Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

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* = future #1 song
** = former #1 song
red = debut

The bottom 60: Debuts along with future & former #1s
(--) 98. DANCING IN PARADIZE - EL COCO
(--) 94. CUS IT'S YOU, GIRL - JAMES WALSH GYPSY BAND
(--) 92. THE DREAM NEVER DIES - COOPER BROTHERS
(--) 90. IT'S OVER - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(--) 86. GET BACK - BILLY PRESTON
(--) 84. WE'VE GOT TONGHT - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
(--) 83. HERE COMES THE NIGHT - NICK GUILDER
(--) 82. LE FREAK - CHIC *
(--) 48. YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS - BARBRA STREISAND & NEIL DIAMOND *


This week's drops:
(39) 89. LONDON TOWN - WINGS
(32) 85. ALMOST LIKE BEING ON LOVE - MICHAEL JOHNSON
(31) 69. THREE TIMES A LADY - COMMODORES **
(29) 60. HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
(26) 50. JOSE - STEELY DAN


The Top 40:
(63) 40. ALIVE AGAIN - CHICAGO
(43) 39. EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE - STEPHEN BISHOP

(40) 38. DON'T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT IT - PABLO CRUISE
(42) 37. CHANGE OF HEART - ERIC CARMEN
(37) 36. THEMES FROM THE WIZARD OF OZ - MECO
(45) 35. STRANGE WAY - FIREFALL
(19) 34. HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
(36) 33. SWEET LIFE - PAUL DAVIS

(46) 32. STRAIGHT ON - HEART
(38) 31. BLUE COLLAR MAN – STYX
(33) 30. TOOK THE LAST TRAIN - DAVID GATES
(30) 29. I WILL STILL LOVE YOU - STONEBOLT
(35) 28. PRISONER OF YOUR LOVE - PLAYER
(17) 27. SHE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN - BILLY JOEL
(28) 26. DANCE, DISCO HEAT - SYLVESTER
(27) 25. SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER - DR. HOOK
(34) 24. TIME PASSAGES - AL STEWART
(16) 23. BACK IN THE U.S.A - LINDA RONSTADT
(24) 22. I JUST WANNA STOP - GINO VANNELLI
(23) 21. IT'S A LAUGH - DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATS
( 9) 20. DON'T LOOK BACK - BOSTON
(21) 19. TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP - CRYSTAL GAYLE
(20) 18. I LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE - ALICIA BRIDGES
(12) 17. RIGHT DOWN THE LINE - GERRY RAFFERTY
(18) 16. WHO ARE YOU - THE WHO
(25) 15. READY TO TAKE A CHANCE AGAIN - BARRY MANILOW
(15) 14. YOU NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT - THE CAPTAIN & TENNILLE
(14) 13. GET OFF - FOXY
(10) 12. SUMMER NIGHTS - JOHN TRAVOLTA & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN & GREASE CAST
(22) 11. BEAST OF BURDEN - THE ROLLING STONES
( 3) 10. BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE - A TASTE OF HONEY **
(11) 9. HOW MUCH I FEEL – AMBROSIA
( 7) 8. LOVE IS IN THE AIR - JOHN PAUL YOUNG
(13) 7. DOUBLE VISION - FOREIGNER
( 1) 6. KISS YOU ALL OVER - EXILE **
( 6) 5. WHENEVER I CALL YOU "FRIEND" - KENNY LOGGINS & STEVIE NICKS
( 8) 4. MACARTHUR PARK - DONNA SUMMER *
( 4) 3. REMINICING - LITTLE RIVER BAND
( 5) 2. YOU NEEDED ME - ANNE MURRAY *
( 2) 1. HOT CHILD IN THE CITY - NICK GILDER *
 

IdRatherBeSkiing

Sherbet is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
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30 good/ok for 1978:

(63) 40. ALIVE AGAIN - CHICAGO
(42) 37. CHANGE OF HEART - ERIC CARMEN
(45) 35. STRANGE WAY - FIREFALL
(19) 34. HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
(46) 32. STRAIGHT ON - HEART
(38) 31. BLUE COLLAR MAN – STYX
(30) 29. I WILL STILL LOVE YOU - STONEBOLT
(17) 27. SHE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN - BILLY JOEL
(27) 25. SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER - DR. HOOK
(34) 24. TIME PASSAGES - AL STEWART
(16) 23. BACK IN THE U.S.A - LINDA RONSTADT
(24) 22. I JUST WANNA STOP - GINO VANNELLI
( 9) 20. DON'T LOOK BACK - BOSTON
(20) 18. I LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE - ALICIA BRIDGES
(12) 17. RIGHT DOWN THE LINE - GERRY RAFFERTY
(18) 16. WHO ARE YOU - THE WHO
(25) 15. READY TO TAKE A CHANCE AGAIN - BARRY MANILOW
(15) 14. YOU NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT - THE CAPTAIN & TENNILLE
(10) 12. SUMMER NIGHTS - JOHN TRAVOLTA & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN & GREASE CAST
(22) 11. BEAST OF BURDEN - THE ROLLING STONES
( 3) 10. BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE - A TASTE OF HONEY **
(11) 9. HOW MUCH I FEEL – AMBROSIA
( 7) 8. LOVE IS IN THE AIR - JOHN PAUL YOUNG
(13) 7. DOUBLE VISION - FOREIGNER
( 1) 6. KISS YOU ALL OVER - EXILE **
( 6) 5. WHENEVER I CALL YOU "FRIEND" - KENNY LOGGINS & STEVIE NICKS
( 8) 4. MACARTHUR PARK - DONNA SUMMER *
( 4) 3. REMINICING - LITTLE RIVER BAND
( 5) 2. YOU NEEDED ME - ANNE MURRAY *
( 2) 1. HOT CHILD IN THE CITY - NICK GILDER *
 

