Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

August 18, 1979:
40. Diana Ross - The Boss (NEW!)
39. Bram Tchaikovsky - Girl of My Dreams (NEW!)
38. Jones Girls - You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else (NEW!)
37. Commodores - Sail On (NEW!)
LDD: Anne Murray - You Needed Me
36. Maureen McGovern - Different Worlds
35. The Rockets - Oh Well
34. Sniff N The Tears - Driver's Seat (NEW!)
Archive: Ohio Players - Fire
33. Nick Lowe - Cruel to Be Kind (NEW!)
32. Patrick Hernandez - Born to Be Alive
31. Cheap Trick - I Want You to Want Me (↓17)*
30. Robert Palmer - Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor Doctor)
29. Blackfoot - Highway Song
28. GQ - I Do Love You
27. Blondie - One Way or Another
26. Spyro Gyra - Morning Dance
25. Bonnie Pointer - Heaven Must Have Sent You
24. Night - Hot Summer Nights
23. Cars - Let's Go
Archive: Linda Ronstadt - You're No Good
22. Little River Band - Lonesome Loser
21. Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out with Him?
20. Supertramp - Goodbye Stranger
19. Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
18. John Stewart - Gold
17. Eddie Rabbitt - Suspicions
16. Dionne Warwick - I'll Never Love This Way Again
15. David Naughton - Makin' It
14. Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Bring Me Down
LDD: ABBA - Take a Chance on Me
13. Maxine Nightingale - Lead Me On
Archive: Average White Band - Pick Up the Pieces
12. Robert John - Sad Eyes
11. KISS - I Was Made for Lovin' You
10. Elton John - Mama Can't Buy You Love
9. Raydio - You Can't Change That
8. Charlie Daniels Band - The Devil Went Down to Georgia
7. Anita Ward - Ring My Bell
6. Dr. Hook - When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman
5. Earth Wind & Fire - After the Love Has Gone (↑14)*
4. Donna Summer - Bad Girls
3. Barbra Streisand - The Main Event/Fight
2. Knack - My Sharona
1. Chic - Good Times
 
27 Good:
37. Commodores - Sail On (NEW!)
33. Nick Lowe - Cruel to Be Kind (NEW!)
32. Patrick Hernandez - Born to Be Alive
31. Cheap Trick - I Want You to Want Me (↓17)*
30. Robert Palmer - Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor Doctor)
25. Bonnie Pointer - Heaven Must Have Sent You
22. Little River Band - Lonesome Loser
20. Supertramp - Goodbye Stranger
19. Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
18. John Stewart - Gold
17. Eddie Rabbitt - Suspicions
16. Dionne Warwick - I'll Never Love This Way Again
15. David Naughton - Makin' It
14. Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Bring Me Down
13. Maxine Nightingale - Lead Me On
12. Robert John - Sad Eyes
11. KISS - I Was Made for Lovin' You
10. Elton John - Mama Can't Buy You Love
9. Raydio - You Can't Change That
8. Charlie Daniels Band - The Devil Went Down to Georgia
7. Anita Ward - Ring My Bell
6. Dr. Hook - When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman
5. Earth Wind & Fire - After the Love Has Gone (↑14)*
4. Donna Summer - Bad Girls
3. Barbra Streisand - The Main Event/Fight
2. Knack - My Sharona
1. Chic - Good Times
 
28 good/ok from 1979 (excluding extras):

37. Commodores - Sail On (NEW!)
34. Sniff N The Tears - Driver's Seat (NEW!)
33. Nick Lowe - Cruel to Be Kind (NEW!)
32. Patrick Hernandez - Born to Be Alive
31. Cheap Trick - I Want You to Want Me (↓17)*
30. Robert Palmer - Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor Doctor)
27. Blondie - One Way or Another
24. Night - Hot Summer Nights
23. Cars - Let's Go
22. Little River Band - Lonesome Loser
21. Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out with Him?
20. Supertramp - Goodbye Stranger
19. Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
18. John Stewart - Gold
14. Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Bring Me Down
13. Maxine Nightingale - Lead Me On
12. Robert John - Sad Eyes
11. KISS - I Was Made for Lovin' You
10. Elton John - Mama Can't Buy You Love
9. Raydio - You Can't Change That
8. Charlie Daniels Band - The Devil Went Down to Georgia
7. Anita Ward - Ring My Bell
6. Dr. Hook - When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman
5. Earth Wind & Fire - After the Love Has Gone (↑14)*
4. Donna Summer - Bad Girls
3. Barbra Streisand - The Main Event/Fight
2. Knack - My Sharona
1. Chic - Good Times
 
I’m a solid 12.

