I'm pretty sure these songs were still being played after 1971. In fact, there's an entire channel devoted to it.
Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s
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22 good or okay
38 DE RAIDERS - INDIAN RESERVATION
37 31 JOHN LENNON/PLASTIC ONO BAND - POWER TO THE PEOPLE
36 18 MARVIN GAYE - WHAT’S GOING ON
35 37 YVONNE ELLIMAN - I DON’T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM
34 35 NILSSON - ME AND MY ARROW
29 30 DIANA ROSS - REACH OUT I’LL BE THERE
23 23 MATTHEWS’ SOUTHERN COMFORT - WOODSTOCK
21 38 CAROLE KING - IT’S TOO LATE
19 24 CORNELIUS BROTHERS & SISTER ROSE - TREAT HER LIKE A LADY
17 12 THE BELLS - STAY AWHILE
13 09 BREAD - IF
12 11 THE DOORS - LOVE HER MADLY
11 20 CARPENTERS - RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS
09 05 LOBO - ME AND YOU AND A DOG NAMED BOO
06 04 OCEAN - PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND
05 08 RINGO STARR - IT DON’T COME EASY
04 06 THE HONEY CONE - WANT ADS
03 02 THE JACKSON 5 - NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE
02 01 THREE DOG NIGHT - JOY TO THE WORLD
01 03 THE ROLLING STONES - BROWN SUGAR
38 DE RAIDERS - INDIAN RESERVATION
37 31 JOHN LENNON/PLASTIC ONO BAND - POWER TO THE PEOPLE
36 18 MARVIN GAYE - WHAT’S GOING ON
35 37 YVONNE ELLIMAN - I DON’T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM
34 35 NILSSON - ME AND MY ARROW
29 30 DIANA ROSS - REACH OUT I’LL BE THERE
23 23 MATTHEWS’ SOUTHERN COMFORT - WOODSTOCK
21 38 CAROLE KING - IT’S TOO LATE
19 24 CORNELIUS BROTHERS & SISTER ROSE - TREAT HER LIKE A LADY
17 12 THE BELLS - STAY AWHILE
13 09 BREAD - IF
12 11 THE DOORS - LOVE HER MADLY
11 20 CARPENTERS - RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS
09 05 LOBO - ME AND YOU AND A DOG NAMED BOO
06 04 OCEAN - PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND
05 08 RINGO STARR - IT DON’T COME EASY
04 06 THE HONEY CONE - WANT ADS
03 02 THE JACKSON 5 - NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE
02 01 THREE DOG NIGHT - JOY TO THE WORLD
01 03 THE ROLLING STONES - BROWN SUGAR
The older the countdown, the more likely I don't recognize many of the songs by name. A lot of the songs from about 1975ish and earlier feels like "old people music" to me, just because of when I was born.
Actually, I don't recognize songs from the newer the countdowns, like 2003ish and later, too. Because pop music went to shit shortly before that (IMO)
I get all that. My comment is aimed more at the older crowd, like IRBS, who did not include the Carole King song (which you did), among other enduring tunes.
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Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
The Carol King song does nothing for me. I would not feel the absolute need to change the channel if it came on but if I was near the dial I may see what else was on. If not, I would tolerate it until the next song. That does not match my definition for ok which is able to listen to it and enjoy it but not have the need to listen to it more (the good category). A vast majority of the early 70s countdowns is I have no idea what the song actually is so I am unable to comment either way. I just do not include it as I cannot classify it as good or ok. I did not listen to any radio in 1971 as I have previously discussed.
Yes, and for the most part, neither did I. But I also wasn't around when they originally aired I Love Lucy, yet I've seen most episodes. So it has nothing to do with listening to radio in 1971.
Carole King's Tapestry is 14x Platinum, so it's not a stretch to assume you're familiar with it. Apparently, you are, and are not a fan. OK then.
IRBS, you didn't listen to the radio in 1971? Wow! So you missed such lovely, beautiful, heartfelt, enduring classics as Yo-Yo by the Osmonds, Sweet & Innocent by Donny Osmond, Hot Pants by James Brown, Funky Rubber Band by Popcorn Wylie, The Sheriff Of Boone County by Kenny Price, Flim Flam Man by Barbra Streisand, Mammy Blue by the Pop Tops, Pushbike Song by the Mixtures, Treat Me Like A Good Piece Of Candy by Dusk and Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep by Mac & Katy Kissoon.