HecticArt

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Let’s call it 8.
I thought there would be a couple more.


(46) 32. STRAIGHT ON - HEART
(38) 31. BLUE COLLAR MAN – STYX
(34) 24. TIME PASSAGES - AL STEWART
( 9) 20. DON'T LOOK BACK - BOSTON
(12) 17. RIGHT DOWN THE LINE - GERRY RAFFERTY
(13) 7. DOUBLE VISION - FOREIGNER
( 4) 3. REMINICING - LITTLE RIVER BAND
( 2) 1. HOT CHILD IN THE CITY - NICK GILDER *
 

IdRatherBeSkiing

Sherbet is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
Oct 11, 2008
26,706
13,424
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Toronto, ON
Let’s call it 8.
I thought there would be a couple more.


(46) 32. STRAIGHT ON - HEART
(38) 31. BLUE COLLAR MAN – STYX
(34) 24. TIME PASSAGES - AL STEWART
( 9) 20. DON'T LOOK BACK - BOSTON
(12) 17. RIGHT DOWN THE LINE - GERRY RAFFERTY
(13) 7. DOUBLE VISION - FOREIGNER
( 4) 3. REMINICING - LITTLE RIVER BAND
( 2) 1. HOT CHILD IN THE CITY - NICK GILDER *
Clearly you forgot:
(30) 29. I WILL STILL LOVE YOU - STONEBOLT
 
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Channel98

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Gerry Rafferty's first chart hit, Baker Street, was #2 for six weeks in June-July 1978. It could not dethrone Andy Gibb's Shadow Dancing. Rafferty had four more top-30 hits in 1978-79: Right Down The Line, Home & Dry, Days Gone Down and Get It Right Next Time. Rafferty had previously been in the duo Stealers Wheel with Joe Egan. They are best known for the 1973 hit Stuck In The Middle With You.

Billy Connolly and Tam Harvey formed the folk-rock duo The Humblebums in 1965 in Glasgow. They released one album in 1969. Then Gerry Rafferty, who had been in a group called Fifth Column, joined the band. Tam Harvey soon grew jealous of Rafferty's stature in the group and quit. Connolly and Rafferty released two more albums as The Humblebums. They broke up in 1971. Here is their fifth and final single, I Can't Stop Now, written by Rafferty and released in June 1970. Why wasn't this a hit?

 
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Channel98

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Shadow Dancing was number one for seven straight weeks in 1978. Among the other songs that topped the Hot 100 that year: Baby Come Back (three weeks), Stayin' Alive (four weeks), Love Is Thicker Than Water (two weeks), Night Fever (eight weeks), If I Can't Have You (one week), You're The One That I Want (one week) and Grease (two weeks) – all on RSO. The Saturday Night Fever soundtrack album (on RSO) was number one for 24 consecutive weeks and the Grease soundtrack album (on RSO) was number one for 12 weeks

So in 1978, 28 weeks of number-one songs were by RSO artists and 36 weeks of number-one albums were by RSO artists.

I didn't buy any of those singles or albums – so you can't blame me! :p
 

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11.


(45) 35. STRANGE WAY - FIREFALL

Earliest Local Band Done Good, who hail from Colorado.

(46) 32. STRAIGHT ON - HEART
(38) 31. BLUE COLLAR MAN – STYX
( 9) 20. DON'T LOOK BACK - BOSTON

(21) 19. TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP - CRYSTAL GAYLE

Country Fan of the group checking in, also Loretta Lynn's cousin I bet you didn't know! (Not you 98, you know everything!)

(12) 17. RIGHT DOWN THE LINE - GERRY RAFFERTY

(18) 16. WHO ARE YOU - THE WHO

My ringtone for unknown callers. :D

(22) 11. BEAST OF BURDEN - THE ROLLING STONES

Didn't Bette Midler sing backup on this one?