34. Sniff N The Tears - Driver's Seat (NEW!)
33. Nick Lowe - Cruel to Be Kind (NEW!)
31. Cheap Trick - I Want You to Want Me (↓17)*
30. Robert Palmer - Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor Doctor)
27. Blondie - One Way or Another
23. Cars - Let's Go
21. Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out with Him?
20. Supertramp - Goodbye Stranger
19. Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
14. Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Bring Me Down
2. Knack - My Sharona
1. Chic - Good Times
 
20 if you include the cheesy nostalgia

34. Sniff N The Tears - Driver's Seat (NEW!)
33. Nick Lowe - Cruel to Be Kind (NEW!)
31. Cheap Trick - I Want You to Want Me (↓17)*
30. Robert Palmer - Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor Doctor)
27. Blondie - One Way or Another
26. Spyro Gyra - Morning Dance
23. Cars - Let's Go
21. Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out with Him?
20. Supertramp - Goodbye Stranger
18. John Stewart - Gold
16. Dionne Warwick - I'll Never Love This Way Again
14. Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Bring Me Down
11. KISS - I Was Made for Lovin' You
8. Charlie Daniels Band - The Devil Went Down to Georgia
7. Anita Ward - Ring My Bell
6. Dr. Hook - When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman
5. Earth Wind & Fire - After the Love Has Gone (↑14)*
4. Donna Summer - Bad Girls
2. Knack - My Sharona
1. Chic - Good Times
 
Here are some "cheesy" songs for IRBS and Mister scotch. Cheese was recorded by the Moldy Peaches in 1999 but was not released until 2003 when it appeared on the Unreleased Cutz & Live Jamz compilation. Seas Of Cheese was recorded in 1994 for what was intended to be the debut album by Modest Mouse – but the album was not released until 2001. Nirvana's Big Cheese was written about Jonathan Poneman, founder of the Sub Pop record label.

Big Cheese – Nirvana (--/1989)
Cheese – Moldy Peaches (UR/1999, LP/2003)
Cheese – Zazie (--/2001)
Cheese & Onions – Rutles (LP/1978)
Cheese Biscuit – Coelacanth (--/2003)
Cheese Cake – Kash (--/2004)
Cheese/Where's My Slice – NOFX (LP/1991)
Cheeseburger – Gang Of Four (LP/1981)
Cheeseburger In Paradise – Jimmy Buffett (32/1978)
Cheesecake Cush – Smoogies (--/2022)
Cut More Cheese – Klaus Waldeck (LP/2002)
Cut The Cheese – Klaus Waldeck (LP/2001)
I Like Cheese – Cheese Band (LP/1997)
Mice Eat Cheese – Modest Mouse (UR/1994, LP/2001)
Pork Roll Egg & Cheese – Ween (LP/1991)
Seas Of Cheese – Primus (LP/1991)
Slice Of Cheese – Plaid (LP/1991)
Son Of Suzy Creamcheese – Frank Zappa (LP/1967)
Suzy Creamcheese – Caesars (LP/1998)
Suzy Creamcheese – Teddy & His Patches (--/1967)
Wet Cheese Delirium – Gong (LP/1971)

 
May 14, 1977:
40. John Miles - Slow Down (NEW!)
39. Steve Miller Band - Jet Airliner (NEW!)
38. Aerosmith - Back in the Saddle
Extra: Isaac Hayes - Theme from Shaft
37. Bob Seger - Mainstreet (NEW!)
36. Addrisi Brothers - Slow Dancin' Don't Turn Me On (NEW!)
35. Kenny Nolan - Love's Grown Deep
34. Firefall - Cinderella
33. Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville
32. John Denver - My Sweet Lady
31. David Soul - Don't Give Up on Us
30. Shalamar - Uptown Festival
29. Jacksons - Show You the Way to Go
28. Alan O'Day - Undercover Angel (↑12)*
27. Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. - Your Love
26. Tavares - Whodunit
25. Marshall Tucker Band - Heard It in a Love Song
24. Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way (↓19)*
23. Q - Dancin' Man
22. Joe Tex - Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)
21. Bill Conti - Gonna Fly Now
20. Hot - Angel in Your Arms
19. Foreigner - Feels Like the First Time
18. Natalie Cole - I've Got Love on My Mind
17. Yvonne Elliman - Hello Stranger
16. KISS - Calling Dr. Love
15. Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy
14. Fleetwood Mac - Dreams (↑12)*
13. Captain & Tennille - Can't Stop Dancin'
12. Kenny Rogers - Lucille
11. Boz Scaggs - Lido Shuffle
10. Rose Royce - I Wanna Get Next to You
9. Marvin Gaye - Got to Give It Up
8. KC & the Sunshine Band - I'm Your Boogie Man
7. Atlanta Rhythm Section - So Into You
6. Jennifer Warnes - Right Time of the Night
5. Climax Blues Band - Couldn't Get It Right
4. Glen Campbell - Southern Nights
3. Eagles - Hotel California
2. Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
1. Leo Sayer - When I Need You

