethro Tull 11
63 No, Bulldog 44
64 I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock And Roll), Gary Glitter 35
65 If You Can Beat Me Rockin' (You Can Have My Chair), Laura Lee 65
66 If You Let Me, Eddie Kendricks 66
67 What Am I Crying For?, Classics IV 39
68 We Can Make It Together, Steve Lawrence,The
Osmonds,Eydie Gorme 68
69 Wedding Song (There Is Love), Petula Clark 61
70 Lies, J.J. Cale 42
71 Keeper Of The Castle, Four Tops 10
72 In Heaven There Is No Beer, Clean Living 49
73 Long Dark Road, The Hollies 26
74 Special Someone, Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods 64
75 Down To The Nightclub, Tower Of Power 66
76 One Night Affair, Jerry Butler 52
77 Dancing In The Moonlight, King Harvest 13
78 Sunday Morning Sunshine, Harry Chapin 75
79 I Found My Dad, Joe Simon 78
80 Guilty, Al Green 69
81 992 Arguments, The O'Jays 57
82 I'll Make You Music, Beverly Bremers 63
83 And You And I (Part II), Yes 42
84 Good Time Sally, Rare Earth 67
85 Walk On Water, Neil Diamond 17
86 Together Alone, Melanie 86
87 I Guess I'll Miss The Man, The Supremes 85
88 Lovin' You, Lovin' Me, Candi Staton 83
89 Your Mama Don't Dance, Loggins & Messina 4
90 Annabelle, Daniel Boone 86
91 Misty Blue, Joe Simon 91
92 The People Tree, Sammy Davis, Jr.,Mike Curb Congregation 92
93 I Got A Thing About You Baby, Billy Lee Riley 93
94 Roberta, Bones 94
95 Celebration, Tommy James 95
96 Do Ya, The Move 93
97 Suite: Man And Woman, Tony Cole 97
98 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, Blue Haze 27
99 You Turn Me On, I'm A Radio, Joni Mitchell 25
100 Mama Told Me Not To Come, Wilson Pickett 99

[Deleted]

I thought it was interesting that The Stylistics had the then-record for most top 40 hits from one album (at 4)

[jdelachjr2002]

Here are this weekend's shows.

"AT40: The '70s" this week presents 11/18/1978. As always, Hours #2-4 will air.

Seven songs debuted this week:
"Ooh Baby Baby" - Linda Ronstadt (#31)
"Part-Time Love" - Elton John (#34)
"Too Much Heaven" - The Bee Gees (#35)
"I'm Every Woman" - Chaka Khan (#36)
"Le Freak" - Chic (#37)
"This Is Love" - Paul Anka (#38)
"On The Shelf" - Donny & Marie Osmond (#39)

Seven songs fell off the Top 40 this week:
"Who Are You" - The Who (#14)
"Reminiscing" - The Little River Band (#15)
"Love Is In The Air" - John Paul Young (#24)
"Boogie Oogie Oogie" - A Taste Of Honey (#27)
"It's A Laugh" - Daryl Hall & John Oates (#33)
"Talking In Your Sleep" - Crystal Gayle (#36)
"Flying High" - The Commodores (#38)

Biggest Mover: "My Life" - Billy Joel (#39 to #19)
Biggest Dropper: "Get Off" - Foxy (#9 to #25)

Original extras:
"Woodstock" - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (in Hour #1; won't be played)
"(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" - Otis Redding

Long Distance Dedications:
"If" - Bread (in Hour #1; will be played as an optional extra)
"Can't Smile Without You" - Barry Manilow

Archive extras:
"I Think I Love You" - The Partridge Family (in Hour #1; will be played as an optional extra)
"The Tears Of A Clown" - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
"My Sweet Lord" - George Harrison (will be played as an optional extra)

"AT40: The '80s" this week presents 11/21/1987. This show originally aired in 2007 (forgot the 11/11/1972 show last weekend also aired in 2007).

Two songs debuted this week:
"Animal" - Def Leppard (#36)
"Need You Tonight" - INXS (#38)

Two songs fell off the Top 40 this week:
"Sugar Free" - Wa Wa Nee (#35)
"Lost In Emotion" - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (#36)

Biggest Mover: "Got My Mind Set On You" - George Harrison (#38 to #26)
Biggest Dropper: "Don't Make Me Wait For Love" - Kenny G (#20 to #37)

Original extras:
None

Long Distance Dedications:
"Daniel" - Elton John
"Somewhere Out There" - Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram

Premiere optional extras:
"Power Of Love" - Laura Branigan (#45)
"Don't Shed A Tear" - Paul Carrack (#61)
"I Want To Be Your Man" - Roger (#66)
"I Found Someone" - Cher (#79; debuted)

[mkarns]

Nov 18, 2011 11:06:46 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Seven songs debuted this week:
"Ooh Baby Baby" - Linda Ronstadt (#31)
"Part-Time Love" - Elton John (#34)
"Too Much Heaven" - The Bee Gees (#35)
"I'm Every Woman" - Chaka Khan (#36)
"Le Freak" - Chic (#37)
"This Is Love" - Paul Anka (#38)
"On The Shelf" - Donny & Marie Osmond (#39)

Seven songs fell off the Top 40 this week:
"Who Are You" - The Who (#14)
"Reminiscing" - The Little River Band (#15)
"Love Is In The Air" - John Paul Young (#24)
"Boogie Oogie Oogie" - A Taste Of Honey (#27)
"It's A Laugh" - Daryl Hall & John Oates (#33)
"Talking In Your Sleep" - Crystal Gayle (#36)
"Flying High" - The Commodores (#38)

This must be a dubious achievement of sorts for Premiere. Seven debuts and we don't get to hear a single one of them, not even as an optional extra. (Still, this is better than no 1970s four hour shows at all.)

[dth1971]

Nov 18, 2011 19:05:13 GMT -5 mkarns said:

Nov 18, 2011 11:06:46 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Seven songs debuted this week:
"Ooh Baby Baby" - Linda Ronstadt (#31)
"Part-Time Love" - Elton John (#34)
"Too Much Heaven" - The Bee Gees (#35)
"I'm Every Woman" - Chaka Khan (#36)
"Le Freak" - Chic (#37)
"This Is Love" - Paul Anka (#38)
"On The Shelf" - Donny & Marie Osmond (#39)

Seven songs fell off the Top 40 this week:
"Who Are You" - The Who (#14)
"Reminiscing" - The Little River Band (#15)
"Love Is In The Air" - John Paul Young (#24)
"Boogie Oogie Oogie" - A Taste Of Honey (#27)
"It's A Laugh" - Daryl Hall & John Oates (#33)
"Talking In Your Sleep" - Crystal Gayle (#36)
"Flying High" - The Commodores (#38)

This must be a dubious achievement of sorts for Premiere. Seven debuts and we don't get to hear a single one of them, not even as an optional extra. (Still, this is better than no 1970s four hour shows at all.)

But I hope in December 2011 around the December 17-18, 2011 weekend the last regular 1979 AT40 show (December 22, 1979) is aired on AT40: The 70's (which would be 3 hours starting with hour #2 as always).

[Hervard]

Nov 18, 2011 23:12:26 GMT -5 dth1971 said:

But I hope in December 2011 around the December 17-18, 2011 weekend the last regular 1979 AT40 show (December 22, 1979) is aired on AT40: The 70's (which would be 3 hours starting with hour #2 as always).

Well, now that they're airing the 1979 shows, and the last show we heard from that year was back in October, we just might hear that show.

Or better yet, perhaps a truncated version of the Top 50 of 1979 (most likely cut back to 40, with several heavily edited songs, like they did for the 1976 and 1977 year-enders in late 2009).