Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

October 16, 1976:
40. Average White Band - Queen of My Soul (NEW!)
39. War - Summer
38. Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart
37. Fleetwood Mac - Say You Love Me (↓22)*
36. Jefferson Starship - With Your Love
35. Ringo Starr - A Dose of Rock N Roll (NEW!)
34. Norman Connors ft. Michael Henderson - You Are My Starship
33. Brothers Johnson - Get the Funk Out Ma Face
32. Barry Manilow - This One's for You
31. Silver - Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang
30. Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids - Did You Boogie (With Your Baby)
29. Spinners - The Rubberband Man
28. Peter Frampton - Do You Feel Like We Do (↑11)*
27. Ritchie Family - The Best Disco in Town
26. Commodores - Just to Be Close to You (↑11)*
25. Captain & Tennille - Muskrat Love
24. Boston - More Than a Feeling (NEW!)
23. Firefall - You Are the Woman
22. Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin Jr. - Nadia's Theme
21. ABBA - Fernando
20. Earth Wind & Fire - Getaway
19. Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
18. KISS - Beth
17. Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper
16. Bee Gees - Love So Right
15. Dr. Hook - A Little Bit More
14. Heart - Magic Man
13. Bay City Rollers - I Only Want to Be with You
12. Linda Ronstadt - That'll Be the Day
11. Steve Miller Band - Rock'n Me
10. England Dan & John Ford Coley - I'd Really Love to See You Tonight
9. Daryl Hall & John Oates - She's Gone
8. KC & the Sunshine Band - (Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty
7. Cliff Richard - Devil Woman
6. Orleans - Still the One
5. Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
4. Chicago - If You Leave Me Now
3. Boz Scaggs - Lowdown
2. Walter Murphy & the Big Apple Band - A Fifth of Beethoven
1. Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots - Disco Duck
 
28 Good:
39. War - Summer
38. Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart
37. Fleetwood Mac - Say You Love Me (↓22)*
36. Jefferson Starship - With Your Love
29. Spinners - The Rubberband Man
26. Commodores - Just to Be Close to You (↑11)*
25. Captain & Tennille - Muskrat Love
24. Boston - More Than a Feeling (NEW!)
23. Firefall - You Are the Woman
22. Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin Jr. - Nadia's Theme
20. Earth Wind & Fire - Getaway
19. Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
17. Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper
16. Bee Gees - Love So Right
15. Dr. Hook - A Little Bit More
14. Heart - Magic Man
12. Linda Ronstadt - That'll Be the Day
11. Steve Miller Band - Rock'n Me
10. England Dan & John Ford Coley - I'd Really Love to See You Tonight
9. Daryl Hall & John Oates - She's Gone
8. KC & the Sunshine Band - (Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty
7. Cliff Richard - Devil Woman
6. Orleans - Still the One
5. Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
4. Chicago - If You Leave Me Now
3. Boz Scaggs - Lowdown
2. Walter Murphy & the Big Apple Band - A Fifth of Beethoven
1. Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots - Disco Duck
 
21 good/ok from 1976:

38. Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart
29. Spinners - The Rubberband Man
25. Captain & Tennille - Muskrat Love
24. Boston - More Than a Feeling (NEW!)
23. Firefall - You Are the Woman
21. ABBA - Fernando
19. Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
18. KISS - Beth
17. Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper
15. Dr. Hook - A Little Bit More
14. Heart - Magic Man
13. Bay City Rollers - I Only Want to Be with You
12. Linda Ronstadt - That'll Be the Day
11. Steve Miller Band - Rock'n Me
10. England Dan & John Ford Coley - I'd Really Love to See You Tonight
8. KC & the Sunshine Band - (Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty
7. Cliff Richard - Devil Woman
6. Orleans - Still the One
5. Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music (Play that fucking music white boy)
3. Boz Scaggs - Lowdown
2. Walter Murphy & the Big Apple Band - A Fifth of Beethoven
 
I've got 18 of various degrees.


38. Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Total cheese, but it takes me back to being a kid.
37. Fleetwood Mac - Say You Love Me (↓22)
29. Spinners - The Rubberband Man
28. Peter Frampton - Do You Feel Like We Do (↑11)*
24. Boston - More Than a Feeling (NEW!)
23. Firefall - You Are the Woman
19. Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
18. KISS - Beth - Nostalgia
17. Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper
14. Heart - Magic Man
12. Linda Ronstadt - That'll Be the Day
11. Steve Miller Band - Rock'n Me
9. Daryl Hall & John Oates - She's Gone
7. Cliff Richard - Devil Woman
6. Orleans - Still the One
5. Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
3. Boz Scaggs - Lowdown
1. Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots - Disco Duck - More nostalgia
 
In the United States, Cliff Richard reached #6 in September 1976 with Devil Woman, #7 in January 1980 with We Don't Talk Anymore and #10 in November 1980 with Dreaming. Those were his only top-ten hits – but in the United Kingdom, he's had 68 top-ten hits and 14 number ones. Sixty-nine top-ten hits and 15 number ones, if you count Rise Up, the title track of Richard's 44th studio album. This went to number one on the UK's Vinyl Singles Chart in October 2018. The uncredited background vocalists are Laura Vasilio and Shean Williams. The London-based Official Charts Company has published a weekly vinyl singles chart since. 2015.

 
Good 10
37. Fleetwood Mac - Say You Love Me (?22)*
24. Boston - More Than a Feeling (NEW!)
18. KISS - Beth
17. Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper
11. Steve Miller Band - Rock'n Me
9. Daryl Hall & John Oates - She's Gone
8. KC & the Sunshine Band - (Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty
7. Cliff Richard - Devil Woman
5. Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
3. Boz Scaggs - Lowdown

Okay 8
38. Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart cheeeeez
23. Firefall - You Are the Woman not a good song, but i like to sing along to it
19. Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald i never listen to it but can't say it's particularly bad
12. Linda Ronstadt - That'll Be the Day i never listen to it but can't say it's particularly bad
10. England Dan & John Ford Coley - I'd Really Love to See You Tonight i never listen to it but can't say it's particularly bad
6. Orleans - Still the One i never listen to it but can't say it's particularly bad
4. Chicago - If You Leave Me Now i never listen to it but can't say it's particularly bad
1. Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots - Disco Duck not a good song by any stretch, but fun

Bad 4
25. Captain & Tennille - Muskrat Love
21. ABBA - Fernando
13. Bay City Rollers - I Only Want to Be with You
2. Walter Murphy & the Big Apple Band - A Fifth of Beethoven

? 18
 
17. What happened to sadchild shitting on Magic Man?

38. Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart
29. Spinners - The Rubberband Man
28. Peter Frampton - Do You Feel Like We Do (↑11)*
24. Boston - More Than a Feeling (NEW!)
20. Earth Wind & Fire - Getaway
19. Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
18. KISS - Beth
17. Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper
14. Heart - Magic Man
12. Linda Ronstadt - That'll Be the Day
11. Steve Miller Band - Rock'n Me
9. Daryl Hall & John Oates - She's Gone
8. KC & the Sunshine Band - (Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty
6. Orleans - Still the One
5. Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
4. Chicago - If You Leave Me Now
3. Boz Scaggs - Lowdown
 
June 12, 1971:
40. Tin Tin - Toast and Marmalade for Tea
39. Diana Ross - Reach Out I'll Be There
38. Chi-Lites - (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People (↓12)*
37. Tom Jones - Puppet Man (NEW!)
36. Bobby Sherman - The Drum
35. Chicago - Lowdown
34. The Guess Who - Albert Flasher (NEW!)
33. Isaac Hayes - Never Can Say Goodbye (NEW!)
32. Matthews Southern Comfort - Woodstock
31. Carly Simon - That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be
30. Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds - Don't Pull Your Love (NEW!)
29. Paul Humphrey - Cool Aid
Special: The Beatles - Paperback Writer
28. Yvonne Elliman - I Don't Know How to Love Him
27. 8th Day - She's Not Just Another Woman
26. The Beginning of the End - Funky Nassau (↑14)*
25. Bread - If
24. Ocean - Put Your Hand in the Hand (↓12)*
23. Brenda & the Tabulations - Right on the Tip of My Tongue
22. Richie Havens - Here Comes the Sun
21. The Doors - Love Her Madly
20. Daddy Dewdrop - Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes Love It)
19. Supremes - Nathan Jones
Special: Pat Boone - Moody River
18. Jerry Reed - When You're Hot, You're Hot
17. Wilson Pickett - Don't Knock My Love
16. Osmonds - Double Lovin'
15. Murray Head - Superstar
14. Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye
13. Helen Reddy - I Don't Know How to Love Him
12. Lobo - Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
11. Raiders - Indian Reservation (↑14)*
10. Aretha Franklin - Bridge Over Troubled Water
Special: Gogi Grant - The Wayward Wind
9. Partridge Family - I'll Meet You Halfway
8. Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose - Treat Her Like a Lady
7. Donny Osmond - Sweet and Innocent
6. Carole King - It's Too Late
5. Three Dog Night - Joy to the World
4. Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy
3. Carpenters - Rainy Days and Mondays
2. Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
1. Honey Cone - Want Ads

Yellow = Summer Hits
 
21 Good:
31. Carly Simon - That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be
30. Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds - Don't Pull Your Love (NEW!)
25. Bread - If
24. Ocean - Put Your Hand in the Hand (↓12)*
21. The Doors - Love Her Madly
20. Daddy Dewdrop - Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes Love It)
18. Jerry Reed - When You're Hot, You're Hot
15. Murray Head - Superstar
14. Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye
13. Helen Reddy - I Don't Know How to Love Him
12. Lobo - Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
11. Raiders - Indian Reservation (↑14)*
10. Aretha Franklin - Bridge Over Troubled Water
8. Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose - Treat Her Like a Lady
7. Donny Osmond - Sweet and Innocent
6. Carole King - It's Too Late
5. Three Dog Night - Joy to the World
4. Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy
3. Carpenters - Rainy Days and Mondays
2. Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
1. Honey Cone - Want Ads
 
Not a lot for me in the early 70's.
Only five.

22. Richie Havens - Here Comes the Sun
21. The Doors - Love Her Madly
5. Three Dog Night - Joy to the World
4. Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy
2. Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
 
The backing vocalists on It Don't Come Easy were Badfinger, best known for their early 1970s hits Come & Get It, No Matter What, Day After Day and Baby Blue. Here is the Smithereens' version, included on their Too Much Passion CD single. released December 16, 1991.

 
9 good/ok for 1971:

24. Ocean - Put Your Hand in the Hand (↓12)*
21. The Doors - Love Her Madly
18. Jerry Reed - When You're Hot, You're Hot
15. Murray Head - Superstar
12. Lobo - Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
11. Raiders - Indian Reservation (↑14)*
5. Three Dog Night - Joy to the World
4. Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy
2. Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar

9 is a pretty good number for early 70s.

ETA: The Doors song to the ok list. Missed it first pass.
 
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Good 3
20. Daddy Dewdrop - Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes Love It) dumb but fun
6. Carole King - It's Too Late
2. Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar

Okay 5
31. Carly Simon - That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be i like it more since scotch talked about what it's about
8. Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose - Treat Her Like a Lady
5. Three Dog Night - Joy to the World dumb dumb lyrics
4. Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy
3. Carpenters - Rainy Days and Mondays don't particularly like it unless it's a rainy monday, then it resonates with me

Bad 2
30. Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds - Don't Pull Your Love (NEW!) not a bad song but not my thing
21. The Doors - Love Her Madly

? 30
 
Between 1966 and 1979, Daddy Dewdrop (Richard Monda) released ten singles including a remake of The Big Bopper's Chantilly Lace – and Chick-A-Boom was his only chart hit. Here is his first single, She Didn't Have To Tell Me, credited to Daddy Dewdrop & The Sugar-Plum Sassafrass Bubble Gum Band.

 
11 for 71

35. Chicago - Lowdown
22. Richie Havens - Here Comes the Sun
21. The Doors - Love Her Madly
15. Murray Head - Superstar
14. Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye
10. Aretha Franklin - Bridge Over Troubled Water
6. Carole King - It's Too Late
5. Three Dog Night - Joy to the World
4. Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy
3. Carpenters - Rainy Days and Mondays
2. Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
 
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