( 1) 6. KISS YOU ALL OVER - EXILE **

Not in any of my playlists, but not a song I'll rush to change the channel on either. Not bad.

( 6) 5. WHENEVER I CALL YOU "FRIEND" - KENNY LOGGINS & STEVIE NICKS
( 4) 3. REMINICING - LITTLE RIVER BAND

I was on a LRB kick for a while. Lonesome Loser being a real good one, this one's not bad either.
 

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13, including a few trashy songs

(63) 40. ALIVE AGAIN - CHICAGO
(46) 32. STRAIGHT ON - HEART
(38) 31. BLUE COLLAR MAN – STYX
(17) 27. SHE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN - BILLY JOEL
(34) 24. TIME PASSAGES - AL STEWART
( 9) 20. DON'T LOOK BACK - BOSTON
(12) 17. RIGHT DOWN THE LINE - GERRY RAFFERTY
(18) 16. WHO ARE YOU - THE WHO
(10) 12. SUMMER NIGHTS - JOHN TRAVOLTA & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN & GREASE CAST
(13) 7. DOUBLE VISION - FOREIGNER
( 6) 5. WHENEVER I CALL YOU "FRIEND" - KENNY LOGGINS & STEVIE NICKS
( 8) 4. MACARTHUR PARK - DONNA SUMMER *
( 2) 1. HOT CHILD IN THE CITY - NICK GILDER *
 

Channel98

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Who Are You was written by Pete Townshend and was a #14 hit for The Who in November 1978. Country singer Gretchen Wilson (Redneck Woman, Here For The Party, Homewrecker, All Jacked Up, When I Think About Cheatin') and Bachman-Turner Overdrive singer/guitarist Randy Bachman recorded the song for the album Who Are You: An All-Star Tribute To The Who, released on October 2, 2012.

 

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Good 4
Okay 7
Bad 8
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BEST I RECOGNIZE
( 9) 20. DON'T LOOK BACK - BOSTON
(18) 16. WHO ARE YOU - THE WHO
(13) 7. DOUBLE VISION - FOREIGNER

WORST I RECOGNIZE
(11) 9. HOW MUCH I FEEL – AMBROSIA
( 7) 8. LOVE IS IN THE AIR - JOHN PAUL YOUNG
( 8) 4. MACARTHUR PARK - DONNA SUMMER *
( 5) 2. YOU NEEDED ME - ANNE MURRAY *
 
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sadchild

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Any idea what year 70s on 7 is playing this weekend?
November 28, 1970

40: I’M NOT MY BROTHER’S KEEPER – THE FLAMING EMBER
39: CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU – TOM JONES
38: DEEPER AND DEEPER - FREDA PAYNE
37: STAND BY YOUR MAN - CANDI STATON
36: LOLA - KINKS
35: BE MY BABY – ANDY KIM
34: HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER - NEIL DIAMOND
33: HEED THE CALL - KENNY ROGERS AND THE FIRST EDITION
32: CRACKLIN' ROSIE - NEIL DIAMOND
31: AS THE YEARS GO BY - MASHMAKHAN
30: FOR THE GOOD TIMES - RAY PRICE
29: AFTER MIDNIGHT - ERIC CLAPTON
28: STILL WATERS (LOVE)- FOUR TOPS
27: BLACK MAGIC WOMAN - SANTANA
26: LET'S WORK TOGETHER - CANNED HEAT
25: ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER - 5th DIMENSION
24: NO MATTER WHAT - BADFINGER
23: YELLOW RIVER - CHRISTIE
22: ALL RIGHT NOW - FREE
21: STONE LOVE - DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES
20: DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS? - CHICAGO
19: IT DON'T MATTER TO ME - BREAD
18: SOMEBODY'S BEEN SLEEPING (IN MY BED) - 100 PROOF AGED IN SOUL
17: SUPERBAD (PART 1)- JAMES BROWN
16: SHARE THE LAND - THE GUESS WHO
15: 5-10-15-20 (25-30 YEARS OF LOVE) - THE PRESIDENTS
14: ENGINE #9 - WILSON PICKETT
13: CRY ME A RIVER - JOE COCKER
12: SEE ME, FEEL ME - THE WHO
11: YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME - ELVIS PRESLEY
10: GREEN-EYED LADY - SUGARLOAF
9: HEAVEN HELP US ALL - STEVIE WONDER
8: MONTEGO BAY - BOBBY BLOOM
7: INDIANA WANTS ME - R. DEAN TAYLOR
6: GYPSY WOMAN - BRIAN HYLAND
5: FIRE AND RAIN - JAMES TAYLOR
4: WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN - THE CARPENTERS
3: I'LL BE THERE - THE JACKSON FIVE
2: TEARS OF A CLOWN - SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES
1: I THINK I LOVE YOU - THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY