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

[dth1971]

GOOD NEWS! Despite its Chicago Classics revamp format, WLS 94.7 FM Chicago is still playing Sunday mornings AT40: The 70's (which is the only way you can hear the occassional Motown/disco/R&B song while WLS 94.7 doesn't have much in its rotation - Shade of WGCL G-98 Cleveland, huh? Where's Townsend Coleman when you need him?)

This week the station chose to air the October 7, 1978 first ever 4 hour AT40 format episode but with the optinal first hour not played and starting with Hour #2 (with the #30 song "It's a Laugh" by Daryl Hall and John Oates) but I did get to hear in it the 2 Long Distance Dedications (no short lived jingle yet), the second and third AT40 Archives segments (no intro music notes yet), and the "You Light Up My Life" extra. Although the "Rock Fossil" segment of "Til I Kissed You" by the Everly Brothers was demoted to Optional Extra status and WLS 94.7 FM didn't play this extra nor the other Optional Extras. And was this at least the last week for the 1977 AT40 jingle package before it switched to the 1978 jingle package? Now for my thoughts on it:

* BY THE NUMBERS: There are 5 movie songs on the AT40 chart And there was a song on this chart with all numbers called "5-7-0-5" by City Boy (prior to 1978 there were 3 other number title songs: "7-11", "20-75", and Len Barry's "1-2-3"; and in later years we had "99", "867-5309", "1999", "10-9-8", "17", "19", "853-5937", Gloria Estefan's "1-2-3", and "7".)
* DID YOU KNOW: 1) According to a 1978 Newsweek article, the lead singer of the Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, is the greatest live entertainer ever? 2) Steven Tyler of Aerosmith almost killed a deer but wrecked his sports car crashing into a tree but survived unharmed before he learned the "I BRAKE FOR ANIMALS" phrase? 3) Linda Ronstadt up to 1978 was the only female singer to have 6 albums in a row to sell 1,000,000 copies? 4) Linda Ronstadt's cover of "Back in the USA" was originally done by Chuck Berry? 5) The group Foxy comes from Florida? 6) Gerry Rafferty was a member of Stealer's Wheel? 7) Along with Linda Ronstadt in 1978, Olivia Newton-John became the only other female vocalist to have two songs in the Top 10 at the same time (Later in 1985 Madonna would do this)? and 8) Boston lead singer Tom Sholes didn't spend any dues during his working career?
* QUESTION LETTER: Regarding the American singer with the most #1 songs in the 1970's - Stevie Wonder with 5 #1 songs.

[jdelachjr2002]

October 7, 1972

LW TW
DE 40 The Spinners - I'll Be Around (3)
DE 39 Sam Neely - Loving You Just Crossed My Mind (29)
38 38 Jerry Wallace - If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry (38)
DE 37 Michael Martin Murphey - Geronimo's Cadillac (37)
DE 36 Joe Cocker & The Chris Stainton Band - Midnight Rider (27)
DE 35 Gallery - I Believe In Music (22)
16 34 The Bee Gees - Run To Me (16)
DE 33 Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now (1)
11 32 Joe Simon - Power Of Love (11)
37 31 The 5th Dimension - If I Could Reach You (10)
35 30 The Eagles - Witchy Woman (9)
34 29 Chi Coltrane - Thunder And Lightning (17)
17 28 Elton John - Honky Cat (8)
18 27 Gilbert O' Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally) (1)
Flashback Extra: Helen Reddy "I Am Woman"
28 26 Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose - Don't Ever Be Lonely (A Poor Little Fool Like Me) (23)
29 25 Mel And Tim - Starting All Over Again (19)
31 24 The Doobie Brothers - Listen To The Music (11)
27 23 Danny O'Keefe - Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues (9)
20 22 Daniel Boone - Beautiful Sunday (15)
25 21 Curtis Mayfield - Freddie's Dead (4)
22 20 Arlo Guthrie - The City Of New Orleans (18)
23 19 James Brown - Get On The Good Foot (Part 1) (18)
24 18 Donny Osmond - Why/Lonely Boy (13)
21 17 Rod Stewart - You Wear It Well (13)
26 16 Leon Russell - Tightrope (11)
19 15 Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band - Garden Party (6)
15 14 Rick Springfield - Speak To The Sky (14)
Flashback Extra: Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes "If You Don't Know Me By Now"
03 13 Chicago - Saturday In The Park (3)
14 12 The Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin (2)
12 11 Neil Diamond - Play Me (11)
10 10 Hot Butter - Popcorn (9)
13 09 Chuck Berry - My Ding-A-Ling (1)
02 08 Three Dog Night - Black & White (1)
09 07 Elvis Presley - Burning Love (2)
08 06 Bill Withers - Use Me (2)
07 05 The Raspberries - Go All The Way (5)
06 04 The Main Ingredient - Everybody Plays The Fool (3)
04 03 The O'Jays - Back Stabbers (3)
Flashback Extra: Seals & Crofts "Summer Breeze" which was two weeks away from hitting the Top 40 that week.
05 02 Michael Jackson - Ben (1)
01 01 Mac Davis - Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me (1)

- This was a rebroadcast of a show that previously aired back in 2010.
- #1 Soul: Get On The Good Foot (Part 1)
- #1 Country: "I Ain't Never" - Mel Tillis & The Statesiders
- #1 Album: Chicago V

[jdelachjr2002]

October 7, 1978

LW TW
DE 40 Paul Davis - Sweet Life (17)
DE 39 Barry Manilow - Ready To Take A Chance Again (11)
DE 38 David Gates - Took The Last Train (30)
Extra: Elton John & Kiki Dee "Don't Go Breakin' My Heart"
37 37 Dolly Parton - Heartbreaker (37)
36 36 Carly Simon & James Taylor - Devoted To You (36)
39 35 Stonebolt - I Will Still Love You (29)
Extra: Fleetwood Mac "Dreams"
40 34 Sylvester - Dance (Disco Heat) (19)
35 33 Michael Johnson - Almost Like Being In Love (32)
15 32 Foreigner - Hot Blooded (3)
13 31 Rick James - You And I (13)
AT40 Archives: From January 1970 - B.J. Thomas "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" the first #1 of the decade.
Flashback Extra: Chaka Khan "I'm Every Woman", which debuted on the Hot 100 at #86 that week.
33 30 Daryl Hall & John Oates - It's A Laugh (20)
32 29 Steely Dan - Josie (26)
30 28 City Boy - 5.7.0.5. (27)
31 27 The Rolling Stones - Beast Of Burden (8)
38 26 Foreigner - Double Vision (2)
LDD: Coven "One Tin Soldier" From Elaine in Mountain Home AR to her high school marching band who recently graduated.
28 25 Crystal Gayle - Talking In Your Sleep (18)
27 24 Alicia Bridges - I Love The Nightlife (Disco Round) (5)
23 23 Aerosmith - Come Together (23)
26 22 The Who - Who Are You (14)
25 21 Donna Summer - MacArthur Park (1)
AT40 Archives: From January 1970 - The Jackson Five "I Want You Back" the second #1 of the decade.
Flashback Extra: Al Stewart "Time Passages"
24 20 Captain & Tennille - You Never Done It Like That (10)
22 19 Billy Joel - She's Always A Woman (17)
20 18 Linda Ronstadt - Back In The U.S.A. (16)
19 17 Foxy - Get Off (9)
29 16 Ambrosia - How Much I Feel (3)
Extra: Debby Boone "You Light Up My Life"
16 15 Robin Gibb - Oh! Darling (15)
18 14 Gerry Rafferty - Right Down The Line (12)
10 13 Andy Gibb - An Everlasting Love (5)
14 12 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Hollywood Nights (12)
04 11 The Commodores - Three Times A Lady (1)
AT40 Archives: From February 1970 - Shocking Blue "Venus", the third #1 of the decade.
Flashback Extra: Dr. Hook "Sharing The Night Together"
12 10 Kenny Loggins with Stevie Nicks - Whenever I Call You Friend (5)
11 09 Anne Murray - You Needed Me (1)
09 08 John Paul Young - Love Is In The Air (7)
03 07 Olivia Newton-John - Hopelessly Devoted To You (3)
08 06 The Little River Band - Reminiscing (3)
LDD John Denver "Sunshine On My Shoulders" From Larry in a Lompoc CA Federal Prison to Ginger whom he met while behind bars and has given him love and support.
05 05 John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - Summer Nights (5)
06 04 Boston - Don't Look Back (4)
07 03 Nick Gilder - Hot Child In The City (1)
AT40 Flashback Extra: The Everly Brothers "('Til) I Kissed Her"
02 02 A Taste Of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie (1)
01 01 Exile - Kiss You All Over (1)

- It's worth pointing out that this was the very first four-hour AT40 episode that aired.
- The Elton/Kiki and Fleetwood Mac extras if I recall were not teased by Casey beforehand which would be the first in the span of several years (until 1982 maybe) in which Casey played a countdown extra without a prior tease.
- The Debby Boone teaser was the story of her visit to a school for deaf children in Buffalo and the reception that the deaf children gave her. Interestingly enough Casey played the song immediately after telling the story.
- The Everly Brothers extra was played because it was the very first rock song to include the use of tom-toms.
- Among Larry Morgan's facts, "Time Passages" spent 10 years at #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart and "Sharing The Night Together" was one of four Dr. Hook songs that peaked at #6 (though the other three weren't mentioned, I'm assuming the other three were "Sylvia's Mother", "When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman" and "Sexy Eyes").
- #1 Soul: "One Nation Under A Groove" - Funkadelic
- #1 Country: Heartbreaker
- #1 Album: Don't Look Back - Boston

[jdelachjr2002]

October 3, 1987

October 3, 1987

DE 40 Bruce Springsteen - Brilliant Disguise (5)
40 39 Go West - Don't Look Down - The Sequel (39)
DE 38 Cutting Crew - I've Been In Love Before (9)
20 37 Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo - Who Found Who (16)
39 36 Kenny G - Don't Make Me Wait For Love (15)
DE 35 U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name (13)
36 34 Mr. Mister - Something Real (Inside Me, Inside You) (29)
18 33 L.L. Cool J - I Need Love (14)
33 32 Bryan Adams - Victim Of Love (32)
21 31 Debbie Gibson - Only In My Dreams (4)
37 30 The Pet Shop Boys - It's A Sin (9)
31 29 REO Speedwagon - In My Dreams (19)
27 28 David Bowie - Never Let Me Down (27)
25 27 Alexander O'Neal - Fake (25)
30 26 Swing Out Sister - Breakout (6)
11 25 Huey Lewis & The News - Doing It All For My Baby (6)
32 24 Billy Idol - Mony Mony (Live) (1)
26 23 The Cars - You Are The Girl (17)
15 22 Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard - Can't We Try (6)
LDD: Kenny Rogers "Through The Years" From Casey to her husband Nathan who has always been there for her even during their struggles to have a baby together (BTW those were not the actual names given; the LDD writer chose those as possible baby names)
28 21 Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now (1)
08 20 Los Lobos - La Bamba (1)
24 19 Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies (4)
12 18 The Fat Boys & The Beach Boys - Wipeout (12)
09 17 Grateful Dead - Touch Of Grey (9)
29 16 Michael Jackson - Bad (1)
22 15 Expose - Let Me Be The One (7)
23 14 Madonna - Causing A Commotion (2)
19 13 Natalie Cole - Jump Start (13)
03 12 Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett - I Just Can't Stop Loving You (1)
17 11 Levert - Casanova (5)
16 10 Smokey Robinson - One Heartbeat (10)
14 09 John Cougar Mellencamp - Paper In Fire (9)
06 08 ABC - When Smokey Sings (5)
13 07 Heart - Who Will You Run To (7)
10 06 Prince with Sheena Easton - U Got The Look (2)
07 05 Europe - Carrie (3)
04 04 Bananarama - I Heard A Rumour (4)
LDD: Club Nouveau "Lean On Me" From 17-year-old Richard in ME to his family and the doctors who have helped cure him from cancer.
05 03 Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam - Lost In Emotion (1)
02 02 Whitesnake - Here I Go Again (1)
01 01 Whitney Houston - Didn't We Almost Have It All (1)

We have three debuts this week on AT40 and dropping out to make room
for them are
"Rock Steady" by the Whispers (LW: #38)
"Don't Mean Nothing" by Richard Marx (LW: #35)
and "Who's That Girl" by Madonna (LW: #34)

- I've decided to post this without the optional extras because I wasn't able to hear a show that played them. I tried to record off of WYXB in Indianapolis Today but either they didn't get their copy of the show or whatever.
- #1 Country: "You Again" - The Forester Sisters
- #1 Album: Bad
- #1 Soul: Lost In Emotion

BTW Libra, are you still working on weekends? What's the status on that? Just asking.

[Libra]

Oct 7, 2012 19:09:58 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

- I've decided to post this without the optional extras because I wasn't able to hear a show that played them. I tried to record off of WYXB in Indianapolis Today but either they didn't get their copy of the show or whatever.
- #1 Country: "You Again" - The Forester Sisters
- #1 Album: Bad
- #1 Soul: Lost In Emotion

BTW Libra, are you still working on weekends? What's the status on that? Just asking.

Between #30 and #29: Richard Marx "Should've Known Better"
Between #20 and #19: Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes "(I've Had) The Time of My Life"
Between #10 and #9: Aerosmith "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)", which debuted at #84 that week
Between #3 and #2: Belinda Carlisle "Heaven is a Place on Earth", which was "a week away" from hitting the Top 40

Incidentally...it does seem like they took 2009's show, pasted on the current 2012 set of credits, and called it a day.

This weekend is actually the last weekend that I work. I finish up at the park on Thursday, but I'm going out of town this next coming weekend - there's even a possibility that I may miss next weekend's show altogether.

I will admit to not feeling like posting for several of these past few weekends anyway, seeing as we've now had five repeats in a row (two of which, 9-20-86 and 9-28-85, I posted on the first time around anyway).

So...probably by the middle of this month, I'll be back to having weekends free (for now). :)

[cartman2002]

here's pos 41-100 on the 10/07/1972 Hot 100 chart


41 Rock Me Baby, David Cassidy 38
42 My Man, A Sweet Man, Millie Jackson 42
43 Spaceman, Nilsson 23
44 I'd Love You To Want Me, Lobo 2
45 From The Beginning, Emerson, Lake & Palmer 39
46 I Am Woman, Helen Reddy 1
47 A Piece Of Paper, Gladstone 45
48 Don't Hide Your Love, Cher 46
49 Easy Livin, Uriah Heep 39
50 Don't Do It, The Band 34
51 Sweet Caroline, Bobby Womack & Peace 51
52 Slaughter, Billy Preston 50
53 For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her, Simon & Garfunkel 53
54 (It's The Way) Nature Planned It, Four Tops 53
55 Pop That Thang, The Isley Brothers 24
56 That's How Love Goes, Jermaine Jackson 46
57 Can't You Hear The Song?, Wayne Newton 48
58 American City Suite, Cashman & West 27
59 Summer Breeze, Seals & Crofts 6
60 All The Young Dudes, Mott The Hoople 37
61 If You Don't Know Me By Now, Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes 3
62 Let It Rain, Eric Clapton 48
63 Guess Who, B.B. King 62
64 Woman Don't Go Astray, King Floyd 53
65 Rock 'N Roll Soul, Grand Funk Railroad 29
66 Think (About It), Lyn Collins 66
67 Elected, Alice Cooper 26
68 I'll Make You Music, Beverly Bremers 63
69 A Lonely Man/The Man & The Woman (The Boy & The Girl), The Chi-lites 57
70 Toast To The Fool, The Dramatics 67
71 Carry Me, Carrie, Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show 71
72 Money Back Guarantee, Five Man Electrical Band 72
73 I Will Never Pass This Way Again, Glen Campbell 61
74 We Can Make It Together, Steve & Eydie 68
75 Colorado, Danny Holien 66
76 One More Chance, Ocean 76
77 I've Got To Have You, Sammi Smith 77
78 Poor Boy, Casey Kelly 52
79 Guilty, Al Green 69
80 Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu, Johnny Rivers 6
81 So Long Dixie, Blood, Sweat & Tears 44
82 If You Let Me, Eddie Kendricks 66
83 Funny Face, Donna Fargo 5
84 Best Thing, Styx 82
85 Dance, Dance, Dance, The New Seekers 84
86 The Mosquito, The Doors 85
87 If You Can Beat Me Rockin' (You Can Have My Chair), Laura Lee 65
88 Dinah Flo, Boz Scaggs 86
89 Wedding Song (There Is Love), Petula Clark 61
90 Sunny Days, Lighthouse 34
91 Evil Ways, Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles 84
92 Mean Little Woman, Rosalie, Tommy Roe 92
93 Dedicated To The One I Love, The Temprees 93
94 With Pen In Hand, Bobby Goldsboro 94
95 Sing A Song/Make Your Own Kind Of Music, Barbra Streisand 94
96 Why Can't We Be Lovers, Holland-Dozier 57
97 Take Me Bak 'Ome, Slade 97
98 Man Sized Job, Denise LaSalle 55
99 I Just Want To Make Love To You, Foghat 33
100 Happier Than The Morning Sun, B.J. Thomas 100

[dth1971]

Oct 7, 2012 21:05:41 GMT -5 Libra said:

Oct 7, 2012 19:09:58 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

- I've decided to post this without the optional extras because I wasn't able to hear a show that played them. I tried to record off of WYXB in Indianapolis Today but either they didn't get their copy of the show or whatever.
- #1 Country: "You Again" - The Forester Sisters
- #1 Album: Bad
- #1 Soul: Lost In Emotion

BTW Libra, are you still working on weekends? What's the status on that? Just asking.

Between #30 and #29: Richard Marx "Should've Known Better"
Between #20 and #19: Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes "(I've Had) The Time of My Life"
Between #10 and #9: Aerosmith "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)", which debuted at #84 that week
Between #3 and #2: Belinda Carlisle "Heaven is a Place on Earth", which was "a week away" from hitting the Top 40

Incidentally...it does seem like they took 2009's show, pasted on the current 2012 set of credits, and called it a day.

This weekend is actually the last weekend that I work. I finish up at the park on Thursday, but I'm going out of town this next coming weekend - there's even a possibility that I may miss next weekend's show altogether.

I will admit to not feeling like posting for several of these past few weekends anyway, seeing as we've now had five repeats in a row (two of which, 9-20-86 and 9-28-85, I posted on the first time around anyway).

So...probably by the middle of this month, I'll be back to having weekends free (for now). :)

Maybe next weekend AT40: The 80's won't make 6 weeks with a repeat show, or will it?

I bet next weekend's AT40: The 70's might be the October 16, 1976 AT40 episode where Casey Kasem's 1983-2004 rival Rick Dees (famous for his Weekly Top 40 which turns 30 years old next year) is #1 with "Disco Duck".

Clarification: Next weekend's AT40: The 70's is another 2 episode offering but both of them is not 1976 as I guessed, and next weekend's AT40: The 80's will be for the 6th. week in a row a rerun show (Have they run out of AT40 1980-1988 episodes to air on AT40: The 80's?).

[cartman2002]

here's POS 41-100 from the 10/03/1987 Hot 100 chart


41 Rock Steady, The Whispers 7
42 Holiday, The Other Ones 29
43 Notorious, Loverboy 38
44 Don t Mean Nothing, Richard Marx 3
45 Who s That Girl, Madonna 1
46 Let s Work, Mick Jagger 39
47 I Won t Forget You, Poison 13
48 Dinner With Gershwin, Donna Summer 48
49 Silent Morning, Noel 47
50 Misfit, Curiosity Killed The Cat 42
51 Should ve Known Better, Richard Marx 3
52 Come On, Let s Go, Los Lobos 21
53 Betcha Say That, Gloria Estefan 36
54 (I ve Had) The Time Of My Life, Bill Medley 1
55 No One In The World, Anita Baker 44
56 Heaven Is A Place On Earth, Belinda Carlisle 1
57 The One I Love, R.E.M. 9
58 Hourglass, Squeeze 15
59 Heart And Soul, T Pau 4
60 Rock Me, Great White 60
61 I Want Your Sex, George Michael 2
62 Boys Night Out, Timothy B. Schmit 25
63 Love Is Contagious, Taja Sevelle 62
64 Sugar Free, Wa Wa Nee 35
65 Mary s Prayer, Danny Wilson 23
66 That s What Love Is All About, Michael Bolton 19
67 Oh Yeah, Yello 51
68 One Lover At A Time, Atlantic Starr 58
69 Beat Patrol, Starship 46
70 Love Power, Dionne Warwick 12
71 Making Love In The Rain, Herb Alpert 35
72 I Don t Think That Man Should Sleep Alone, Ray Parker Jr. 68
73 Catch Me (I m Falling), Pretty Poison 8
74 Waterfall, Wendy And Lisa 56
75 You Win Again, Bee Gees 75
76 Love Will Find A Way, Yes 30
77 Shake Your Love, Debbie Gibson 4
78 Satellite, Hooters 61
79 Love Is A House, Force M.D. s 78
80 Don t You Want Me, Jody Watley 6
81 Follow You, Glen Burtnick 65
82 Don t Lose Any Sleep, John Waite 81
83 Dreamin , Will To Power 50
84 Dude (Looks Like A Lady), Aerosmith 14
85 Luka, Suzanne Vega 3
86 Back In The High Life Again, Steve Winwood 13
87 Crazy Crazy Nights, Kiss 65
88 I Still Haven t Found What I m Looking For, U2 1
89 Heart And Soul, The Monkees 87
90 It s Not Over ( Til It s Over), Starship 9
91 Give To Live, Sammy Hagar 23
92 Happy Together, The Nylons 75
93 Rev It Up, Newcity Rockers 86
94 He s My Girl, David Hallyday 79
95 We Should Be Sleeping, Eddie Money 90
96 Back To Paradise, Thirty Eight Special 41
97 These Times Are Hard For Lovers, John Waite 53
98 Heartache, Pepsi & Shirlie 78
99 Alone, Heart 1
100 Be There, The Pointer Sisters 42

[jdelachjr2002]

Oct 7, 2012 21:15:47 GMT -5 dth1971 said:

Clarification: Next weekend's AT40: The 70's is another 2 episode offering but both of them is not 1976 as I guessed, and next weekend's AT40: The 80's will be for the 6th. week in a row a rerun show (Have they run out of AT40 1980-1988 episodes to air on AT40: The 80's?).

Well, Premiere has run out of 1988 shows this year (Shadoe Stevens was hosting then). :)

And because there are two '70s shows, my weekly preview once again will be a double post. As always, the '80s show comes first.

AT40: The '80s this week presents 10/17/1981. This is the third airing of this show having aired in 2007 and 2008.

Five shows debuted this week:
"Waiting For A Girl Like You" - Foreigner (#25)
"Physical" - Olivia Newton-John (#31)
"Sausalito Summernight" - Diesel (#37)
"The Old Songs" - Barry Manilow (#38)
"In The Dark" - Billy Squier (#39)

Five songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Slow Hand" - The Pointer Sisters (#30)
"In Your Letter" - REO Speedwagon (#31)
"Breaking Away" - Balance (#32)
"General Hospi-Tale" - The Afternoon Delights (#33)
"Theme From 'Greatest American Hero' (Believe It Or Not)" - Joey Scarbury (#35)

Biggest Mover: "Oh No" - The Commodores (#27 to #39)
Biggest Dropper: "The Beach Boys Medley" - The Beach Boys (#12 to #34)

Original extras:
None

Long Distance Dedications:
"Just The Two Of Us" - Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers
"The Way We Were" - Barbra Streisand

Archive extras:
"Hey Jude" - The Beatles
"Love Child" - Diana Ross & The Supremes
Both of these extras are included. Note: "Hey Jude" - originally played at the end of Hour #1 - will be played midway through Hour #2 (after "Queen Of Hearts")

Premiere optional extras
Hour #1: "Harden My Heart" - Quarterflash (#80; debuted)
Hour #2: "No Reply At All" - Genesis (#54)
Hour #3: "Young Turks" - Rod Stewart (#61; debuted)
Hour #4: "Let's Groove" - Earth, Wind & Fire (#58)

The '70s preview is coming soon.

[jdelachjr2002]

Now for my '70s post

"AT40: The '70s" once again is a two-show week.

First up, it's 10/16/1971. This show previously aired back in 2007.

Five songs debuted this week:
"Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" - Marvin Gaye (#35)
"You've Got To Crawl Before You Walk" - The 8th Day (#36)
"Women's Love Rights" - Laura Lee (#37)
"A Natural Man" - Lou Rawls (#39)
"Long Ago And Far Away" - James Taylor (#40)

Five songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get" - The Dramatics (#24)
"I Just Want To Celebrate" - Rare Earth (#26)
"Won't Get Fooled Again" - The Who (#33)
"Saturday Morning Confusion" - Bobby Russell (#37)
"The Breakdown (Part 1)" - Rufus Thomas (#39)

Biggest Mover: "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" - Cher (#28 to #10)
Biggest Dropper: "The Story In Your Eyes" - The Moody Blues (#23 to #33)

Original extras:
"Runaround Sue" - Dion
"Don't Be Cruel" - Elvis Presley
"Every Picture Tells A Story" - Rod Stewart (#1 album cut)
"Don't Be Cruel" will be one of the optional extras this week. "Runaround Sue" and "Every Picture Tells A Story" will remain in the show.

Premiere optional extras
Hour #1: "Theme From Shaft" - Isaac Hayes (#50; highest debut)
Hour #2: "Don't Be Cruel" - Elvis Presley (original AT40 extra)
Hour #3: "Everybody's Everything" - Santana (#53; debuted)

The second option is 10/13/1973. Again, it's a repeat. From 2009.

Six songs debuted this week:
"Space Race" - Billy Preston (#26)
"We May Never Pass This Way Again" - Seals & Crofts (#31)
"Ecstasy" - The Ohio Players (#34)
"You're A Special Part Of Me" - Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (#35)
"Jesse" - Roberta Flack (#38)
"I Got A Name" - Jim Croce (#40)

Six songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Saturday Night's Alright For Fightin'" - Elton John (#24)
"Gypsy Man" - War (#27)
"If You Want Me To Stay" - Sly & The Family Stone (#32)
"Here I Am (Come And Take Me)" - Al Green (#35)
"Live And Let Die" - Paul McCartney & Wings (#36)
"I've Got So Much To Give" - Barry White (#37)

Biggest Mover: "Paper Roses" - Marie Osmond (#25 to #13)
Biggest Dropper: "Theme From 'Cleopatra Jones'" - Joe Simon Featuring the Mainstreeters (#19 to #37)

Original extras:
None

Premiere optional extras
Hour #1: "Just You 'N Me" - Chicago (#43)
Hour #2: "Top Of The World" - The Carpenters (#56)
Hour #3: "The Most Beautiful Girl" - Charlie Rich (#53)

[dth1971]

Oct 12, 2012 0:05:08 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Oct 7, 2012 21:15:47 GMT -5 dth1971 said:

Clarification: Next weekend's AT40: The 70's is another 2 episode offering but both of them is not 1976 as I guessed, and next weekend's AT40: The 80's will be for the 6th. week in a row a rerun show (Have they run out of AT40 1980-1988 episodes to air on AT40: The 80's?).

Well, Premiere has run out of 1988 shows this year (Shadoe Stevens was hosting then). :)

And because there are two '70s shows, my weekly preview once again will be a double post. As always, the '80s show comes first.

AT40: The '80s this week presents 10/17/1981. This is the third airing of this show having aired in 2007 and 2008.

Five shows debuted this week:
"Waiting For A Girl Like You" - Foreigner (#25)
"Physical" - Olivia Newton-John (#31)
"Sausalito Summernight" - Diesel (#37)
"The Old Songs" - Barry Manilow (#38)
"In The Dark" - Billy Squier (#39)

Five songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Slow Hand" - The Pointer Sisters (#30)
"In Your Letter" - REO Speedwagon (#31)
"Breaking Away" - Balance (#32)
"General Hospi-Tale" - The Afternoon Delights (#33)
"Theme From 'Greatest American Hero' (Believe It Or Not)" - Joey Scarbury (#35)

Biggest Mover: "Oh No" - The Commodores (#27 to #39)
Biggest Dropper: "The Beach Boys Medley" - The Beach Boys (#12 to #34)

Original extras:
None

Long Distance Dedications:
"Just The Two Of Us" - Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers
"The Way We Were" - Barbra Streisand

Archive extras:
"Hey Jude" - The Beatles
"Love Child" - Diana Ross & The Supremes
Both of these extras are included. Note: "Hey Jude" - originally played at the end of Hour #1 - will be played midway through Hour #2 (after "Queen Of Hearts")

Premiere optional extras
Hour #1: "Harden My Heart" - Quarterflash (#80; debuted)
Hour #2: "No Reply At All" - Genesis (#54)
Hour #3: "Young Turks" - Rod Stewart (#61; debuted)
Hour #4: "Let's Groove" - Earth, Wind & Fire (#58)

The '70s preview is coming soon.

What if AT40 Archives song "Hey Jude" was played at the start of Hour 2 instead of the middle of Hour #2? Too bad it would have been a surprise if it was demoted to an OPTIONAL EXTRA.

[dth1971]

Oct 12, 2012 0:44:31 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Now for my '70s post

"AT40: The '70s" once again is a two-show week.

First up, it's 10/16/1971. This show previously aired back in 2007.

Five songs debuted this week:
"Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" - Marvin Gaye (#35)
"You've Got To Crawl Before You Walk" - The 8th Day (#36)
"Women's Love Rights" - Laura Lee (#37)
"A Natural Man" - Lou Rawls (#39)
"Long Ago And Far Away" - James Taylor (#40)

Five songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get" - The Dramatics (#24)
"I Just Want To Celebrate" - Rare Earth (#26)
"Won't Get Fooled Again" - The Who (#33)
"Saturday Morning Confusion" - Bobby Russell (#37)
"The Breakdown (Part 1)" - Rufus Thomas (#39)

Biggest Mover: "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" - Cher (#28 to #10)
Biggest Dropper: "The Story In Your Eyes" - The Moody Blues (#23 to #33)

Original extras:
"Runaround Sue" - Dion
"Don't Be Cruel" - Elvis Presley
"Every Picture Tells A Story" - Rod Stewart (#1 album cut)
"Don't Be Cruel" will be one of the optional extras this week. "Runaround Sue" and "Every Picture Tells A Story" will remain in the show.

Premiere optional extras
Hour #1: "Theme From Shaft" - Isaac Hayes (#50; highest debut)
Hour #2: "Don't Be Cruel" - Elvis Presley (original AT40 extra)
Hour #3: "Everybody's Everything" - Santana (#53; debuted)

The second option is 10/13/1973. Again, it's a repeat. From 2009.

Six songs debuted this week:
"Space Race" - Billy Preston (#26)
"We May Never Pass This Way Again" - Seals & Crofts (#31)
"Ecstasy" - The Ohio Players (#34)
"You're A Special Part Of Me" - Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (#35)
"Jesse" - Roberta Flack (#38)
"I Got A Name" - Jim Croce (#40)

Six songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Saturday Night's Alright For Fightin'" - Elton John (#24)
"Gypsy Man" - War (#27)
"If You Want Me To Stay" - Sly & The Family Stone (#32)
"Here I Am (Come And Take Me)" - Al Green (#35)
"Live And Let Die" - Paul McCartney & Wings (#36)
"I've Got So Much To Give" - Barry White (#37)

Biggest Mover: "Paper Roses" - Marie Osmond (#25 to #13)
Biggest Dropper: "Theme From 'Cleopatra Jones'" - Joe Simon Featuring the Mainstreeters (#19 to #37)

Original extras:
None

Premiere optional extras
Hour #1: "Just You 'N Me" - Chicago (#43)
Hour #2: "Top Of The World" - The Carpenters (#56)
Hour #3: "The Most Beautiful Girl" - Charlie Rich (#53)

I bet WLS 94.7 FM Chicago goes for the latter year of 1973 like they have done mostly in past 2 episode AT40: The 70's weeks (One time in July 2012 the station went with a July 15, 1972 episode rather than repeating a 1979 episode from a year ago). I'll find out on Sunday morning.

What's next if Premiere does another 2 episode AT40: The 70's week, a choice of 1970 and 1974 or a choice of 1972 and 1974? How about a choice of 1970 and 1975 or a choice of 1972 and 1975?

Another thing: If WLS 94.7 FM Chicago chooses 1973, I hope it airs the show complete since the last 1973 show aired by Premiere last month had WLS 94.7 FM not play the last segment with the #2 and #1 songs and had it end with the last optional extra of the episode ("Paper Roses" by Marie Osmond).

[dth1971]

THIS WEEK FOR AT40: THE 70'S ON WLS 94.7 FM CHICAGO...WLS chose to air the October 13, 1973 AT40 episode, and...wait for it...it was aired complete for 3 hours! Not unlike 3 weeks ago when WLS aired a 1973 AT40: The 70's episodes by ending it with the last OPTIONAL EXTRA of the show ("Paper Roses" by Marie Osmond, which is #13 on this AT40 chart for the record) and not playing the #2 and #1 song.

Now, here are my thoughts on the October 13, 1973 AT40 chart broadcast on AT40: The 70's:
* BY THE NUMBERS: There are 4 family groups on this AT40 chart (The Osmonds, The Jackson 5, The DeFranco Family, and the Pointer Sisters), and there are 2 songs from the movie "Cleoptara Jones" on the chart: Joe Simon's Theme From Cleopatra Jones (Sometimes the instrumental B-side is actually played, but the vocal side was played) and Millie Jackson's "Hurts So Good".
* DID YOU KNOW: 1) Roberta Flack's "Jessie" was written by Janis Ian? 2) Ohio Players' "Ecstacy" has always occupied the #34 spot for a few weeks? 3) Kool and the Gang got their music career started from an unknown record producer? 4) The group Cross Country was originally The Tokens? 5) The group Stories is from New York City (But is it the original AT40 or Premiere's way to shorten and butcher "Brother Louie" like it was heard on this AT40 chart and the 1973 chart 3 weeks ago?), 6) The DeFranco Family's managers test the groups popularity before they can record? 7) The DeFranco Family's song "Heartbeat - It's a Lovebeat" was first performed on American Bandstand in July 1973? 8) The Isley Brothers first hit was "Shout" in 1959?
* QUESTION LETTERS: 1) Regarding the years when no female solo singer made #1 on the Billboard chart (1958 and 1959), and 2) Regarding besides "Basketball Jones" about other comedy spoofs of songs to make the Top 40. Casey named three of them: A "Battle of New Orleans" parody called "Battle of Kookamonga", a "Big Bad John" parody called "Small Sad Sam", and a "Leader of The Pack" parody called "Leader of the Laundromat"; for the record though not mentioned by Casey, other comedy spoof songs included "On Top of Spaghetti" (spoofs "On Top of Old Smokey"), "The Alvin Twist" (spoofs "The Twist"), "Crazy Downtown" (spoofs "Downtown"), and "Little Old Man" (spoofs "Uptight"); and post 1973 we had 2 more comedy spoof songs make the Top 40: "Eat It" (spoofs "Beat It") and "Banned in the USA" (spoofs "Born in the USA").
* BLOOPERS: 1) The B-side of the Diana Ross/Marvin Gaye duet "You're a Special Part of Me", called "I'm Falling In Love With You", was accidentally played instead of the correct A side. 2) Casey called Marvin Gaye's other #1 as "Grapevine" instead of "I Heard It Through The Grapevine".
* PREDICITING THE #1 SONG FOR THE NEXT 1973 WEEK: Casey and the AT40 staff predicted the #1 song for October 20, 1973 next week would be "Ramblin' Man" by the Allman Brothers Band (They would be wrong since that next week The Rolling Stones' "Angie" moved into the #1 spot)

[jdelachjr2002]

October 17, 1981

LW TW
40 40 Blue Oyster Cult - Burnin' For You (40)
DE 39 Billy Squier - In The Dark (35)
DE 38 Barry Manilow - The Old Songs (15)
DE 37 Diesel - Sausalito Summernight (25)
28 36 The Commodores - Lady (You Bring Me Up) (8)
24 35 Ronnie Milsap - (There's) No Gettin' Over Me (5)
12 34 The Beach Boys - The Beach Boys Medley (12)
38 33 The Atlanta Rhythm Section - Alien (29)
37 32 The Bee Gees - He's A Liar (30)
DE 31 Olivia Newton-John - Physical (1)
Flashback Extra: Quarterflash "Harden My Heart", which came in at #80 on the Hot 100 that week.
15 30 The Moody Blues - The Voice (15)
LDD: Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers "Just The Two Of Us", From 11-year-old Lori in Hanover MA to her mother and stepfather who has brought happiness into their lives.
34 29 Marty Balin - Atlanta Lady (27)
36 28 The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (3)
39 27 The Commodores - Oh No (4)
14 26 Juice Newton - Queen Of Hearts (2)
AT40 Archives: From September 1968 - The Beatles, "Hey Jude", the 187th #1 of the 1960's
DE 25 Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You (2)
26 24 Carl Carlton - She's A Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked) (22)
27 23 Air Supply - Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) (5)
AT40 Archives: From November 1968 - Diana Ross & The Supremes "Love Child", the 188th #1 of the 1960's
Flashback Extra: Genesis "No Reply At All" which was three weeks away from hitting the countdown that week.
29 22 Mike Post - The Theme From "Hill Street Blues" (10)
23 21 Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram - Just Once (15)
25 20 Billy Joel - Say Goodbye To Hollywood (17)
20 19 Al Jarreau - We're In This Love Together (18)
18 18 Lulu - I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do) (18)
19 17 Rick James - Supre Freak (Part 1) (16)
21 16 The Four Tops - When She Was My Girl (11)
16 15 Kenny Rogers - Share Your Love With Me (14)
22 14 Bob Seger - Tryin' To Live My Life Without You (5)
10 13 Electric Light Orchestra - Hold On Tight (10)
17 12 Rick Springfield - I've Done Everything For You (8)
09 11 Foreigner - Urgent (4)
Flashback Extra: Rod Stewart "Young Turks"
11 10 The Little River Band - The Night Owls (6)
13 09 Dan Fogelberg - Hard To Say (7)
04 08 Journey - Who's Crying Now (4)
LDD: Barbra Streisand "The Way We Were" From Shawn to Ross who they dated throughout college until he broke up with her with no explanation.
03 07 Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around (3)
08 06 Daryl Hall & John Oates - Private Eyes (1)
06 05 Eddie Rabbitt - Step By Step (5)
05 04 Sheena Easton - For Your Eyes Only (4)
07 03 The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up (2)
Flashback Extra: Earth, Wind & Fire "Let's Groove"
01 02 Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - Endless Love (1)
02 01 Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) (1)

- #1 Soul: When She Was My Girl
- #1 Album: Tattoo You - The Rolling Stones
- #1 Country: Step By Step

I would try to attempt a Top 40 songs in England this week but I am unable to access the database right now.

[jdelachjr2002]

October 16, 1971

LW TW
DE 40 James Taylor - Long Ago And Far Away (31)
DE 39 Lou Rawls - A Natural Man (17)
38 38 The Four Tops - MacArthur Park (Part 2) (38)
DE 37 Laura Lee - Women's Love Rights (36)
DE 36 The 8th Day - You've Got To Crawl (Before You Walk) (28)
DE 35 Marvin Gaye - Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) (9)
40 34 Delaney & Bonnie - Only You Know And I Know (20)
23 33 The Moody Blues - The Story In Your Eyes (23)
36 32 Lighthouse - One Fine Morning (24)
35 31 Freddie Hart - Easy Loving (17)
32 30 The Dells - The Love We Had (Stays On My Mind) (30)
22 29 James Brown - Make It Funky (Part 1) (22)
29 28 The Raiders - Birds Of A Feather (23)
27 27 Kris Kristofferson - Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again) (26)
30 26 The 5th Dimension - Never My Love (12)
Flashback Extra: Isaac Hayes "Theme From Shaft", which was at #50 that week
31 25 Tommy Roe - Stagger Lee (25)
25 24 Paul Stookey - The Wedding Song (There Is Love) (24)
19 23 The Guess Who - Rain Dance (19)
20 22 Mac and Katie Kissoon - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep (20)
12 21 Aretha Franklin - Spanish Harlem (2)
34 20 Cat Stevens - Peace Train (7)
15 19 The Honey Cone - Stick-Up (11)
21 18 The Persuaders - Thin Line Between Love And Hate (15)
Extra: Dion "Runaround Sue" the #1 song of 10 years ago
16 17 The Partridge Family - I Woke Up In Love This Morning (13)
18 16 Denise LaSalle - Trapped By A Thing Called Love (13)
17 15 The Free Movement - I've Found Someone Of My Own (5)
Extra: Rod Stewart "Every Picture Tells A Story"
AT40 Flashback Extra: Elvis Presley "Don't Be Cruel", the #1 song of 15 years ago
14 14 Carole King - So Far Away (14)
13 13 Al Green - Tired Of Being Alone (11)
11 12 The Undisputed Truth - Smiling Faces Sometimes (3)
08 11 Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine (3)
28 10 Cher - Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves (1)
10 09 The Stampeders - Sweet City Woman (8)
09 08 Stevie Wonder - If You Really Love Me (8)
07 07 Paul and Linda McCartney - Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey (1)
06 06 Lee Michaels - Do You Know What I Mean (6)
02 05 Donny Osmond - Go Away Little Girl (1)
04 04 Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (3)
05 03 The Osmonds - Yo-Yo (3)
03 02 The Carpenters - Superstar (2)
Flashback Extra: Santana "Everybody's Everything"
01 01 Rod Stewart - Maggie May (1)

The five songs that fell off were
"The Breakdown" by Rufus Thomas (LW: #39)
"Saturday Morning Confusion" by Bobby Russell (LW: #37)
"Won't Get Fooled Again" by the Who (LW: #33)
"I Just Want To Celebrate" by Rare Earth (LW: #26)
and "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get" by the Dramatics (LW: #24)

- #1 Soul: Thin Line Between Love And Hate
- #1 Country: "How Can I Unlove You" - Lynn Anderson
- #1 Album: Every Picture Tells A Story - Rod Stewart

[jdelachjr2002]

October 13, 1973

LW TW
DE 40 Jim Croce - I Got A Name (10)
33 39 Looking Glass - Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne (33)
DE 38 Roberta Flack - Jesse (30)
19 37 Joe Simon Featuring the Mainstreeters - Theme From "Cleopatra Jones" (18)
38 36 The Osmonds - Let Me In (36)
DE 35 Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye - You're A Special Part Of Me (12)
RE 34 The Ohio Players - Ecstasy (31)
39 33 Bobby Goldsboro - Summer (The First Time) (21)
40 32 Kool & The Gang - Funky Stuff (30)
DE 31 Seals & Crofts - We May Never Pass This Way Again (21)
31 30 Cross Country - In The Midnight Hour (30)
34 29 Millie Jackson - Hurts So Good (24)
28 28 The Jackson Five - Get It Together (28)
Flashback Extra: Chicago "Just You 'N Me"
22 27 Conway Twitty - You've Never Been This Far Before (22)
DE 26 Billy Preston - Space Race (4)
18 25 Diana Ross - Touch Me In The Morning (1)
30 24 Joe Walsh - Rocky Mountain Way (24)
21 23 Kris Kristofferson - Why Me (16)
16 22 Stories - Brother Louie (1)
13 21 Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando - Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose (3)
26 20 Bob Dylan - Knockin' On Heaven's Door (12)
29 19 Garfunkel - All I Know (9)
09 18 Helen Reddy - Delta Dawn (1)
20 17 Cheech And Chong Featuring Tyrone Shoelaces - Basketball Jones (15)
12 16 B.W. Stevenson - My Maria (9)
15 15 The Doobie Brothers - China Grove (15)
17 14 The Edgar Winter Group - Free Ride (14)
Flashback Extra: The Carpenters "Top Of The World"
25 13 Marie Osmond - Paper Roses (5)
23 12 The DeFranco Family Featuring Tony DeFranco (3)
14 11 The Pointer Sisters - Yes We Can Can (11)
04 10 Grand Funk Railroad - We're An American Band (1)
10 09 Eddie Kendricks - Keep On Truckin' (Part 1) (1)
11 08 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train To Georgia (1)
02 07 Paul Simon - Loves Me Like A Rock (2)
06 06 The Isley Brothers - That Lady (Part 1) (6)
08 05 The Rolling Stones - Angie (1)
05 04 Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground (4)
03 03 Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On (1)
Flashback Extra: Charlie Rich "The Most Beautiful Girl", which was "bubbling under" the Top 40 that week
07 02 The Allman Brothers Band - Ramblin' Man (2)
01 01 Cher - Half-Breed (1)

#1 Soul: Keep On Truckin'
#1 Country: "Ridin' My Thumb To Mexico" - Johnny Rodriguez
#1 Album: Goats Head Soup - The Rolling Stones

[jdelachjr2002]

I found the England Top 40 list I was going to use. It was in the Billboard edition for that week online.

October 17, 1981

LW TW
DE 40 Shakin' Stevens - It's Raining
DE 39 New Order - Everything's Gone Green/Procession
20 38 Electric Light Orchestra - Hold On Tight
23 37 The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up
37 36 Sheena Easton - Just Another Broken Heart
29 35 The Human League - Love Action (I Believe In Love)
21 34 Anela - Japanese Boy
38 33 Tight Fit - Back To The Sixties Part 2
28 32 Gidea Park - Seasons Of Gold
24 31 Bucks Fizz - One Of Those Nights
35 30 Barry Manilow - Let's Hang On
31 29 Slade - Lock Up Your Daughters
DE 28 Altered Images - Happy Birthday
25 27 Teardrop Explodes - Passionate Friend
18 26 Star Sound - Stars On 45 Vol. 3
34 25 Creatures - Mad Eyed Screamer
19 24 Dollar - Hand Held In Black And White
DE 23 Elvis Costello - Good Year For The Roses
22 22 The Electronics - Original Bird Dance
DE 21 The Human League - Open Your Heart
14 20 Cliff Richard - Wired For Sound
26 19 Japan - Quiet Life
16 18 Imagination - In And Out Of Love
15 17 Linx - So This Is Romance
30 16 Bad Manners - Walkin' In The Sunshine
13 15 Hi Gloss - You'll Never Know
11 14 The Pointer Sisters - Slow Hand
32 13 Toyah - Thunder In The Mountains
08 12 Soft Cell - Tainted Love
12 11 Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough
05 10 Orchestral Maneuvers In The Dark - Souvenir
09 09 Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - Endless Love
17 08 Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - It's My Party
10 07 Madness - Shut Up
04 06 Alvin Stardust - Pretend
03 05 Ottowan - Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)
06 04 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb
02 03 The Police - Invisible Sun
07 02 Tweets - Birdie Song
01 01 Adam & The Ants - Prince Charming (1)

[dth1971]

I found out for next weekend:
* The 3rd. week in a row, AT40: The 70's will be another 2 show offering, it's not the 1976 show I predicted, but one of them will be the October 1979 show played last year but in 4 hour format with first hour optional this time.
* AT40: The 80's after a 6 week rerun streak airs finally a show that hasn't run on AT40: The 80's before.

[jdelachjr2002]

Oct 15, 2012 7:16:44 GMT -5 dth1971 said:

I found out for next weekend:
* The 3rd. week in a row, AT40: The 70's will be another 2 show offering, it's not the 1976 show I predicted, but one of them will be the October 1979 show played last year but in 4 hour format with first hour optional this time.

And, once again, because of this, my weekend preview will be a two-part post once again. And as always, the '80s will come first.

"AT40: The '80s" this week presents 10/18/1986. This is the first new show from Premiere in quite some time.

Three songs debuted this week:
"Love Will Conquer All" - Lionel Richie (#36)
"Somebody's Out There" - Triumph (#39)
"The Way It Is" - Bruce Hornsby & The Range (#40)

Three songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Take My Breath Away" - Berlin (#26)
"Paranoimia" - The Art of Noise with Max Headroom (#35)
"Twist And Shout" - The Beatles (#36)

Biggest Mover (tie):
"Amanda" - Boston (#27 to #15)
"True Blue" - Madonna (#32 to #20)
Biggest Dropper (tie):
"Love Zone" - Billy Ocean (#17 to #34)
"Dancing On The Ceiling" - Lionel Richie (#20 to #37)

Original extras:
None

Long Distance Dedications:
"Don't Lose My Number" - Phil Collins
"Missing You" - Diana Ross

Premiere optional extras
Hour #1: "Stand By Me" - Ben E. King (#57)
Hour #2: "Walk Like An Egyptian" - The Bangles (#55)
Hour #3: "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" - Wang Chung (#46)
Hour #4: "Hip To Be Square" - Huey Lewis & The News (#42; highest debut)

'70s preview coming up. :)

[jdelachjr2002]

Now for the '70s. For the third straight week (unprecedented since this began back in July), we have two '70s options for this week.

The first offering is from 10/24/1970

Four songs debuted this week:
"Cry Me A River" - Joe Cocker (#28)
"Engine Number 9"- Wilson Pickett (#29)
"Gypsy Woman" - Brian Hyland (#39)
"Yellow River" - Christie (#40)

Four songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"War" - Edwin Starr (#22)
"Patches" - Clarence Carter (#24)
"Groovy Situation" - Gene Chandler (#26)
"Joanne" - Michael Nesmith & The First National Band (#27)

Biggest Mover: "Somebody's Been Sleeping" - 100 Proof Aged In Soul (#28 to #14)
Biggest Dropper: "Lookin' Out My Back Door" - Creedence Clearwater Revival (#8 to #19)

Original extras:
"Love Is A Many Splendored Thing" - The Four Aces
"Black Magic Woman" - Santana
"I Want To Be Wanted" - Brenda Lee
"Yesterday" - The Beatles
The Four Aces, Brenda Lee and Beatles extras will be played as optional extras. Santana's extra will remain in the show.

And the second AT40 offering this week is from 10/20/1979. It aired just last year but this time the first hour is optional.

Seven songs debuted this week:
"Babe" - Styx (#26)
"If You Remember Me" - Chris Thompson & Night (#32)
"Broken Hearted Me" - Anne Murray (#34)
"Ships" - Barry Manilow (#35)
"You're Only Lonely" - J.D. Souther (#37)
"Fins" - Jimmy Buffett (#38)
"The Rainbow Connection" - Kermit (#40)

Seven songs fell off the Top 40 this week:
"Born To Be Alive" - Patrick Hernandez (#16)
"The Boss" - Diana Ross (#19)
"Arrow Through Me" - Paul McCartney & Wings (#29)
"Rolene" - Moon Martin (#30)
"Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" - Robert Palmer (#34)
"Driver's Seat" - Sniff 'n The Tears (#35)
"Good Friend" - Mary MacGregor (#39)

Biggest Mover: "Still" - The Commodores (#38 to #10)
Biggest Dropper: "Don't Bring Me Down" - Electric Light Orchestra (#13 to #39)

Original extras:
"Surf City" - Jan & Dean

Long Distance Dedications:
"Precious & Few" - Climax
"I'll Never Love This Way Again" - Dionne Warwick (#5 this week)

Archive extras:
"Island Girl" - Elton John
"That's The Way (I Like It)" - K.C. & The Sunshine Band (will be played as an optional extra)
"Fly Robin Fly" - The Silver Convention

Premiere optional extras
Hour #1: "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" - Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer (#59; highest debut)
Hour #2: "That's The Way (I Like It)" - K.C. & The Sunshine Band (original AT40 Archive song)
Hour #3: "Take The Long Way Home" - Supertramp (#54)
Hour #4: "Cool Change" - The Little River Band (#73; debuted)

[dth1971]

Oct 18, 2012 18:23:54 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Now for the '70s. For the third straight week (unprecedented since this began back in July), we have two '70s options for this week.

The first offering is from 10/24/1970

Four songs debuted this week:
"Cry Me A River" - Joe Cocker (#28)
"Engine Number 9"- Wilson Pickett (#29)
"Gypsy Woman" - Brian Hyland (#39)
"Yellow River" - Christie (#40)

Four songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"War" - Edwin Starr (#22)
"Patches" - Clarence Carter (#24)
"Groovy Situation" - Gene Chandler (#26)
"Joanne" - Michael Nesmith & The First National Band (#27)

Biggest Mover: "Somebody's Been Sleeping" - 100 Proof Aged In Soul (#28 to #14)
Biggest Dropper: "Lookin' Out My Back Door" - Creedence Clearwater Revival (#8 to #19)

Original extras:
"Love Is A Many Splendored Thing" - The Four Aces
"Black Magic Woman" - Santana
"I Want To Be Wanted" - Brenda Lee
"Yesterday" - The Beatles
The Four Aces, Brenda Lee and Beatles extras will be played as optional extras. Santana's extra will remain in the show.

And the second AT40 offering this week is from 10/20/1979. It aired just last year but this time the first hour is optional.

Seven songs debuted this week:
"Babe" - Styx (#26)
"If You Remember Me" - Chris Thompson & Night (#32)
"Broken Hearted Me" - Anne Murray (#34)
"Ships" - Barry Manilow (#35)
"You're Only Lonely" - J.D. Souther (#37)
"Fins" - Jimmy Buffett (#38)
"The Rainbow Connection" - Kermit (#40)

Seven songs fell off the Top 40 this week:
"Born To Be Alive" - Patrick Hernandez (#16)
"The Boss" - Diana Ross (#19)
"Arrow Through Me" - Paul McCartney & Wings (#29)
"Rolene" - Moon Martin (#30)
"Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" - Robert Palmer (#34)
"Driver's Seat" - Sniff 'n The Tears (#35)
"Good Friend" - Mary MacGregor (#39)

Biggest Mover: "Still" - The Commodores (#38 to #10)
Biggest Dropper: "Don't Bring Me Down" - Electric Light Orchestra (#13 to #39)

Original extras:
"Surf City" - Jan & Dean

Long Distance Dedications:
"Precious & Few" - Climax
"I'll Never Love This Way Again" - Dionne Warwick (#5 this week)

Archive extras:
"Island Girl" - Elton John
"That's The Way (I Like It)" - K.C. & The Sunshine Band (will be played as an optional extra)
"Fly Robin Fly" - The Silver Convention

Premiere optional extras
Hour #1: "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" - Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer (#59; highest debut)
Hour #2: "That's The Way (I Like It)" - K.C. & The Sunshine Band (original AT40 Archive song)
Hour #3: "Take The Long Way Home" - Supertramp (#54)
Hour #4: "Cool Change" - The Little River Band (#73; debuted)

What do you mean by unprecedented?

I'll see what WLS 94.7 FM Chicago chose to air for AT40: The 70's this Sunday although they have always chose to air the latter year show every time 2 1970's episodes turn up. If it is the October 20, 1979 AT40 show, I won't listen, but if it is the October 24, 1970 AT40 episode, I'll listen (Was the October 31, 1970 AT40 chart episode played via Premiere last year?).

[Libra]

Oct 18, 2012 18:10:48 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Biggest Dropper: "Love Zone" - Billy Ocean (#17 to #34)

This is also a tie. "Dancing on the Ceiling" plummets 20-37.

[dth1971]

JUST IN: WLS 94.7 FM Chicago decided to go for the October 20, 1979 AT40: The 70's episode of October 20, 1979 starting with Hour #2 ("If You Remember Me" by Chris Thompson at #32). So since it was an AT40 episode I heard on AT40: The 70's a year ago, I decided to skip listening to the show and review it this week, but hopefully next weekend there may be an AT40: The 70's show that's not a 1 year ago rerun.

Of course, as always for 2 show AT40: The 70's weeks WLS 94.7 FM Chicago always chooses the later year, and this is the second time WLS 94.7 FM aired an AT40: The 70's episode that has been aired before on the station.

[dth1971]

Oct 16, 2011 12:22:21 GMT -5 dth1971 said:

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS ON THIS WEEK'S AT40: THE 70'S BROADCAST OF THE OCTOBER 20, 1979 EPISODE AFTER HEARING ON WLS 94.7 FM CHICAGO THIS MORNING:

* Though the show started with the second hour as for 1979 AT40 episodes, by late 1979 the famous "Shuckatoom" theme was cut back to just at the opening of the show (which was not heard since the first hour of 1979 AT40: The 70's rebroadcasts are never played and start with the second hour)
* BY THE NUMBERS: The October 20, 1979 AT40 chart had 15 groups and 17 male acts on its chart.
* DID YOU KNOW: 1) When the Doobie Brothers are not touring, they recide in San Jose, California? 2) Bob Dylan received his HONORARY DOCTORS DECREE after he dropped out of college? 3) Michael Johnson was a member of the Chad Michael Trio (which even included a pre fame John Denver as a member)? 4) France Joli once did a benefit in Fire Island, New York? 5) The song "Tusk" by Fleetwood Mac was recorded live at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles and featuring the 120 Trojans of USA marching band as backup? 5) "Still" by the Commodores had a big 38 to 10 leap on the chart since "Le Freak" by Chic? 6) The Knack was once artifically put together and hyped with a "KNUKE THE KNACK" kit? 7) Herb Alpert, who had the #1 instrumental on the AT40 chart for that week with "Rise", had a long famine from the Top 40 chart since 1968 when he hit #1 with "This Guy's In Love With You"?
* QUESTION LETTER: The most successful American act of the 1970's are The Carpenters (And kept intact for the 1979 AT40 question letters answered is Casey Kasem's mentioning of sending the person who sent the question letter a copy of the 1979 AT40 Yearbook).
* I know the 2 Long Distance Dedications and "Surf City" extra and the AT40 Archives song of "Fly Robin Fly" were kept intact, but the other AT40 Archives song "That's The Way (I Like It)" was demoted to optional extra status and WLS 94.7 FM Chicago never plays the AT40: The 70's optional extras much.
* AND ODDLY: 1) A song in the AT40 countdown - "Spooky" by Atlanta Rhythm Section - would be perfect for Halloween month in October (even October 1979). 2) Casey mentioned in his spiel about Foreigner ranked best new group from music magazines including the AT40 source - Billboard - the then 2 rivals of Billboard: Cashbox and Record World (What? No Radio and Records or Gavin Report?) 3) A plug for Casey mentioning that AT40 is heard on American Forces Network was kept intact in this AT40 episode.

For the record, this was my recap of the AT40: The 70's episode of the October 20, 1979 AT40 episode a year ago when it aired.

[jdelachjr2002]

Here's the 10/24/1970 show

October 24, 1970
LW TW
DE 40 Christie - Yellow River (23)
DE 39 Brian Hyland - Gypsy Woman (3)
29 38 The Poppy Family - That's Where I Went Wrong (29)
37 37 Five Flights Up - Do What You Wanna Do (37)
40 36 Bobby Bloom - Montego Bay (8)
38 35 The Temptations - Unite The World (33)
36 34 Freda Payne - Deeper And Deeper (24)
33 33 Blood, Sweat & Tears - Lucretia Mac Evil (29)
32 32 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (30)
39 31 The Who - See Me, Feel Me (12)
25 30 Linda Ronstadt - Long Long Time (25)
DE 29 Wilson Pickett - Engine No. 9 (14)
DE 28 Joe Cocker - Cry Me A River (11)
35 27 Candi Staton - Stand By Your Man (24)
AT40 Flashback Extra: The Four Aces "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing", the #1 song of 15 years ago
30 26 Teagarden & Van Winkle - God, Love And Rock 'n Roll (22)
34 25 James Brown - Super Bad (13)
14 24 The Spinners - It's A Shame (14)
31 23 Bread - It Don't Matter To Me (10)
Extra: Santana "Black Magic Woman"
23 22 Grand Funk Railroad - Closer To Home (22)
19 21 Rare Earth - (I Know) I'm Losing You (7)
21 20 Simon & Garfunkel - El Condor Pasa (18)
08 19 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Looking Out My Back Door (2)
16 18 Anne Murray - Snowbird (8)
20 17 Glen Campbell - It's Only Make Believe (10)
17 16 The New Seekers - Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma (14)
15 15 Three Dog Night - Out In The Country (15)
28 14 100 Proof Aged In Soul - Somebody's Been Sleeping (8)
AT40 Flashback Extra: Brenda Lee "I Want To Be Wanted", the #1 song of 10 years ago
13 13 Charles Wright & Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - Express Yourself (12)
09 12 Bobby Sherman - Julie Do Ya Love Me (5)
18 11 The Four Tops - Still Water (Love) (11)
07 10 Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough (1)
12 09 The Kinks - Lola (9)
11 08 R. Dean Taylor - Indiana Wants Me (5)
06 07 Dawn - Candida (3)
10 06 James Taylor - Fire And Rain (3)
04 05 Free - All Right Now (4)
05 04 The Carpenters - We've Only Just Begun (2)
03 03 Sugarloaf - Green-Eyed Lady (3)
AT40 Flashback Extra: The Beatles "Yesterday", the #1 song of 5 years ago.
02 02 Neil Diamond - Cracklin' Rosie (1)
01 01 The Jackson Five - I'll Be There (1)

Four songs dropped off the list this week
Edwin Starr's "War" (LW: #22)
Clarence Carter's "Patches" (LW: #24)
Gene Chandler's "Groovy Situation" (LW: #26)
and Mike Nesmith's "Joanne" (LW: #27)

#1 Soul: I'll Be There
#1 Country: "Run Woman Run" - Tammy Wynette
#1 Album: Abraxas - Santana

[jdelachjr2002]