The song that was number one on the August 25 1973 Billboard Hot 100 was also number one on that week's Cash Box Top 100. I will not be a spoiler – but here are the other number ones for that week:
Pop Albums: Chicago VI – Chicago
Easy Listening: Say Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose – Tony Orlando & Dawn
Country: Everybody's Had The Blues – Merle Haggard
Country Albums: Satin Sheets – Jeanne Pruett
R&B: Let's Get It On – Marvin Gaye
R&B Albums: Touch Me In The Morning – Diana Ross
Jazz Albums: Birds Of Fire – Mahavishnu Orchestra
UK Singles: Young Love/A Million To One – Donny Osmond
The Donny Osmond songs were remakes of, respectively, a 1957 Sonny James hit and a 1960 Jimmy Charles hit. Beginning with the April 7 1979 chart, the Easy Listening chart was renamed Adult Contemporary.
Pop Albums: Chicago VI – Chicago
Easy Listening: Say Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose – Tony Orlando & Dawn
Country: Everybody's Had The Blues – Merle Haggard
Country Albums: Satin Sheets – Jeanne Pruett
R&B: Let's Get It On – Marvin Gaye
R&B Albums: Touch Me In The Morning – Diana Ross
Jazz Albums: Birds Of Fire – Mahavishnu Orchestra
UK Singles: Young Love/A Million To One – Donny Osmond
The Donny Osmond songs were remakes of, respectively, a 1957 Sonny James hit and a 1960 Jimmy Charles hit. Beginning with the April 7 1979 chart, the Easy Listening chart was renamed Adult Contemporary.
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Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
1977/06/04
Repeat Countdown:
The Bottom 60:
(77) 100. RICH GIRL - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES **
(--) 99. ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART - BOBBY VINTON
(--) 98. LADY (PUT THE LIGHT ON ME) - BROWNSVILLE STATION
(--) 92. I'M GOING DOWN - ROSE ROYCE
(--) 90. LOSE AGAIN - LINDA RONSTADT
(--) 87. DON'T TURN THE LIGHT OUT - CLIFF RICHARD
(--) 85. TELEPHONE MAN - MERI WILSON
(--) 84. THE KILLING OF GEORGIE (PART I & II)
(--) 82. IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO - THELMA HOUSTON
(--) 80. NEON NITES - ATLANTA RHYTHMN SECTION
(--) 78. EASY - COMMODORES
(--) 77. GIVE A LITTLE BIT - SUPERTRAMP
(--) 69. YOU MADE ME BELIEVE IN MAGIC - BAY CITY ROLLERS
(60) 68. DON'T GIVE UP ON US - DAVID SOUL **
This week's drops:
(38) 59. EVERYBODY BE DANCIN' - STARBUCK [38]
(21) 57. SO IN TO YOU - ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION [7]
(39) 54. I'VE GOT LOVE ON MY MIND - NATALIE COLE [5]
(22) 53. CALLING DR. LOVE - KISS [16]
(19) 52. RIGHT TIME OF THE NIGHT - JENNIFER WARNES [6]
The Top 40:
(43) 40. SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT - MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND
(41) 39. THIS IS THE WAY THAT I FEEL - MARIE OSMOND
(53) 38. KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU - ABBA
(44) 37. HOLLYWOOD - RUFUS FEATURING CHAKA KHAN
(18) 36. LIDO SHUFFLE - BOZ SCAGGS [11]
(36) 35. SLOWDOWN - JOHN MILES
(35) 34. GONNA FLY NOW (THEME FROM "ROCKY") - MAYNARD FERGUSON
(51) 33. DA DO RON RON - SHAUN CASSIDY *
(37) 32. I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING - ANDY GIBB *
(34) 31. BACK TOGETHER AGAIN - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
(40) 30. MY HEART BELONGS TO ME - BARBRA STREISAND
(32) 29. ARIEL - DEAN FRIEDMAN
(31) 28. LOVE'S GROWN DEEP - KENNY NOLAN
(29) 27. HIGH SCHOOL DANCE - THE SYLVERS
(30) 26. DO YOU WANT TO MAKE LOVE - PETER MCCANN
(26) 25. UPTOWN FESTIVAL (PART 1) - SHALAMAR
(25) 24. MAINSTREET - BOB SEGER
(27) 23. SLOW DANCIN' DON'T TURN ME ON - THE ADDRISI BROTHERS
(23) 22. WHODUNIT - TAVARES
(24) 21. MARGARITAVILLE - JIMMY BUFFETT
(33) 20. LOOKS LIKE WE MADE IT - BARRY MANILOW *
(28) 19. LIFE IN THE FAST LANE - THE EAGLES
(12) 18. SOUTHERN NIGHTS - GLEN CAMPBELL **
(15) 17. HELLO STRANGER - YVONNE ELLIMAN [15]
(20) 16. JET AIRLINER - THE STEVE MILLER BAND
(17) 15. HEARD IT IN A LOVE SONG - MARSHALL TUCKER BAND
(16) 14. AIN'T GONNA BUMP NO MORE (WITH NO BIG FAT WOMAN) - JOE TEX
(11) 13. HOTEL CALIFORNIA - EAGLES **
(13) 12. ANGEL IN YOUR ARMS - HOT
(14) 11. UNDERCOVER ANGEL - ALAN O'DAY *
( 2) 10. WHEN I NEED YOU - LEO SAYER **
(10) 9. FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME - FOREIGNER
( 9) 8. LONELY BOY - ANDREW GOLD
( 8). 7. LUCILLE - KENNY ROGERS
( 7) 6. COULDN'T GET IT RIGHT - CLIMAX BLUES BAND [3]
( 6) 5. GONNA FLY NOW (THEME FROM "ROCKY") - BILL CONTI *
( 5) 4. GOT TO GIVE IT UP - MARVIN GAYE *
( 4) 3. DREAMS - FLEETWOOD MAC *
( 3) 2. I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN - K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND *
( 1) 1. SIR DUKE - STEVIE WONDER *
Repeat Countdown:
- 2018/06/09
- 2023/07/07 (wheel)
The Bottom 60:
(77) 100. RICH GIRL - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES **
(--) 99. ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART - BOBBY VINTON
(--) 98. LADY (PUT THE LIGHT ON ME) - BROWNSVILLE STATION
(--) 92. I'M GOING DOWN - ROSE ROYCE
(--) 90. LOSE AGAIN - LINDA RONSTADT
(--) 87. DON'T TURN THE LIGHT OUT - CLIFF RICHARD
(--) 85. TELEPHONE MAN - MERI WILSON
(--) 84. THE KILLING OF GEORGIE (PART I & II)
(--) 82. IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO - THELMA HOUSTON
(--) 80. NEON NITES - ATLANTA RHYTHMN SECTION
(--) 78. EASY - COMMODORES
(--) 77. GIVE A LITTLE BIT - SUPERTRAMP
(--) 69. YOU MADE ME BELIEVE IN MAGIC - BAY CITY ROLLERS
(60) 68. DON'T GIVE UP ON US - DAVID SOUL **
This week's drops:
(38) 59. EVERYBODY BE DANCIN' - STARBUCK [38]
(21) 57. SO IN TO YOU - ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION [7]
(39) 54. I'VE GOT LOVE ON MY MIND - NATALIE COLE [5]
(22) 53. CALLING DR. LOVE - KISS [16]
(19) 52. RIGHT TIME OF THE NIGHT - JENNIFER WARNES [6]
The Top 40:
(43) 40. SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT - MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND
(41) 39. THIS IS THE WAY THAT I FEEL - MARIE OSMOND
(53) 38. KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU - ABBA
(44) 37. HOLLYWOOD - RUFUS FEATURING CHAKA KHAN
(18) 36. LIDO SHUFFLE - BOZ SCAGGS [11]
(36) 35. SLOWDOWN - JOHN MILES
(35) 34. GONNA FLY NOW (THEME FROM "ROCKY") - MAYNARD FERGUSON
(51) 33. DA DO RON RON - SHAUN CASSIDY *
(37) 32. I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING - ANDY GIBB *
(34) 31. BACK TOGETHER AGAIN - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
(40) 30. MY HEART BELONGS TO ME - BARBRA STREISAND
(32) 29. ARIEL - DEAN FRIEDMAN
(31) 28. LOVE'S GROWN DEEP - KENNY NOLAN
(29) 27. HIGH SCHOOL DANCE - THE SYLVERS
(30) 26. DO YOU WANT TO MAKE LOVE - PETER MCCANN
(26) 25. UPTOWN FESTIVAL (PART 1) - SHALAMAR
(25) 24. MAINSTREET - BOB SEGER
(27) 23. SLOW DANCIN' DON'T TURN ME ON - THE ADDRISI BROTHERS
(23) 22. WHODUNIT - TAVARES
(24) 21. MARGARITAVILLE - JIMMY BUFFETT
(33) 20. LOOKS LIKE WE MADE IT - BARRY MANILOW *
(28) 19. LIFE IN THE FAST LANE - THE EAGLES
(12) 18. SOUTHERN NIGHTS - GLEN CAMPBELL **
(15) 17. HELLO STRANGER - YVONNE ELLIMAN [15]
(20) 16. JET AIRLINER - THE STEVE MILLER BAND
(17) 15. HEARD IT IN A LOVE SONG - MARSHALL TUCKER BAND
(16) 14. AIN'T GONNA BUMP NO MORE (WITH NO BIG FAT WOMAN) - JOE TEX
(11) 13. HOTEL CALIFORNIA - EAGLES **
(13) 12. ANGEL IN YOUR ARMS - HOT
(14) 11. UNDERCOVER ANGEL - ALAN O'DAY *
( 2) 10. WHEN I NEED YOU - LEO SAYER **
(10) 9. FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME - FOREIGNER
( 9) 8. LONELY BOY - ANDREW GOLD
( 8). 7. LUCILLE - KENNY ROGERS
( 7) 6. COULDN'T GET IT RIGHT - CLIMAX BLUES BAND [3]
( 6) 5. GONNA FLY NOW (THEME FROM "ROCKY") - BILL CONTI *
( 5) 4. GOT TO GIVE IT UP - MARVIN GAYE *
( 4) 3. DREAMS - FLEETWOOD MAC *
( 3) 2. I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN - K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND *
( 1) 1. SIR DUKE - STEVIE WONDER *
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
20 good/ok from 1977:
(53) 38. KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU - ABBA
(18) 36. LIDO SHUFFLE - BOZ SCAGGS [11]
(51) 33. DA DO RON RON - SHAUN CASSIDY *
(37) 32. I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING - ANDY GIBB *
(25) 24. MAINSTREET - BOB SEGER
(24) 21. MARGARITAVILLE - JIMMY BUFFETT
(33) 20. LOOKS LIKE WE MADE IT - BARRY MANILOW *
(28) 19. LIFE IN THE FAST LANE - THE EAGLES
(12) 18. SOUTHERN NIGHTS - GLEN CAMPBELL **
(20) 16. JET AIRLINER - THE STEVE MILLER BAND
(11) 13. HOTEL CALIFORNIA - EAGLES **
(14) 11. UNDERCOVER ANGEL - ALAN O'DAY *
( 2) 10. WHEN I NEED YOU - LEO SAYER **
(10) 9. FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME - FOREIGNER
( 9) 8. LONELY BOY - ANDREW GOLD
( 8). 7. LUCILLE - KENNY ROGERS
( 6) 5. GONNA FLY NOW (THEME FROM "ROCKY") - BILL CONTI *
( 4) 3. DREAMS - FLEETWOOD MAC *
( 3) 2. I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN - K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND *
( 1) 1. SIR DUKE - STEVIE WONDER *
1 channel changers from 1977:
(40) 30. MY HEART BELONGS TO ME - BARBRA STREISAND
(53) 38. KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU - ABBA
(18) 36. LIDO SHUFFLE - BOZ SCAGGS [11]
(51) 33. DA DO RON RON - SHAUN CASSIDY *
(37) 32. I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING - ANDY GIBB *
(25) 24. MAINSTREET - BOB SEGER
(24) 21. MARGARITAVILLE - JIMMY BUFFETT
(33) 20. LOOKS LIKE WE MADE IT - BARRY MANILOW *
(28) 19. LIFE IN THE FAST LANE - THE EAGLES
(12) 18. SOUTHERN NIGHTS - GLEN CAMPBELL **
(20) 16. JET AIRLINER - THE STEVE MILLER BAND
(11) 13. HOTEL CALIFORNIA - EAGLES **
(14) 11. UNDERCOVER ANGEL - ALAN O'DAY *
( 2) 10. WHEN I NEED YOU - LEO SAYER **
(10) 9. FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME - FOREIGNER
( 9) 8. LONELY BOY - ANDREW GOLD
( 8). 7. LUCILLE - KENNY ROGERS
( 6) 5. GONNA FLY NOW (THEME FROM "ROCKY") - BILL CONTI *
( 4) 3. DREAMS - FLEETWOOD MAC *
( 3) 2. I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN - K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND *
( 1) 1. SIR DUKE - STEVIE WONDER *
1 channel changers from 1977:
(40) 30. MY HEART BELONGS TO ME - BARBRA STREISAND
Ten
(18) 36. LIDO SHUFFLE - BOZ SCAGGS [11]
(51) 33. DA DO RON RON - SHAUN CASSIDY * - Nostalgia
(24) 21. MARGARITAVILLE - JIMMY BUFFETT
(28) 19. LIFE IN THE FAST LANE - THE EAGLES
(20) 16. JET AIRLINER - THE STEVE MILLER BAND
(11) 13. HOTEL CALIFORNIA - EAGLES **
(10) 9. FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME - FOREIGNER
( 5) 4. GOT TO GIVE IT UP - MARVIN GAYE *
( 4) 3. DREAMS - FLEETWOOD MAC *
( 1) 1. SIR DUKE - STEVIE WONDER *
(18) 36. LIDO SHUFFLE - BOZ SCAGGS [11]
(51) 33. DA DO RON RON - SHAUN CASSIDY * - Nostalgia
(24) 21. MARGARITAVILLE - JIMMY BUFFETT
(28) 19. LIFE IN THE FAST LANE - THE EAGLES
(20) 16. JET AIRLINER - THE STEVE MILLER BAND
(11) 13. HOTEL CALIFORNIA - EAGLES **
(10) 9. FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME - FOREIGNER
( 5) 4. GOT TO GIVE IT UP - MARVIN GAYE *
( 4) 3. DREAMS - FLEETWOOD MAC *
( 1) 1. SIR DUKE - STEVIE WONDER *