Yellow = Summer Hits
 
24 Good:
39. Steve Miller Band - Jet Airliner (NEW!)
33. Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville
31. David Soul - Don't Give Up on Us
28. Alan O'Day - Undercover Angel (↑12)*
25. Marshall Tucker Band - Heard It in a Love Song
24. Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way (↓19)*
21. Bill Conti - Gonna Fly Now
20. Hot - Angel in Your Arms
19. Foreigner - Feels Like the First Time
18. Natalie Cole - I've Got Love on My Mind
15. Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy
14. Fleetwood Mac - Dreams (↑12)*
12. Kenny Rogers - Lucille
11. Boz Scaggs - Lido Shuffle
10. Rose Royce - I Wanna Get Next to You
9. Marvin Gaye - Got to Give It Up
8. KC & the Sunshine Band - I'm Your Boogie Man
7. Atlanta Rhythm Section - So Into You
6. Jennifer Warnes - Right Time of the Night
5. Climax Blues Band - Couldn't Get It Right
4. Glen Campbell - Southern Nights
3. Eagles - Hotel California
2. Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
1. Leo Sayer - When I Need You
 
15 good/ok from 1977:

39. Steve Miller Band - Jet Airliner (NEW!)
37. Bob Seger - Mainstreet (NEW!)
33. Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville
28. Alan O'Day - Undercover Angel (↑12)*
21. Bill Conti - Gonna Fly Now
19. Foreigner - Feels Like the First Time
15. Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy
14. Fleetwood Mac - Dreams (↑12)*
12. Kenny Rogers - Lucille
11. Boz Scaggs - Lido Shuffle
8. KC & the Sunshine Band - I'm Your Boogie Man
4. Glen Campbell - Southern Nights
3. Eagles - Hotel California
2. Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
1. Leo Sayer - When I Need You
 
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39. Steve Miller Band - Jet Airliner (NEW!)
38. Aerosmith - Back in the Saddle
37. Bob Seger - Mainstreet (NEW!)
33. Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville
28. Alan O'Day - Undercover Angel (↑12)*
21. Bill Conti - Gonna Fly Now
19. Foreigner - Feels Like the First Time
18. Natalie Cole - I've Got Love on My Mind
15. Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy
14. Fleetwood Mac - Dreams (↑12)*
11. Boz Scaggs - Lido Shuffle
8. KC & the Sunshine Band - I'm Your Boogie Man
7. Atlanta Rhythm Section - So Into You
5. Climax Blues Band - Couldn't Get It Right
4. Glen Campbell - Southern Nights
3. Eagles - Hotel California
2. Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
 
Ten with a couple of tired old classics that I haven't fully given up on yet.

39. Steve Miller Band - Jet Airliner (NEW!)
38. Aerosmith - Back in the Saddle
33. Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville
19. Foreigner - Feels Like the First Time
16. KISS - Calling Dr. Love
14. Fleetwood Mac - Dreams (↑12)*
11. Boz Scaggs - Lido Shuffle
9. Marvin Gaye - Got to Give It Up
3. Eagles - Hotel California
2. Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
 
Sir Duke is a tribute to Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (1899-1974), who learned piano at age seven, formed his first band at 19 and had 70 top-30 hits between 1927 and 1953. Twenty-two of those made the top ten and three went to number one: Three Little Words (with vocals by Bing Crosby, Al Rinker and Harry Barris), Cocktails For Two and I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart. Here is Ellington's final hit, Boo-Dah, written by pianist Billy Strayhorn, who also wrote Lush Life and Take The 'A' Train, This reached #30 in November 1953:

 
Good 8
39. Steve Miller Band - Jet Airliner (NEW!)
38. Aerosmith - Back in the Saddle
28. Alan O'Day - Undercover Angel (?12)*
19. Foreigner - Feels Like the First Time
14. Fleetwood Mac - Dreams (?12)*
11. Boz Scaggs - Lido Shuffle been getting my mojo back on the drums lately and this is one of the songs i play along to to practice
3. Eagles - Hotel California
2. Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke when i saw faith no more on their reunion tour they threw part of this song into the middle of one of theirs, it was very cool

Okay 4
37. Bob Seger - Mainstreet (NEW!)
33. Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville
21. Bill Conti - Gonna Fly Now this song doesn't pack the punch it used to
8. KC & the Sunshine Band - I'm Your Boogie Man

Bad 4
31. David Soul - Don't Give Up on Us
25. Marshall Tucker Band - Heard It in a Love Song or how i originally heard it: dirty little love song
12. Kenny Rogers - Lucille
7. Atlanta Rhythm Section - So Into You has a kinda cool sound but doesn't keep me interested

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Can't get away with nuthin round here!

Good 10
34. Sniff N The Tears - Driver's Seat (NEW!)
33. Nick Lowe - Cruel to Be Kind (NEW!)
31. Cheap Trick - I Want You to Want Me (?17)* assuming it's the live version
30. Robert Palmer - Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor Doctor)
27. Blondie - One Way or Another
23. Cars - Let's Go
8. Charlie Daniels Band - The Devil Went Down to Georgia
7. Anita Ward - Ring My Bell
2. Knack - My Sharona
1. Chic - Good Times

Okay 6
21. Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out with Him?
20. Supertramp - Goodbye Stranger
19. Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
15. David Naughton - Makin' It
14. Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Bring Me Down
11. KISS - I Was Made for Lovin' You

Bad 5
22. Little River Band - Lonesome Loser
12. Robert John - Sad Eyes
10. Elton John - Mama Can't Buy You Love
9. Raydio - You Can't Change That liked it as a kid, not so much anymore
6. Dr. Hook - When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman

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