October 20, 1979
LW #3: Robert John "Sad Eyes"
LW #2: Herb Alpert "Rise"
LW #1: Michael Jackson "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
DE 40 Kermit The Frog - The Rainbow Connection (25)
13 39 Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Bring Me Down (4)
DE 38 Jimmy Buffett - Fins (35)
DE 37 J.D. Souther - You're Only Lonely (7)
36 36 Ashford & Simpson - Found A Cure (36)
DE 35 Barry Manilow - Ships (9)
DE 34 Anne Murray - Broken-Hearted Me (12)
37 33 Brenda Russell - So Good So Right (30)
AT40 Archives: From November 1975 - Elton John "Island Girl", the 154th #1 of the decade.
Flashback Extra: Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" which came in at #59 on the Hot 100 that week.
DE 32 Chris Thompson & Night - If You Remember Me (17)
25 31 The Doobie Brothers - Dependin' On You (25)
10 30 Earth, Wind & Fire - After The Love Has Gone (2)
12 29 Nick Lowe - Cruel To Be Kind (12)
31 28 John Stewart - Midnight Wind (28)
33 27 Bob Dylan - Gotta Serve Somebody (24)
42 26 Styx - Babe (1)
32 25 Michael Johnson - This Night Won't Last Forever (19)
27 24 Jennifer Warnes - I Know A Heartache When I See One (19)
LDD: Climax "Precious And Few" From Ed in Germany to his wife Nancy and their infant daughter Pamela in Orlando FL; Nancy stuck with Ed during troubled times in their marriage
23 23 Lobo - Where Were You When I Was Falling In Love (23)
24 22 France Joli - Come To Me (15)
AT40 Flashback Extra: From November 1975 - K.C. & The Sunshine Band "That's The Way (I Like It)", the 155th #1 of the decade.
21 21 Gerry Rafferty - Get It Right Next Time (21)
26 20 Ian Gomm - Hold On (18)
22 19 The Knack - Good Girls Don't (11)
Extra: Jan & Dean "Surf City"
20 18 Journey - Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin' (16)
17 17 Atlanta Rhythm Section - Spooky (17)
28 16 K.C. & The Sunshine Band - Please Don't Go (1)
40 15 Fleetwood Mac - Tusk (8)
18 14 Foreigner - Dirty White Boy (12)
09 13 The Little River Band - Lonesome Loser (6)
14 12 Kenny Rogers - You Decorated My Life (7)
AT40 Archives: From November 1975 - The Silver Convention "Fly Robin Fly", the 156th #1 of the decade.
Flashback Extra: Supertramp "Take The Long Way Home" which was a week away from hitting the countdown
11 11 Bonnie Pointer - Heaven Must Have Sent You (11)
38 10 The Commodores - Still (1)
15 09 The Eagles - Heartache Tonight (1)
05 08 The Knack - My Sharona (1)
03 07 Robert John - Sad Eyes (1)
08 06 Donna Summer - Dim All The Lights (2)
06 05 Dionne Warwick - I'll Never Love This Way Again (5) also an LDD from 15-year-old Robin in Hampton VA to Mark in El Paso TX who befriended each other while at the Soap Box Derby National Finals in Akron OH.
04 04 The Commodores - Sail On (4)
07 03 M - Pop Muzik (1)
Flashback Extra: The Little River Band "Cool Change", which debuted on the Hot 100 at #73 that week.
01 02 Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (1)
02 01 Herb Alpert - Rise (1)

- Stations of the Week: KTHI (for supplying the first hour op extra) and CKRU (last three hours)
- #1 Soul: "Knee Deep" - Funkadelic
- #1 Country: "All The Gold In California" - Larry Gatlin
- #1 Disco: "Move On Up Up Up/Destination's Theme/My #1 Request" - Destination
- #1 Album: In Through The Out Door - Led Zeppelin

[jdelachjr2002]

October 18, 1986

LW TW
DE 40 Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Way It Is (1)
DE 39 Triumph - Somebody's Out There (27)
24 38 Miami Sound Machine - Words Get In The Way (5)
20 37 Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling (2)
DE 36 Lionel Richie - Love Will Conquer All (9)
28 35 Nu Shooz - Point Of No Return (22)
17 34 Billy Ocean - Love Zone (10)
38 33 Ric Ocasek - Emotion In Motion (15)
40 32 Aretha Franklin - Jumpin' Jack Flash (21)
37 31 Corey Hart - I Am By Your Side (18)
39 30 Peter Cetera & Amy Grant - The Next Time I Fall (1)
Flashback Extra: Ben E. King "Stand By Me"
34 29 Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes (26)
33 28 Toto - I'll Be Over You (11)
22 27 Van Halen - Love Walks In (22)
16 26 Run D.M.C. - Walk This Way (4)
31 25 Oran "Juice" Jones - The Rain (9)
29 24 Bon Jovi - You Give Love A Bad Name (1)
LDD: Phil Collins, "Don't Lose My Number" From 18-year-old Kim in New York to her Uncle Billy who wandered off from the family without a trace.
21 23 New Edition - Earth Angel (21)
30 22 Cameo - Word Up (6)
25 21 Journey - Girl Can't Help It (17)
32 20 Madonna - True Blue (3)
Flashback Extra: The Bangles "Walk Like An Egyptian", which was two weeks away from hitting the countdown
23 19 Eddie Money - Take Me Home Tonight (4)
14 18 The Eurythmics - Missionary Man (14)
10 17 Daryl Hall - Dreamtime (5)
08 16 Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson - Friends And Lovers (2)
27 15 Boston - Amanda (1)
19 14 The Human League - Human (1)
06 13 Huey Lewis & The News - Stuck With You (1)
12 12 Loverboy - Heaven In Your Eyes (12)
18 11 Anita Baker - Sweet Love (8)
15 10 Billy Joel - A Matter Of Trust (10)
Flashback Extra: Wang Chung "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"
11 09 Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force - All Cried Out (8)
LDD: Diana Ross "Missing You" From Tim in Tampa FL to Justin, his eccentric best friend whom he hasn't seen since Justin's parents sent him away across the Bay to St. Petersburg.
13 08 Robert Palmer - I Didn't Mean To Turn You On (2)
02 07 Glass Tiger - Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) (2)
03 06 Stacey Q - Two Of Hearts (3)
07 05 Don Johnson - Heartbeat (5)
04 04 Genesis - Throwing It All Away (4)
09 03 Cyndi Lauper - True Colors (1)
Flashback Extra: Huey Lewis & The News "Hip To Be Square", which made Billboard's Hot Shot Debut of the week at #42
05 02 Tina Turner - Typical Male (2)
01 01 Janet Jackson - When I Think Of You (1)

The three songs that fall out to make room are
"Twist And Shout" by the Beatles (LW: #36)
"Paranoimia" by the Art Of Noise with Max Headroom (LW: #35)
and "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin (LW: #26)

- #1 Album: Fore! - Huey Lewis & The News
- #1 Country: "Just Another Love" - Tanya Tucker
- #1 Soul: Word Up

[dth1971]

Next weekend for AT40: The 70's we are back to 1 show instead of 2.

[jdelachjr2002]

Back to a single post (for this week at least) for my AT40 Preview this weekend.

"AT40: The '70s" presents 10/30/1976. This show previously aired in 2007 and 2009.

Five songs debut this week:
"I Never Cry" - Alice Cooper (#34)
"Nice 'n Naasty" - Salsoul Orchestra (#36)
"Nights Are Forever Without You" - England Dan & John Ford Coley (#37)
"Anything You Want" - John Valenti (#38)
"Give It Up (Turn It Loose)" - Tyrone Davis (#40)

Five songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Get The Funk Out Ma Face" - The Brothers Johnson (#34)
"Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang" - Silver (#36)
"With Your Love" - Jefferson Starship (#37)
"Say You Love Me" - Fleetwood Mac (#38)
"Don't Go Breakin' My Heart" - Elton John & Kiki Dee (#40)

Biggest Mover: "Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)" - Rod Stewart (#35 to #22)
Biggest Dropper (tie):
"Lowdown" - Boz Scaggs (#4 to #25)
"Still The One" - Orleans (#5 to #26)

Original extras:
"Frankenstein" - Edgar Winter Group
"Monster Mash" - Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers
Both of these songs will be played as optional extras

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "Car Wash" - Rose Royce (#82)
Hour #2: "Frankenstein" - Edgar Winter Group (original AT40 extra)
Hour #3: "Monster Mash" - Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers

"AT40: The '80s" this week presents 10/30/1982. This show previously aired in 2007.

Five songs debuted this week:
"It's Raining Again" - Supertramp (#31; Hot 100 Debut)
"I.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World)" - Donald Fagen (#36)
"I Need You" - Paul Carrack (#37)
"The Look Of Love (Part 1)" - ABC (#39)
"I'm So Excited" - The Pointer Sisters (#40)

Five songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Abracadabra" - Steve Miller Band (#10)
"Hard To Say I'm Sorry" - Chicago (#16)
"Eye Of The Tiger" - Survivor (#18)
"Big Fun" - Kool & The Gang (#21)
"You Dropped A Bomb On Me" - The Gap Band (#31)

Biggest Mover: "Truly" - Lionel Richie (#36 to #14)
Biggest Dropper: "Jack And Diane" - John Cougar Mellencamp (#1 to #2)

Hey, that's what happens when nearly every song was at it's highest position to date that week. :)

Original extras:
None

Long Distance Dedications:
"Through The Years" - Kenny Rogers
"You Light Up My Life" - Debby Boone

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "Casey tells a Mason Williams story" (originally from show)
Hour #2: "Situation" - Yaz (#85)
Hour #3: "Africa" - Toto (#75; debuted)
Hour #4: "Shadows Of The Night" - Pat Benatar (#44)

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Those 5 songs that fell off the top 40 on the 82 chart were from high spots. Higher than normal actually. That contributes to lots of moves up but nothing else dropping